GIVE ME A FU***** SIGN

For when the ghost just refuses to give you that last ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ piece of evidence you need.

Introduction

Are you dealing with one of those ghosts sons of their Slimer™ looking mom who just refuses to give you that one last evidence you need to go back to watching your chinese cartoons in the interwebs? Oh who am I kidding, we ALL have. But here's some info for you to help you get that evidence easier.

General Tips before starting

Before you start ghost hunting, here are some tips for you to not die on higher difficulties or sometimes, lower difficulties.

• You can actually recover your sanity without well, sanity pills. If you manage to make the ghost appear (not hunt), and you make physical contact with it, you'll actually recover a lot of sanity, this also works in professional difficulty, so get out there and hug some ghosts.
  Boo!
  UPDATE: I've recently been testing this with the latest patch and it's looking like tackling the ghost no longer replenishes your sanity, but actually reduces it. I have to do some more testing but for now be careful when doing it.
  
• You can loop the ghost when it's hunting. If you play Dead by Daylight you'll be very familiar with this strategy, but if you don't, here's a guide by Rex with all the details you need to know: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2262171506
  
• That mist thing that you sometimes see floating across the map is the hissssss, the hisssssss is absolutely nothing you need to worry about, in fact, it actually restores some of your sanity, so yes, don't be a p*ssy and stay in that ghost room.
  
• Phasmophobia is a game that rewards bravery, not recklessness, if you see your flashlight blinking and you don't have anything to loop the ghost around, don't be afraid of closing that door and praying that mofo doesn't find yo a*s. Turn off your flashlight, don't use neither global nor local comms, don't grab anything, don't flick any lights, don't sprint and avoid making noise as much as possible damnit.
  UPDATE: I've confirmed ghosts don't react to noise but to line of sight, however they also react to you sprinting, cutting corners then walking, hiding and attempting to outrun the ghost in big maps are some of the most effective ways of dealing with a hunting ghost now.

Now with this out of the way let's get started.

I've been waiting for god knows how long and this thing just refuses to give me anything!!!! WHAT DO I DO?!?!!?

The short answer? PATIENCE. The long answer is that, just as there are cool ghosts who will give you all three pieces of evidence without you even having to ask them to do anything (mostly seen in streams\youtube videos) there's also those lazy c*nts that'll make you wait up to 20 MINUTES before giving you anything substantial. Sometimes they'll just flat out refuse to give you any f*cking evidence at all!

The thing is, in Phasmophobia, regardless of what type of ghost it is, each one of them is different per match, which of course also implies that each piece of evidence can vary in difficulty. For example, you can get an EMF Level 5 reading right at the beginning of the match, but then you'll get Freezing Temperatures 10 minutes after the EMF. It can get even more ridiculous but fortunately, I can assure you: the ghost will eventually give you the evidence you need.

Evidence List

Here's a list of how I've noticed each piece of evidence can change:

• Ghost Orbs
  Item to obtain with: Video Camera
  
  

  I've personally had more success using it without a tripod and if you read further you'll know why, but if anyone can vouche for the contrary feel free to do it in the comments.

  
  In the case you're not getting those funny looking lights in the camera, the way it can change is that sometimes the orbs will appear in certain areas of the room instead of in the whole room. Meaning you'll have to change the position of the camera, one time I didn't get any orbs until I put the camera in the floor so height is also a variable. You can try positioning the camera facing the room from the doorway, inside facing the doorway, in a corner, or mounted in any structures but just changing the angle.
  
  If you're unlucky enough to get a ghost that decided to go and die in the middle of a massive hallway, get ready for a long night because orbs can be exceptionally hard to find in these. Just have patience and reposition that camera until you've exhausted any possible angle.
  
  
• EMF Level 5
  Item to obtain with: EMF Reader
  
  I know, shocking right? Anyways, this one I consider one of the hardest ones to get, since you risk starting a hunt if you're not careful. And in case you're wondering, no, Ghost Hunts won't give you any EMF readings.
  
  It's very simple really, if you have a pair that is, because you have to make the ghost do something potent enough to give you it's strongest reading. The hissssss and an apparition are two of the best examples but sometimes it will just give it to you for no reason.
  
  Here's however a small tip for you: It is actually possible to get a level 5 reading from the power fuse. It doesn't work if the fuse blows because too many lights were on, only if the ghost directly interacts with the fuse box. You know it was one or the other if you hear the light switch turn on or off, if you don't, the ghost directly interacted with the fuse box, that's why you avoid turning on too many lights.
  
  UPDATE: You can actually check if the ghost gave you it's strongest reading by checking the activity graph in the truck. If it spiked all the way to nine and you only got a Level 4 reading, you should consider ditching EMF.
  
  UPDATE 2: As stated by Arkanis:
  

  Originally posted by Arkanis:

  The EMF actually works a bit differently. EMF 2 means the Ghost interacted with something near you (switches, closing/opening doors, ouija); you'll get EMF 3 when the Ghost moves or throws an object; EMF 4 is for when the Ghost appears or appeared in the last 20 seconds around that area.
  
  As for the EMF 5, for Ghosts that can give it, it has a 25% chance to replay a level 2 EMF read. Yup. The truck's reader just sums all current activity, so if the ghost is a Poltergeist for example it'll show 10 a lot.
  
