Raise SpectreSpell, Minion Level: (1-20) Cast Time: 0.85 secRequires Level 28Raises a spectral version of a defeated foe as a minion to fight for you in battle.Can raise up to 1 Spectre at a time Minions deal (-30-10)% more Damage Minions have (20-0)% less Life Minions have (20-0)% less Energy Shield 55% more Minion Movement Speed Minion Movement Speed is Capped Raises Spectres up to Level (32-100) Minions have (142-824) additional Accuracy Rating Minions have +30% to all Elemental ResistancesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Monster types: Unlike minions created with the skill Raise ZombieRaise ZombieSpell, Minion Level: (1-20) Cost: (9-28) Mana Cast Time: 0.85 secRaises a zombie minion from a corpse, which will follow you and attack enemies with a melee strike.Maximum (3-6) Raised Zombies Minions have (0-38)% more Maximum Life
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.05-1) to Maximum Raised ZombiesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., raised Spectres retain the basic abilities they had in life. Although magic and rare enemy corpses can be used to create Spectres, the Spectres will be the normal version of that monster type, lacking any additional modifiers they may have had. However, intrinsic mods for the normal monsters will be maintained except for some minion-raising abilities of their own. For example, necromancers will curse enemies but not raise minions.
Support gems: Raise Spectre can gain the benefits of many different types of support gems, but not all of them may be beneficial depending on the type of Spectres raised. Minion-specific support gems will work on every type of spectre. For example, Greater Multiple Projectiles SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile Icon: P Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills.Supported Skills deal (35-26)% less Projectile Damage Supported Skills fire 4 additional Projectiles
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Projectile DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. will affect spectres with projectile abilities, while Increased Area of Effect SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportSupport, AoE Icon: E Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 38Supports any skill with an area of effect.Supported Skills have (30-49)% increased Area of Effect
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Area DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. will affect spectres with area abilities.
Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name_exact = Blood Magic Support" will affect both the cost you pay to use the skill, and the cost the resulting spectre pays to use its own skill. This can help certain spectres such as Carnage Chieftains use their skills more often.
Spectres receive the support of linked gems that are currently linked to the Raise Spectre gem, not the ones linked to the Raise Spectre gem at the time the spell was cast. This means that a player using Chaos Inoculation may first raise a spectre without Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name_exact = Blood Magic Support" linked (expending mana to do so), and then link the Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name_exact = Blood Magic Support" gem afterwards to add its properties to the spectres.
Corpse targeting: Holding down the corpse targeting toggle (defaults to the "A" key) makes it easier to choose a corpse to raise.
Monster level: Spectres no longer have their level reduced to the level of the area they are in. Instead, the level of a Spectre is now based on the lowest of either the level of the monster they were raised from, or the maximum level allowed by the skill gem used. This is now indicated on the skill gem.
DesecrateDesecrateSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-26) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 16Desecrates the ground, summoning corpses and dealing chaos damage to all enemies in the area. The corpses will be chosen from the monsters in the current area and any Spectres that have existed in this instance.Deals (8.2-294) Base Chaos Damage per second Base duration is 4.00 seconds Spawns 5 corpses Spawns corpses up to Level (20-100) Maximum of 10 corpses allowed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cast SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. can be used to generate corpses to raise as spectres. See DesecrateDesecrateSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-26) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 16Desecrates the ground, summoning corpses and dealing chaos damage to all enemies in the area. The corpses will be chosen from the monsters in the current area and any Spectres that have existed in this instance.Deals (8.2-294) Base Chaos Damage per second Base duration is 4.00 seconds Spawns 5 corpses Spawns corpses up to Level (20-100) Maximum of 10 corpses allowed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cast SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. for more details.
Spectres persist after logout or disconnection.
