Ectoplasm is a rare, ghostly substance dropped by ghosts found in the local mines once the player has reached level 50 or below. It's essential for completing the "Goblin Problem" quest, where the Wizard requests it to create a special item. Additionally, adventurers can use this spooky material to craft the iridium band, a powerful ring that combines glow, magnetism, and a damage increase, enhancing their mining and combat abilities.
The item ID for Ectoplasm is 875
This ID will work on PC/Mac (Steam), PS4, PS5, XBOX One, and Nintendo Switch.
Spawning items in Stardew Valley is a little unsual and is not done with commands. You will need to utilize what is called a cheat to set your character's or animal name to the item id. To do this you cannot use just the item id, you will need to surround the item id with brackets. Ex. [875]
Spawning Using the Animal MethodTo spawn Ectoplasm while using an animal, you will need to head over to Marine's Ranch and purchase an animal. Once you have have an animal chosen, name the animal with the item id with brackets like this [875] and you will receive the Ectoplasm item. This method can be done using an existing character and is convenient but will cost some gold every time you want an item.
Spawning Using the Character MethodTo spawn Ectoplasm while using a character, you will need to create a new character and name it with the item id with brackets like this [875]. You will then receive the Ectoplasm item when you speak to a villager. This method is easy and free but cannot be performed on an existing character and you will be stuck with that name unless its edited.