Bind Spectre

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Bind SpectreMinion, Persistent
Tier: 7
Level: (1-20)Capture the spirit of a defeated monster, transforming this gem to instead allow you to summon the monster's ghost as a Reviving Minion.
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0–10)% reduced Reservation for summoning SpectresSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemBindSpectre

Bind Spectre is a minion spell that can turn the corpse of almost any non-unique monster into a permanent minion. Doing so will convert this gem into an account-bound gem called Spectre: <Monster Name> with the same level and quality. This new gem can also be referred to as Summon Spectre.

Skill functions and interactions

Gem mechanics

Summon Spectre has a spirit reservation that varies depending on the power of the monster that was bound. The quality of this gem is changed to (0–10)% reduced Reservation.

Summon Spectre is account-bound; this prevents the item from being traded to or picked up by other players. It can still be stored in your stash and transferred to your other characters.

Disenchanting the gem via a vendor will clear the stored monster from the gem, returning you a fresh Bind Spectre.

Gem level progression

Level
1	1	1
2	3	9
3	6	16
4	10	25
5	14	34
6	18	43
7	22	52
8	26	61
9	31	72
10	36	83
11	41	95
12	46	106
13	52	119
14	58	133
15	64	146
16	66	151
17	72	164
18	78	178
19	84	191
20	90	205

Recommended support gems

Summon Spectre

The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.

Gem tier	Support gems
I	Elemental ArmyElemental ArmySupport, Minion Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports skills which create Minions, bolstering the Elemental Resistances of those Minions.Minions from Supported Skills have +30% to all Elemental ResistancesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	Meat ShieldMeat ShieldSupport, Minion Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports skills which create Minions, granting them less damage taken but making them deal less damage. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions.Minions from Supported Skills deal 35% less Damage Minions from Supported Skills take 35% less DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	Last GaspLast GaspSupport, Minion, Persistent, Duration Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports skills that create Persistent Minions, causing those Minions to fight on for a short duration before dying when they are fatally wounded.Minions from Supported Skills die 4 seconds after their Life is reduced to 0Place into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
II	Feeding FrenzyFeeding FrenzySupport, Minion Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports skills which create Minions, making them deal and take more damage. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions.Minions from Supported Skills take 20% more Damage Minions from Supported Skills deal 30% more DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	Crazed MinionsCrazed MinionsSupport, Minion, Persistent Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 115%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Minion Skills which summon Reviving Minions. Supported Minions deal significantly more Damage if they have Revived Recently.Supported Minions deal 30% more Damage if they have Revived RecentlyPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	MusterMusterSupport, Minion Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills which summon Minions. Supported Minions deal more Damage the more different kinds of Persistent Minions you have summoned.Supported Minions deal 7% more Damage for each different type of Persistent Minion you have summonedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
III	Minion MasteryMinion MasterySupport, Minion Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Minion skills, granting them an additional level.+1 to Level of Supported Minion SkillsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	EnormityEnormitySupport, Minion, Persistent Tier: 3 Reservation: 10 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills which summon Persistent Minions. Supported Minions are larger, have more Life, and deal more Damage, but cost significantly more Spirit.Minions from Supported Skills have 20% increased size Minions from Supported Skills deal 20% more Damage Minions from Supported Skills have 20% more maximum LifePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.

Item acquisition

Bind Spectre has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Bind Spectre has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Popular spectres

A community-published guide can be found here: reddit link/spreadsheet/YouTube playlist

DPS spectres

Spectre	Spirit	Location	Notes
Vaal Guard (Grenade)	50	Utzaal	Always uses grenades with 20% phys to fire conversion. Also creates Oil which applies -10% Fire Exposure and 25% movement speed slow which can be detonated by the grenades.
Priest of the Sun	100	Temple of Kopec	Uses Firebolt, Solar Orb, and a fire laser skill.
Doryani's Elite (Lightning)	70	The Black Chambers	Fires decelerating orb projectiles that explode dealing lightning damage. Also summons exploding skitterbots.
Quill Crab	40	Untainted Paradise	Uses mortar projectiles with 40% phys to cold conversion. Can chill. Has two variants.

