Ghast

The Old School RuneScape Wiki also has an article on: osrsw:Ghast

This article is about the NPC residing in the Mort Myre Swamp. For the familiar, see Ghast (familiar).

RegularTemple Trekking (Easy Route)Temple Trekking (Medium Route)Temple Trekking (Hard Route)
Ghast
Release			13 July 2004 (Update)
Members			Yes
Actions			Invoke, Attack, Examine
Race			? (edit)
Examine
Arrghhh... A Ghast.
Combat info
Level			LP			XP			XP
35			2,500			81			26.7
Equipment XP (2H/MH & Armour/OH)
4 / 3 / 1
Aggressive						Poisonous
Offensive
Max hit
150			0			0			0
Style						Rate
						4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
25				0				0
Accuracy
381				0				0
Abilities used
? (edit)
Defensive
Armour				Weakness			Susceptible
381		25
Affinities
90			55			45			65
Immunities
Not immune			Not immune			Not immune			Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID				1053
Links				bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

true? (edit)Not immuneImmuneImmuneImmune? (edit)truefalsefalsefalseNot immunetrueNot immunetrueNot immunetrue? (edit)0? (edit)0? (edit)25204565025204565? (edit)0? (edit)252045650252045650000? (edit)15080180260015080180260000000? (edit)3813167321,299038131673212990000? (edit)3813167321,29903813167321299555545456565? (edit)RegularTemple Trekking (Easy Route)Temple Trekking (Medium Route)Temple Trekking (Hard Route)false? (edit)35286391? (edit)35286391File:Attack-icon.pngmelee? (edit)meleemeleemeleemelee? (edit)2,5002,0002,5006,50002500200025006500? (edit)8166.6132516.608166.6132516.6? (edit)26.721.943.5170.4? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)4 / 3 / 13 / 2 / 17 / 5 / 230 / 20 / 10? (edit)magicFile:Fire weakness icon.png&&SPLITPOINT&&File:Salve amulet.pngFile:Earth weakness icon.png&&SPLITPOINT&&File:Salve amulet.pngFile:Earth weakness icon.png&&SPLITPOINT&&File:Salve amulet.pngFile:Earth weakness icon.png&&SPLITPOINT&&File:Salve amulet.pngfire&&SPLITPOINT&&salveearth&&SPLITPOINT&&salveearth&&SPLITPOINT&&salveearth&&SPLITPOINT&&salve? (edit)9090? (edit)inquisitor&&SPLITPOINT&&salveinquisitor&&SPLITPOINT&&salveinquisitor&&SPLITPOINT&&salveinquisitor&&SPLITPOINT&&salveNone ? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)true? (edit)13 July 2004 (Update)28 March 2006 (Update)28 March 2006 (Update)28 March 2006 (Update)? (edit)YesInvoke, Attack, ExamineInvoke&&SPLITPOINT&&Attack&&SPLITPOINT&&ExamineArrghhh... A Ghast.? (edit)? (edit)

4 ticks (2.4s)

8 ticks (4.8s)

8 ticks (4.8s)

8 ticks (4.8s)

