50 Pro Tips After 1,600 Hours of Phasmophobia
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- Searching for Phasmophobia tips? I have 50 for you that will help beginner as well as experienced players to improve their gameplay and understanding of the game.
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If you're not afraid of the dark and know the map roughly, you can throw the flashlight on the ground so that it illuminates a hiding spot. So you can easily hide even if the breaker should go out before a hunt.
This is something I extended for the usage to show new players the way out on bigger maps. Buy all flashlights, the brighter ones AND the normal ones, that should be enough to make a pathway from the ghost room to the entrances.
I’ve been playing awhile and I still get turned around in the dark lol
The maps with small houses. I leave a trail of flash lights and the UV light on the ground. This is so I can try take a photo of the ghost and use the smudge stick afterwards.
I do this, I also use the extra flashlights to mark exit paths. It is a great ti to share!
So dark now you really take your life into your hands when you do this.
the way the ghost recognizes you cursing at it is so funny
this could be from total coincidence, but i was frustrated and called the ghost a bitch baby and it instantly started a hunt
@@kyopi3 I don't think that's a coincidence as I once tried talking to a ghost constantly, 0 response, but as soon as I said: "FUCK YOU *ghost name*" it hunted and killed me 😂
@TheEnasalin I once said this ghost is a bi###, and it would not break line of sight with me
I called a ghost casper one time and it immediately went for my soul@@kyopi3
No its confirmed that ghosts cannot recognize cursing@@TheEnasalin
It would be cool if they added different death animations, depending on the type of ghost that killed you.
They would have to randomize the animation otherwise my friends would accidently blurt out what ghost it is discord after dying, ruining the fun
Doubt that would be fun or fair
@@dyamimc Well I'm pretty sure most people use the in game voice chat so
maybe for the ghost model not by the ghost type, could work better
@@ryoatro__x7279 now this is a smart idea. I didn't even think about dependent on the model
1. Ditch your flashlight on familiar maps to grab more items from the truck per trip.
2. Use UV footprints from the salt to ask spirit box questions on top of the ghost. I find it more likely to respond if the ghost isnt talking. There is also a chance to get a special response from a deogen.
3. Always bring in two books and two dots to increase your chances of getting that evidence.
4. If you are new to the game or die a lot, leave the game during the death animation. You won't get any xp, but you won't lose any items either.
5. You can use the tarot cards almost risk free by pulling them at the threshold of the door, and walking out of the house during the animation. You won't get locked in on a death card. However that 1% hanged man card is still possible.
6. Turn up your cursor brightness to 500% if youre having difficulty seeing it on brighter scenes.
7. When investigating the ghost room at low sanity, the ghost can hunt at any time. Use the crucifix to cover your exit path so you're not trapped in the room with the ghost for a hunt. It's also good practice to hang just outside the ghost room and look in. You can use the grace period time to it's full advantage and escape much easier if you don't have to run past the ghost just before a hunt.
8. Playing game modes with 2 evidence or less is the best way to genuinely learn the ghosts and improve at the game.
9. When you think you could be hunted at any moment, don't sprint to keep it availible to get away for when you really need it.
10. On Tanglewood and Sunny Meadows, you can increase your sanity 10% by throwing the potato at the ghost during an event or hunt. 20% for an oni.
THATS WHATT THAT POTATO DOES
Potatoooooo
Wait what potato?? Is this a meme
wait.. .does the leaving the game during the death animation still works? this comment is more than 1 year ago at this point so...
@@akhsdenlew1861 yes it does, u can even do it beforehand if u see that the ghost is about getcha and u have no sprint left, or if you know ur gonna get ghosted
The TV remote tricks were really clever! Never thought of them! My contribution would be smudging with the summoning circle - while you can't prevent a cursed hunt, you *can* smudge the ghost before lighting the summoning circle to make sure it doesn't start a hunt while you're lighting it. If you're not sure where the ghost is to get that smudge off, you can also light a smudge on the ground right before you light the last candle - as long as you light the last candle far enough away from the circle, the ghost *does* happen to start a hunt right as you're lighting the last candle, the smudge stick should save you.
