Cetus Wisp

"Strange stone lifeforms that call the Plains home. They are a rare find, clustering together, floating above a patch of ground they've taken inexplicable interest in. They are an enigma."

- In-Game Description

Cetus Wisp are odd beings found hovering near bodies of water on the Plains of Eidolon. They are a strange cross between a loot pickup and a non-hostile NPC, as it will wander around slightly but vanish and be deposited in the player's inventory should the player touch it.

The wisps are a widely used crafting component in any Operator cosmetic blueprint and Amp component blueprints bought from The Quills.

Behavior
Cetus Wisps will stay at the same location, floating around, until approached by the player. If not picked up quickly, it will circle a few seconds moving towards the sky, and disappear in a small burst of light.

Tips

 * Wisps can be encountered at any time of day.
 * They have set spawn points, and will choose from a subset of those to spawn at upon map generation (entering the Plains). Once they have been generated there won't spawn any more during that session. To reset/repopulate them one has to leave and re-enter the Plains.
 * They can spawn near any body of water (ponds, lakes, coast) apart from the smallest puddles which are just a few feet deep.
 * The large lake in the middle has several spawning locations, sometimes up to 4.
 * Loot Detector, Animal Instinct and Thief's Wit can be used to find them, greatly reducing time searching around large lakes.
 * The same wisp spawn is present for all players in the instance. Each player can pick up the wisp and mark it without worrying about scaring it away for other players.
 * Resource Booster or Charm will double the amount of wisps gathered.