A ghost hunting guide - reference table/questions/items for dummies. V0.3.0

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Reference sheet

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There are four logical rules to know about evidence in Phasmophobia:
EMF5 and Ghost Orbs exclude each other.
Spirit Box and Freezing Temperatures exclude each other.
Ghost Writing and DOTS exclude each other.
Fingerprints do not exclude any evidence.

If you find one piece of evidence, you do not need to search for its exclusive partner.

The table/reference sheet

Reference sheet without the pictures. Should this be removed or is this useful?

1. Spirit

A Spirit is the most common Ghost you will come across however it is still very powerful and dangerous. They are usually discovered at one of their hunting grounds after an unexplained death.

Unique Strengths: None

Weaknesses: While hunting, it can only hear voices close to it

Evidence:
Ghost Orbs, Spirit Box, DOTS Projector

2. Wraith - Phantom

Wraith

A wraith is one of the most dangerous ghosts you will find. It is also the only known Ghost that has the ability of flight and has sometimes been known to travel through walls.

Unique Strengths: Wraiths almost never touch the ground meaning it can't be tracked by footsteps.

Weaknesses: Wraiths have a toxic reaction to Salt. (tip: this means that they start hunting/get more reactive when they touch salt.)

Evidence:
EMF Level 5, Ghost Writing, DOTS Projector

Phantom

A Phantom is a ghost that can possess the living, most commonly summoned by a Ouija Board. It also induces fear into those around it.

Unique Strengths: Looking at a Phantom will considerably drop your sanity.

Weaknesses: Taking a photo of the Phantom will make it temporarily disappear.

Evidence:
Spirit Box, Fingerprints, DOTS Projector

3. Poltergeist - Banshee

Poltergeist

One of the most famous Ghosts, a Poltergeist, also known as a noisy ghost can manipulate objects around it to spread fear into its victims.

Unique Strengths: A Poltergeist can throw huge amounts of objects at once.

Weaknesses: A Poltergeist is almost ineffective in an empty room.

Evidence: Ghost Writing, Spirit Box, Fingerptints

Banshee

A Banshee is a natural hunter and will attack anything. It has been known to stalk its prey one at a time until making its kill.

Unique Strengths: A Banshee will only target one person at a time.

Weaknesses: Banshees fear the Crucifix and will be less aggressive when near one.

Evidence: Ghost Orbs, Fingerprints, DOTS Projector

4. Revenant - Shade

Revenant

A Revenant is a slow but violent ghost that will attack indiscriminately. It has been rumoured to travel at a significantly high speed when hunting.

Unique Strengths: A Revenant will travel at a significantly faster speed when hunting a victim.

Weaknesses: Hiding from the Revenant will cause it to move very slowly.

Evidence: Ghost Orbs, Ghost Writing, Freezing Temperatures

Shade

A Shade is known to be a Shy Ghost. There is evidence that a Shade will stop all paranormal activity if there are multiple people nearby.

Unique Strengths: Being shy means the Ghost will be harder to find.

Weaknesses: The Ghost will not enter hunting mode if there is multiple people nearby.

Evidence: EMF 5, Ghost Writing, Freezing Temperatures

5. Jinn - Mare

Jin

A Jinn is a territorial ghost that will attack when threatened. It has also been known to be able to travel at significant speed.

Unique Strengths: A Jinn will travel at a faster speed if its victim is far away.

Weaknesses: Turning off the locations power source will prevent the Jinn from using its ability.

Evidence: EMF Level 5, Freezing Temperatures, Fingerprint

Mare

A Mare is the source of all nightmares, making it most powerful in the dark.

Unique Strengths: A Mare will have an increased chance to attack in the dark.

Weaknesses: Turning the lights on around the Mare will lower its chance to attack.

Evidence: Ghost Orbs, Ghost Writing, Spirit Box

6. Demon - Yurei

Demon

A Demon is one of the worst Ghosts you can encounter. It has been known to attack without a reason.

Unique Strengths: Demons will attack more often than any other Ghost.

Weaknesses: Asking a Demon successful questions on the Ouija Board won't lower the user's sanity.

Evidence: Freezing Temperatures, Ghost Writing, Fingerprints

Yurei

A Yurei is a Ghost that has returned to the physical world, usually for the purpose of revenge or hatred.

