Glob of Ectoplasm
Glob of Ectoplasm
- Item type
- Crafting material
- Material type
- Rare material
- Mat. storage
- Advanced Crafting Materials
- Disciplines used by
350
350
300
350
300
350
75
350
350
- Rarity
- Exotic
- Salvage
- Standard
- Value
- 2
56
- Game link
- Trading post
- loading…
loading… - External links
- GW2BLTC
GW2TP
“Salvage Item
— In-game description
Glob of Ectoplasm, abbreviated ecto, is an exotic crafting material used in all high-level crafting excluding cooking. It is also a token used for purchasing ascended accessories from a laurel merchant. They are acquired from salvaging rare or better equipment that is level 68 or above. Unlike most crafting materials, they cannot be farmed or purchased directly. This makes the Glob of Ectoplasm one of the most heavily traded items on the Trading Post.
Acquisition[edit]
Sold by[edit]
Vendor | Area | Zone | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
Grand Piazza Fort Marriner Trader's Forum Inner Harbor |
Lion's Arch Lion's Arch Lion's Arch Lion's Arch |
5 for | Requires the festival Halloween. Limit 1 per week. |
![]() |
Grand Piazza Fort Marriner Trader's Forum Inner Harbor |
Lion's Arch Lion's Arch Lion's Arch Lion's Arch |
5 for | Requires the festival Halloween. Limit 1 per week. |
![]() |
Grand Piazza Fort Marriner Trader's Forum Inner Harbor |
Lion's Arch Lion's Arch Lion's Arch Lion's Arch |
5 for | Requires the festival Halloween. Limit 1 per week. |
Contained in[edit]
- Black Lion Material Bag: Bjora Marches (chance)
- Black Lion Material Bag: Bjora Marches (chance)
- Black Lion Material Bag: Dragonfall (chance)
- Black Lion Material Bag: Dragonfall (chance)
- Black Lion Material Bag: End of Dragons (chance)
- Black Lion Material Bag: End of Dragons (chance)
- Black Lion Material Bag: Icebrood Saga (chance)
- Black Lion Material Bag: Icebrood Saga (chance)
- Black Lion Material Bag: Istan (chance)
- Black Lion Material Bag: Istan (chance)
- Black Lion Material Bag: Orr (chance)
- Black Lion Material Bag: Orr (chance)
- Black Lion Material Bag: Thunderhead (chance)
- Black Lion Material Bag: Thunderhead (chance)
- Clump of Destabilized Ectoplasm (10, 60, 80, 90) (guaranteed)
- Dab of Destabilized Ectoplasm (1, 6, 8, 9, 10) (chance)
- Fluctuating Mass (chance)
- Fractal Adept's Chest (chance)
- Fractal Expert's Chest (chance)
- Fractal Master's Chest (chance)
- Ghostly Bag of Loot (guaranteed)
- Gift from Mawdrey II (chance)
- Glob of Destabilized Ectoplasm (50) (chance)
- Gunk-Covered Pellet (chance)
- Magic-Warped Bundle (5) (chance)
- Massive Glob of Ectoplasm (50) (guaranteed)
- Massive Glob of Ectoplasm (500) (guaranteed)
- Mist-Warped Bundle (5) (chance)
- Salvaged Debris (chance)
- Sandstorm Flush Hand (chance)
- Sandstorm Meld Hand (chance)
- Sandstorm Meld Hand (chance)
- Sandstorm Trump Hand (1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 50) (guaranteed)
- Volatile Mass (chance)
- Black Lion Material Bag (chance, historical)
- Chest of the Crafter (3) (guaranteed, historical)
Salvaging[edit]
Generally, salvaging rare or exotic equipment (armor, trinkets, and weapons) with a required level of 68 or higher yields between 0 and 3 Globs of Ectoplasm. While there have been reports of a Glob of Ectoplasm being produced from items with a level below 68 or a lesser quality than rare, these exceptions are few and far between. See the talk page for further discussion.
Extensive testing suggests that the drop rate is affected by three factors:
- Level requirement: equipment rated at level 68 or higher have much higher yields than lower-level items.
- Item rarity: rare and exotic items are much more likely to produce ecto than items of lower quality.
- Kit quality: A controlled test[1] reports that Master's and Mystic Salvage Kits yield about 0.90 ecto/rare, and Black Lion Salvage Kits are anecdotally reported to give about 1.25 ecto/rare:
Ectos produced per Rare item with a Master's/Mystic Salvage Kit | |
---|---|
Quantity | Chance |
0 | 36.75% |
1 | 47.00% |
2 | 8.25% |
3 | 8.00% |
Rewarded by[edit]
- Completing the story step The Source of Orr.
