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Ghost

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Level 19Level 76Level 77
Ghost
Released4 January 2001 (Update)
MembersNo
Combat level19
Size1x1
ExamineEeek! A ghost!
Combat info
AttributeUndead, Spectral
XP bonus+0%
Max hit2
AggressiveYes
PoisonousNo
Attack styleCrush
Attack speed4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time40 ticks (24 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer levelNone
Slayer XP25 xp
CategoryGhosts
Assigned by
Combat stats
2513131811
Aggressive stats
Monster attack bonusMonster strength bonusMonster magic strength bonusMonster ranged strength bonus
+0+0+0+0+0+0
Melee defence
+5+5+5
Magic defence
Air elemental weakness
-550% weakness
Ranged defence
LightStandardHeavy
+5+5+5
Immunities
Poison0% resistance
Venom0% resistance
CannonsNot immune
ThrallsNot immune
Open in DPS calculator
Advanced data
Monster ID85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,95,97,99,472,473,474,505,506,507,7263,7264
LinkMOID

A ghost is an undead monster that is found in various places and dungeons. As they are undead, Crumble Undead and the salve amulet work well on them. Ghosts are rarely used for training, because they drop nothing in most locations.

Players must kill ghosts in Melzar's Maze to progress through a level of the maze. The ghosts in Melzar's Maze can be spoken to with a Ghostspeak amulet; their speech hints that they were victims of Elvarg the dragon.

The ghosts found by the Grave of Scorpius can be spoken to without a Ghostspeak amulet; they will say "We are waiting for you to join us." then proceed to attack the player.

Some creatures that seem ghostly are not classified as ghosts and do not count towards fulfilling a Slayer assignment for ghosts. These include:

  • Aberrant spectres and its variants (called a 'very smelly ghost' in its examine text)
  • All types of ghasts
  • All types of shades
  • Kolodion (while battling him for your god in his fourth form)
  • The Barrows brothers

However, death wings from the Legends' Quest do count as ghosts.

Locations

Location Levels Members Spawns Map
Mynydd19Members5Show map
The Forgotten Cemetery19Free-to-play6Show map
West Ardougne19Members2Show map
North-east of dense essence mine19Members5Show map
North-east of Chaos Temple (Wilderness)19Free-to-play6Show map
North-west of Ferox Enclave19Free-to-play5Show map
Draynor Manor (1st floor[UK]2nd floor[US])19Free-to-play5Show map
Varrock Sewers19Free-to-play3Show map
Stronghold of Security:Sepulchre of Death76, 77Free-to-play31Show map
Taverley Dungeon19Members14Show map
Catacombs of Kourend19Members17Show map
Death Altar19Members17Show map
Ruins of Uzer Temple Basement19Members5Show map

Prayer info

Level 19Level 76Level 77
Ghost
Level requiredPrayer 40
Prayer XP5 xp
TypeSpectral creature
Required toolEctoplasmator

Drops

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

Tertiary

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Looting bag.png: Ghost drops Looting bag with rarity 1/7 in quantity 1Looting bag(m)11/7[d 1]Not soldN/A
Clue scroll (beginner).png: Ghost drops Clue scroll (beginner) with rarity 1/90 in quantity 1Clue scroll (beginner)11/90[d 2]Not sold12
  1. ^ Looting bags are only dropped by those found in the Wilderness.
  2. ^ Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.

Sound effects

Sound Name Description ID
ghost_attack Attacking 436
ghost_death Dying 438
ghost_hit Being attacked 439
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Changes

Date Changes
29 May 2024
(Update)

Ghosts now have a 50% elemental weakness to wind spells.

6 January 2021
(Update | poll)

Ghosts were made into spectral creatures.

22 January 2007
(Update)

The NPCs were graphically updated.

29 March 2004 –
22 January 2007
4 July 2006 –
22 January 2007
4 July 2006 –
22 January 2007
22 January 2007 –
present


Sources & credits

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