Ghast? (edit)? (edit)? (edit) Ghast Ghast Ghast Ghast Ghast? (edit)minigamesurface? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)1053140381403914040? (edit)1053140381403914040bestiary • MRNDbestiary • MRNDbestiary • MRNDbestiary • MRNDbestiary • MRND? (edit)? (edit){"poisonous":false,"restriction":"minigame","members":"Yes","experience":0,"examine":"Arrghhh... A Ghast.","lifepoints":0,"style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","aff_weakness":90,"name":"Ghast","aggressive":true}{"release_date":"13 July 2004","poisonous":false,"level":"35","weakness":"[[File:Fire weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Fire spells]]","name":"Ghast","id":"1053","restriction":"surface","members":"Yes","experience":81,"examine":"Arrghhh... A Ghast.","lifepoints":2500,"style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","version":"Regular","aff_weakness":90,"release_update_post":"Nature Spirit Quest","aggressive":true}{"release_date":"28 March 2006","poisonous":false,"level":"28","weakness":"[[File:Earth weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Earth spells]]","name":"Ghast","id":"14038","restriction":"minigame","members":"Yes","experience":66.6,"examine":"Arrghhh... A Ghast.","lifepoints":2000,"style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","version":"Temple Trekking (Easy Route)","aff_weakness":90,"release_update_post":"Temple Trekking","aggressive":true}{"release_date":"28 March 2006","poisonous":false,"level":"63","weakness":"[[File:Earth weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Earth spells]]","name":"Ghast","id":"14039","restriction":"minigame","members":"Yes","experience":132,"examine":"Arrghhh... A Ghast.","lifepoints":2500,"style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","version":"Temple Trekking (Medium Route)","aff_weakness":90,"release_update_post":"Temple Trekking","aggressive":true}{"release_date":"28 March 2006","poisonous":false,"level":"91","weakness":"[[File:Earth weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Earth spells]]","name":"Ghast","id":"14040","restriction":"minigame","members":"Yes","experience":516.6,"examine":"Arrghhh... A Ghast.","lifepoints":6500,"style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","version":"Temple Trekking (Hard Route)","aff_weakness":90,"release_update_post":"Temple Trekking","aggressive":true}Versions: 4

SMW Subobject for Temple Trekking (Easy Route)Monster JSON: {"release_date":"28 March 2006","poisonous":false,"level":"28","weakness":"[[File:Earth weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Earth spells]]","name":"Ghast","id":"14038","restriction":"minigame","members":"Yes","experience":66.6,"examine":"Arrghhh... A Ghast.","lifepoints":2000,"style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","version":"Temple Trekking (Easy Route)","aff_weakness":90,"release_update_post":"Temple Trekking","aggressive":true}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 55NPC primary attack style: meleeNPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngNPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 45NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: earth, salveNPC ID: 14038Release date: 28 March 2006Version anchor: Temple Trekking (Easy Route)Monster name: GhastNPC magic affinity: 65NPC susceptible to poison: falseCombat level: 28Combat experience: 66.6NPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: GhastLocation restriction: minigameIs NPC aggressive: trueNPC Ranged level: 0NPC susceptible to drain: trueWeakness by class: magicNPC ranged accuracy: 0Actions: Invoke, Attack, ExamineIs NPC poisonous: falseSusceptible to: inquisitor, salveNPC melee accuracy: 316Slayer experience: 0NPC life points: 2000NPC susceptible to deflect: trueNPC attack style text: meleeIs members only: trueNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 316NPC Attack level: 20NPC Magic level: 0NPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC melee max hit: 80Slayer level: 0Weakness: File:Earth weakness icon.png, File:Salve amulet.pngNPC Defence level: 20

SMW Subobject for Temple Trekking (Hard Route)Monster JSON: {"release_date":"28 March 2006","poisonous":false,"level":"91","weakness":"[[File:Earth weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Earth spells]]","name":"Ghast","id":"14040","restriction":"minigame","members":"Yes","experience":516.6,"examine":"Arrghhh... A Ghast.","lifepoints":6500,"style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","version":"Temple Trekking (Hard Route)","aff_weakness":90,"release_update_post":"Temple Trekking","aggressive":true}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 55NPC primary attack style: meleeNPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngNPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 45NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: earth, salveNPC ID: 14040Release date: 28 March 2006Version anchor: Temple Trekking (Hard Route)Monster name: GhastNPC magic affinity: 65NPC susceptible to poison: falseCombat level: 91Combat experience: 516.6NPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: GhastLocation restriction: minigameIs NPC aggressive: trueNPC Ranged level: 0NPC susceptible to drain: trueWeakness by class: magicNPC ranged accuracy: 0Actions: Invoke, Attack, ExamineIs NPC poisonous: falseSusceptible to: inquisitor, salveNPC melee accuracy: 1299Slayer experience: 0NPC life points: 6500NPC susceptible to deflect: trueNPC attack style text: meleeIs members only: trueNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 1299NPC Attack level: 65NPC Magic level: 0NPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC melee max hit: 260Slayer level: 0Weakness: File:Earth weakness icon.png, File:Salve amulet.pngNPC Defence level: 65

