Poltorbgeist

Poltorbgeist is an enemy encountered in Peglin that manifests as a haunted orb combining properties of a poltergeist and an orb. Its name is a portmanteau of "poltergeist" and "orb." The entity appears early in the game (introduced in the demo release) and uses a distinctive projectile attack that is shared with an Echorb variant; older references note the "old Echorb" uses the same projectile when attacking players or other targets.

Poltorbgeist interacts with boss mechanics: starting in patch v0.5.56, its attacks properly affect the Slime boss during phase 2. The patch notes for v0.5.56 mistakenly referred to Poltorbgeist as the "ghost orb," but subsequent documentation and in-game text use the established portmanteau name.

Practical notes for encounters and design implications:

• The projectile behavior is the same as the Echorb family; treat its shots as orb-type projectiles when planning peg and artifact placements.
• Because it was fixed to hit the Slime boss in phase 2, strategies that rely on dealing damage to bosses with enemy projectiles may now include Poltorbgeist reliably after v0.5.56.
• The entity functions as a standard hostile mob rather than a summon or passive hazard; prioritize clearing or avoiding its projectiles in crowded rooms.