Online:Ghost

This article is about the hostile creatures. For the NPC spirits, see Spirit.

Ghost (lore page)
Location	Aphren's Hold, Crow's Wood, Outside the Crypt of Hearts, Crypt of the Exiles, Eidolon's Hollow, Eyebright Feld Dolmen, Fort Virak Ruins, Heimlyn Keep, Mal Sorra's Tomb, Othrenis, Thibaut's Cairn, Vale of the Ghost Snake, Near Valeguard Tower, Wilding Run Direnni Acropolis
Species	Ghost
Health	60,370
Reaction	Hostile
Other Information
Condition	Undead
Drops
Ectoplasm, Ectoplasmic Discharge

A ghost

Ghosts are spirits of the deceased that have been trapped on Nirn. They are often found haunting tombs and graveyards.

These enemies should not be confused with spirits — ghosts all look the same (though they may vary in color), whereas spirits look like the person they were in life.

Related Quests

•  Breaking Fort Virak: Help liberate Fort Virak from the Covenant forces.
• Broken Apart: Banish the wispmother that is corrupting Deep Graves.
• Carzog's Demise: Learn about an ancient and powerful Ayleid relic.
• A Family Divided: Reunite a refugee with her husband.
•  Motive for Heresy: Learn about Vox's past.
• A Mysterious Curio: Free an Ayleid spirit from its ancient prison.
• Shadow of Sancre Tor: Retrieve the Amulet of Kings from its hiding place.
•  Songs of Sovngarde: Enter Sovngarde and stop Fildgor's plot.
• The Ties that Bind: Search for any surviving Thalmor soldiers at Wilding Run.
• Trade Negotiations: Find out what happened to Raston Vendil.
• The Trial of the Ghost Snake: Decide the fate of the Mabrigash tribe.
• Unearthing the Past: Use Betnikh's past to help the present.
• Vigil's End: Help an ancient Ayleid spirit find rest.
• What Was Done Must Be Undone: Enter the Reliquary and end the curse of Heimlyn Keep.

Skills and Abilities

Ghosts are considered flying creatures, and thus roots and snares will not work on them.

Double Strike

A basic melee attack that hits twice for minor physical damage.

Chill Touch

The ghost casts a short-ranged spell that deals moderate frost damage and snares their target. The spell can be interrupted to set the ghost off-balance. Blocking doesn't prevent the snare.

Haunting Spectre

The ghost winds up and releases an apparition in the direction it is facing. Getting touched by the apparition deals moderate frost damage and fears their target, though Break Free can be used. This spell can be interrupted to set the ghost off-balance. Blocking doesn't prevent the stun.

Desecrated Ground

On death, the undead rarely desecrate the ground under them as indicated by a red circle. This does moderate damage over time and snares all targets as well as healing undead enemies within the red circle.

Quest-Related Events

Ghosts in Wilding Run will speak when they attack you during The Ties that Bind.

Ghost: "The flesh is fleeting!"

Ghost: "Nirn will be my hunting ground!"

Ghost: "I will take your shell, mortal!"

Ghost: "With your flesh I shall hunt!"

Ghost: "Your life will be mine!"

Ghost: "Die! Die so I live!"

Unique Ghosts

A blue Ghost

• Abomination of Fear, a ghost summoned in Grimfield during the quest Unearthing the Past
• Ayleid Ghost, a friendly ghost found in Dresan Keep during the quest A Mysterious Curio
• The Eternal One, the group event boss in Bonesnap Ruins
• Farena Andrano, found in Andrano Ancestral Tomb and summoned as part of the quest Divine Conundrum
• The Forgotten One, the last mini-boss in the Wayrest Sewers II
• Enchanter, a friendly Ayleid ghost found in Loriasel during the quest Vigil's End
• Garach Wolf-Father, the group boss of Lakewatch Tower
• General Virane, one of the delve bosses of Toadstool Hollow
• Ghoragham, the group boss of Angarvunde Mound
• Mabrigash Shade, the group boss of Mabrigash Burial Circle
• Nam Indoril, a ghost found in the House Indoril Crypt in Davon's Watch during the quest Legacy of the Ancestors
• Odilon, the delve boss of Enduum
• The Old Priest, one of the champions in Windhelm's Hall of the Dead
• Sabina Cedus, a ghost found with Ulfnor in Fang Lair
• Shade of Rosalind, the vengeful ghost of Rosalind Milielle, found in Westtry during the quest Memento Mori
• Wrath of Sithis, a friendly shadowy ghost found in Knightsgrave

