Aberrant spectre

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Aberrant spectre
Released								26 January 2005 (Update)
Members								Yes
Combat level								96
Size								2x2
Examine								A very smelly ghost.
Combat info
Attribute								Undead, Spectral
XP bonus								+0%
Flat armour								0
Max hit								8 14 (without Nose peg)
Aggressive								Yes
Poisonous								No
Attack style								Magic
Attack speed								4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level								60
Slayer XP								90 xp
Category								Aberrant Spectres
Assigned by
Combat stats
90				1				1				90				105				1
Aggressive stats
+0				+0				+0				+0				+0				+0
Melee defence
+20								+20								+20
Magic defence
+0												50% weakness
Ranged defence
+15								-15								+15
Immunities
Poison								0% resistance
Venom								0% resistance
Cannons								Not immune
Thralls								Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID								2,3,4,5,6,7
Link								MOID

Aberrant spectres are Slayer monsters that require level 60 Slayer to kill, and completion of Priest in Peril to receive as a Slayer task. They frequently drop large numbers of grimy herbs and herb seeds. Because of this, bringing a herb sack and seed box when killing them is recommended.

Deviant spectres, found in the Catacombs of Kourend, can be killed in their place if you are assigned aberrant spectres.

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map	League region
Deepfin Mine	96		7	Show map	N/A
Slayer Tower (1st floor)	96		14	Show map	Morytania✓
Stronghold Slayer Cave	96		13	Show map	Kandarin✓

Wearing a nose peg or Slayer helmet is required when fighting aberrant spectres; otherwise they will use a special attack which will always hit, even through Protection Prayers, and drain your combat stats extremely quickly, in addition to other stats. Boosts cannot be used to equip a nose peg, so either level 60 Slayer or a Slayer helmet is required.

Aberrant spectres attack using Magic, so using the Protect from Magic prayer or wearing magic resistant armour such as dragonhide is helpful. As they are undead, the salve amulet or one of its variants can be worn for a damage and accuracy bonus when fighting them. The salve amulet's effects do not stack with those of a Slayer helmet when both are worn, in which case only the salve amulet effect will apply.^[1] Regardless, players should still wear their Slayer helmet or nose peg to protect from the spectres' unforgiving damage and stat drains.

Note: It is possible to use a dwarf multicannon inside the Stronghold Slayer Cave. This is recommended for the fastest Slayer experience.

In Deepfin Mine it is possible to attack the spectres from near the easternmost torch around the nickel rocks. This safespot requires no additional setup.

It is possible to safespot in the Slayer Tower by standing on the brick pile just west of the Agility chain shortcut and pulling spectres just in front of the suit of armour from the room south of the shortcut. A crossbow's rapid attack style will be able to target aberrant spectres from this distance, making it a very useful spot. It is also possible to wait out the 10 minute hostility period with minimal risk by hiding beside the table in the north-west corner. You may be attacked occasionally, but it won't be often. This works well in connection with the safespotting/trapping process.

It is also possible to safespot one of the aberrant spectres by using the south-eastern corner of the wall of the staircase-room.

In the Stronghold Slayer Cave, they can be safespotted around a section of the cave wall in the middle of the eastern part of the dungeon.

All safespots only work with Ranged or Magic, since there must be at least six spaces between the player and the aberrant spectre to avoid their attack range. Halberds or thrown weapons such as throwing knives and thrownaxes do not have a long enough attack range to safespot. In addition, these safespots are only usable when the spectres are non-aggressive, since nearby spectres will attack the player and prevent them from killing the trapped spectre.

• Safespot with easy setup in Deepfin Mine.
• Safespot in the Stronghold Slayer Cave.
• Second aberrant spectre safespot in the Stronghold Slayer Cave.
• Third aberrant spectre safespot in the Stronghold Slayer Cave.
• Fourth aberrant spectre safespot in the Stronghold Slayer Cave.
• Safespot in the Stronghold Slayer Cave.
• Slayer Tower safespot.
• Aberrant spectre (Slayer Tower) second safespot
• Aberrant spectre (Slayer Tower) third safespot

Aberrant Spectre
Level required					40
Prayer XP					18 xp
Type					Spectral creature
Required tool					Ectoplasmator

