Aberrant spectre

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This article is about the normal variant. For the stronger variant, see Deviant spectre. For the superior variant, see Abhorrent spectre.

Aberrant spectre
Released										26 January 2005 (Update)
Members										Yes
Combat level										96
Size										2x2
Examine										A very smelly ghost.
Combat info
Attribute										Undead, Spectral
Max hit										11 14 (without a nose peg)
Aggressive										Yes
Poison										No
Attack style										Magic
Attack speed
Slayer info
Slayer level										60
Slayer XP										90 xp
Category										Aberrant spectre
Assigned by
Combat stats
90					1					1					90					105					1
Aggressive stats
+0					+0					+0					+0					+0					+0
Defensive stats
+20						+20						+20						+0						+15
Immunities
Not immune to poison															Not immune to venom
Advanced data
Monster ID												2,3,4,5,6,7

Aberrant spectres are Slayer monsters that require level 60 Slayer to kill. They frequently drop large amounts 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.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Slayer Tower (1st floor[UK]2nd floor[US])	96		14	Maplink
Stronghold Slayer Cave	96		13	Maplink

Strengths and weaknesses

Equipping a nose peg or slayer helmet is required when fighting aberrant spectres; if you do not, they will use a special attack which will always hit, even through Protection Prayers, and drain your combat stats extremely quickly. Boosts cannot be used to equip a nose peg so level 60 Slayer or a slayer helmet is required.

They attack using Magic, so the Protect from Magic prayer can be helpful, or magic resistant armour such as dragonhide. As an undead monster the Salve amulet or Salve amulet (e) can be worn for a damage and accuracy bonus when fighting them. The bonus from the salve amulet does not stack with a slayer helmet/black mask and when both are worn only the salve amulet effect applies.

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

It's 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. This only works with Ranged or Magic, as there has to be at least six spaces between the player and the aberrant spectre before the player gets out of the spectre's attack range. It's not possible to use halberds or thrown weapons such as throwing knives and throwing axes without getting hit as their attack range is not long enough. In addition, the safespots are only usable when the spectres are non-aggressive due to nearby spectres attacking the player and preventing them from killing the trapped spectre.

Drops

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

The average Aberrant spectre kill is worth 2,183.83.

The average Aberrant spectre kill while on a Konar task is worth 3,396.26.

Weapons and armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Steel axe	1	3/128	42	120
	Mithril kiteshield	1	1/128	1,040	1,326
	Lava battlestaff	1	1/128	9,486	10,200
	Adamant platelegs	1	1/128	3,543	3,840
	Rune full helm	1	1/128	20,626	21,120
	Mystic robe bottom (dark)	1	1/512	48,140	48,000

Herbs

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.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy guam leaf	1–3	1/6.6	20–60	7–21
	Grimy marrentill	1–3	1/8.8	22–66	8–24
	Grimy tarromin	1–3	1/11.7	115–345	9–27
	Grimy harralander	1–3	1/15	738–2,214	9–27
	Grimy ranarr weed	1–3	1/19.1	6,888–20,664	18–54
	Grimy irit leaf	1–3	1/26.3	712–2,136	10–30
	Grimy avantoe	1–3	1/35	1,729–5,187	10–30
	Grimy kwuarm	1–3	1/42	1,434–4,302	12–36
	Grimy cadantine	1–3	1/52.5	1,685–5,055	13–39
	Grimy lantadyme	1–3	1/70	1,446–4,338	13–39
	Grimy dwarf weed	1–3	1/70	442–1,326	14–42

Seeds

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

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Toadflax seed	1	1/33.8	2,459	6
	Irit seed	1	1/49.7	31	3
	Belladonna seed	1	1/51.3	88	106
	Poison ivy seed	1	1/72.3	22	99
	Avantoe seed	1	1/72.3	545	4
	Cactus seed	1	1/75.7	87	59
	Potato cactus seed	1	1/106	19	84
	Kwuarm seed	1	1/106	169	6
	Snapdragon seed	1	1/159	61,359	36
	Cadantine seed	1	1/227.1	621	4
	Lantadyme seed	1	1/318	534	5
	Snape grass seed	3	1/397.5	10,761	168
	Dwarf weed seed	1	1/530	153	3
	Torstol seed	1	1/794.9	56,543	42

Coins

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

Other

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

Gem drop table

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	N/A	N/A
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/102.4; 1/52	387	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/204.8; 1/104	625	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/409.6; 1/208	1,223	60
	Chaos talisman	1	1/1,092.27; 1/554.67	654	2
	Nature talisman	1	1/1,092.27; 1/554.67	1,228	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/1,638.4; 1/832	2,795	120
	Loop half of key	1	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664	10,193	60
	Tooth half of key	1	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664	10,721	60
	Rune javelin	5	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664	790	1,200
	Rune spear	1	1/52,428.8; 1/3,120	11,852	12,480
	Shield left half	1	1/104,857.6; 1/6,240	65,830	66,000
	Dragon spear	1	1/139,810.13; 1/8,320	37,341	37,440

Tertiary

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

Changes

Date	Changes
6 January 2021 (update | poll)	Abberant spectres were made into spectral creatures.