Can you use Spectres from low lvl areas?

As per a recent change,

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3.0.2 Patch Notes
Spectres no longer have their level reduced to the level of the area they are in. Instead, the level of a Spectre is now based on the lowest of either the level of the monster they were raised from, or the maximum level allowed by the skill gem used. This is now indicated on the skill gem.

Does this mean I can go to Act 3 Solaris, grab a few Fire Ribbons, and then go mapping with them? Will the Spectres scale up when you enter higher lvl areas?

Also, what are some of the best Spectres to use for faster clearing?

No. As stated in your quote, they will use the level of the monster they were raised from, which is low. However, you can go grab the spectres, enter a high level zone, take advantage of the Desecrate change to spawn high level corpses of the same type as your spectres, and raise those. So getting spectres is still fairly easy.

Solar Guards and Wicker Men are the popular clearing spectres these days.

Tukohama's Vanguard spectres are also moderately popular. However there's been a lot of reports of those causing crashes, so I wouldn't recommend them until that gets fixed.

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3.0.2 Patch Notes
Desecrate can now only create monsters that are in the instance it is used in. In areas where no monsters have spawned, a specific desecrate table is used. This fixes a longstanding bug with the desecration list that had further problems introduced due to persistent spectres.

Wait this seems like it *does not* summon corpses of the same type that you already have summoned. It seems like it summons random corpses from the area you're in. I'm testing it right now, I have 3 of one type of Spectre, and Desecrate is summoning completely different corpses.

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Zedda wrote:

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3.0.2 Patch Notes

Wrong patch, friend.

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Qarl wrote:

• Desecrate now chooses corpses from the monsters in the current area and any Spectres that existed in the instance.

Source: 3.0.2b Patch Notes

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Zedda wrote:

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3.0.2 Patch Notes
Desecrate can now only create monsters that are in the instance it is used in. In areas where no monsters have spawned, a specific desecrate table is used. This fixes a longstanding bug with the desecration list that had further problems introduced due to persistent spectres.

Wait this seems like it *does not* summon corpses of the same type that you already have summoned. It seems like it summons random corpses from the area you're in. I'm testing it right now, I have 3 of one type of Spectre, and Desecrate is summoning completely different corpses.

Yes the desecrate change just adds them to the entire map pool. Keep spaming desecrate and you will eventually get them.