I'm rather new to Phasmo but why would you light the cycle in the first place?
@@Rainzz.03 A lot of the cursed possession contain high risk, high reward kind of deals such as the circle which forces to ghost to appear and then hunt right after. The main use cases of it are to forcibly complete some objectives such as smudging the ghost, or getting the ghost photo. Experienced players would probably use the cursed possession to get closer to hunting range because the ghost is more active the lower your sanity is and sometimes hunts can provide evidence or outright reveal what ghost you're dealing with.
Something i've noticed that i havent heard anyone talk about: ghosts sing ring around the rosie sometimes, but they only do it during ghost events. So if You hear a ghost singing it, at least theyre not hunting.
Would be cool if they did during hunts tho haha
Another tip related to this: Banshee's are most likely to do these "singing" ghost events. So if you get one of these events, it's not guaranteed to be Banshee but it means its possible
I used the music box and the ghost started humming ring around the rosie. Not sure if that's normal or not but it was awesome and terrifying at the same time.
@@SoulsOmega If you activate the music box, the ghost will sing along with the music. if you bring the activated music box close to the singing (their rooms) it will trigger a cursed hunt.
What other tips do you have for new or experienced players?
I did 2 oopsies in the video:
- a little typo, its 14.4% sanity drain for multiplayer small maps
- and wraith and phantom give emf when they come for u, not banshee (even tho that one can also come for you)
When you enter the building, the absolute LAST thing you wanna do is search for hiding spots :trollface:
I'm not entirely sure of that, but I've tested like 10-15 times during that permahunt glitch, where you could see the idle phase of the ghost, so I believe it is true. Basically the physical ghost event demands the ghost to walk up to you, or just stand somewhere nearby doing creepy noises. The walking ghost event means that it was already right there before the event, and the standing still one only happens with a teleport to somewhere next to the player (sometimes in multiplayer you can actually see the exact moment when the teleport happens).
I always tell new players that they shouldn't be afraid of dying in game. Sooner or later it will happen. Whether it's due to a mistake you make as a player or an unfortunate situation in game. There have been times where I forgot to turn off my electronics early enough and died for it. But there has also been one time, during a hunt on willow, where I smudged the ghost and it followed my pathing after smudging it, which lead to my death. It took the exact same path as I did without fail as though the smudge hadn't worked. It's just something to be aware of, but has only happened to me that one time since the game first launched.
Please, use sound sensors. Sound sensors can be life savers on Nightmare mode to tell if it switched rooms.
You know this, but newer players might benefit from knowing that ghosts can't see through windows like the prison offices or visitation area and they can't see through doors with windows built into them like the living room doors on Willow, the doors leading into the cell blocks in the prison, and even the wing doors on Sunny Meadows.
Never thought to use the parabolic mic as a timer, and using the TV remote as a portable hunt test is a really smart idea as well.
Nice Video :D
I wanna add two tips maybe someone finds it helpful:
1. If you're trying to get used to looping the ghost instead of hiding, then always leave your flashlight ON or keep talking while using a spot where you can see the ghost but it doesn't see you (Tanglewood kitchen is great). This will make the ghost movement much more predictable while not speeding it up. The ghost can now only double back when it's the furthest away from you giving you more time to react
2. Some niche knowledge in addition to Tip #33: sometimes you can Prove the Poltergeist without moving any items afterwards. The Poltergeist ability will give EMF 2 at the position where the ghost is standing when doing the multithrow, which sometimes will be like 1-2 meters away from where the item were.
This is especially useful and observable in locations with no items in the middle of the room but some to the sides. E.g. when the ghost is in the Bleasdale Foyer it can empty the table in the livingroom giving you EMF 2 near the grandfather clock. Just make sure it didn't interact with the clock or breaker behind it. I used this only a few time in the same amount of playtime, but everything is useful sometimes :D
I have over 2,000 hours in Phasmophobia but I’m always up for learning more tips and tricks on playing the game. I really appreciate these videos 😊
On inclined surfaces, it’s faster to move while crouching. When you walk on stairs in the stand-up position, your speed is shared between horizontal and vertical components. But if you crouch, the horizontal speed remains the same.
