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Dead Ghosts
This page contains the locations for all the Dead Ghosts in Destiny's wilds and social spaces.
Throughout the Earth and all the planets, Dead Ghosts can be found scattered about. For resurrecting these ghosts, players receive Grimoire points.
| Dead Ghost Locations | |
| The Tower | Earth |
| The Moon | Venus |
| Mars | The Dark Below |
| House of Wolves | The Taken King |
| 2.1.0 Update | April Update |
| Rise of Iron | |
| The Tower Locations | |||
| Traveler's Walk | Strategy Room | ||
| Speaker's Chamber | Tower Walk | ||
| The Moon Locations | |||
| Archer's Line | Archer's Line #2 | Anchor of Light | |
| Hall of Wisdom | Circle of Bones | The Hellmouth | |
| The Gatehouse | Shrine of Oryx | Temple of Crota | |
The Tower
The Tower contains 4 Dead Ghosts, 1 of them is only available during the Iron Banner event.
Ghost 01: Traveler's Walk
The first Ghost you can revive is up a flight of stairs to the left of where you spawn at the Tower. Head up the steps and follow the right hall to locate the Ghost resting on top of a crate.
Ghost 02: Strategy Room
The second Ghost in the Tower is down the stairs towards the Vanguard's strategy room. Before heading down the few steps to their table, turn to the right (near where the workers are... working). The Ghost is on the workbench against the wall.
Ghost 03: Speaker's Chamber
The third Ghost at the Tower is in the Speaker's chamber. Head to the North Tower and go up the stairs of to where the Speakers resides - the Ghost is on the footstool next to his bookcase.
Ghost 04: Tower Walk
The fourth Ghost can be found in the Tower Walk area, above the Hall of Guardians. You will see a large shutter style door. This door only opens during ongoing events. So far the known events are The Iron Banner and The Queen's Wrath. When the gate is open, go to the balcony at the far end that overlooks the wilderness beyond the City. The Ghost rests on a railing to the right between two pillars.
Earth
Earth has a total of 17 Dead Ghosts to find and collect in the base game.
Ghost 01: Breach
As you enter the large room: full of Fallen) at the end of the story tutorial A Guardian Rises, head underneath the catwalk on the left-hand side of the room to find a ghost underneath where you came into the room.
Ghost 02: Breach
Another Ghost can be found almost near the start of the game, going back as far as you can in Explore mode. Look for a Ghost up in the ceiling; it can be pretty tricky to spot! It's where the grenade is in the picture.
Ghost 03: The Divide
At the far end of The Divide: to the right of where you exit The Breach), there is a large hollow cylinder. Inside, there is a dead Ghost on the ground.
Ghost 04: The Divide
As you exit The Breach you head between two buildings with a billboard between them. Use the large crates on the opposite side of the building to get onto the roof and recover the Ghost on the billboards scaffolding.
Ghost 05: The Steppes
On a small hill above the crashed ship: used in the Restoration Story mission), a ghost and loot chest are in the small shed atop the hill. Watch out for Fallen Dregs and Vandals!
Ghost 06: The Steppes
You can find another Dead Ghost on the way to the Mothyards. Look for the large canal separating the two regions and head towards the drain pipe to find a Dead Ghost in the foliage.
Ghost 07: Mothyards
After you obtain a Sparrow: or master double jumping) look for a downed aircraft with one of its wings forming a ramp towards a cave on the right cliffs. Jump from the wing to the cave entrance, and defeat the Fallen Captain inside, then look for the Dead Ghost on the left wall.
Ghost 08: Lunar Complex
Once you enter the Lunar Complex, make your way upstairs in the dark. Using your flashlight to guide your path, stay on the right wall until you reach a machine. The Dead Ghost can be found on top.
Ghost 09: Mothyards/Forgotten Shores
In the same room as Gold Chest #3, there's a crack in the wall on the opposite side of the room from the chest. The Dead Ghost is hidden inside.
Ghost 10: Forgotten Shores
Look for a destroyed boat on the right side of the shores near the cliffs. Enter the main cabin to find a Dead Ghost by the wheel.
Ghost 11: Forgotten Shores
Another Ghost can be found inside the complex down the stairs from the 2nd signal in the Story Mission The Warmind. Avoid the high level enemies and grab the Ghost.
