Skale

A Bog Skale

Skale are a species of monsters in the bestiary of Guild Wars.

Skale are humanoid fish creatures who walk semi-upright. There are two general shapes for skale. The more fish-shaped skale (like the Bog Skale in the adjacent picture), and the more reptilian shaped skale (namely found in Elona) like Skale Lashers and Ridgeback Skale. They are likely amphibious, since they are only found in areas close to water, like rivers, lakes or swamps. Also, they have webs between their claws and drop fins.

Characteristics

Skale are usually found in large packs, and players must be careful not to be overwhelmed by their sheer numbers which can make them dangerous foes.

Most Prophecies Skale are Necromancers, however Nightfall skale are much more varied.

Most Skale deal dark damage or cold damage.

Furthermore Skale ...

• are fleshy creatures.
• are susceptible to all conditions, incl. bleeding, poison and disease.
• leave a corpse behind.
• are not undead.
• can be knocked down.

Items dropped

Skale may drop the following loot (besides gold and various weapons and items):

Trophies	Skale Fins
Crafting Materials	Scales
Salvage Items	Half-Eaten Blobs

Known Sub-Types

Region	Sub-Species	Trophy
Prophecies Campaign
Pre-Searing Ascalon	0 River Skale Tad 1 River Skale 2 Skale Broodcaller 4 River Skale Brood	Skale Fin
Kryta	11 Bog Skale 17 Bog Skale Blighter 18 Bog Skale Icetooth	Bog Skale Fin
Maguuma Jungle	19 Jungle Skale	Jungle Skale Fin
Nightfall Campaign
Istan	2 Razorback Skale 4, 13 Ridgeback Skale 4, 13 Skale Blighter 6, 14 Frigid Skale 6, 15 Skale Lasher	Skale Fin Skale Claw Skale Tooth (low-level)
Kourna	20 (26) Ridgeback Kuskale 21 (26) Kuskale Blighter 21 Frigid Kuskale 20 (26) Kuskale Lasher	Kuskale Claw
Core
Fissure of Woe	28 Ancient Skale	unknown

Hard mode levels are in brackets.

For an alphabetic list of all Skales, including bosses and quest-specific skale, see category:Skale.

Skale in Istan are sometimes accompanied by Irontooth Drakes or Istani Cultists.