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Specter Locations and Item Drops

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Genshin Impact - Specter Enemy Guide
Specters are enemies that drop Spectral Heart, Husk, and Nucleus in Genshin Impact. Learn more about the Specters' enemy information, locations, item drops, and their expedition event in this enemy guide!

All Types of Specters

Specter Elemental Types

Specter Enemies
Genshin - Anemo Specter
Anemo Specter
Genshin - Geo Specter
Geo Specter
Genshin - Hydro Specter
Hydro Specter
Genshin - Cryo Specter
Cryo Specter
Genshin - Electro Specter
Electro Specter
Genshin - Pyro Specter
Pyro Specter
Genshin - Dendro Specter
Dendro Specter

There are a total of 7 different Specters in Genshin Impact, one for each element. The Anemo, Geo, and Hydro Specters were added in Version 2.1, while the Cryo, Electro, and Pyro Specters were added in Version 2.4.

Depending on the Specter, they will have unique attacks and different effects after beating them.

Dendro Specters in Version 3.0

The Dendro Specters are part of the Version 3.0 update on August 24, 2022!

Version 3.0 Release Date and Patch Notes

All Specter Locations

Specter Locations in Inazuma

Currently, Specters can only be found on Watatsumi, Seirai Island, and Enkanomiya! All Specters have the same item drops, so it won't matter which Specter type you farm.

Note: the numbers on the map indicate how many Specters may be found in each location.

Watatsumi Island Specters

Watatsumi Island has Specters spread far apart from each other, making it take longer to farm all of them.

Seirai Island Specters

Seirai Island has the most Specters that can be found in Inazuma. It is also has the easiest farm route for them.

Enkanomiya Specters

Cryo, Electro, and Pyro Specters can only be found in Enkanomiya. However, they still drop the same Spectral Heart, Husk, and Nucleus.

Inazuma Map Guide

All Specter Item Drops

Item Drops from All Specter Types

Drop Level
Lv. 40+
Any Lv.
Lv. 60+

Characters that Need Spectral Heart, Husk, and Nucleus

List of Characters
Gorou ImageGorou Kokomi ImageKokomi Aloy ImageAloy
Shinobu ImageShinobu Kirara ImageKirara Chiori ImageChiori

Several Inazuma Characters need the Spectral items you get from Specters as their character ascension materials.

Weapons that Use Spectral Heart, Husk, and Nucleus

Weapons that use Spectral Husk
Aqua Simulacra ImageAqua Simulacra Everlasting Moonglow ImageEverlasting Moonglow KaguraKagura's Verity
Polar Star ImagePolar Star Sunny Morning Sleep-In ImageSunny Morning Sleep-In Dialogues of the Desert Sages ImageDialogues of the Desert Sages
Kagotsurube Isshin ImageKagotsurube Isshin Mailed Flower ImageMailed Flower MouunMouun's Moon
Oathsworn Eye ImageOathsworn Eye The Catch ImageThe Catch

All Specter Attack Patterns

Elemental Shot

Genshin - Anemo Specter - Elemental Shot
Each type of Specter shoots out an Elemental Shot as its main form of attack. Each type is also immune to its corresponding element.

Anemo Burst

Genshin - Anemo Specter - Anemo Burst
The Anemo Specter collects Anemo energy and releases it in one burst with a small AoE.

Hydro Burst

Genshin - Hydro Specter - Hydro Burst
The Hydro Specter spins in place, gathering Hydro energy and releasing it in a burst with a small AoE, characterized by the area on the ground rippling like water.

Charging Attack

Genshin - Geo Specter - Charging Attack
The Geo Specter faces the character and starts spinning, charging forward to attack.

Fury Explosion

Genshin - Specter Attacks 2
All Specter Elements build Fury up when taking a big hit. They will get bigger and stronger the more Fury they build up, then explode violently after you defeat them.

Specter Enemy Information

What are Specters?

Hydro Specter Image Geo Specter Image Anemo Specter Image Pyro Specter Image Cryo Specter Image Electro Specter Image Dendro Specter Image

Specters
Adventurer Handbook Description
A monster born from highly-concentrated elements that can float in the air.
On the whole, they are little sprites that have a gentle temperament, much like Slimes, but they can sometimes explode into a rage.
Specter Locations
Found in Seirai Island, Watatsumi Island, Enkanomiya.

Floating Enemies

Specters are floating elemental creatures that come from high elemental concentrations.

Specter Release Dates

Specter Release Dates
Genshin Impact - Version 2.1 Release Date and News
Version 2.1 Release
Genshin Impact - Update 2.4 Release Date and Patch Notes Guide
Version 2.4 Release
Genshin Impact - Version 3.0 Release Date and Patch Notes
Version 3.0 Release

Certain Specter Types were released in the Version 2.1 update, on September 1, 2021, while 3 more Elemental Specter Types were released in Version 2.4, on January 5, 2022.

The Dendro Specters will be added in Version 3.0 on August 24, 2022.

Spectral Secrets Event

Genshin - Spectral Secrets Banner
Spectral Secrets was an expedition event involving all Specter Types. Take a look at our full event guide here:
Spectral Secrets Event Guide

Specters Update History

Version 2.8 - July 13, 2022
◆ ATK of Specter enemies in the overworld has been reduced in World Level 3-6.
◆ Specters attacks when hit and launched has been optimized.
◆ The Specters' HP and resistance to interruption have been decreased, while the HP percentage to fill up the Fury meter has been increased.
◆ Specters' can now be pulled by pull-in effects so long as they are not in the "expanded" state.

Genshin Impact Related Guides

Genshin Impact Enemies

Genshin - List of Enemies and Bosses

List of All Enemies and Bosses

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