Body piles can also be destroyed from range with arrows. The same applies to those pesky Greydwarf Nests in The Black Forest, which can be exceedingly troublesome at lower levels. At higher levels they are an awesome game mechanic for farming materials. One of my most memorable experiences was coming across a Skeleton & Draugr spawn piles within inches of one another. Like trolls & greydwarves, skeletons & draugr form an axis of evil alliance.