There are 7 types of skeletons and possibly a few more variants judging by the images in the game's archives.
Weight: 12kg
Skeleton:
This is the skeleton you will get when you search a skeleton with loot.
Bury:
Need:
Result:
- Grave x1
Civilian skeleton
Found in most buildings.
Loot:
Officer's skeleton
Found in police departments, sometimes on streets and buildings.
Loot:
- Makarov PM (Broken)
- 9x18mm PM ammo
- 9x18mm PM cartridge case
- Cigarettes
- Rags
- nagant revolver (broken)
- Dynamo flashlight (without power)
- Revolver shell
- GP-5 gas mask (broken)
Soldier's skeleton
Found only on military bases.
Loot:
- Assault Rifle AK-74 (Broken)
- Mosin Nagant (Broken)
- Makarov PM (Broken)
- Rifle ammo
- Assault rifle ammo
- PM ammo
- Rifle Shell
- 5.45x39mm Cartridge Case
- 9x18mm PM Cartridge Case
- Lighter
- Handmade lighter
- Cigarettes
- Handmade needle
- Rags
- Ration pack
Bandit's skeleton
Obtained after killing a bandit, and letting its corpse decay.
Complete loot list here.
Worker's skeleton
A skeleton of someone who performed manual labor, usually found in garages and workshops (need confirmation).
- Rags
- Respirator
- Rusted axe
- Rusted hacksaw
- Rusted shovel
- Rusted crowbar
- Rusted tools
- Matches
- Insulating tape
- Wire
- Nail
- Rubber parts
- Electrodes
- Rope
- Cigarettes
"Survivor" skeleton
A skeleton possibly belonging to a survivor of the epidemic, probably killed by the bombing, by other survivors/bandits or starvation, as searching its corpse does not reveal any food.
Loot:
- Handmade pistol
- Standard Crossbow
- Improved Crossbow
- Lead bullet
- Gunpowder grenade
- Rags
- Crossbow bolt
- Chlorcystamine
- Cigarettes
- Can
- Rags
- Skeleton
- Condensed Milk
- Respirator
- Vodka
- Rusted axe
- Rusted Needle
- Sterile Bandage
- Handmade needle
- Matches
- Handmade fishing rod
- Lidiacide-34
Doctor's skeleton
Added in the combat update. Can be found only in Hospitals, Pharmacies or Clinics.
Loot:
- Chlorcystamine
- Metocaine
- Lidiacide-34
- Sterile bandage
- Cigarettes
- Bryocarm
- Activated charcoal
- Diluted spirits
Trivia
- Bandits' skeletons used to have different clothing, depending on in which camp they were located (e.g. Bandits that were in the skulls gang would have blue pants instead of the standard green ones.)