Now I wonder if ghosts get slowed down on stairs. If yes, it would potentially mean that we could outrun them on inclined surfaces without sprinting.
The one thing I teach most new players is that ghosts will attempt to interact with evidence they do no give evidence for. Example ghost may give writing but not dots. If you place the dots on top of the book and the ghost doesn't give dots give it they will attempt to interact with the dots before the book and never give writing. Move the dots out of the area and many times they will immediately write in the book.
I don't understand, can you explain better? The way you wrote it is very confusing
@@kutairaisu4603 Ghost will attempt to interact with evidence objects that you place in the room even if they do not give that evidence. Lets say the Ghost is a Demon. You place down Dots, Spirit box and the book in the room. Dots and Spirit box are not evidence it will give as such if the demon interacts with it won’t go off. So it interacts with dots and nothing happens same goes for spirit box. Because they are in the room at all and have an area of effect for interaction they can interfere with the book. Which are an evidence Demons gives and preventing you from figuring out the ghost with evidence. Dots is one of the worst since it has just a large area it covers. That’s why it’s crucial that you rule it out quickly at the beginning of the investigation and then remove it.
@@kutairaisu4603I think he means ghosts might try to interact with evidence that they are not supposed to interact with, keeping them from possibly interacting with other tools so maybe removing unnecessary tools can help bring out other events
This tip is for those hunters starting out nightmare mode: unless you have evidence excluding it always have the mimic in the back of your mind and keep an eye out for those orbs, can’t tell you how many times I took a photo of a ghost have it disappear and immediately go “oh it’s a phantom” and leave with the wrong ghost (especially look out for orbs if you have a duo combo of spirit box, fingerprints or freezing temperatures)
Well if you have found the ghost room,you can rule out the ghost orbs easily. If there are no ghost orbs,it cannot be a mimic. Mimic always has this evidence,even in nightmare mode and in custom mode with 0 evidence.
@@user-jc1kq1qb5j ghost orbs can be sneaky though, have a few stories of desperately hunting for orbs, ruling it out and then its suddenly a mimic
@@WysteriaASMR mimic’s orbs follow the ghosts location rather than staying in the ghost room
Ghost orbs are tricky because they sometimes appear right away or very late into the session
Easiest round I ever had was a Zero Evidence Challenge. I walked in, saw ghost orbs, and walked right back out. Damn mimic ratted on himself.
One tip that has worked for me but isnt the most reliable so only use it if you suspect its a mare. If you think its a mare go to the ghost room and find a lightswitch inside. Repeatedly turn it on an off leaving a small gap between using the lightswitch. After a while the mare will most likely switch the light off immediately after you turn it on so its a nice little way of finding a mare. Also making sure you find which hiding spots are blocked before your sanity starts draining even lower will help you in a hunt
I didnt realize that the candel only stops sanity drain while holding it. I just thought you had to be in the same room as it.. the more you know!
They stop sanity drain while ure holding it. They REDUCE passive sanity drain when you are standing within 3 metres of a lit candle. This effect stacks,so standing within 3 meters of 3 lit candles should also completely stop passive sanity drain. (Info from official wiki)
Here's one I figured out with my friends: If your dead friends have figured something out you can have them answer yes or no questions using the items found on the map. When one of us dies, we pick up a random object, bring it to the truck and agree something like "if yes throw the item at the pc, if no drop it on the floor" then we can ask something like "do you know the ghost type" or "is the ghost slow during hunts"
We're only ever using the in-game voice chat so it's not cheating :P
On tip #22 (turning on lights) I think a lot of people get surprised in farmhouses and large maps because this doesn't work as well as the small houses. For farm houses, you need to be standing within like 2-3 meters of a lit wall sconce to stop your sanity from draining. In large maps, it's often directly below a lit overhead light where you need to stand if you want to drop your candle and do a paramic sweep without losing sanity. This also applies to the basement lights in the small maps.
However, sanity drain or not, I would always suggest new players turn on the lights so they can see around and become familiar with the map. Getting lost is a good way to die during a hunt.