SMW Subobject for Temple Trekking (Medium Route)Monster JSON: {"release_date":"28 March 2006","poisonous":false,"level":"63","weakness":"[[File:Earth weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Earth spells]]","name":"Ghast","id":"14039","restriction":"minigame","members":"Yes","experience":132,"examine":"Arrghhh... A Ghast.","lifepoints":2500,"style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","version":"Temple Trekking (Medium Route)","aff_weakness":90,"release_update_post":"Temple Trekking","aggressive":true}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 55NPC primary attack style: meleeNPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngNPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 45NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: earth, salveNPC ID: 14039Release date: 28 March 2006Version anchor: Temple Trekking (Medium Route)Monster name: GhastNPC magic affinity: 65NPC susceptible to poison: falseCombat level: 63Combat experience: 132NPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: GhastLocation restriction: minigameIs NPC aggressive: trueNPC Ranged level: 0NPC susceptible to drain: trueWeakness by class: magicNPC ranged accuracy: 0Actions: Invoke, Attack, ExamineIs NPC poisonous: falseSusceptible to: inquisitor, salveNPC melee accuracy: 732Slayer experience: 0NPC life points: 2500NPC susceptible to deflect: trueNPC attack style text: meleeIs members only: trueNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 732NPC Attack level: 45NPC Magic level: 0NPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC melee max hit: 180Slayer level: 0Weakness: File:Earth weakness icon.png, File:Salve amulet.pngNPC Defence level: 45

SMW Subobject for RegularMonster JSON: {"release_date":"13 July 2004","poisonous":false,"level":"35","weakness":"[[File:Fire weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Fire spells]]","name":"Ghast","id":"1053","restriction":"surface","members":"Yes","experience":81,"examine":"Arrghhh... A Ghast.","lifepoints":2500,"style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","version":"Regular","aff_weakness":90,"release_update_post":"Nature Spirit Quest","aggressive":true}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 55NPC primary attack style: meleeNPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngNPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 45NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: fire, salveNPC ID: 1053Release date: 13 July 2004Version anchor: RegularMonster name: GhastNPC magic affinity: 65NPC susceptible to poison: trueCombat level: 35Combat experience: 81NPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: GhastLocation restriction: surfaceIs NPC aggressive: trueNPC Ranged level: 0NPC susceptible to drain: trueWeakness by class: magicNPC ranged accuracy: 0Actions: Invoke, Attack, ExamineIs NPC poisonous: falseSusceptible to: inquisitor, salveNPC melee accuracy: 381Slayer experience: 0NPC life points: 2500NPC susceptible to deflect: trueNPC attack style text: meleeIs members only: trueNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 381NPC Attack level: 25NPC Magic level: 0NPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC melee max hit: 150Slayer level: 0Weakness: File:Fire weakness icon.png, File:Salve amulet.pngNPC Defence level: 25

Ghasts are undead souls of people that starved to death in the Mort Myre swamp.

Ghasts are completely transparent and will attempt to attack any player travelling through the swamp. If the player is carrying food of any sort (with the exception of raw food apart from potatoes) and the ghast successfully attacks the player, they will turn it into rotten food. This includes food held in containers, such as baskets or sacks. It even converts stacks of Magnetic minnow into a singular rotten food. If the player does not have any food and the ghast successfully attacks the player, they will drain a small amount of their health instead. Their attacks may miss. With completion of the Easy Morytania achievements, ghasts will only attack 50% of the time.

Ghasts can only be attacked once they have been invoked through a charged druid pouch or a Ouroboros pouch, the latter having unlimited charges and obtained from the Temple Trekking minigame. Players can invoke the ghast themselves, or let the ghast attack them, as they will be forced to reveal themselves. This does not rot food.

