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{{Infobox monster

{{Infobox monster

|portrait  = Dust_Sprite.png

|portrait  = Dust Sprite.png

|location  = The Mines

|location  = The Mines

|levels    = 41-79

|levels    = 41-79

|drops      = {{name|Coal|50%}}{{name|Coffee Bean|1%}}{{name|Crystal Fruit|2%}}{{name|Dwarf Scroll II|0.5%}}{{name|Dwarf Scroll IV|0.1%}}{{name|Frozen Tear|2%}}{{name|Gold Bar|0.1%}}

|drops      = {{name|Coal|50%}}{{name|Coffee Bean|1%}}{{name|Crystal Fruit|2%}}{{name|Dwarf Scroll II|0.5%}}{{name|Dwarf Scroll IV|0.1%}}{{name|Frozen Tear|2%}}{{name|Gold Bar|0.1%}}

}}

}}

 

'''Dust Sprites''' are an enemy found in [[The Mines]] in the frozen floors. Dust Sprites are a great source of [[coal]], as it is one of their most common drops. 500 Dust Sprites (any type) need to be killed for the [[Adventurer's_Guild#Monster Eradication Goals|Monster Eradication Goal]] at the [[Adventurer's Guild]].

'''Dust Sprites''' are an enemy found in [[the Mines]] in the frozen floors. Dust Sprites are a great source of [[coal]], as it is one of their most common drops. 500 Dust Sprites (any type) need to be killed for the [[Adventurer's Guild#Monster Eradication Goals|Monster Eradication Goal]] at the [[Adventurer's Guild]].

==Behavior==

==Behavior==

==Strategy==

==Strategy==

Simply hit them. Cornering them against a wall will keep them from being knocked out of range with repeated swinging.  Because of their bouncy behavior, it's easy for them to be closer than expected.

Simply hit them. Cornering them against a wall will keep them from being knocked out of range with repeated swinging or stabbing.  Because of their bouncy behavior, it's easy for them to be closer than expected.

==Respawning==

==Respawning==

==Trivia==

==Trivia==

*The Dust Sprites may be a reference to the [[wikipedia:Susuwatari|Soot Sprites]] from [[wikipedia:Studio_Ghibli|Studio Ghibli's]] animated films [[wikipedia:Spirited_Away|"Spirited Away"]] and [[wikipedia:My Neighbor Totoro|"My Neighbor Totoro"]].

*The Dust Sprites may be a reference to the [[wikipedia:Susuwatari|Soot Sprites]] from [[wikipedia:Studio Ghibli|Studio Ghibli's]] animated films [[wikipedia:Spirited Away|"Spirited Away"]] and [[wikipedia:My Neighbor Totoro|"My Neighbor Totoro"]].

*The Dust Sprite's name in data files is "Dust Spirit". This can be seen in-game during the cutscene at [[The Summit]]. It is also listed as "Dust Spirit" in [[Quests#List_of_Special_Orders|Clint's Special Orders Quest]].

*The Dust Sprite's name in data files is "Dust Spirit".

*Players get [[Mining]] experience points for any rocks that are broken by Dust Sprites. This is the case even in [[Multiplayer]] where every player will get the experience for the rock broken, even if they weren't in the mines at the time.

*Prior to [[Version History#1.6|Version 1.6]], players earned [[Mining]] experience points for any rocks containing ore that were broken by Dust Sprites. This was the case even in [[Multiplayer]] where every player would get the experience for the rock broken, even if they weren't in the Mines at the time.<ref name="RocksGrantExp" />

 

==History==

==History==

{{history|1.0|Introduced.}}

{{History|1.0|Introduced.}}

{{history|1.1|Added [[Coffee Bean]] to drop table.}}

{{History|1.1|Added [[Coffee Bean]] to drop table.}}

{{History|1.6|[[Quests#List of Special Orders|Clint's special order]], [[Quests#Help Wanted Quests|Slay Monsters quests]], and the cutscene at [[The Summit]] no longer incorrectly list Dust Sprites as "dust spirits". Players no longer earn [[Mining]] experience points for rocks broken by Dust Sprites.}}

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