Yeh the farmhouses were always problematic, not sure if they ever gonna fix it
Using the Paramic's timer to test for Spirit/Demon is such a smart idea. I can absolutely see myself using this in the future
I never knew about the looking down and phasing through the door. Great video! Keep it up
First, if on professional or higher, while searching for ghost room, keep a mental note of the available hiding spots. You DON'T want to run to a spot during a hunt only to find out it's blocked. I learned that one the hard way and died. 😉
Thank you so much psycho, this video is perfect for any new or experienced player, I’ll use all these tricks.
Amazing tips for new and experienced players! Thanks Psycho! You’ve done it again
This actually helped in a few things, but it's huge for new players, thanks bro ;)
This is literally the perfect video for me. I’ve been doing good on professional on some maps but struggling on the larger maps.
9:11 I appreciate the fact that the devs made sure to include all the swear words :)
I didn't know about a lot of the stuff on this video! Super awesome video man!
Regarding tip #28: you said that Banshee+Phantom leave EMF upon arrival. Last I checked, it's Wraith+Phantom that leave an EMF signal upon arrival, but not the Banshee. Though you could use a motion sensor in addition to effectively detect a ghost's arrival, especially if you're as far away from the ghost room as possible. Motion sensor triggered + no EMF -> probably Banshee. (May be inaccurate on small maps, as ghosts can also simply roam there.)
These tips are sweaty as hell and I love it. Thnx psycho
Thanks for the tips! I have about 200 hours into the game and there was a few things in here I had no idea about. Great video.
Finally! I waited for a 'useful stuff' video since the Apocalypse update. Thank you.
Also, since candles only block sanity drain when held in hand, it is smart to hold a candle and throw your active spirit box on the ground to interrogate the ghost.
WOW That's truthfully an AMAZING title xD
It's not basic like "How to become better at phasmo as a beginner" or something. Good job
I’ve subscribed after having seen this adorable potato in the end of the video. Just wanna see it more
This is suuuuper useful! Thanks a lot man ♡
Tip 44 you can also use voodoo doll pins to force interactions which can possibly give dots/writing (I'm not sure how true this is but I think insym did it once)
i love these videos, keep making more!
been playing phasmo a lot lately, some things have changed a little but i', glad to have seen the video.. i learned some new stuffs :D
another good one my brother... few tricks i didn't know in there :)
great tips, i've been playing for almost a year and i did not know at least 25% of them.
To test if hunt is still going on, you can press push to talk (but don't talk ofc lol). Theres noticably more white noise for the push to talk button sound during a hunt.
The ghost will hear that if they're close enough, just like they sense flashlights.
@@electricpaganini oh noess
So if you’re talking the ghost can hear you?
Phasing through the doors has always been my favorite thing to do, especially during hunts. Also, you can take interaction pics of the crucifixes if the ghost just attempted to hunt and you have emf. Just like how you can get an interaction pic as the ghost is writing in the book. Thank you for this video, I learned some new tricks!
Do you know if this is still working? You are talking about the Tip 4, right? 1:00
@@playerxxx Yes, still works! I've been doing it for almost two years, and I know DK won't be fixing it yet, I had a convo with him about it a few month ago when this video dropped!
@@sailorsugarplumYT thanks for the reply, I will try this and get back here to say if I could do it.
This really help me playing phasmo i`m always the on in my group who dont know what to do.
i really like if there is a easy way to spot orbs. i cannot distinguish it unless i`m near it.
really great tips, thank you!