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
less/more Damage
less/more Life
less/more Energy Shield
Spectre level
Minion Accuracy
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
28
67
15
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
105
0
0
2
31
73
16
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
119
199345
199345
3
34
79
17
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
136
285815
485160
4
37
85
18
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
155
401344
886504
5
40
92
19
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
183
554379
1440883
6
42
96
19
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
200
477437
1918320
7
44
100
20
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
227
583786
2502106
8
46
104
21
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
245
710359
3212465
9
48
109
21
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
267
1355511
4567976
10
50
113
22
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
301
1138877
5706853
11
52
117
22
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
328
1368233
7075086
12
54
121
23
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
370
1638338
8713424
13
56
125
24
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
400
1956648
10670072
14
58
130
24
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
432
3655184
14325256
15
60
134
25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
487
3017327
17342583
16
62
138
25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
528
7759995
25102578
17
64
142
26
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
592
15138193
40240771
18
66
146
27
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
640
26083825
66324596
19
68
151
27
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
692
62620247
128944843
20
70
155
28
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
776
211708088
340652931
21
72
159
29
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
806
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
29
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
839
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
30
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
870
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
30
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
904
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
31
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
939
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
32
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
974
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
32
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1013
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
33
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1051
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
33
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1092
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
34
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1134
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
34
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1177
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
35
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1223
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
35
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1268
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
35
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1317
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
36
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1368
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
36
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1420
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
36
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1474
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
37
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1529
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
37
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1588
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
37
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1646
N/A
N/A
Item acquisition
Raise Spectre can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Raise Spectre can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
6
The SummonerThe Summoner6Minion Gem Quality:+20%To own a piece of the Nightmare, you must first belong to the Nightmare.
Random Minion gem with 20% quality
A
13
The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.
Random corruptedlevel 21 Spell gem
A
6
The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb
Random level 20 gem
A
3
Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem Quality:+20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter
Random gem with 20% quality
A
1
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Random gem with 1–20% quality
A
1
The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Random divination card set exchange
A
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
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As players progress through the game, there are several monsters that present interesting choices to supplement summoner and hybrid-summon builds alike. Even for a non-summoner build, a single curse-casting spectre whose AI helps them stay away can be quite useful. In practice, it's not that easy to keep a sole spectre alive without having other bodies around to shield it - this means parties and hybrid/full-summon builds.
NB: Spectres keep their original monster-level, though you can re-summon them in a higher-level area using DesecrateDesecrateSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-26) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 16Desecrates the ground, summoning corpses and dealing chaos damage to all enemies in the area. The corpses will be chosen from the monsters in the current area and any Spectres that have existed in this instance.Deals (8.2-294) Base Chaos Damage per second Base duration is 4.00 seconds Spawns 5 corpses Spawns corpses up to Level (20-100) Maximum of 10 corpses allowed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cast SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. to raise new, stronger spectres of the same monster.
Party-friendly
The following list are a small sample of Spectres that are compatible with parties in general since they are both useful and have a relatively low graphics load for others' sakes:
These spectres have high damage, and are generally compatible with traditional ranged/spell support gems such as Lesser Multiple Projectiles SupportLesser Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile Icon: l Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 8Supports projectile skills.Supported Skills deal (15-6)% less Projectile Damage Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Projectile DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket., Chain SupportChain SupportSupport, Chaining, Projectile Icon: c Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills, and any other skills that chain.Supported Skills Chain +2 times Supported Skills deal (30-11)% less Damage with Hits
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Chaining rangeThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. and Faster Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile Icon: j Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports projectile skills.Supported Skills have (50-69)% increased Projectile Speed Supported Skills deal (20-29)% increased Projectile Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Projectile SpeedThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
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Aside from chaining maps and hoping in vain, there are several other methods to obtain higher-level corpses from which stronger Spectres can be raised.
Maps have a default sub-set of mob-types that will spawn, usually related to the tileset.
Mobs like Stygian Revenants (Undead) and Undying Evangelists (Humanoid) will have better chance to be spawned with a map mod that changes the allowed mob-types.
Taking existing Spectres into a map adds them to the list of spawnable corpses via Desecrate if allowed by the map, even if there are no mobs of that type present. This seems to be related to the default sub-set above. E.g. taking Flame Sentinels into a white Temple will allow their corpses to be spawned by Desecrate. Note that mods changing the spawn-type such as Bipedal will prevent Flame Sentinel corpses from spawning. Also note that some instances will be more difficult than others to obtain the matching corpses, probably because the the actual monster variety in the map tileset is higher. Sometimes this takes dozens of casts, in which case using traps and mines to multiply the number of corpses can be useful.
Here is a example list of maps that contain mobs of the following type by default (by no means complete):
Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and only be found in the permanent leagues as legacy items.
