Specter

Specter is a ghostly enemy in Dragon's Dogma.

Overview[]

Specters are dangerous dark cyan colored Ghosts feared by all Pawns for their deadly possession attack. They have relatively high health and strong magick resistance, but they are still vulnerable to Holy magick. They are invulnerable to physical attacks, except when they're clinging to a target.

Unlike other ghosts, Specters target only pawns, and will not possess the Arisen.

Type	Ghost
Experience gained	Base Experience of 900 Can be more or less depending on a few factors such as: Having fewer pawns Being under the effect of Weal Use of the Bezel Crown bow Being in Hard Mode Having higher or lower level pawns
Location	Gransys Around the Healing Spring and Travelers' Camp in the Verda Woodlands at night In the main keep of The Blighted Manse after completion of the quest Duchess In Distress The Bluemoon Tower One can be found in the second level underground in the Catacombs during the quest A Parting Gift. The Everfall (Post-Dragon) Chamber of Tragedy Chamber of Estrangement Bitterblack Isle (Post-Daimon) Rotwood Depository The Black Abbey Ward of Regret Rotunda of Dread
Items	Eldricite Eldricite Shard Rift Crystal (rare) In the Everfall, additionally Balmy Perfume

Stats	Health	Attack	Defense	Magick Attack	Magick Defense	Weight
Stats	3000	1	200	400	250	incorporeal

Relative Damage Taken	Slash	Bash	Fire	Ice	Thunder	Holy	Dark
Relative Damage Taken	immune §	immune §	100%	100%	100%	350%	50%

Debilitation Resistance

Sources: Dragon's Dogma - ドラゴンズドグマ＆ Dark Arisen (www10.atwiki.jp), the Dragon's Dogma Signature Series Guide, List of Creature Debilitation Resistances, and in-game testing.

§ Except when possessing a victim

Attacks[]

Attack	Type	Description
Possession	Spec	With spectral arms outstreched, the Specter follows a pawn, and will attempt to possess them. After several seconds if not dislodged the Specter will depart - if the pawn lacked possession resistance it will certainly be possessed.
Floating Charge	Spec	Rushes through a target. Likely to cause stagger as well as causing the invigoration Strength Boosted.
Ghostly Discharge	Spec	Starts pulsating, increases in size and eventually discharges, causing damage, stagger as well as causing the invigoration Strength Boosted to anyone near it.
Disperse	Spec	The Specter disperses briefly, with a small discharge that may stagger or cause Strength Boosted.

Tactics[]

Specter possessed pawn near healing spring — Specter possessed pawn near Healing Spring in Verda Woodlands

Immune to all debilitations.
Vulnerable to magick attacks, and all holy based attacks.
Vulnerable to physical attacks when they possess a target.
Physically attacking them often results in their disappearance and becoming temporarily intangible. They will reappear after a few seconds in the exact spot they were struck.
Resistant to Great Sacrifice if directly hit.
Specters only target pawns, so the Arisen need no worry at all about becoming possessed.

Pawn Bestiary Knowledge[]

For the foe knowledge flags for Specter see the ghost section in the Bestiary.

Pawn chatter[]

"A plague of Specters!"

"Give a call if you're possessed!"

"All consciousness ends once it takes hold."

" 'Tis nemesis to all pawns!"

"Captured pawns lose themselves!"

"Don't allow it to possess you!"

"If it takes hold of a pawn, 'tis death!"

"'Tis a soul most evil floats there."

Notes[]

Impervious prevents possession, but not the possession attack - pawns with this Invigoration will be held by Specters until the effect wears off (or they are rescued), after which they will likely be possessed if they don't wear gear with high enough possession resistance.
Melee attacks with non-magickal weapons normally pass straight through ghosts. However when Magick Boosting Equipment is worn it adds a magick component to any attack, meaning even Unarmed Combat and all other melee attacks will strike the ghost, though likely not be powerful enough to damage it.