Aberrant spectre

Aberrant spectres are Slayer monsters that require level 60 Slayer to kill. They frequently drop large amounts of valuable herbs and herb seeds. A Macaw Summoning familiar is helpful as it will improve herb drops (requires level 41 Summoning), as will herb gloves (a reward from the Fist of Guthix activity).

Strengths and weaknesses
Aberrant spectres have an abhorrent stench that drains stats and life points very quickly, so they are very deadly to fight without proper protection. A Nose peg, Slayer helmet, or Full slayer helmet protects against the stench.

Spectres use a fast and very accurate Magic-based attack with a max hit of 119, which will hit fairly often even with a high magic defence. This can be especially hard on combat familiars like the Spirit Terrorbird, to the point that one's stay is usually limited by the familiar's lifespan, rather than by one's own. If fought without a Nose peg or Slayer helmet you will be hit for 160 every hit.

If you choose to tank aberrant spectres, high magic defence or prayer protection against magic is vital. Some recommendations are listed below.

During a trip the Spectres should drop enough valuable herbs to make a profit over the cost of the Prayer potions used. Aberrant spectres also drop high-value seeds. Check current prices when in doubt. If the player wishes to restore prayer for free, methods such as the Ardougne cloak teleport, or using a Player-owned house with a Chapel may come in handy. From there, a player might use their Portal Chamber or a Mounted Glory to bank or a Ring of kinship to teleport to Daemonheim and bank there, then teleport back to the slayer tower using a Ring of slaying.

Morytania Slayer Tower (middle floor)
Killing aberrant spectres at the Slayer Tower is often used as a way to make money, due to the short distance between the tower and the bank in Canifis, especially if the player can use the Agility shortcuts in the tower. Faster banking can be achieved by teleportation, such as using a Ring of kinship to bank at Daemonheim or a Ring of duelling to bank at Castle Wars and then a Ring of slaying, Kharyrll Teleport or a Portal Chamber to teleport back to the tower. Another way to get herbs for a very long time without banking is, when inventory is full of herbs, use the Tool leprechaun at the farming patch due south of the Slayer Tower to note the herbs and then return to the tower. This is faster than banking in Canifis (about twice as fast) but not as fast as teleporting to the bank and returning. Guthan's set could be used to heal on the nearby Bloodveld or other monsters, but take care not to equip Guthan's set before leaving the Aberrant Spectres area. Furthermore, bloodveld use a magic-based attack, so this strategy could backfire. For those with high agility, the crawling hands down the chain rope may be a better healing option. Keep in mind that cannons are not permitted in the tower.

Players who use Summoning familiars can recharge their summoning points at the obelisk on the way to the tower (players with a Menagerie at their house can also recharge summoning there).

Pollnivneach Slayer Dungeon
A player who has completed the Smoking Kills quest and wearing a Slayer helmet may wish to take advantage of the multicombat nature of this dungeon. These spectres are non-aggressive. There is a Summoning obelisk in the area with the spectres, and quick access can be gained by moving one's house to Pollnivneach, using chipped teleport tabs (requires completion of the Love Story quest), or using a Ring of slaying to teleport there. In the dungeon you will need to contend with smoke as well as the Aberrant spectre's stench, so a Slayer helmet is highly recommended. The smoke, however, will only damage players down to 10 life points, so it is possible to use a nose peg, with the Protect from magic prayer, to avoid damage from the spectres and remain at 10 life points.

This is a popular location to use combat familiars and/or a cannon, preferably while praying against magic, as many Spectres will be attacking.