Variants

• Ancient Ghosts, ghosts summoned in Midnight Barrow during the quest Spiritual Release
• Ancient Spirits, ghosts summoned at Valenvaryon during the quest Haunted Grounds
• Ayleid Spirits, ghosts summoned at Carzog's Demise during the quest of the same name
• Baleful Ghosts, ghosts found in Ezduiin during the quest The Mallari-Mora
• Bound Hemonculi, shadowy ghosts summoned by Shuxaltsei in the Teeth of Sithis
• Burning Specters, ghosts found in Black Drake Villa and The Deadlands
• Desecrated Ghosts, ghosts summoned in Rulanyil's Fall
• Disturbed Spirits, ghosts found at Othrenis during the quest Quieting a Heart
• Enraged Spirits of Sovngarde, ghosts summoned by Fildgor Orcthane in battle atop Skuldafn
• Graveoath Spirits, ghosts that appear in Round 9: Crypts of the Lost at Dragonstar Arena
• Harrowing Haunters, ghots found in Shipwright's Regret
• Haunted Spirits, ghosts summoned by Mannimarco at Sancre Tor
• Hemonculi, shadowy ghosts found in the Teeth of Sithis and Moongrave Fane
• Horrors, ghosts encountered in Sanity's Edge
• Lost Souls, ghosts primarily found in The Dread Cellar
• Lost Spirits, ghosts found in Bahraha's Gloom
• Necromancer Ghosts, ghosts found in Nonungalo
• Night Terrors, ghosts found in Nocturnal's realm of Evergloam and also summoned by Shrikes in combat
• Othrenis Ghosts, ghosts found at Othrenis
• Souls of Void, shadowy ghosts fought during Round 5: Drakeeh's Cage in Blackrose Prison
• Tortured Spirits, ghosts found in Torinaan
• Trapped Souls, ghosts found in a cave near Deep Graves during the quest Broken Apart
• Vaermina's Nightmares, shadowy ghosts found in Bastion Nymic
• Yokudan Spirits, ghosts found in the Ruins of Kardala and Bahraha's Gloom

Generic Ghosts

Generic, unnamed ghosts can be encountered in various places across Tamriel, including delves, dungeons, and DLC content. These ghosts have varying stats, namely health. Below is a list of ghosts, categorized by location, difficulty and health.

Zone / Dungeon	Specific Location	Reaction	Difficulty	Health
Tamriel	Bonelord summon	Hostile		29,870
Deshaan Eastmarch	Forgotten Crypts Hall of the Dead, Stormcrag Crypt	Hostile		31,364
Crypt of Hearts I	Death's Leviathan's chamber	Hostile		73,674(?)
Dragon Mound, Ushmal's Rest	Group boss bonelord summon	Hostile		(?)
Ilayas Ruins	In the large room after the Stormwardens Sanctuary	Neutral		39,959
Craglorn	Skyreach Catacombs	Hostile		119,725
Vvardenfell Greymoor Caverns Nighthollow Keep Bloodrun Cave High Isle	Valenvaryon, Ward sites during the quest Haunted Grounds Midnight Barrow Outside the keep Near Tumma-Maxath Throughout All Flags Islet	Hostile		57,497
Unhallowed Grave	Summoned by Ondagore the Mad	Hostile		(?)

Notes

• A ghost appears when a player uses the Ghost Lantern memento.
• The ghost near Tumma-Maxath in Bloodrun Cave summons two Necrotic Bone Flayers when you approach.

See Also

• Wraith

Gallery

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  The ghost in Bloodrun Cave