Ghost 12: Terrestrial Complex
When entering the Terrestrial Complex from the Skywatch, head down a long hallway and look on the right side for a group of lockers. A dead Ghost will be at the bottom of an open locker.
Ghost 13: Skywatch
Beneath the helipad: with the crashed helicopters), near the large Hive tower, there is a room accessible via a path through a hole in the side wall. Head down the path at the edge of the helipad and through the exploded wall. The Ghost is on a desk to your right - also a loot chest in the ceiling above you.
| USE CAUTION |
| There is a high-level Hallowed Knight in this room. Have someone lure it away before attempting to recover this Ghost if you are unable to kill it yourself. |
Ghost 14: The Divide
Upon entering the Divide: from the Beginning of the "The Devil's Lair" level, jump up on the house to the left hand side, to find the dead Ghost on the top.
Ghost 15: Refinery
Upon entering the refinery, you should see a small room with a Russian logo above the entrance and a white light. Go into the room and find the Ghost on a shelf.
Ghost 16: The Blast
During "The Devil's Lair", you'll come to a section where you are fighting a large boss. Go towards the boss, and enter the entranceway to its left, up the stairs, and come to the Ghost directly in front of you on the bench.
Ghost 17: The Grottos
Use your sparrow and follow the shoreline past Forgotten Shore, and you'll enter The Grottos. Keep hugging the coastline as much as you can, past the 2 level 20 enemies, and you'll eventually come to a pipe, with a collectible just off to the left of it.
The Moon
A total of nine Dead Ghosts can be found on The Moon.
Ghost 01: Archer's Line
From the spawn of the first level, go up the hill you'll see a large pipe with two white stripes and a yellow stripe in front of you. Near these stripes, jump on the structure to find a ghost.
Ghost 02: Archer's Line
From the above ghost, you see a shattered dome. Go here, and just to the right hand side of it, look down into the crack and jump down onto the ledge to jump to it.
Ghost 03: Anchor of Light
Come to this section and locate the main building with a giant satellite dish. You'll have to climb and jump up the girders in order to find the dead ghost on one of the supporting beams.
Ghost 04: Hall of Wisdom
Come through the hall of wisdom, and just beyond the large room with the glowing chandelier you should be able to spot this ghost off to the side on a ledge next to a large abyss/crater.
Ghost 05: Circle of Bones
Upon entering the area, follow the right hand side, down a hallway, and you'll end up near a "u" shaped window, where you want to jump on it's ledge. From the ledge, you can double jump to an area behind it. Now follow the railing on the side to find it.
Ghost 06: The Hellmouth
Upon entering Hellmouth from Anchor of Light, you should see a small camp to the right hand side. Enter the area, and into the first building you see to find the dead ghost.
Ghost 07: The Gatehouse
Entering The Gatehouse, immediately turn left and go up to the ledge to find the dead ghost.
Ghost 08: Shrine of Oryx
On your way to the final area, you'll come to a "tube" where a large amount of enemies will spawn and attack you. In this room, you'll see 6 structures that resemble ribs. On the right hand side of this "rib" room/tunnel, find the ghost on top of a pile of rubbish.
Ghost 09: Temple of Crota
You'll have to be playing the level "Chamber of Night" in order to be able to get this. Then descend into the Temple a few stories. You'll come to a large structure, and then if you follow the waypoint down some stairs, you'll come to another similar looking structure. As you enter the room, if you look up, you should see a small platform hanging pretty high up. You'll need to go across the room, and use some of the environment/objects, and double jump your way up to that ledge to grab it.
Venus
Venus has a total of 14 Dead Ghosts to collect.
Ghost 01: Headlands
Use your sparrow and head up the dirt path on your left. When you reach the pools of water, head to the one with rock formations sticking out of the water. Behind one of the rocks is the ghost.
Ghost 02: The Shattered Coast
In the area with all the rusted cars, look inside the car just before the torn down building to find the ghost.
Ghost 03: Ishtar Academy
Double jump to the right of the giant white beam of light, then make your way up to the third floor. Run forward to find the ghost on a bookshelf on the left.
Ghost 04: Ishtar Cliffs
When you reach the swamp area, turn to your left until you see a tree. Head near the rocks to find the ghost.
Ghost 05: Waking Ruins
As soon as you enter the Waking Ruins, make your way past the dilapidated structure in the center and take note of the lone tree. Hop onto the wall next to the tree and start jumping to the right to make it onto the roof of the building. Jump up to the highest part of the building to find the ghost.