Aberrant spectres in the Pollnivneach Slayer Dungeon can be 'distanced safe spotted' if the player uses a ranged weapon with a longer firing distance than that of the spectres' magic attack. The player attacks a spectre when a rock is between the player and the spectre and then runs away until the spectre's attack is out of range but the player's weapon is still in range. The spectre can then be killed without the player taking damage. (If a magic protection or deflection prayer is used when moving out of the spectre's range, then no damage at all will be taken. Once out of the spectre's range, the prayer can then be turned off, preserving prayer points.) The Crystal bow, Zaryte bow, and Hand cannon all can be used for this tactic, as each has an attack range of 10 spaces even on accurate or rapid combat styles. Other ranged weapons likely can be used, perhaps only on long-range style.

Since Aberrant spectres drop a lot of unwanted herbs, herbicide may be useful to bring, allowing you to see only those that you want to pick up.

Using Prayer

 * Full slayer helmet/Slayer helmet/Nose peg
 * Soul Wars cape/Ardougne cloak/Trimmed Skillcape/God Vestment cloak/Fire cape
 * Salve Amulet (e)/Amulet of fury/Amulet of Glory
 * (If you are using Slayer Helmet and on an Aberrant Spectre slayer task, it is not recommended to wear the normal Salve Amulet since the boosts do not stack).
 * Chaotic maul/Chaotic longsword/Chaotic rapier/Saradomin sword/Saradomin godsword/Abyssal whip
 * Dragon defender/Rune defender/Unholy book/Falador shield
 * Proselyte hauberk/Initiate hauberk/Monk's robe (top)
 * Proselyte cuisse/Initiate cuisse/Monk's robe (bottom)
 * Dragon boots/Rune boots/Rock climbing boots/White boots/Bandos boots
 * Your best Metal gloves, e.g. barrows/Regen bracelet/Combat bracelet/White gloves
 * Ring of wealth/Explorer's ring/Fremennik ring of your attack style/Beacon ring
 * A Saradomin Godsword is extremely helpful, reducing the need for prayer potions
 * Reverence Aura

Inventory

 * A quick teleport
 * Super attack and Super strength
 * 2-3, 4 dose Prayer potion
 * Some food, in case you run out of prayer or turn it off by accident
 * Optional Beast of Burden. If using a BOB bring extra prayer potions (about 3). Try to not let the familiar attack the aberrant spectre as the familiar could be killed if it doesn't have high lifepoints. If your prayer level is below 84
 * A Holy wrench if your prayer level is below 80.

Tanking with high Magic Defence

 * Full slayer helmet/Slayer helmet/Nose peg
 * Fire cape/Skillcape/Soul wars cape
 * Salve amulet (e)(boost does not stack with slayer helmet)/Amulet of fury/Amulet of glory
 * Chaotic maul/Chaotic longsword/Abyssal whip
 * Spectral spirit shield//Dragonfire shield/Dragon defender/rune defender/elemental shield
 * Karil's top/Black d'hide body
 * Karil's skirt/Black d'hide chaps
 * Dragon boots/Infinity boots
 * Your best Metal gloves/Regen bracelet
 * Onyx ring (i)/Dragonstone ring (i)/Fremennik ring of your attack style

Inventory

 * Enhanced excalibur or Saradomin godsword (for healing and defence)
 * Quick teleport
 * 15+ monkfish or other high healing food
 * A super set

Champions' Challenge
Aberrant spectres are one of the races who have lesser champions in the Champions' Challenge distraction and diversion. To fight the Aberrant Spectre Champion, the player must kill aberrant spectres until one drops a Champion scroll, which is an extremely rare drop.

Seeds

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Herbs

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Weapons/Armour
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Other drops

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Trivia

 * Aberrant means absurd or abnormal, spectre means ghost.
 * Some players prefer to use Prayer-Flashing, to extend their trip without using any supplies. A skilled Prayer-Flasher can stay until he/she is forced to bank his/her herbs. Prayer-Flashing is not recommended when using a cannon or fighting more than one Aberrant spectre.
 * The name of the monster used to be spelled "Aberrant specter", but it was changed to the British -re ending in a hidden update several years ago.
 * This monsters examine is similar to that of the Plague frogs, which is "A very smelly frog."

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