30 Prayer experience is awarded for every ghast killed.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Mort Myre swamp	35		179	Maplink

Transformation

Ghasts are in fact humans who have been transformed due to a lack of food, as proven during the Temple Trekking minigame. This explains why ghasts attempt to steal and consume food from players. When one is in the Morytanian environment and does not eat enough, the following will occur:

1. At first the human looks hungry, but normal.
2. The hair colour will begin to fade. The victim's skin will turn to a purple-adjacent colour.
3. The hair will become completely grey and might fall out or grow even more, the cheeks and nose begin to "slump" and the skin turns to a more brown colour. The white of the eye will become slightly yellow.
4. If the person still hasn't eaten, their skin turns blue-grey and completely loses elasticity. The white of the eye is now completely yellow.
5. Finally, the person's soul leaves the body in ghast form, at which point the person can no longer be cured.

• 

  A healthy human

• 

  Stage 2

• 

  Stage 3

• 

  Final stage before turning into a ghast

• 

  A human turning into a ghast

Drops

Main drop

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Coins		203–397	Common	203-397	203-397
	Morchella mushroom spore (m)		1	Uncommon	264	51
	Coal stone spirit		2	Uncommon	24	Not alchemisable
	Grimy guam		1	Uncommon	400	18
	Grimy marrentill (m)		1	Uncommon	5,503	0
	Bittercap mushroom spore (m)		3	Uncommon	3,048	153
	Raw potato		1–3	Uncommon	711-2,133	9-27
	Iron stone spirit		1	Uncommon	8	Not alchemisable
	Fat snail (m)		1	Uncommon	7,268	9
	Lean snail (m)		1	Uncommon	2,159	6
	Thin snail (m)		1	Uncommon	990	36
	Swamp tar (m)		4	Uncommon	956	0
	Prayer potion (1)		1	Uncommon	2,237	45
	Mort myre fungus (m)		1	Rare	1,304	0

Tertiary drops

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Ghost hunter goggles		1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Ghost hunter body		1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Ghost hunter legs		1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Ghost hunter backpack		1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Ectoplasmator (m)		1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Ghostly essence (m)		1–2	Very rare	3,100-6,200	60-120
	Deployable herb burner (m)		1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Cremation		1	1/1000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Ghostly essence (m)		1	Rare	3,100	60
	Congealed blood (m)		2–7	Uncommon	170-595	Not alchemisable
	Rare drop table		1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Rare drop table

This monster has access to the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items are not required to access the table, but they will increase the chance of accessing the rare drop table and may also improve the loot received from it.

Rare drop table:

Rare drop table Item Quantity Rarity GE price High alch value Coins 250–500 Common 250-500 250-500 Uncut sapphire 1 Common 668 15 Uncut emerald 1 Common 541 30 Uncut ruby 1 Common 526 60 Uncut diamond 1 Common 1,105 120 Uncut diamond 45–55 (noted) Rare 49,725-60,775 5,400-6,600 Uncut dragonstone (m) 1 Uncommon 5,833 600 Uncut dragonstone (m) 45–55 (noted) Rare 262,485-320,815 27,000-33,000 Loop half of a key (m) 1 Common 9,712 0 Tooth half of a key (m) 1 Common 9,984 0 Crystal triskelion fragment 1 (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Crystal triskelion fragment 2 (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Crystal triskelion fragment 3 (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Dragon longsword (m) 1 Common 57,440 60,000 Off-hand dragon longsword (m) 1 Common 57,236 60,000 Dragon spear (m) 1 Rare 35,671 37,440 Battlestaff (m) 180–220 (noted) Rare 726,120-887,480 756,000-924,000 Rune javelin 5 Rare 925 1,870 Huge plated rune salvage 1 Uncommon 38,517 40,000 Huge plated rune salvage 18–22 (noted) Rare 693,306-847,374 720,000-880,000 Shield left half (m) 1 Rare 65,656 66,000 Dragon helm (m) 1 Uncommon 58,223 60,000 Rune arrowheads 113–137 Common 19,662-23,838 678-822 Onyx bolts (m) 135–165 Very rare 971,865-1,187,835 1,104,165-1,349,535 Water talisman 68–82 (noted) Rare 78,064-94,136 136-164 Earth talisman 68–82 (noted) Rare 14,008-16,892 136-164 Raw lobster 135–165 (noted) Common 53,325-65,175 22,950-28,050 Raw shark (m) 225–275 (noted) Uncommon 301,500-368,500 40,500-49,500 Big bones 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 16,796-20,254 0 Dragon bones 180–220 (noted) Rare 365,580-446,820 0 Drakolith stone spirit (m) 25–35 Uncommon 4,975-6,965 Not alchemisable Necrite stone spirit (m) 2 Common 1,432 Not alchemisable Phasmatite stone spirit (m) 25–30 Uncommon 7,425-8,910 Not alchemisable Phasmatite stone spirit (m) 2 Common 594 Not alchemisable Necrite stone spirit (m) 25–30 Rare 17,900-21,480 Not alchemisable Runite stone spirit 3 Common 6,213 Not alchemisable Orichalcite stone spirit (m) 25–35 Rare 4,500-6,300 Not alchemisable Lantadyme seed (m) 14–16 Uncommon 4,494-5,136 532-608 Dwarf weed seed (m) 14–16 Uncommon 39,718-45,392 532-608 Magic seed (m) 4 Uncommon 163,716 1,012 Palm tree seed (m) 10 Rare 48,980 1,520 Grimy torstol (m) 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 835,380-1,021,020 0 Grimy snapdragon (m) 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 163,170-199,430 0 Super restore (4) (m) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 174,870-213,730 8,100-9,900 Prayer potion (4) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 423,315-517,385 5,130-6,270 Flax 450–550 (noted) Common 49,500-60,500 1,350-1,650 Molten glass (m) 45–55 (noted) Common 28,440-34,760 45-55 Soft clay 450–550 (noted) Uncommon 461,700-564,300 450-550 Yew logs 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 22,508-27,142 6,528-7,872 Yew logs 675–825 (noted) Rare 223,425-273,075 64,800-79,200 Teak plank (m) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 22,680-27,720 13,500-16,500 Mahogany plank (m) 270–330 (noted) Rare 468,990-573,210 243,000-297,000 Brawling gloves (Melee) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Magic) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Ranged) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Agility) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Cooking) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (FM) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Fishing) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Hunter) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Mining) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Prayer) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Smithing) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Thieving) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (WC) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Vecna skull (m) 1 Very rare 383,279 6,000 Cheese+tom batta (m) 1 Very rare 519 1 Blurberry Special (m) 1 Very rare 18,291 18 Hazelmere's signet ring (m) 1 Very rare 2,147,483,467 300,000

Universal drops

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster outside of Daemonheim.

These items are dropped alongside main drops.

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Key token		1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Mimic kill token (m)		1	1/10000	25,098	Not alchemisable

Gallery

• 

  Artwork depicting ghasts

• 

  Surprise!

• 

  A ghast attacking a player

Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included - see here for how to help out!

• ninja 14 June 2021 (Update):
  • This familiar can now auto-fire their scrolls.

• patch 21 April 2009 (Update):
  • You will now lose the correct number of druid pouches when attacked by ghasts in the Temple Trekking and Burgh de Rott Ramble minigames.

• update 13 July 2004 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• If a ghast dies above water, there will be no drop at all. This also applies to the Vyrewatch in Meiyerditch near the boat.
• If you finished Deadliest Catch you have access to a bank deposit box somewhat north-west from the grotto where you can bank your herbs and other drops.
• Since their graphical update on 17 August 2011 the ghasts now have the same moving, idle, and death animations as the aberrant spectres.
• If attacked by a Ghast while using a Home teleport, the animation will be interrupted, although the teleport will not, even if the Ghast does damage to you, only when it is transparent.
• When a ghast dies, its spirit resembles the way it used to look before their graphical update.
• With the update to Temple Trekking on 17 August 2011, the ghasts in the events no longer gave Prayer experience. This glitch was fixed on 7 February 2012.
• There is currently a glitch where, if you teleport to the Lunar Isle using the lodestone network, are attacked during the animation, arrive on Lunar Isle, log out, and log back in, there will be a ghast. It does not attack you or follow you, and using a druid pouch on it will have no effect; it can only be examined.