Glob of Ectoplasm

Globs of Ectoplasm (often referred to as Ecto) are very rare crafting materials. Globs of Ectoplasm are most commonly needed to forge Fissure Armor. They are also used as payment in transactions that are above the trade maximum of 100 Platinum. The buyers sometimes complete the price in Ectos.

To obtain them:
 * 1) Farm for Globs of Ectoplasm in The Underworld or the Ruins of the Tomb of the Primeval Kings. They occasionally drop from some of the monsters in those areas.
 * 2) Buy Globs of Ectoplasm from Rare Material Traders.
 * 3) Buy them from other players or trade for them. The best location to find people offering to sell the Globs is the Temple of the Ages. The best places after that are the cities, especially Droknar's Forge and Lion's Arch as they are the ones most frequented by ascended players.
 * 4) Slaying certain ghost-like creatures in the game. Presently, it is confirmed that the Banshees of the Fissure of Woe drop Ecto though very rarely. There are also unconfirmed accounts of Globs of Ectoplasm falling from other such creatures, most notably, the Ravagers of Bloodstone Fen.

Note: If you find screenshots that confirm the unconfirmed sources in point #4 (or showcase other sources), please post them in the discussion page for this article.