Thanks a lot great video, maybe for next patch you could also shows the fails or what happen "if" scenes, so we know what not to do! That would be the perfect video!
oohhhh good stuff as always in this one, I had no idea about the dots photo, and I totally use the dots in the small maps in the kitchen as well as flashlights and glow sticks on the floor to make it easier to loop the ghost. But that stupid trash bin in the kitchen got me killed once. I was like, why am I stuck!!!! nooooo0000o0o0o0o0o0oo0o0o0oo0o0o00o0o0o
I've taken photos of the summoning circle while standing up in the center of it, and gotten 3 stars before, multiple times
I didn't know about the remote trick. I never use the tv, but now I know there's a use for it. I also never knew how many words and phrases the ghosts recognized 😳
For a timer I use the board for daily challenges 😂 I could use a paramic, but its just cooler with the board 😂
Did you know that when you light the summoning circle, you can take another interaction photo of the circle (like the cursed possession photo), besides the cursed possession itself and the ghost photo? That would be a good think for such a video, but almost noone knows that 😂
You can place a EMF reader above the power/fuse box to test if its a jinn: EMF2 should display if the power box is on and its possibly a jinn
for crucifix photos you can take 2 photos per use. 1 is going to be interaction and the other one will be a burned crucifix
if you place all your salt in one spot the ghost will step into all the piles at once allowing for 6/9 salt photos (based on the tier of salt)
I know a good tip, every time after a hunt and ofcourse before a hint so at the beginning of the match too you should get yourself an escape route so you don’t struggle with finding a hiding spot
Thanks for the help!
I really like the Nightmare tip for evidence types. I don't know why my friends and I have never thought of that.
Timestamp?
But its useless once you find the second evidence. And if youre going to try and rule out 1 of 16 ghosts with 1 evidence,good luck.
Thank you psycho🙏❤
Being very new to the game and usually playing alone or testing things so my non horror friends aren't freaking out 24/7 I'll definitely have a lot of learning to do
I personally always go for a Camcorder, Glowstick, photocamera starter set.
I turn on the breaker, check cursed object and bone to take photo's.
Glowstick is easy light, camera doubles for phantom test and the cam is to check for mimic.
I drop it all, go back and grab temp, emf and DOTS on the second run I go for book, sprit box and a lighter/crusifix.
Start investigating for quick evidence or run one last time for smudge and the rest
Great tips!
Grab the door close to the hinges to swing it wide open by moving the tinest bit over the doorframe.
As always, thank you so much for testing the game and dying in game for us so we don't have to :) XD
I didn't know that smudging the ghost increases activity. I'll be sure to use that from now on.
I never knew the 9m flashlight detection range and the fusebox temp check. thanks.
brilliant video thanks Psycho! One question-re smudges. These work as long as someone is within 6m of the ghost right? Doesn’t have to be the smudger. I.e you can smudge from the truck. Have used this multiple times and it works!
2:00 I loved this scene transition
Thanks because i just started honestly
Glad to see I'm not the only one that spams the TV remote.
The trick I never knew after over 650 hours and level 1900 (at least 1500 of which was before custom difficulty) was the TV remote acting like a light switch, testing for mare and testing for hunts.. that will completely change how I play the game to be honest
Gather interactive items in once place and put down the EMF reader, then put the audio monitor next to it. If the audio reaches 10, that's an EMF 5.
The time stamp on this is 1234, and as a numbers nerd, I like it.
And thank you A MILLION TIMES for the tips! I need them.
Dunno if you alrdy got this tip suggestion. There are a few ghosts with forced evidence. If the ghost you are dealing with doesnt have the forced evidence of one of these other ghosts in limited evidence rounds, you can cross off the other ghosts.
Maybe do some generic tips too, like mentioning how shades dont hunt for a really long time (35% hst), and if the ghost hunts almost right as the ast hits below 50%, then you can cross of quite a few ghosts (of course dependant on scenarios. For example, yokais, you would have to be talking in it's room). But those obvious ones could be scratched off (demon, thaye, onryo).
I didn't know a single damn thing you mentioned. Thanks!!
bro the first few phrases the ghost recognizes is funny as hell
the van is a genuine job. one of you should definetly remain in there so you can monitor activity and head cams :) :) :) :) :) fo' suuuuure
when hiding, HOLD THE GOD DAMN CLOSET DOOR + TURN OFF THE ELECTRONICS... ppl in my lobbies die waaay too often to this beginner mistake.
10:55 that's what you call a pro gamer move
actually good video!
very useful video!!!
