Phasmophobiahas finally made its way to consoles, and now players on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation can experience the terrifying frights awaiting paranormal investigators. However, new ghost hunters might want to be aware of a few tips from the pros inPhasmophobiaso they too can join their ranks and make short work of some of the scariest haunts.
With so many ghost types inPhasmophobia, it’s inevitable that new players will be overwhelmed and confused about what to do and what exactly they need to investigate, so these tips will aid players in their journey to becomepro paranormal investigators.
83-Star Photos Means More XP
A Perfect Investigation Earns Players More Cash
Players can earn cash for correctly identifying the ghost type when they return to the van, but they can earn even more cash through a Perfect Investigation. Perfect Investigations are achieved when players complete all bonus objectives and collect 12 3-star photos.
Each 3-star photo will add to the bonus score that players can get at the end, so it’s always a good idea to have a player on camera duty – snapping pics of stepped-in salt and other items that have been interacted with, or even the ghost itself. Cash can be spent on equipment and is used as an XP resource.
7Search for the Cursed Item
The Cursed Item Can be Collected for XP and Unique Effects
Each haunted location inPhasmophobiawill have a Cursed Object that can be located somewhere random throughout, and each of them canoffer a unique effectthat may benefit players, or hinder them greatly.
The Cursed Possessions inPhasmophobiacan provide players with effective ways of locating the ghost room, or even a way to bring dead players back to life. However, most of the Cursed Items inPhasmophobiaare of high risk to use, so be careful when finding the Cursed Item, especially whenplaying with a friend or troll playerwho might wish for a hunt.
6Find the Ghost Room ASAP
Set-Up Items for Evidence Faster to Stay Alive
The ghost room will bewhere the ghost is most active, and where players can set up their equipment to find evidence. The ghost room is random for every game, and there is a tiny chance that the ghost might leave this room. As soon as players suit up, finding the ghost room should be the largest priority, and this is easily done through a few ways.
Bringing an EMF Reader will help locate the ghost, as an EMF reading will showcase ghost activity – whether that’s throwing something or tapping something.The Temperature Gaugeis also great as if players are in a room that is colder than others, then that’s the ghost room. Finding this room fast means players can set up equipment without fear of a hunt.
5Split Up and Look for Clues
Having Different Players in Different Roles Helps Collect Evidence
While finding the ghost room should be of urgency when playing with a squad, players should also make sure to work as a team by splitting off from each other. While communicating with the radio is key, players can also make sure they each have a role thatbenefits the team.
Perhaps one player can be on camera duty, whereas another watches from the van to look out for D.O.T.S and Ghost Orbs, and the other two can bait the ghost with equipment or try and speak to it to figure out what type it is.
4Place a Crucifix in the Confirmed Ghost Room
Stop a Ghost from Hunting While Trying to Find Important Evidence
After locating the ghost room, one of the most important things to do would be toplace down a Crucifix. A Crucifix is used to prevent a ghost hunt, and when it burns, it means that a ghost has tried to activate a hunt but has been prevented thanks to this useful religious item.
As soon as players know where the ghost room is, it’s a great idea to place down a Crucifix. While most ghosts can’t hunt until a certain percentage of sanity has dropped, there are some that are more aggressive and can hunt at any time, and a Crucifix allows players more time to try and identify the ghost so they can leave.
3Memorize Hiding Spots
Avoiding Death in a Ghost Hunt is Essential
Each haunted area that players visit with their fellow paranormal investigators will have a certain amount of hiding spots that they can use. When entering a new area, it’s always a good idea to look for closets, corners and obscured areas that they can use as hiding spots during a ghost hunt.
When a ghost hunt begins, indicated by flickering equipment and ghostly singing or groaning, players should immediately locate a hiding spot and stay quiet with their equipment switched off. Knowing how to evade a ghost is essential to not being caught in its cold grasp of death.
2Understand What Makes Each Ghost Type Unique
Each Ghost Has Specific Evidence and Tells to Confirm Who They Are
With 24 ghost types, it’s vital that players know what exactly it is that they are looking for. Each ghost has distinct identifications, and the journal can really help lay down some deductions when players cross off certain pieces of evidence. However, the investigation doesn’t just end there.
Each ghost type has a specific tell – like the Banshee, which will only track one player, or the Obake, which could have a 6-fingered handprint. With each ghost having a specific type, it might benefit new players to use theUnofficial Phasmophobis Cheat Sheet.
1Turn on the Breaker and Keep the Lights On
The Breaker Keeps Up Sanity and Helps with Temperature
Turning on the power is going to be a standard practice when selecting a ghost-hunting location. It’s vital that players find the randomized spot of the breaker to ensure that they have power functioning throughout the house or location they choose to investigate.
Turning on the power will warm up the areas, so it will make finding the cold ghost room easier. On top of that, turning on the lights will not lower sanity, so that means that players can investigate for longer without fearing the drain of their sanity meter by staying in darkness.
