Overview
A new monster, the Ghost, has been added for the Halloween event. Along with it, new quests and items have been added. This time, as a quick update, here’s an article on how to summon and defeat the Ghost.
Note to Readers
This article has been machine-translated from the original Japanese. For the most accurate content, please refer to the Japanese version.
Quest: Ghostbusters
- Kill 8 ghosts
- Item delivery: Spirit matter x3
Here are the quests related to ghost extermination. They become available after completing several Halloween event quests.
Ghost Material is dropped when you defeat ghosts. This material, implemented during the Halloween event, can also be used as equipment crafting material.
How Ghosts Appear
- After 10 PM?
- Essential Item: Flashlight
- Location: Farm Town · Clinic Torii Gate
- Ring the bell
Ghosts appear at the “Clinic” located in the southeast area of Farm Town’s map. A torii-like structure with a bell stands in the center of the clinic. Interacting with it will ring the bell. Doing so causes ghosts to appear from various locations.
The exact time isn’t clear, but the prerequisite quest indicated midnight. However, they appeared before that, so it might be after 10 PM.After 1:30, it didn’t come out.
The previous quest asked you to “Investigate the clinic with a flashlight,” so having a flashlight seems essential (I’ve only tried this a few times, so correct me if I’m wrong).
Ghost-Hunting Gear
- Weapon: Pump-action shotgun
- Weapon: Submachine gun
- Weapon: Handgun
- Custom: Quick Magazine (Increased reload speed)
- Syringe: Yellow syringe (Increased movement speed)
- Totem: Marathon (Reduced stamina consumption)
- Totem: Swift Feet (Increased movement speed)
- P.S.: Senken (introduced at the end of the article)
Bring weapons with fast reload speeds. Ghosts attack in groups of two or three at once. This means you’ll be fighting while moving. Based on what we know so far, pump-action shotguns (the ones that reload one round at a time) are recommended. I used the “MP155 ULTIMA”. With slow-reloading assault rifles or battle rifles, you won’t be able to reload in time.
Ghosts are extremely tough and will attack you in close quarters in groups, so you’ll need speed and stamina to evade them. For this reason, the Marathon and Swift Totems are recommended. The shotgun is also well-suited because of the multiple-ghost attack pattern.
※I’ve discovered a new strategy. If you’re interested, please see the Money Sword at the end of the article. Please note that it contains spoilers.
Fire attributes are not allowed.
Since it was a spirit, I assumed fire would be its weakness and brought the fire-attribute TOZ66 Dragon Breath, but it didn’t deal any damage at all. It seems ghosts have fire resistance.
Given that ghosts are fire-attribute, they likely have some weakness, but I haven’t figured it out yet.
How to Obtain the MP155 ULTIMA
MP155 ULTIMA is sold by the open-air vendor in the warehouse. The open-air vendor is covered in the following article.
Ghost Extermination Methods
- Ensure safety in the surrounding area
- Pre-use: Yellow syringe
- Keep firing continuously
- Recovery: Hemostatic bandage
- Recovery: Recovery syringe
First, secure the surrounding area. Fighting ghosts involves constantly running away, so interference can be quite dangerous.
Defeating ghosts requires a strategy of continuously fleeing while turning your back and firing your gun. Use the yellow syringe beforehand to increase your movement speed. For recovery, hemostatic bandages and recovery syringes are recommended. Healing potions have slow recharge times and often won’t be ready in time, so it’s best not to use them.
Be careful not to overuse syringes, as they deplete your hydration gauge. If you use them all up, you won’t be able to run.
Halloween Event Map
- Triple Circle Mark Phone 1: Temporary Construction Site
- Triple Circle Mark Phone 2: Mercenary Camp East
- Star Mark Offering: Southeast of Southern Village
- Bird Mark Torii Gate: Clinic
Green markers indicate locations related to the Halloween event. The map’s cardinal directions are tilted, so please check the compass for north, which is at the top right of the image.
Calling a specific number will grant you an item. Offering Halloween-related items will also grant you items. Torii gates, as mentioned earlier, are locations where you can summon ghosts.
Please be advised that the following contains spoilers.
Spoiler: What is the Money Sword?
Copper Sword: A sword forged from copper coins. Legends of this sword vanquishing demons are often heard.
Using the Zhenjian sword allows you to one-shot ghosts. According to research on Chinese games, Dakkoff was introduced as a sword that wards off evil spirits.
現実の武器としては役に立ちませんが、銅銭の丸い形に四角い孔の開いた形（天円地方）は、天地のすべてをあらわし、邪をはらう力があると考えられていました。
香港映画「霊幻道士（れいげんどうし）」では、妖怪キョンシーと戦うための道具として銭剣が登場します。Quote：bunka.nii.ac.jp
Copper Coin Skewer Recipe
The open-air vendors in the warehouse area are selling it. The price is a hefty $66,666. The basement of the warehouse is filled with toxic gas, so be sure to equip a gas mask.
Materials for a money sword
- Copper Coin Skewer
- Thread 3
- Blue Cube 99
How to Obtain Copper Coin Skewers
This item is of the highest rarity, making it difficult to obtain. Based on my experience, it seems the probability of obtaining it from a vault is higher, but this is just my observation.
How to Obtain Thread
ｃThread is relatively easy to obtain due to its low rarity. I suspect it has a high drop rate from miscellaneous boxes. This is based on personal experience, so please take it as a rough guide.
How to Obtain the Blue Cube
Blue Cubes can be obtained by defeating enemies while equipped with the “Cube Collector” purchased from street vendors. You’ll get more Blue Cubes by defeating stronger enemies, so targeting mercenaries and unique bosses makes them easier to collect.
Jack-o’-lantern offering
- Flame Staff
- Witch’s Hat
- Witch’s Robe
To the southeast of the southern village lies a magic circle where Jack-o’-lanterns can be offered. Offering three Jack-o’-lanterns grants a random Halloween event equipment item.
This is also night-time only. Please check the green star marker on the map.
Jack-o’-Lantern Recipe
- Pumpkin
- Light bulb
One Jack-o’-lantern can be made using the above recipe.
Jack-o’-Lantern recipes can be purchased from Orange after completing the Halloween event quest at the Armor Shop Orange.
Mysterious Phone Call
- Candy Gun
- Candy Bullets
East of the Temporary Construction Site and Mercenary Camp lies a mysterious building. Nearby, a telephone is installed. Calling the number “42451” will grant you the “Candy Gun” and its ammunition recipe.This is likely only at night, probably around midnight. After 11:30 PM is fine, but 4:00 AM was not acceptable.
在午夜时分两个电话亭输入42451以获取糖果枪和糖果弹的蓝图。
The significance behind the number 42451 is unclear. Chinese culture seems to be more superstitious about numbers than Japanese culture, and since it starts with 4 (死, meaning “death”), it likely carries connotations of ghosts or curses.
There are two phone booths: one gives the gun recipe, the other the ammo recipe. Check the map here.
Spirit Gun
- Unlocked by clearing Ghostbusters
- Sold by Weapon Shop Xavier
Upon clearing the Ghostbusters Quest, the recipe for the “Ghost Gun” becomes available for purchase. This is also a weapon that deals high damage to ghosts.
Recipe for Spirit Gun
- TOZ106
- Blue Cube 88
- Spirit Material 5
- Hammer 1
- Nail 1