Can someone confirm that seeing one's breath is no longer a sign of Freezing Temps?

[Drinking Partner]

Because pre-Ascension update, it definitely was.

Also, I seem to be getting freezing temps on every ghost I encounter, regardless of the ghost type. I see my breath and go grab a thermometer to confirm, and it does hit 0 degrees C, so I mark it down as a freezing temps evidence. However, I just met a Thaye in the Bleasdale Farmhouse (EDIT: Grafton Farmhouse, sorry) that gave me Freezing temps, Orbs, and Writing, but no DOTS (I assume I just didn't wait long enough), so, naturally, I thought it was a Revenant.

Is the breath just a sign the ghost is close, now? Or is this a bug I should report? Anyone else experiencing the same thing?

[WolfLink0370]

This was changed as of Ascension, yes - Freezing breath can now occur at temperatures as high as 5C, meaning it is no longer a definitive proof of freezing temperatures.

To make up for this, the Thermometer, in that same update, has been promoted to be included as a Starter Item, as it is now mandatory to use in order to identify the existence of the evidence.

[underscores222]

Check out the ascension patch notes - a lot changed with temperature and dots evidence.

In short - cold breath shows in rooms 5C or below. Non-freezing ghosts can drop the room temp down to 1C (which looks really close to 0 on the T1 thermo). Freezing ghosts will drop it well below 0.
Dots has been completely changed. Now it is not an interaction, but instead the actual ghost itself becomes visible in the DOTs field. There's a whole set of details on how that works that you should be aware of to get the best results.

[steventirey]

Basically, you need to use a tool now to get evidence. Seeing your breath is not an indication of freezing temperatures, and the EMF board in the truck has a random modifier applied to it. Neither are a foolproof way to consistently get information.

DOTS is a special state the ghost can enter. If it is in that state and enters the area covered by a projector, it will show up in the field. Just being in the area of the projector is not enough. The wiki doesn't state just how often a ghost is in that special state, just that it happens occasionally.

[Andy Mil]

freezing breath that like tiny mist are not that it is ghost room. It just ur character is cold. freezing breath that as huge mist is u in ghost room but it no longer sure way of telling FREEZING TEMP