Poltergeist
Monster · Native to the Sad Boy Hours
This article is about the creature. For the region, see the Sad Boy Hours.
Poltergeist is a creature found in the Sad Boy Hours. It has 200 hitpoints and hits for up to 32, placing it at the lower end of the bestiary (#339 of 511).
It drops Ectoplasm and 2 other items, and yields 110 experience and 70 coins on death.
Combat statistics
- HIT POINTS
- 200
- DAMAGE
- 32
- DPS
- ~29
- SPEED
- 14
- EXPERIENCE
- 110
- COINS
- 70
At 1.1 seconds a swing for 32, sustained contact costs roughly 29 health per second.
Behaviour
- Ranged
- Attacks from distance rather than closing. Breaking line of sight or forcing it into melee removes most of its threat.
- Flying
- Stays airborne. Ground-hugging melee arcs and traps miss entirely.
Drops
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ectoplasm | 2 | Common · 60% | Material |
| Grave Dust | 2 | Common · 50% | Material |
| Soul Wax | 1 | Uncommon · 30% | Material |
Coins and experience are awarded separately and are not part of the drop table.
Location
Poltergeist spawns inside the Sad Boy Hours, a region of radius 8.8 centred on 18, -40. It occupies slot 1 of 4 on that spawn table, taking 50% of rolls. It shares the table with 4 other creatures.
Others on this spawn table
- Banshee 260 HP
- Soul Warden 1,700 HP
- The Grey Reaper 6,000 HP
- Doomscroller 140 HP
Strategy
- Close the gap. It loses most of its output once you are inside its minimum range.
- Ground traps and low melee arcs miss. Bring ranged or a reaching weapon.