Drop rates are estimated based on 820,736 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Steel axe	1	3/128	156	120
	Mithril kiteshield	1	1/128	1,085	1,326
	Lava battlestaff	1	1/128	9,255	10,200
	Adamant platelegs	1	1/128	3,542	3,840
	Rune full helm	1	1/128	20,550	21,120
	Mystic robe bottom (dark)	1	1/512	48,182	48,000

There is a 78/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table. When the drop table is rolled, there is an 11/26 chance of dropping 1 herb, 11/26 chance of dropping 2 herbs and a 4/26 chance of dropping 3 herbs, leading to an average of 1.73 herbs per roll and 1.05 herbs per aberrant spectre kill.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy guam leaf	1–3	1/6.6	195–585	7–21
	Grimy marrentill	1–3	1/8.8	183–549	8–24
	Grimy tarromin	1–3	1/11.7	122–366	9–27
	Grimy harralander	1–3	1/15	291–873	9–27
	Grimy ranarr weed	1–3	1/19.1	5,270–15,810	18–54
	Grimy irit leaf	1–3	1/26.3	1,263–3,789	10–30
	Grimy avantoe	1–3	1/35	1,362–4,086	10–30
	Grimy kwuarm	1–3	1/42	1,854–5,562	12–36
	Grimy cadantine	1–3	1/52.5	2,115–6,345	13–39
	Grimy lantadyme	1–3	1/70	1,234–3,702	13–39
	Grimy dwarf weed	1–3	1/70	1,345–4,035	14–42

There is a 19/128 chance of rolling the rare seed drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Toadflax seed	1	1/34	988	6
	Irit seed	1	1/49.6	71	3
	Belladonna seed	1	1/51.4	113	106
	Poison ivy seed	1	1/71.3	13	99
	Avantoe seed	1	1/72.7	360	4
	Cactus seed	1	1/76.5	49	59
	Potato cactus seed	1	1/104.9	9	84
	Kwuarm seed	1	1/106.4	1,909	6
	Snapdragon seed	1	1/159.6	45,298	36
	Cadantine seed	1	1/229.5	4,907	4
	Lantadyme seed	1	1/319.3	118	5
	Snape grass seed	3	1/367.2	44,589	168
	Dwarf weed seed	1	1/524.5	685	3
	Torstol seed	1	1/815.9	15,833	42

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins	460	1/128	460	460

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Nothing	N/A	18/128	N/A	N/A

There is a 5/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Nothing	N/A	1/51.29; Never[d 1]	N/A	N/A
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/102.4; 1/52[d 2]	231	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/204.8; 1/104[d 2]	467	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/409.6; 1/208[d 2]	1,104	60
	Chaos talisman	1	1/1,092.27; 1/554.67[d 2][d 3]	245	2
	Nature talisman	1	1/1,092.27; 1/554.67[d 2][d 3]	280	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/1,638.4; 1/832[d 2]	2,441	120
	Rune javelin	5	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664[d 2]	675	1,200
	Loop half of key	1	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664[d 2]	9,679	60
	Tooth half of key	1	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664[d 2]	9,771	60
	Rune spear	1	1/52,428.8; 1/3,120[d 2][d 4]	11,622	12,480
	Shield left half	1	1/104,857.6; 1/6,240[d 2][d 4]	65,036	66,000
	Dragon spear	1	1/139,810.13; 1/8,320[d 2][d 4]	38,083	37,440

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Clue scroll (elite)	1	Always[d 1]	Not sold	12
	Reward casket (elite)	1	Always[d 1]	Not sold	30
	Brimstone key	1	1/82[d 2]	Not sold	N/A
	Clue scroll (hard)	1	1/128[d 3][d 4]	Not sold	12

• Killing an aberrant spectre is the solution to the elite cryptic clue: You'll have to plug your nose if you use this source of herbs. A deviant spectre may also be killed for this step.

There is 1 Combat Achievement task (totalling 1 point) available for Aberrant Spectre.

Name	Description	Type	Tier	Comp%
Noxious Foe	Kill an Aberrant Spectre.	Kill Count	Easy (1 pt)	58.1%

• Even if you have a shield equipped, when you are attacked by an Aberrant spectre without a nose peg, your character will block unarmed like an NPC—using forearms rather than covering the face. This is the only time this animation is used.