Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6576725-20180627235613/@comment-1739368-20180629011630

Kazanshin wrote: Well, he did state Hermit Purple was Hamon. He mentioned Ripple could appear in a form similar to Hermit Purple to Stand Users, not that theyre the same thing.

And there really isnt enough to go off on whether or not itd effect ghosts, but I'm leaning towards no, since nothing has really implied Ripple lets you see them, much less touch them.