Assassin Spectre

The Assassin Spectre is a unique spectral enemy found in Fear & Hunger.

Location & Behaviour
The assassin spectre can be encountered within The Thicket Level 5. On the leftmost part of the location (if it is the correct one), the player may find an abandoned sword (called the Eastern sword) stuck in the ground. If they attempt to pull it out, the fight with the assassin spectre will suddenly be initiated.

Lore
From what little information that can be gathered from the New Gods, the Assassin Spectre was said to have hailed from the Far East. Where exactly, no one really knows but everyone sees him as a foreigner from the East, even farther than the Eastern Sanctuaries. He just showed up one day without much explanation from his side, just to assist in the prevention of the darkness from spreading its illness. The plan of containment failed in the end and like the others, he, too, fell into the darkness and succumbed to it. However, unlike the others, he was not played with by the darkness. He and his sword to this day remain unaffected by the black, and his sheer iron will is manifested from his blade, showing the man's exceptional skill and will in his prime and in his life.

Strategy
As a spectral enemy (like the Miner Spectre and the Spectre Knight) it cannot be harmed by physical attacks, only magic or cursed weaponry. The assassin spectre has several strong sword attacks, which can cut off party member's limbs, making it very risky to fight if the player does not have enough magic and cursed weaponry to destroy it in one or two turns.

You can talk to the spectre, but it will only respond via gestures, being the honorable man he was when he was still alive, and will still attack regardless.

The battle can be escaped by returning the sword back to its spot. As long as you have the Eastern Sword in your inventory, the ghost will keep on initiating the fight with you. The Eastern Sword, however, has the highest critical chance of all the weapons in the game, making it a possible incentive to fight him, despite the risk.