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The best Spectres that you can summon in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) are Vaal Guard, Faridun Impaler, Frost Wraith, Priest of the Chalice, and Doryani's Elite. Find out the best spectres for leveling in each Act, where to find them, their Spirit cost, and best support spectres here.
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| List of Spectres | Best Spectres |
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| Patch 0.4.0 Changes |
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・The Frozen Mandibles monster can once again no longer be bound as a Spectre or Tamed Beast.
・Buffed Summon Spectre variants of certain monsters in each Act and their Endgame variants. Further details on which monsters have been adjusted will be posted separately prior to release. ・Frost Wraith: Lowered Spectre Cost, Reduced Cooldown of some skills. ・Lightning Wraith: Lowered Spectre Cost. ・Vile Vulture: Improved Monster AI, Lowered Spectre Cost. ・Faridun Impaler: Improved Monster AI, Lowered Spectre Cost. ・Bramble Hulk: Improved Monster AI, Reduced Cooldown of some skills. ・Skeletal Reaper: Improved Monster AI, Rebalanced monster power resulting in a lower Spectre Cost. ・Cultist Archer: Improved Monster AI, Reduced Cooldown of some skills. ・Blackstrider: Rebalanced monster power resulting in a lower Spectre Cost, Improved Monster AI, Increased the Web Mortar skill damage, Reduced Cooldown of some skills. ・Mud Simulacrum: Slam damage is now more consistant, Reduced Cooldown of some skills. ・Werewolf Prowler: Slightly increased attack damage. ・Ancient Ezomyte: Adjusted the Lightning Arrow skill to correctly be Attack damage. ・Brimstone Crab: Reduced Cooldown of some skills. ・Mar Acolyte: Improved Monster AI, Reduced Cooldown of some skills. ・Quadrilla: Improved Monster AI. ・Iron Sharpshooter: Improved Monster AI, Reduced Cooldown of some skills. ・Iron Thaumaturgist: Improved Monster AI, Reduced Cooldown of some skills. ・Fungal Proliferator: Improved Monster AI, Reduced Cooldown of some skills. ・Vaal Guard's which throw Oil and Explosive Grenades now have an 11 second Cooldown on their Oil Grenade (previously 2 seconds). |
Best Spectres to Use
| Rank | Spectre |
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| 1 | Gargantuan Wasp |
| 2 | Death Knight Elite |
| 3 | Vaal Guard |
| 4 | Powered Zealot |
| 5 | Cultist Archer |
| 6 | Vile Vulture |
| 7 | Quadrilla |
| 8 | Faridun Impaler |
| 9 | Frost Wraith |
| 10 | Priest of the Chalice |
1. Gargantuan Wasp
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| Spirit Cost | 84 |
| Location | Ashen Forest, Recruit the Vaal |
| Skills and Traits |
・Deals high physical damage ・Flies above terrain |
Aside from its high physical damage output, Gargantuan Wasps are capable of dashing towards enemies while flying over terrain. This makes their pathing much efficient while going through maps.
2. Death Knight Elite
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| Spirit Cost | 84 |
| Location | Holten, Recruit the Maraketh |
| Skills and Traits |
・Deals high single-target physical damage ・Best Spectre for bossing |
Death Knight Elites have the unique ability of possessing a slam attack that can hit several times, making it highly effective against singular, tanky enemies. However, Death Knight Elites have low movement speed, making them ineffective for mapping.
3. Vaal Guard
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| Spirit Cost | 50 |
| Location | The Ziggurat Refuge, Utzaal, Library of Kamasa - Act 3 |
| Skills and Traits |
・Slows enemy movement speed ・Applies Fire Exposure ・Throws grenades to deal Fire Damage |
Vaal Guards are capable of putting up some impressive numbers with the right setup. When searching for this enemy, be sure to get the ones that cost 50 Spirit as the 60-cost Vaal Guards use either bows or spears instead of grenades.
4. Powered Zealot
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| Spirit Cost | 50 |
| Location | Etched Ravine, Recruit the Vaal |
| Skills and Traits |
・Deals lightning damage ・High AoE damage |
Powered Zealots cast AoE lightning projectiles, making them highly effective for clearing enemies off the map. This spectre thrives in clearing content with a lot of enemy packs such as Breach and Delirium.
5. Cultist Archer
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| Spirit Cost | 70 |
| Location | Freythorn, Ominous Altars |
| Skills and Traits |
・Deals Chaos damage ・Deals Physical damage ・Ranged DPS ・High AoE damage |
Cultist Archers are incredibly powerful Ranged DPS units that can shoot projectiles over a wide range. With enough archers, no enemy can get close to you while running maps.
6. Vile Vulture
 Vile Vulture |
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| Spirit Cost | 93 |
| Location | Deshar - Act 2 |
| Skills and Traits |
・Leaps into enemy packs ・Decent Attack Speed |
Vile Vultures constantly leap towards enemies, swings a few times, and leaps again. If an enemy dies during its attack, they leap again immediately. Though not the best single-target damage, its map clearing is reliable and consistent.
7. Quadrilla
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| Spirit Cost | 84 |
| Location | Jungle Ruins - Act 3 |
| Skills and Traits |
・Uses Leap Slam ・Relatively Tanky |
Quadrilla has improved targeting, and will leap slam towards enemy packs as soon as they are within range. Though they may not be the most impressive on their own, they shine as a secondary source of AoE damage and tank.
8. Faridun Impaler
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| Spirit Cost | 120 |
| Location | The Spires of Deshar - Act 2 |
| Skills and Traits |
・Deals Physical Hit Damage ・Can inflict Bleeding ・Projectile attacks |
Faridun Impalers have several abilities that hit hard and covers a lot of ground. On top of that, their attacks have a chance to apply Bleeding to targets.
9. Frost Wraith
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| Spirit Cost | 80 |
| Location | Cemetery of the Eternals - Act 1 |
| Skills and Traits |
・High Energy Shield ・Deals Cold Damage ・Can trigger explosions ・Projectile attack |
The Frost Wraith is a solid spectre choice for early leveling given its crowd control capabilities and quick clear times. Its projectiles have a chance at freezing enemies while explosions from Frost Wraith deal extra damage to frozen targets.
10. Priest of the Chalice
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| Spirit Cost | 80 |
| Location | Expedition Logbook Maps |
| Skills and Traits |
・Cleave attacks ・Deals Cold Damage ・Moves quite fast ・Melee-focused Spectre |
The Priest of Chalice is a strong melee spectre with fast movement and sweeping cleave attacks. Its cold-based strikes hit multiple enemies at once, making it a solid pick for close-range combat and fast-paced engagements.
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