Ghost 06: Campus 9
Behind the building with the satellite is a rock formation. Jump onto the corner of the wall to get up to a spot where you can jump to the ghost on the left.
Ghost 07: Ishtar Commons
When you see a red tarp hanging above you after you exit the building, find the ghost on the glass section of the next building right under the red tarp.
Ghost 08: Ishtar Commons #2
After you grab the first ghost in the area, head back to the start of this outside and area and follow the path on the left. There is a dead ghost inside one of the small rooms on the left.
Ghost 09: Hall of Whispers
Climb up the stairs that lead to the blue building. Climb the shorter stairs on your right until you reach a tree near the balcony. The dead ghost is resting on one of the branches.
Ghost 10: Ember Caves
Enter the Ember Caves from the Headlands area, find a cave opening on the right side of the area to find the ghost inside a cave.
Ghost 11: Winter's Lair
Once inside the lair, walk along the left wall and you'll find yourself in a cave. The ghost can be found in the back near purple crystal shards.
Ghost 12: Endless Steps
When you reach the room with the giant portal, look ahead to see a giant white beam of light. Head to the light and use structures near the light to start climbing up. Jump all the way up the flat wall and you'll find the ghost on the top.
Ghost 13: N/Gen Beach
This ghost can only be found in The Nexus mission. After clearing out all the enemies, head up the stairs. Take note of the small machine on the left as the ghost is behind it.
Ghost 14: Dig Site 4
This ghost can only be found in The Nexus mission. In the room with the large tank, find the office room and you'll find the ghost inside a sink.
Mars
Mars has a total of 18 dead ghosts to collect.
Ghost 01: Barrens
The first Dead Ghost can be found inside the base to the left of the base containing the first Gold Chest.
Ghost 02: Scablands
Head to the giant gate at the top of the hill. Walk under it, then walk along the back wall to the left. Hop onto the metal ledge to find the ghost.
Ghost 03: Giant's Pass
A single tree can be found in the back end of the area. Find the ghost hidden among the roots.
Ghost 04: Valley of the Kings
Pass the giant portal on the left and continue down the path.
Once you reach the cliffside, keep an eye on the right as the ghost sits on one of the ledges.
Ghost 05: Valley of the Kings #2
Before you trigger the end of the Exclusion Zone mission, hop on top of the outost and begin jumping up the rocks.
The Dead Ghost can be found on one of the lower rocks on the left.
Ghost 06: Firebase Rubicon
In the Firebase Rubicon, head to the left until you reach a cave. Enter it and you'll reach a tree. The ghost can be found near the roots.
Ghost 07: Iron Line
When you reach the giant gate, head to the left and jump up the blue pipes.
From there, hop onto the platform and double jump over to the small ledge on the pole nearby. Start boosting yourself up to reach the Dead Ghost above.
Ghost 08: Trenchworks
Once you enter Trenchworks, run forward and stay close to the right hand side of the area. Jump onto the rock to the left of the big worklight, then pick up the ghost up ahead.
Ghost 09: The Legion's Keep
Before you trigger the boss battle in The Garden's Spire mission, head over to the stone pillar. Enter the room underneath the pillar to find the Dead Ghost.
Ghost 10: The Hollows
Enter the building with the "CB" logo on the front. Once inside, use the boxes to jump up to the level above. The Dead Ghost can be found here.
Ghost 11: Dust Palace
Inside the Dust Palace, make your way to the second floor and use boxes to get yourself up onto the third floor. From there, jump onto the window ledges and keep jumping from ledge to ledge to find the ghost.
Ghost 12: Overwatch
Once inside the Overwatch, enter a room with the name "Clovis Bray" plastered above the door. Take a left at the top of the stairs, then grab the ghost at the desk with the computers.
Ghost 13: The Drift
Enter the area and take note of the two trees on the left. Hop up onto the left tree to find the ghost on its branches.
Ghost 14: Buried City
Hop onto the roof of the building in the middle of the section. Head to the right and grab the ghost behind the billboard.
Ghost 15: Freehold Station
Enter the completely dark room and look for the column with the TV. Hop on top of the TV to find the ghost!
NOTE: Be aware that some palyers have experienced a glitch where this Dead Ghost simply does not appear.
Ghost 16: Tharsis Junction
In the second area, take note of the big gate. From the gate, walk all the way to the left to find the ghost in the dark.
