Alchemical ingredientsThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredmight be a dime-a-dozen, but ectoplasm is a completely different - and incredibly rarer - kind of beast. With this remaster even further limiting its scant supply, finding ectoplasm is harder than ever.

Thankfully, knowing where to look can vastly reduce the time spent trying to appease your Fighting Guild allies and certain bossy daedra. As a new hand touches this guide, you’ll learn what this rare substance is used for and how to increase your chances of farming for one of Tamriel’s sparsest ingredients. Just remember to keep your hands off any beacons along the way.

Player looks at Ectoplasm sold by a vendor in Oblivion Remastered.

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Player finds Ectoplasm on a table at an alchemy shop in Oblivion Remastered.

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Player searches a Sanctified Dead for dropped Ectoplasm in Oblivion Remastered.

It isrequired for two separate quests:

Where Can I Find Ectoplasm?

In the Remastered edition, it appearsthere is only one static locationfor Ectoplasm in Tamriel:

Otherwise, you can sometimesbuy Ectoplasm at alchemy storesacross the Empire. Its appearance rate, sadly, is very rare.

Player encounters an ethereal undead ghost in an undercroft in Oblivion Remastered.

Ectoplasm used to be found on the ground behind one of the benches at Meridia’s Shrine. However, this sample appears to no longer be present in current versions, meaning players will now have to leave the shrine in search of Ectoplasm to start Meridia’s quest if they did not already bring some.

How To Farm For Ectoplasm

Ectoplasm only drops from a special type of undead known asEthereal Undead.Any standard undead has a one-in-three chance of becoming ethereal, but this possibility is only possible after the player has reached level six.

Undead that can either become Ethereal or who otherwise drop Ectoplasm are:

Player looks at the locked door of the Great Chapel of Julianos’s Undercroft in Oblivion Remastered.

There are special locations where ethereal dead are always guaranteed to appear.The locations with the most amount of guaranteed Ethereal Undead are:

Some quests are guaranteed to include several Ethereal Undead.These quests include:

Player casts Flare against a Sanctified Undead in Oblivion Remastered.

At Serpent’s Wake in Anvil

The Forlorn Watchman

At the wreck of the Emma May at the Mouth of the Panther

However,we recommend first visiting any of the Great Chapel’s undercrofts in:

These locations are very easy to enter, and you’realways guaranteed three to five Ethereal Undead in each.

The undercrofts are mostly behind locked doors.You will either need to pickpocket a key from the head priest or use your lockpicks to open the doors. Thankfully, they are easy locks to pick.

As you spend a lot of time fighting the Ethereal Undead, it is important to note thatthey are completely resistant to:

As such, you will need torely on magical spells or weapons to deal any damageagainst them.