Ghostly essence

Ghostly essence is a members item, with a high alchemy value of 60 coins. At least 9 monsters drop it. The easiest is Banshee (level 24, 1/256); the best rate is Ulthven Keith (level 117), at Always, about 25 per kill.

“Slimy to the touch.”

MembersTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 60 gp

Updated 9 October 2026. Sources from the RuneScape Wiki's drop, shop and recipe data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. Item sprite © Jagex.

Ironman verdict

Other sources include Ghost, Death wing, Treasure chest (player-owned port) and Motherlode Maw, plus 4 more listed below. One recipe uses Ghostly essence: Attuned ectoplasmator. Ghostly essence is members-only. It is tradeable on normal accounts, but an Ironman cannot use the Grand Exchange or trade for it, so the sources on this page are the whole list. High Alchemy turns one into 60 coins.

At a glance

Members: Yes
Tradeable: Yes, but not for Ironmen
High alch: 60 coins
Monster drops: 9
Shops: None
Recipes: None
Used in: 1 recipe

Monster drops

Dropped by	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Ulthven Keith	117	20–29	Always
Masuta the Descended	1000	20–29	Always
Nakatra, Devourer Eternal	2160	45–55	60/1,000
Vermyx, Brood Mother	720	45–55	60/1,000
Kezalam, the Wanderer	1440	45–55	60/1,000
The Ambassador	5500	60–90	100/1,000
BansheeEasiest	24	1–2, 2–4	1/256
Ghast	28	2–3	1/256
Tormented wraith	42	1–2, 2–4	1/256