$36.49 sale price when purchased online
$46.99 list price
Target Online store #3991
About this item
Highlights
- 3 Blasting Modes: Single Fire, Burst, and Full Auto
- Multi-Function LED Light Display
- Built-in Night Tracer Glow-in-the-Dark Technology
- Bluetooth Enabled with Smart Features
- Connect to the Faction Battle App for Expanded Game Play Features (works with most popular iOS and Android devices)
- Bluetooth Connected Smart Beacon
- Includes 10,000 Faction Gel Beads and 500 Sample Glow-in-the-Dark Gel Beads
- Includes Protective Eyewear
Description
Faction Spectre is a gel bead-pounding powerhouse that packs a safe but serious punch. It delivers the thrills and excitement you’d expect from a high performance gel bead blaster at the top of its class; including 3 blasting modes (single first, burst and full auto!), a multi-function LED light display, a powerful rechargeable battery, and an extra large capacity ammo hopper. It comes with 10,000 premium quality gel beads – Just soak in water and you have a recipe for a thrilling airsoft-like game, without the pain or mess! Faction brand gel beads are non-toxic, soft, and safe to use.
Spectre, with built-in Night Tracer technology, is ready for glow-in-the-dark action. No extra attachments required. Just load with Faction glow-in-the-dark gel beads and unleash a glowing stream of blaster fire! Get a taste of this exciting feature with the included 500 glow bead demo pack.
Not only is it a powerful gel bead blaster, Spectre is a smart blaster with Bluetooth connectivity.
Receive automatic over-the-air updates and improvements everytime you open the free Faction Battle System app. Take your blasting game to a whole new level! Experience the thrill of a video game brought to life in the real world. Bring structure to your game with objectives you and your teammates must accomplish to win. Every real world action is tracked by the Faction Battle Server with GPS. The technology is complex, but your experience is seamless and easy. Create and configure multi-player games in seconds following a few simple on-screen steps. The Faction Battle System manages all aspects of the game so you can focus on winning!
Spectre also comes with a Bluetooth connected smart beacon that can be used for target practice, with or without connecting to the Faction app. Connect to the Faction Battle Server and host a multiplayer game where the beacon becomes a defeat-able tower, a bomb to defuse, a flag to capture, and much more!
Spectre, with built-in Night Tracer technology, is ready for glow-in-the-dark action. No extra attachments required. Just load with Faction glow-in-the-dark gel beads and unleash a glowing stream of blaster fire! Get a taste of this exciting feature with the included 500 glow bead demo pack.
Not only is it a powerful gel bead blaster, Spectre is a smart blaster with Bluetooth connectivity.
Receive automatic over-the-air updates and improvements everytime you open the free Faction Battle System app. Take your blasting game to a whole new level! Experience the thrill of a video game brought to life in the real world. Bring structure to your game with objectives you and your teammates must accomplish to win. Every real world action is tracked by the Faction Battle Server with GPS. The technology is complex, but your experience is seamless and easy. Create and configure multi-player games in seconds following a few simple on-screen steps. The Faction Battle System manages all aspects of the game so you can focus on winning!
Spectre also comes with a Bluetooth connected smart beacon that can be used for target practice, with or without connecting to the Faction app. Connect to the Faction Battle Server and host a multiplayer game where the beacon becomes a defeat-able tower, a bomb to defuse, a flag to capture, and much more!
Dimensions (Overall): 11 Inches (H) x 14 Inches (W) x 2.6 Inches (D)
Suggested Age: 14 Years and Up
CPSC Choking Hazard Warnings: Choking_hazard_small_parts
Package Quantity: 1
Material: Plastic
Power Source: Battery
Battery: 1 Non-Universal Lithium, Required, Included
TCIN: 87846366
UPC: 810017185863
Item Number (DPCI): 087-11-1671
Origin: Imported
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 14.5 inches length x 11.02 inches width x 3 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 2.381 pounds
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4.6 out of 5 stars with 24 reviews
broad age appeal: 5 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
0% would recommend
2 recommendations
Skip this brand
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
MichelleJ04 - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
Purchased 2 and got the drone. Great idea but ended up in frustration. After 15 minutes of play on day one but day 2 they stopped turning on. Can’t get it to pair with app on Android or IOS. When we did, we got error message because too many users were on the app. Very frustrated in trying to get them to work so just returning it for another brand.
Fun for older kids and adults
5 out of 5 stars
PhDmom - 1 year ago
My teenage son has had a lot of fun playing with this gun. He likes the design and the lights, as well as the beads. He seems to feel it’s a more grownup version of a Nerf gun, in some ways. My husband likes playing with it, too (lol). Just be careful with the beads—they roll everywhere.
Bad design
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Neff - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
I would not recommend...Battery is below the hopper, so if any water at all is left in the gellets the battery shorts and either quits working or rapid fires without pressing the trigger. The app doesn't work on our Samsung smart phones or any Android devices we tried. If you have multiple blasters, you have to have multiple Apple devices because only one Faction Blaster will connect to a device at a time. Bought 3, returned all 3 due to the issues mentioned earlier. Spend a couple bucks more and get a different brand.