4:46 you dont need a photo of salt to know if its wraith if there is no footsteps in salt in ghost room for a while you can say its wraith since she doesnt leave them
6:24 its better to put them (motion sensors) more to the ground since sometimes you can get a crawling ghost
A very helpful potato!
i dont have phasmophobia but im still watching all of this lol
Tip 37 but the phasmophobia wiki says that its a common misconception. Ghosts cannot be angered by talking through the radio. Or can you increase the chances of ghost events and paranormal activity?
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I know this guide is about 7 months old, but anyone new coming in, Onryo will use both candle and crucifix me and some buddies had a hunt where the onryo would blow out the candle, and then the crucifix would burn after. Maybe im misunderstanding and he means if the crucifix goes before the candle rule out onryo idk. Just keep that in mind, if candle goes before crucifix it's probably on onryo :)
You can take a photo of a crucifix burning as an interaction as well, but only as it's burning
The TV remote control is very smart, I didn't think of it. I'll use that trick everyday now! :D
I knew everything else.
There's the twin evidence in the truck (with the activity chart) which you didn't give as a tip but is quite interesting as well.
And how to check if you are cursed by a Moroi.
I know a swiss accent when i hear one😂 thx for the tips gr8 vid
the tip about light from level lightsources stopping the sanitydrain. is it only tanglewood and the other samey looking buildings?
in every other map i always get sanity drained right under the lightbulb. tested this with a friend. we heared so much that light stop sanity drain, we just can not believe it in some maps from our own experiences. we have trustissues with all lightsources except the tanglewood alikes
Afaik there is some lights that are busted still and dont work. They might have messed things up, I will test again.
Ghosts cannot see electronics and flashlights when they are on and on the ground. This is useful for testing for mylings and rijus.
9:12 wow the first 11 words are really recognized by 99% of ghosts who encounter scared guys who always cuss when hunting
I claim no negative energy from this video
i'm claiming the negative energy and give it to you
To find an ONRIO use 3 candles if it blows them 1 2 and then 3 it's going to hunt ant it will hunt and it will be an ONRIO. But it has to be in the ghost room
I put down a D.O.T.S. Projector to see if its still hunting but also on nightmare the lights turn off alot so i cant us the flickering
VR tip: Candles only keep your sanity up in your hands, similar to PC. This may be a futher point for confusion because in VR a number of devices still work on the VR toolbelt such as the flashlights EMF reader and Spirit Box, and in addition the light from the candle is still visible. However your sanity still drops while it is on your toolbelt.
PC tip that I use while in VR: You have a lot of regular and strong flashlights, you can place them on desks and use them as spotlights for visibility when the breaker is off or when a hunt just ended, since they don't turn off. Good to place where it can shine long hallways or escape routes(eg Tanglewood foyer dresser or on the dining table pointing to kitchen) It also serves as a good way to indicate hunts from afar apart from the house lights, for example you can have a flashlight on the top or bottom of a flight of stairs to indicate a hunt visible from the other floor.
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9:58 LOL, I think you got tricked about the location (or just wandered there)
In Team, i take 3 salt bottle and put one salt in every room. Then the ghost will walk on one of all salt that you put in every room and you find the ghost room ( max 9 salt so 9 room ).
I think it'd be cool if we could get some hard number for the maximum distance a ghost event could happen, but I doubt the devs would share that with us
Can try to see if I can get that number
I just started playing Phasmophobia and I thought it would be a good idea to play my first game on a random map. The map was Sunny Meadows Restricted and a Deogen in the basement. It just locked the doors so I was locked in the hallway and so I couldnt escape the Deogen.
Question: on big maps there are often rooms with dark spots when you turn on the lights there (big hallway on Prison, corridors on High School etc.). Are these rooms considered completely lit and do they prevent sanity drain even if you standing in dark spots?
Its not the room that counts as lit so the dark spots drain sanity....some lights dont work rn which is a bug
Waiting for an updated tips list since the game has changed so much
Do not follow tip number 12. While 40% of the time that can help narrow it down quicker there is a problem with evidences not showing up until late into your session. And there's been many times myself and my friends included have ruled out evidences and gotten the ghost wrong because it waited 10 to 15 minutes to give us dots or something similar