Originally posted by Xilo The Odd:

need to make a Stagbreaker hammer, it helps with skeletons and their spawners to be cleared more easily.

I really like the idea of the Stagbreaker, but find it clumsy to use.

@OP, what works for me is an upgraded buckler and flint or bronze axe during early game. Also, make sure to stack up on troll armour. When running around the mini dungeon, I almost always had my buckler up. If there are skeleton archers, I made sure I was at a door way I could dodge behind a wall. So I always moved side to side, then whack it and retreated.