Great outdoor fun
5 out of 5 stars
CMariTaylor - 1 year ago
This toy is great for all ages 0 to 100! I love that it’s the gel beads that you add water to. It makes impact so much more fun. It’s nice to get the kids and the husbands outside and play again. there’s so many cool features to this it rapid fires!
Great product
5 out of 5 stars
MissLynn9 - 1 year ago
My kids love playing with this toy. It was easy for them to assemble without any help from adults. They get lots of outside play time with this. Love that they both enjoy it. It’s a high quality product that is made well.
This Spectre seems to be the intro model in the line but it's not basic in features. It shoots fast and hard. You can select how many beads shoot with each trigger pull. The target is good practicing
5 out of 5 stars
Tay600 - 2 years ago
This is a gun is lots of fun to shoot and comes at a great value. The target is easy to set up and connect with the app. The gun comes with 3 firing modes; single, 3 round burst, and automatic/continuous shots. The switch controlling the modes don't quite line up with the icons on the gun, but isn't a deal breaker. Shots from the pistol hurts less than the rifle, but has comparable accuracy and range. Weight and feel of the gun is great and a lot of fun to shoot. The range on the gun before the accuracy starts to fall off is around 30 ft.
A hit for all big kids
5 out of 5 stars
Annachi - 2 years ago
Both my husband and kids played this Faction battle system. Get. The. App. It’s worth the whole system. The different game modes and gps / shot feedback is most of the fun. 70% connectivity based on how far you get from the house.
Really fun to play with!
5 out of 5 stars
Mytwodaughters - 2 years ago
This is fun! My teen daughter and her dad enjoyed setting this up and playing with it. My daughter wasn’t 100% sure it was firing because it was hard to see, but that is probably because we should have used glow in the dark beads. We will have to play with it more when the weather is cooler to see what else it can do! We didn’t try the target thing yet - we only tried it with the drone and with our mailbox, but it was fun!
Lots of fun
5 out of 5 stars
Dmafo - 2 years ago
Lots of fun. Easy to fill ammo clip, with more than enough beads for a day of fun. Hi velocity of the beads, so be super careful as to avoid other people or animals. 100ft bead range is right on. Blaster lives up to its specs. Would recommend to any teen or adult for a fun afternoon, not for younger kids due to velocity of the beads.
Fun fun fun
5 out of 5 stars
Mantha99 - 2 years ago
Fun had for all kids. This was great for the kids to play with. It came with safety goggles, which was idealn for safety. The beads to time to soak before they could be used but as long as you plan then it's not a problem
Great outdoor fun without screens.
5 out of 5 stars
Dadof2 - 2 years ago
I've got two teens and this is the perfect item to get them away from their screens and outside for an adventure. I'm very glad this product came with goggles as safety is important here. My boys had a blast with this. The Gel Bead Blaster is well built and can stand some drops on the ground with no damage. After soaking the beads and charging the blaster (cord included, charger not) it was off to the back yard for some fun. It's OK to use this without the app but the app does help keep track of the hits. Pretty cool outdoor fun!
Endless Fun!!
5 out of 5 stars
Ambro - 2 years ago
Our kids LOVE using nerf-style guns but that shoot water beads!! They could NOT wait to play with these. Soaking the water beads takes 3+ hours. It surprised me to see that these were smaller than the typical water beads they play with. But I think that makes them sturdier and less likely to break/clog. Speaking of clogs, I assumed they’d be common, but we haven’t had one issue with clogging at all! Couldn’t recommend this style “gun” more- they LOVE this!! Both kids LOVED the smaller version! Mostly because they could jump and dodge a little easier verses the full size (or what they called “sniper style”). But both guns functioned perfectly! * this review is for the smaller gun- but, if you’ve got a bigger kid, the bigger version of the water bead gun- they could manage this easily! Both are easy to shoot- it’s just the longer version may require longer arms to get a good grip on it!
So Much Fun
5 out of 5 stars
Renee - 2 years ago
This is such a fun set and I love how the gun is setup. I like that the orbies are on top of the gun making it easier to use. My husband and friends came over to play tag with the guns and we had a blast! This set comes with two targets and the orbies in blue and in glow in the dark green. I love how easy it was to set up the guns. We had the orbies in water for a few hours and then had our fun! The guns colors on the lights can change to to have fun with teams. They also have an area where you can talk to your team members. The guns works amazingly! The orbies do not hurt on contact. I love that there are safety goggles for the little ones to be safe. This is a fun set that kids and adults will love!
Faction gel bead blaster sets are Funtime for the family when we played the blaster set all the neighbors children came out I recommend this for teenagers, you have to soak the gel beads for 3 hours..
5 out of 5 stars
Purple 11 - 2 years ago
I received this faction gel blaster free from Target heybullseye sampling program I love set just in time for summer event. Also paired with the other blasters set and it phenomenal you just have to soaked the beads for at least 3 hours beforehand.
Lots of fun!
5 out of 5 stars
Andy - 2 years ago
My kids love it. It has been good fun for a young family. We all took turns. It shoots fast and hard. Came with a lots of extra stuff. It is all so much fun. It's been a perfect summer toy. I highly recommend it!