Ghost 17: Upper Garden
After teleporting, turn around and start climbing up the rocks. From there jump to the ledges in front of you until you find the Dead Ghost.
Ghost 18: The Black Garden
After climbing up a set of stairs, turn to the right and keep walking in this direction. Just when it starts to look like you have reached the edge of the path, look down to see a stone that you can hop down to. Do so and turn the corner to find the final ghost!
The Dark Below
The Dark Below DLC has a total of 6 Dead Ghosts to find and collect.
Ghost 1: Seraphim Vault
The first Ghost is located just down the first hall of the Seraphim Vault behind a piece of machinery. If you reach the doors at the end of the hallway, you've gone too far. This is obtainable in the missions Seige of the Warmind.
Ghost 2: Seraphim Vault
The second Ghost is located in the short passage down the stairs in Rasputin's area.
Ghost 3: Seraphim Vault
The final Ghost in this area is located on top of the Warmind itself. Using your jumping abilities, jump onto different cables until you're on top of it.
Ghost 4: Chamber of Night - The Wakening
This Ghost is only obtainable in the mission The Wakening. Once you reach the second circle of green fire, turn left into a passage. The Ghost will be located where the grenade is in the picture.
Ghost 5: Chamber of Night - The Wakening
This Ghost is only obtainable in the mission The Wakening. Continue into the depths of the Moon until you see the rock in the first picture. On top of it, where the grenade is, is the next Ghost.
Ghost 6: Chamber of Night - The Wakening
This Ghost is only obtainable in the mission The Wakening. Shortly after the previous Ghost is the final Ghost added in The Dark Below. Jump to where the grenade is in the second picture on the doorframe and then across to the large object you just past. The Ghost is on top of it.
House of Wolves
The House of Wolves DLC has a total of 9 Dead Ghosts to find and collect.
Ghost 1: The Reef
Near Varkis, you can either jump up on crates or go around and jump up directly onto the tarp. Move up it to find a Ghost.
Ghost 2: The Reef
To the far right of Brother Vance, you'll find your next Ghost. Jump up onto the ledge and then run across the pipes until you reach the net of Fallen technology.
Ghost 3: The Reef
This Ghost is the trickiest to get to out of all the ones in the Reef. It is located on metal beams hanging under a staircase. To get to it, jump off the ledge and onto the beams. Then, crouch your way over to the Ghost.
Ghost 4: The Cosmodrome
Return to where it all started at the beginning of the game. Upon exiting out into the open area, turn to look up to the place above where you just exited. Jump up there and walk to the end of the ramp. This Ghost can be obtained either through Patrol or the mission The Silent Fang.
Ghost 5: King's Watch
Near the end of the mission Ruling House, you can jump up into the upper area of the worn down Russian building and find a Ghost by a doorway at the end of the hall.
Ghost 6: King's Watch
At the end of the mission Ruling House, you'll be able to obtain another Ghost. This time, it's up high in the rafters. You'll need to jump off the objects in the area to get it.
Ghost 7: The Citadel
From where you first land after soaring up through the Citadel, turn around and jump across the gap to the block. A Ghost is atop it.
Ghost 8: The Citadel
After jumping across the spawning platforms, jump up to the left and go to the dark side of the structure. There you'll find another Ghost in a dark corner.
Ghost 9: The Citadel
Close to the previous Ghost and a wave or two of enemies away is your next one. It is located on the structure to the right of where Skolas spawns in. Leap on top of it and claim your Ghost.
The Taken King
Ghost 1: Phobos - Clovis Bray
Start up the mission The Coming War and proceed forward. Once the area opens up a bit more, turn right. There is a Ghost located up on the rocks.
Ghost 2: Phobos - Cabal 4
Start up the first mission of The Taken King, The Coming War, and progress until you see the elevator break with the Cabal in it. Continue past it until you see the second Cabal get Taken. In a pool of Taken energy, there is a dead Ghost.
Ghost 3: Phobos - Cabal 3
Continue through the mission until you get to the Aerodrome. Jump down onto the lower platform and head right. There, on the wall, will be a series of large pipes. The next Ghost is located there.
Ghost 4: Devils' Spire - Legend: Saint-14
This Ghost can only be accessed in the mission Cayde's Stash. Once you're nearing the Devils' Spire, don't go into the elevator right away. There is a Ghost located in the rafters. It's hard to see and you have to get it while jumping.
