Skyrim:Ectoplasm

Ectoplasm (0003ad63)
	25		0.1
Alchemy Effects
1st	Restore Magicka
2nd	Fortify Destruction (0.8×)
3rd	Fortify Magicka
4th	Damage Health
Sources
# Samples	40
Creature	Ghosts
Merchant Avail.	Uncommon

A bowl of ectoplasm

A ghost

Ectoplasm is an uncommon ingredient found in ghosts that can be used in Smithing, just as void salts.

Ingredients

40 guaranteed samples can be found in 27 different locations. Locations with multiple samples are:

• 5 in the Hall of Countenance (College of Winterhold)
• 2 in the Arch-Mage's Quarters (College of Winterhold)
• 2 in Forsaken Crypt (The Pale)
• 2 in Fort Snowhawk (Hjaalmarch)
• 2 in the Hall of Attainment (College of Winterhold)
• 2 in Hjerim (Windhelm)
• 2 in the Mortar and Pestle (Dawnstar)
• 2 in the Palace of the Kings Upstairs (Windhelm)
• 2 in Thaumaturgist's Hut (Morthal)
• 2 in Yngvild Throne Room (Winterhold)

It is categorized as an uncommon ingredient, meaning that all apothecary merchants have a 15% chance of carrying 1-5 samples. In addition, it may be randomly found in uncommon- and rare-type apothecary's satchels.

Creatures

Ectoplasm is dropped by all varieties of ghosts and other ethereal undead, including dragon cultists, sanctuary guardians, and spectral warhounds.

Notes

• Ectoplasm is frequently confused with glow dust, which comes from wispmothers, and has completely different alchemical properties.
• 3 bowls of ectoplasm are needed at grindstones to improve the Ghostblade (requires the Arcane Blacksmith perk).
• It is one of 3 items needed at the Atronach Forge to create a conjurer's elixir.
• The base magnitude of the Fortify Destruction effect for this ingredient is 4 instead of 5. This is only relevant if ectoplasm and nightshade are combined, in which case the resulting potion will have a 20% smaller magnitude than a typical custom Fortify Destruction potion.