Spectre Gel Bead Blaster
4 out of 5 stars
MsSandPitts - 2 years ago
This is a review from my 15 year old son. "I recently been given a gel blaster with its own individual app to review, and I must say, it's been a thrilling experience! The combination of the blaster and the interactive app takes playing with gel blasters to a whole new level. The app's games and challenges add an exciting element to the usual gel blaster battles. It's incredibly fun to compete with friends, thanks to the app's seamless connectivity and user-friendly interface. The variety of games available keeps things fresh and engaging, ensuring there's always something new to try. The beacon feature for testing aim accuracy and quick reflexes is a fantastic addition. It provides valuable feedback and helps improve shooting skills, making the whole experience both entertaining and skill-building. The gel blaster itself is of excellent quality and performs admirably during battles. The shooting range and accuracy are impressive, and I love the customization options available to change the colors of my blaster. However, I'm deducting one star because the app occasionally experiences minor bugs or connectivity issues. While they don't significantly impact gameplay, it can be a bit frustrating at times. Overall, this gel blaster with its dedicated app and beacon feature is a must-have for gel blaster enthusiasts. It brings innovation and excitement to the traditional blaster battles, offering hours of entertainment. With a few app updates, it has the potential to be a solid 5-star product."
Hours of bead blasting fun
5 out of 5 stars
chyrams13 - 2 years ago
I was under the impression that we would be able to open the box, put some batteries in the bead blaster and beacon and only have to wait for the gel beads to hydrate. I was wrong. It was a time consuming process, that took around 3-4 hours before we were able to start. The bead blaster must be charged by using the provided charging cable. The adapter is not provided but I was able to use one we had from our phones. It took about an hour to fully charge. The dehydrated gel beads needed to be prepared, which took 3 hours as recommended. Filling the clip with the beads was semi-easy, although a few of them went rogue and bounced all over my kitchen floor. I put the beads in a rice strainer and used a funnel after too many bounced away using just hands. The blaster itself is easy to use and great accuracy. There is a little orange chat button where we were able to talk to each other since we have another blaster. There is an app to download which isn’t mandatory, but I did since it was highly recommended based on the instructions. The app was easy to start up and kept track of hits, we can choose a drone or a beacon as a target and had the ability to control some functions of the blaster. There are some items on the app that said coming soon so we couldn’t test those out. Initially connecting the blaster and beacon was easy but we had to close the app a few times and connecting them back again got confusing or we thought it was connected but it wasn’t so we had to start over by closing the app and shutting the beacon off. We had to keep the app open the whole time otherwise the blaster and targets were disconnected. Towards the end of playing with the blaster we just closed the app and used it with the beacon without. We could still tell if there was a hit or miss based on the color of the light band. Aside from the time from opening the box to playing, the only other complaint we had was the beads jammed up quite a bit but it was a quick fix. This is fun for the whole family.
Fun gel blaster
5 out of 5 stars
Kelslieh - 2 years ago
This gel blaster is the smaller of the set and the perfect size to run around and keep up with the bigger kids. The gel blaster is made very well. Easy to use. The gel beads are easy to put in container and attach to the gel blaster. This will bring so many hours of fun and some pain.
Great Paint Ball Alternative for Kids!
5 out of 5 stars
mechanic94538 - 2 years ago
I received this item as part of the Hey, Bullseye program. The Spectre is the hand held version--like a pistol, compared to it's larger cousin the Havoc. This is definitely light enough for youngsters and early teenagers since it's not too heavy. The ability to coordinate with others make it fun--although it does take a little time investment to figure out how this works. Definitely much less painful than a paintball gun. Can be played in the early evening given that the pellets and target glows in the dark. Can play individually or as a group--fun game for me and my kids!
Lots of Fun!
5 out of 5 stars
KappaLovesCucumbers - 2 years ago
We had so much fun with this blaster!! It takes a few hours to hydrate the gel beads, but once they are ready, you have plenty for several rounds of play. Charging for the blaster was also surprisingly fast and the charge held all day for us. There is a light on the side of the blaster that will show you what level you're at for the battery/charging. This blaster came with 2 blue gel bead packets and 1 glow in the dark gel bead packet. There's also a cool beacon that you can set up for practicing and playing games. We downloaded the app and while it worked well, it's still sparse on games to play or ways to use it. A good thing to note is the blaster has a safety because there are 3 different rates of fire: single shot, three round burst, and full auto. Another thing that is kind of neat, the gel beads explode on impact. The blaster also came with a pair of safety goggles and they worked wonderfully. The little pieces of exploded bead gel would fly around but the glasses managed to keep our eyes well protected. So, with all that being said, this is definitely NOT a toy for younger kids/people. My husband and I played with our 16 and 19 year old daughters. If we had "kids" that head been a few years younger, we would have taken them away immediately. This is only for responsible people and someone who can consent to the possibility of being hit by one of the gel beads. They sting a little and they do leave marks on your skin. Overall, this is a great toy that we had hours of fun with!