Item
Limit
Radius
Stats
Drop Enabled
Unending HungerUnending Hunger Cobalt JewelLimited to: 2 Radius: MediumMinions have (6-8)% increased Area of Effect With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Raised Spectres have a 50% chance to gain Soul Eater for 20 seconds on KillThey roamed, they fed, they grew, Killing as they went, Conquer though they may, Their hearts will never be content.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
2
Medium
Minions have (6-8)% increased Area of Effect With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Raised Spectres have a 50% chance to gain Soul Eater for 20 seconds on Kill
Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.
+1 to Maximum number of Spectres +1 to Maximum number of Raised Zombies +1 to Maximum number of Skeletons [1]
Unique items
The following unique items affect the player's Spectre limit:
Item
Stats
Queen's DecreeQueen's Decree Ornate SwordTwo Hand Sword Physical Damage: 30-50 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.40 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 27, 56 Str, 54 Dex+185 to Accuracy Rating25% increased Strength Requirement Minions have (30-40)% increased maximum Life (150-200)% increased Skeleton Duration Minions deal (30-40)% increased Damage +1 to maximum number of Raised Zombies +1 to maximum number of Skeletons +1 to maximum number of SpectresThe nobles wanted to take her throne. She let the peasants take their wealth. The peasants wanted to take her wealth. She let the soldiers take their heads. The soldiers wanted to take her head. She sat on her throne and wept.
27
+185 to Accuracy Rating25% increased Strength Requirement Minions have (30-40)% increased maximum Life (150-200)% increased Skeleton Duration Minions deal (30-40)% increased Damage +1 to maximum number of Raised Zombies +1 to maximum number of Skeletons +1 to maximum number of Spectres
Midnight BargainMidnight Bargain Engraved WandWand Physical Damage: 21-38 Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Attacks per Second: 1.50Requires Level 40, 131 Int(22-26)% increased Spell Damage+(10-20) to Intelligence Minions have (20-30)% increased Movement Speed Minions deal (50-70)% increased Damage +1 to maximum number of Raised Zombies +1 to maximum number of Skeletons +1 to maximum number of Spectres Reserves 30% of Life Cannot be used with Chaos InoculationA chilling hush, a scraping sound Of things no more entombed in ground. A shambling horde is on its way To crush the very light of day.
40
(22-26)% increased Spell Damage+(10-20) to Intelligence Minions have (20-30)% increased Movement Speed Minions deal (50-70)% increased Damage +1 to maximum number of Raised Zombies +1 to maximum number of Skeletons +1 to maximum number of Spectres Reserves 30% of Life Cannot be used with Chaos Inoculation
Total
Players can have a maximum of eight (or more) Spectres at once:
1 from the skill gem
1 from the passive skill
4 from unique equipment (wearing Bones of UllrBones of Ullr Silk SlippersEnergy Shield: (23-33)Requires Level 22, 42 Int(40-60)% increased Energy Shield +20 to maximum Life +20 to maximum Mana (5-15)% increased Movement Speed +1 to Level of all Raise Zombie Gems +1 to Level of all Raise Spectre GemsThe dead man walks where the living fear to tread., Vis MortisVis Mortis Necromancer SilksEnergy Shield: (369-470) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 59, 160 Int(200-220)% increased Energy Shield +(20-30) to maximum Mana Minions have 20% reduced maximum Life Minions deal 15% increased Damage Minions gain (15-20)% of Elemental Damage as Extra Chaos DamageReap what others have sown Muster them from their graves Parade them for your pleasure Zealots in mortis enslaved while dual wielding Midnight BargainMidnight Bargain Engraved WandWand Physical Damage: 21-38 Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Attacks per Second: 1.50Requires Level 40, 131 Int(22-26)% increased Spell Damage+(10-20) to Intelligence Minions have (20-30)% increased Movement Speed Minions deal (50-70)% increased Damage +1 to maximum number of Raised Zombies +1 to maximum number of Skeletons +1 to maximum number of Spectres Reserves 30% of Life Cannot be used with Chaos InoculationA chilling hush, a scraping sound Of things no more entombed in ground. A shambling horde is on its way To crush the very light of day.)
