The higher level skeletons were summoned with their armour on, it became a part of them, – though after dying it was cracked all over with chunks missing.
Seeing their poor armour, Jay decided to remain defending with the other skeletons while letting them eat their fill of the bone pile.
The two skeletons were holding it off, but without Jay there, they were taking a few hits too. Before entering the fight again, Jay took a moment to analyse it.