- Possible reward upon completing any of the following:
- Nightmare Fractal (1-5) (Challenge Mode)
- Shattered Observatory Fractal (1-5) (Challenge Mode)
- Week 1 - Frostgorge Sound - 4 total
- Week 2 - Mount Maelstrom - 4 total
- Week 3 - none
- Week 4 - Malchor's Leap - 4 total
- Week 5 - Straits of Devastation - 4 total
- Week 6 - Fireheart Rise - 4 total
- Week 7 - Cursed Shore - 4 total
- Week 8 - Frostgorge Sound - 4 total
It is currently Week 8.
Achievements[edit]
![]() |
Basic Collections | 3 |
---|---|---|
Unlock all 36 fine and masterwork crafted armor skins in your wardrobe.
|
Unlocked 1 Fine or Masterwork Crafted Armor Skin | 1 |
Unlocked 18 Fine and Masterwork Crafted Armor Skins | 1 | |
Unlocked 36 Fine and Masterwork Crafted Armor Skins | 1 |
Used in[edit]
Recipes[edit]
Glob of Ectoplasm is used in crafting for all professions and is an ingredient in inscriptions and insignias.
- General recipes: General
- Armor recipes: Armorsmith, Leatherworker, Tailor
- Weapon recipes: Weaponsmith, Huntsman, Artificer
- Other recipes: Chef, Jeweler, and Scribe, Mystic Forge (Equipment • Misc.)
Salvaging[edit]
Globs of Ectoplasm can be salvaged into Piles of Crystalline Dust and Essences of Luck as follows:
- Pile of Crystalline Dust (1–5)
And one of the following:
- Essence of Luck (5–15)
- Essence of Luck (1–3)
- Essence of Luck
- Essence of Luck (1–4)
Salvage research can be found here.
Guild upgrades[edit]
Guild upgrades which require Globs of Ectoplasm can be found here.
Currency for[edit]
Laurel vendors[edit]
- All Laurel Merchants sell ascended trinkets for 40
+ 50
Core Tyria vendors[edit]
PvP vendors[edit]
Ectoplasm vendors[edit]
Path of Fire vendors[edit]
Item | Level | Vendor | Area | Zone | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Funerary Incense | ![]() |
Garden of Seborhin | Domain of Vabbi | + + + | Limit 1 per day. | |
Funerary Incense | ![]() |
Vehjin Mines | Domain of Vabbi | + + + | Limit 1 per day. | |
Funerary Incense | ![]() |
Garden of Seborhin | Domain of Vabbi | + + + | Limit 1 per day. | |
Funerary Incense | ![]() |
Vehtendi Academy | Domain of Vabbi | + + + | Limit 1 per day. | |
Funerary Incense | ![]() |
The Necropolis | Domain of Vabbi | + + + | Limit 1 per day. | |
Funerary Incense | ![]() |
The Foundry | Domain of Vabbi | + + + | Limit 1 per day. | |
Funerary Incense | ![]() |
Tomb of the Primeval Kings | Desert Highlands | + + + | ||
Funerary Incense | ![]() |
Tomb of the Primeval Kings | Desert Highlands | + + + | ||
Funerary Incense | ![]() |
Vehjin Palace | Domain of Vabbi | + + + | Limit 1 per day. | |
Funerary Incense | ![]() |
The Necropolis | Domain of Vabbi | + + + | Limit 1 per day. |
Living World Season 4 vendors[edit]
Long Live the Lich[edit]
Item | Level | Vendor | Area | Zone | Cost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lacquered Banner Pole | ![]() |
Allied Encampment | Domain of Kourna | + + + |
A Star to Guide Us[edit]
War Eternal[edit]
End of Dragons vendors[edit]
Item | Level | Vendor | Area | Zone | Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clockwork Infusion (Power) | 80 | ![]() |
- | Arborstone | + | Requires completing Strike Mission: Old Lion's Court and the achievement Legendary Old Lion's Court. |
Imperial Everbloom (Power) | 80 | ![]() |
- | Arborstone | + | Requires all 4 End of Dragons Strike Missions done with challenge mode enabled. |
Jade Miner's Keycard | ![]() |
Excavation Yard Howling Caves Jade Pools The Hollow |
Gyala Delve Gyala Delve Gyala Delve Gyala Delve |
Limit 10 per day. | ||
Mystic Clover (item currently unavailable) | ![]() |
- | Arborstone | ![]() |
+ + 2 Limit 5 per week. |
What Lies Within vendors[edit]
Notes[edit]
- The June 11, 2013, game update made Globs of Ectoplasm salvageable into Piles of Crystalline Dust. The change was introduced to "help Globs of Ectoplasm maintain a strong value in the economy and lower the cost of Crystalline Dust."
- In-game description:
“Salvage rare and exotic gear that's level 68 or higher for Globs of Ectoplasm. The globs can be used to purchase ascended accessories and to create high-level crafting goods.
— Level 68 rewards.
![]() |
The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Glob of Ectoplasm. |
References[edit]
- ^ Malgalad, Glob Salvage Tests