Flameskulls!

[Talafar]

They are in Ravenloft Wilderness Area, far to the east.

https://ddowiki.com/page/Flameskull


They always surprise. There are always more than 1, sometimes 4! come at you from every direction.

Before or during their attacks I buff with Mage Armor, Shield, Blur, Protection from Elements, Stoneskin, Displacement, and Tensor's Transformation. I am a 1st lifer Lvl 14 DPS EK Sorc with a buffed AC of 68, 248 HP, 6% Dodge, 34 PRR & MRR, 26 Spell Resistance, +5 Spell Saves, + 5 Resistance, +17 Reflex Save, and 1800 SP. They still kick my butt!

I find Flameskulls more difficult to fight than a Beholder. Beholders I always knock off from a distance with a ray spell before they even see me. I got a high spot which helps.

Any recommendations on tactics or otherwise?

[Mindos]

They are in Ravenloft Wilderness Area, far to the east.

Any recommendations on tactics or otherwise?

Run away! These things are tough, even for multi lifers. Getting swarmed and overwhelmed can happen quickly. Shield, definitely, fire resist and reduction, and then run away once you see them, get something in between you and them, take them out on your terms.

[cru121]

Perhaps try also fire shield. Looking at the wiki at their attacks... and at the name... could help.

[vryxnr]

Fun random fact!

They are not floating skulls, they are skeletons with invisible bodies. How do I know? They can be tripped! Now, that does CC one of them at a time, so not a huge help when you're being swarmed... but hey, it can help a bit (especially if you have an AoE knockdown and they get close enough to each other).

[Xgya]

Fun random fact!

They are not floating skulls, they are skeletons with invisible bodies. How do I know? They can be tripped! Now, that does CC one of them at a time, so not a huge help when you're being swarmed... but hey, it can help a bit (especially if you have an AoE knockdown and they get close enough to each other).

I guessed as much from a different factoid.

I half-wondered if a FLAMING SKULL's weakness would be frost magic, so I tried.
Like all skeleton-based things, seems their green flames don't care - underneath, it's still a cold-immune skelliboi.

[Drunkendex]

I also noticed that high spot/listen toon can notice them hiding but not target them (you can shoot them if you manually aim via mouselook)

IMHO they are one of more annoying mobs in game, pure chore to fight, and zero fun.

Beholders are at least fun to fight.