Ghost 5: Devils' Spire - Old Russia 3
This Ghost can only be accessed in the mission Cayde's Stash. After the previous Ghost, climb to the top of the Devils' Spire when you're trying to move the bridge. Jump up the pieces of the radio tower until you can get the Ghost.
Ghost 6: Devils' Spire - Human 5
This Ghost can only be accessed in the mission Cayde's Stash. Once you've reached the end of the mission. The Ghost will be located on a pipe on the outer edge of the area.
Ghost 7: Bunker War-4 - Rasputin 4
This Ghost is located shortly after starting up the mission The Promethean Code. Walk and fight until you get into the second area within Rasputin. It should look like a work space and it after a similar looking hall of sorts. The Ghost is located on a light. This can be reached by jumping up the glass window, which will allow you to jump off of it.
Ghost 8: Bunker War-4 - Awoken 3
This Ghost is only ontainable in the mission The Promethean Code. Continue on into the mission until you reach what looks like some sort of electrical hallway. Rather than walking to the other end, turn left to find a Ghost stowed away behind a machine.
Ghost 9: Crota's End - The Abyss/The Stills - Thorn 4
Enter the Abyss and traverse to the sixth lamp. From there, take a sharp right until you reach the edge. Follow the edge to the right to find the Ghost. This can also be done in the mission Last Rites.
Ghost 10: Crota's End - The Abyss/The Stills - Hellmouth 2
Go to the very end of the Abyss until you reach the tunnel of light. This Ghost is very difficult ot find without knowledge of where it is. It is located on the furthest pillar from you, closest to the light itself, on the far left. Be careful here. If you go too far you'll teleport into the next area. If you haven't done the Raid that week, you'll get rewarded when you're close to the pillar, but you won't teleport through. This can also be done in the mission Last Rites.
Ghost 11: Crota's End - Oversoul Throne - Hellmouth
Enter into the final area of Crota's End and turn left. Go up the stairs to where there is an entranceway. The Ghost will be on the end of a cord. This can also be done in the mission Last Rites.
Ghost 12: King's Watch - Exo 3
Start up the mission The Ruling House and head along to your objective until you enter the old Russian command centre. Once you see the area in the first picture, carefully jump through the middle window. You'll have to crouch to get through. There's a Ghost there.
Ghost 13: The Black Garden - The Queen: The Aftermath
Start up the mission The Black Garden and enter the main area. Once inside, look for the location in the picture. Max out your agility and jump up the walls to get the Ghost.
Ghost 14: The Black Garden - Osiris: Vision 81
Enter shortly after the last Ghost, proceed onwards until you reach where the area opens up. From there, head right alone the path until you get to a very large structure that's embedded in the ground. The dead Ghost is hidden there. The second last image shows that you can only see it when you jump while the last shows that you can see the prompt when near it.
Ghost 15: The Mine - The Last Word 4
Start up the mission The Ruling House and head down the left path instead of up to the right. From there, enter the mine and head down the passage. Once you see a door, look left and a Ghost will be on the rocks. This is obtainable in the missions The Ruling House or Fallen S.A.B.E.R Strike.
Ghost 16: Old Russia - Rasputin 4
This Ghost can only be acquired during the Fallen S.A.B.E.R Strike. Break the grate before going down the hall to the final area and you'll find a Ghost.
Ghost 17: Echo Chamber - Ghost Fragment: Vex 5
Once you reach a room with pillars and a opening in the floor, jump onto the shown pillar, across to the one to the left of it (from them hole), and up onto the bronze beam above. There you will find a Ghost.
2.1.0 Update
2.1.0 Update (which dropped on 8th December 2015) added 4 new ghosts. These ghosts can be found in the Summoning Pits Strike on the Moon.
April Update
April's update only includes 1 new dead ghost location. This can be found down the tunnel from the airlock leading to the treasure room.
The Crucible
After Crucible private matches became available, 27 Dead Ghosts were put into play.
Rise of Iron
Rise of Iron brought 8 Dead Ghosts to the Plaguelands and an additional 4 Ghosts in the new Crucible maps.
Age of Triumph
There are 10 new dead ghost locations added in the game with Age of Triumph Patch. 1 in Tower, 1 in Crota's end and 8 in PvP Crucible Maps, 1 of the 8 is a Playstation exclusive dead ghost (Ghost Fragment Fallen 6)
