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Brujah Nov 28, 2020 @ 9:38am
Candle 🕯️
Does the candle function as a source of illumination so as not to lose sanity, even if it is used in the hand?
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Originally posted by SiEgE:
Originally posted by ✞ Spooky Jack ✞:
Does the candle function as a source of illumination so as not to lose sanity, even if it is used in the hand?
Pros of candle:
- Is a valid source of light, compared to flashlights. Standing near the candle greatly reduces sanity degradation.
- Never blink during hunt.

Cons of candle:
- It is only considered a valid source of light, when it is not lying on the ground. You need to have it standing on the ground, or standing/lying on any elevated surface(tables, chairs, beds) or have it in your hands to make it work.
- Never blink during hunt, so cannot be used to tell if hunt is going on.
- Limited work time(2.5 to 5 minutes).
- Some ghosts hate candles and will try to put it out, so, having a lighter when waiting for that ghost to appear is a must.
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stormfeather Nov 28, 2020 @ 10:52am 
It does. If you have it as your ONLY source of light it's really weak, but one of the people I play with occasionally almost only ever uses that, and his sanity is always way higher than the rest of us.
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Brujah Nov 28, 2020 @ 10:55am 
Originally posted by stormfeather:
It does. If you have it as your ONLY source of light it's really weak, but one of the people I play with occasionally almost only ever uses that, and his sanity is always way higher than the rest of us.

I have done the tests now, and definitely holding a candle in your hand in a dark environment keeps your sanity intact in the same way that you would be in a lighted environment. Obviously the candle needs to be lit.
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SiEgE Nov 28, 2020 @ 11:39am 
Originally posted by ✞ Spooky Jack ✞:
Does the candle function as a source of illumination so as not to lose sanity, even if it is used in the hand?
Pros of candle:
- Is a valid source of light, compared to flashlights. Standing near the candle greatly reduces sanity degradation.
- Never blink during hunt.

Cons of candle:
- It is only considered a valid source of light, when it is not lying on the ground. You need to have it standing on the ground, or standing/lying on any elevated surface(tables, chairs, beds) or have it in your hands to make it work.
- Never blink during hunt, so cannot be used to tell if hunt is going on.
- Limited work time(2.5 to 5 minutes).
- Some ghosts hate candles and will try to put it out, so, having a lighter when waiting for that ghost to appear is a must.
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Brujah Nov 28, 2020 @ 1:30pm 
Originally posted by SiEgE:
Originally posted by ✞ Spooky Jack ✞:
Does the candle function as a source of illumination so as not to lose sanity, even if it is used in the hand?
Pros of candle:
- Is a valid source of light, compared to flashlights. Standing near the candle greatly reduces sanity degradation.
- Never blink during hunt.

Cons of candle:
- It is only considered a valid source of light, when it is not lying on the ground. You need to have it standing on the ground, or standing/lying on any elevated surface(tables, chairs, beds) or have it in your hands to make it work.
- Never blink during hunt, so cannot be used to tell if hunt is going on.
- Limited work time(2.5 to 5 minutes).
- Some ghosts hate candles and will try to put it out, so, having a lighter when waiting for that ghost to appear is a must.

Thanks Siege
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