Support spectres

Spectre	Spirit	Location	Notes
Azak Fledgling	50	The Azak Bog	Fires 3 barrage-style projectiles that poison. ScattershotScattershotSupport, Projectile Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Supported Skills deal 35% less Damage Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles Supported Skills have 20% less Attack and Cast SpeedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time. and CorrosionCorrosionSupport, Physical, Chaos Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing Poison it applies to also Break enemy Armour. Cannot support skills that Consume Fully Broken Armour.Poison applied by supported Skills also Breaks Armour equal to 80% of Poison damagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time. allows it to fire 9 consecutive projectiles that poison and break armour.
Venomous Crab	40	Hunting Grounds	Fires barrages of projectiles that can poison. Enables CorrosionCorrosionSupport, Physical, Chaos Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing Poison it applies to also Break enemy Armour. Cannot support skills that Consume Fully Broken Armour.Poison applied by supported Skills also Breaks Armour equal to 80% of Poison damagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time. and SplinterSplinterSupport, Physical Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Break Armour equal to 15% of Physical Damage dealt by Supported SkillPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time..
Vaal Embalmed Bearer	60	The Molten Vault	Carries a banner that deals a small amount of physical damage over time and grants 3% life regeneration in a large area.
Serpent Shaman	100	Keth	4 sec Vulnerability with 5 sec CD. Poor visibility from blood explosion skill.
Ribrattle	40	Freythorn	Must use Freythorn variant, not from Mastodon Badlands/Bone Pits. Applies random curse aura - 22% Temporal Chains, 30% Despair, 20% Enfeeble. Enfeeble is stronger than gem version. Randomizes between areas or when summoned. Ignores curse limits.
Gargoyle Demon	100	The Manor Ramparts	Has max block and very high life regeneration (1k+).

Version history

Version	Changes
0.2.0f	Fixed a bug where capturing or releasing a spectre or tamed beast with a Corrupted skill gem would cause the gem to lose Corruption. Fixed a bug where Corruption modifiers to the level of Bind Spectre or Tame Beast Gems could be lost upon binding or taming. (Hotfix 4) Temporarily disabled the Vile Vulture as a Spectre. (Hotfix 6) Fixed a bug where spectres could spawn in towns. (Hotfix 6) Temporarily disabled the Gilded Beetle as a Spectre.
0.2.0e	Disenchanting a Bind Spectre or Tame BeastTame BeastMinion, Companion, Persistent, Duration Tier: 9 Level: (1-20)Conjure Azmeri wisps to engulf a Rare Beast for a duration, Hindering them. If you defeat the Beast while it is engulfed in wisps, it will be captured by this gem, transforming the gem to instead allow you to summon the Beast as a Reviving Companion.While this Gem is Socketed you can view Monster Categories on Enemies Wisp duration is (8–11.8) seconds Tamed Beast retains up to four monster modifiers when summoned Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0–1.6) seconds to Wisp durationPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. Sockets are found in the Skills menu tab. gem will unbind them, allowing you to use them again.
0.2.0d	(Hotfix 1) Temporarily disabled the Treant Foulspawn as a Spectre.
0.2.0c	Minions have approximately 15% more Life through the early Campaign, tapering down to be unchanged by Gem Level 30 (or so). Gem Level 10 Minions now have 41% More Damage. Gem Level 15 Minions now have 50% More Damage. Gem Level 20 Minions now have 60% More Damage. Gem Level 30 Minions now have 79% More Damage.
0.2.0	Introduced to the game. (Hotfix 4) Monsters spawned from Strongboxes can no longer be Spectred. (Hotfix 4) Forsaken Miners that have minecarts no longer explode instantly when being summoned as a Spectre. (Hotfix 7) Temporarily disabled Volatile Boar as a Spectre, until we can make it not repeatedly explode without actually dying. (Hotfix 7) Temporarily disabled the death effect of the Bloodthief Queen as a Spectre.