  Best way in my experience to get EMF 5 is asking the Ghost to give a sign / open or close a door / turn on or off the lights. All these things means a level 2 read, which has a 25% to convert into a 5. That's why this evidence sometimes is the hardest to get.

  
  Ghost messing with the fuse box also gives level 2 reading so there's the reason why you can get EMF level 5 there too.
  
  
• Fingerprints
  Item to obtain with: UV light, Glowstick.
  
  There's actually an exploit you can take advantage of in case you're not finding any or to just find them early on: If you take a photo of any surface or object the ghost has interacted with, it will mark it in your journal as a fingerprint without the need of revealing it with a UV light first. The most reliable way is to get them to open or close a door and instantly flashing a UV light on it, it can also give you some from fallen portraits and mid sized objects but getting them to close a door is better. Personally I've yet to get any fingerprints from small objects such as candles, plates and the like so don't bother taking any photos of these.
  
  
• Spirit Box
  Item to obtain with: Spirit Box
  
  I already made this joke so let's just get to the point. Spirit box is, at least from my point of view, the easiest piece of evidence to get from a ghost as long as you locate it's ghost room. It can be especially frustrating if you're in a big/midsized map like Assylum or High School. A workaround for this is running around with the thermometer or finding the Ouija Board, careful with the Ouija board however, because if you f*ck this up there's a chance you'll instantly trigger a ghost hunt, even if you're in the setup phase, it's better to grab the ouija board and carry it to the entrance so if it starts hunting you can just get out safely.
  
  If the ghost becomes particularly stubborn you can actually bring two spirit boxes, this way you'll have a higher chance of the ghost answering, as well as it enables you to actually speak to the ghost, this can make for some fun interactions, try asking the ghost if he is friendly next time if you have two spirit boxes in it's room.
  
  UPDATE: Sometimes the ghost will not speak through the spirit box unless you turn off the lights. Also it can refuse to speaking until it shows itself. And don't worry about the ghost saying aTtAcK in the box it's just them being edgy, it doesn't mean it's going to start a hunt.
  
  
• Ghost Writing
  Item to obtain with: Ghost Writing Book
  
  Simply put, just get out of the ghost room and let it sit on it's own for a while, the way this item works is that it has a special area of effect, so if the ghost is outside of it's area, it won't write on it. To get over this you can bring a second writing book and place it in another place, for example if it's a big enough room, you can place a book in a corner and another in the opposite corner.
  
  You can also use this item to actually track the ghost itself by putting it on an area that you think he might wander around, for example the doorway of their room, just to know if the ghost actually wanders out of their room or not. Once again if it doesn't write, just try taunting him and mentioning their name but always have an escape route figured out in case things go south.
  
  
• Freezing Temperatures
  Item to obtain with: Thermometer
  
  This one can give you some trouble, especially if it's the most feared Hallway Ghost™, first things first however, Anything below 0°C counts as freezing temperatures. Anything. It doesn't have to be a -10°C right off the bat. It can be as simple as -0.1°C, bam, freezing temps, you're done.
  
  However, the rate at which a ghost can lower the temperature of a room can get extremely slow and tedious, and personally, I have found taunting the ghost and mentioning it's name to be ineffective when it comes to it dropping the temperature of a room, that's why when discarding evidence, the last one I discard is always freezing temps since I've had ghosts that drop the temp after something ridiculous like 20 mins.
  
  UPDATE: The Wiki says the devs intended anything below 5°C to be freezing temps, but there's a margin of error of 2°C, so if it doesn't go below 3°C you can safely start looking for other evidence without worring about freezing temps, but still try to make it the last piece of evidence you discard.

Conclusion

This is all I've been able to find about each piece of evidence, once again, the keyword is PATIENCE. Now go out there and be the best ghost hunter you can possibly be.

And in case you're wondering how the ghost gives you that dirty water...

[Skarrum]

In one of the newer updates they actually made it so as long as the ghost has a line of sight on you it will get faster and faster, so you can't straight up run away from the ghost if you're not constantly cutting off line of sight.

[Metro]

how do i get woman
i need
P.S thanks for subscribing

[MeesMans]

i bet we can make a lot more money if we sell that dirty ghost bath water instead

[Arkanis]

The EMF actually works a bit differently. EMF 2 means the Ghost interacted with something near you (switches, closing/opening doors, ouija); you'll get EMF 3 when the Ghost moves or throws an object; EMF 4 is for when the Ghost appears or appeared in the last 20 seconds around that area.

As for the EMF 5, for Ghosts that can give it, it has a 25% chance to replay a level 2 EMF read. Yup. The truck's reader just sums all current activity, so if the ghost is a Poltergeist for example it'll show 10 a lot.

Best way in my experience to get EMF 5 is asking the Ghost to give a sign / open or close a door / turn on or off the lights. All these things means a level 2 read, which has a 25% to convert into a 5. That's why this evidence sometimes is the hardest to get.

[ Dovahbear ]

the ghost works on line of sight when hunting, not sound or anything like that

[shadowlomo]

dunno about the flashlight and voice chat stuff, when the ghost is hunting even when its right in front of the door im behind, i leave my flashlight on and keep saying marco and nothing happens

[deltaunderscore]

your finna make me fail NNN with that dirty water pic

[vaxton]

give us a sign

[Sora]

Naisu!

[Captain Stitch]

Who you gonna call?

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