2 from Soul's WickSoul's Wick Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1+2 to maximum number of Spectres (50-40)% reduced Mana Cost of Raise Spectre Spectres have (800-1000)% increased Critical Strike Chance Spectres have a Base Duration of 20 secondsCorruptedCandles with the brightest light Bring life to death and day to night. But lovely as the glow may seem, Their light is fleeting, as a dream...Place into an allocated jewel socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
Demonic Raise Spectre EffectDemonic Raise Spectre EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Raised Spectres gain a demonic effect.
Your Raised Spectres gain a demonic effect.
Ebony Raise Spectre SkinEbony Raise Spectre SkinSkill Gem EffectThe standard skin on your Raised spectres are replaced by an Ebony skin.
The standard skin on your Raised spectres are replaced by an Ebony skin.
Oblivion Raise Spectre SkinOblivion Raise Spectre SkinSkill Gem EffectThe standard skin on your Raised Spectres are replaced by an Oblivion skin.
The standard skin on your Raised Spectres are replaced by an Oblivion skin.
Onyx Oblivion Raise Spectre SkinOnyx Oblivion Raise Spectre SkinSkill Gem EffectThe standard skin on your Raised Spectres are replaced by an Onyx Oblivion skin.
The standard skin on your Raised Spectres are replaced by an Onyx Oblivion skin.
Stygian Raise Spectre SkinStygian Raise Spectre SkinSkill Gem EffectThe standard skin on your Raised spectres are replaced by a Stygian skin.
The standard skin on your Raised spectres are replaced by a Stygian skin.
Raise SpectreRaise SpectreSpell, Minion Level: (1-20) Cost: (15-28) Mana Cast Time: 0.85 secRequires Level 28Raises a spectral version of a defeated foe as a minion to fight for you in battle.Maximum (1-2) Raised Spectres Minions have +30% to all Elemental Resistances 55% more Minion Movement Speed Minion Movement Speed is Capped Minions have (105-776) additional Accuracy Rating Raised Spectres are Level (28-70)
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Minions have +(1-20)% to all Elemental ResistancesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. now grants additional accuracy to Spectres based on the level of the gem.
Your Spectres and Auras are now saved when you log out or are disconnected.
Spectres no longer have their level reduced to the level of the area they are in. Instead, the level of a Spectre is now based on the lowest of either the level of the monster they were raised from, or the maximum level allowed by the skill gem used. This is now indicated on the skill gem.
Raise ZombieRaise ZombieSpell, Minion
, raised Spectres retain the basic abilities they had in life. Although magic and rare enemy corpses can be used to create Spectres, the Spectres will be the normal version of that monster type, lacking any additional modifiers they may have had. However, intrinsic mods for the normal monsters will be maintained except for some minion-raising abilities of their own. For example, necromancers will curse enemies but not raise minions.
Greater Multiple Projectiles SupportGreater Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
will affect spectres with projectile abilities, while 
Increased Area of Effect SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportSupport, AoE
will affect spectres with area abilities.
DesecrateDesecrateSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos
can be used to generate corpses to raise as spectres. See 
The Summoner
The Summoner
6Minion Gem
The Cataclysm
13Level 21 Spell Gem
The Fox
6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
Gemcutter's Promise
3Gem
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
The Void
1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Lesser Multiple Projectiles SupportLesser Multiple Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
, 
Chain SupportChain SupportSupport, Chaining, Projectile
and 
Faster Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
.
Unending Hunger
Queen's Decree
Midnight Bargain
Bones of UllrBones of Ullr
, 
Vis MortisVis Mortis
while dual wielding 
Midnight BargainMidnight Bargain
Soul's WickSoul's Wick
Arcane Raise Spectre SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Raise Spectre becomes an Arcane Effect.
Celestial Raise Spectre SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Raised Spectre's Skins become Celestial.
Darkwood Raise Spectre SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spectres have a Darkwood Skin.
Demonic Raise Spectre EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Raised Spectres gain a demonic effect.
Ebony Raise Spectre SkinSkill Gem EffectThe standard skin on your Raised spectres are replaced by an Ebony skin.
Oblivion Raise Spectre SkinSkill Gem EffectThe standard skin on your Raised Spectres are replaced by an Oblivion skin.
Onyx Oblivion Raise Spectre SkinSkill Gem EffectThe standard skin on your Raised Spectres are replaced by an Onyx Oblivion skin.
Stygian Raise Spectre SkinSkill Gem EffectThe standard skin on your Raised spectres are replaced by a Stygian skin.