Unique Strengths: Yurei's have been known to have a stronger effect on people sanity.

Weaknesses: Smudging the Yurei's room will cause it to not wander around the location for a long time.

Evidence: Ghost Orbs, Freezing Temperatures, DOTS Projector

7. Oni - Hantu

Oni

Onis are a cousin to the Demon and possess extreme strength. There have been rumours that they become more active around their prey.
Unique Strengths: Oni's are more active when people are nearby and have been seen moving objects at great speed.

Weaknesses: Being more active make the Oni easier to find and identify

Evidence: EMF Level 5, Freezing Temperature, DOTS Projector

Hantu

A rare ghost that can be found in hot climates. They are known to attack more often in cold weather
Unique Strengths: Moves faster in colder areas.

Weaknesses: Moves slower in warmer areas.

Evidence: Fingerprints, Ghost Orb, Freezing Temperatures

8. Yokai - Goryo

Yokai

A common type of ghost that is attracted to human voices. They can usually be found haunting family homes.

Unique Strengths: Talking near a Yokai will anger it and cause it to attack more often.

Weaknesses: While hunting, it can only hear voices close to it

Evidence: Ghost Orbs, Spirit Box, DOTS Projector"

Goryo

Using a video camera is the only way to view a Goryo, when it passes through a DOTS projector.
Unique Strengths: A Goryo will usually only show itself on camera if there are no people nearby.

Weaknesses: They are rarely seen far from their place of death.

Evidence: EMF Level 5, Fingerprints, D.O.T.S. Projector

9. Myling

Myling

A Myling is a very vocal and active ghost. They are rumoured to be quiet when hunting their prey.

Unique Strengths: A Myling is known to be quieter when hunting.

Weaknesses: Mylings more frequently make paranormal sounds.

Evidence: EMF Level 5, Fingerprints, Ghost Writing

Items for dummies ! - what to use for what evidence

Freezing -> Thermometer
Temperature can be read by using a Thermometer; evidence-wise,
Freezing Temperatures are anything below 0°C/32°F on the Thermometer.
On professional you have to turn on the breaker and wait a little for temperatures to show!

EMF 5 -> EMF reader
You can determine the current EMF Level using an EMF Reader.
A ghost will have a 25% chance to produce an EMF level 5 emission when the ghost interacts with the environment (see EMF Ghost Interaction), such as when it causes the phone to ring in a bedroom, given that said ghost has EMF 5 as one of its evidences.

Orbs -> "The classic paranormal evidence however not all ghosts have one. This will be visible on a camera."
You have to put down a video camera first on a camera stand. Put it in the ghost room and try different angles. Every time you check the computer in the van and look for floating little dots. These are ghost orbs.

Spirit Box -> "Only certain ghosts will talk through a Spirit Box when asked a question with your voice. Make sure the lights are off."
The Spirit Box is a piece of Equipment, as well as a type of Evidence, that can be used to ask the Ghost questions to get more information. List of ghost questions are included in this guide.

Writing -> Here you use the ghost writing book. Taking a picture when the ghost write will give you extra money !

Fingerprints -> Fingerprints (or Handprints) are a type of Evidence created by Ghosts that help to indicate which type of Ghost is haunting the location. They are left behind by when they interact with the location's environment. You can see Fingerprints by using the UV Flashlight or the Glowstick.

Can be found when the ghost
-touches a door (check door)
-interacts with light switch (check light switch)
-knocking on window (check windows)
In prison you can see them on the bars of the prison cell, and even on the stairs.

If you take pictures of the fingerprints you get extra money.
These do NOT have to be visible when you take a picture.

D.O.T.S Projector ->
Once you find the ghost room, you can place down the DOTS projector either on the ceiling walls or floor, once placed down it will produce a grid of dots and also this buzzing noise. If this is one of the Evidence types at some point when the ghost is near by, you will see an apparition fly by inside of the grid and then you will know that you've gotten the DOTS projector Evidence Type.

Questions to ask the ghost.

Personally I just ask how old are you? Where are you? Are you close ? (but there is plenty of inspiration here.)
And say hunt, kill, attack to provoke it.
Its also good to know that you can ask the ghost to do stuff, example : write into the book, turn on the light

Thank you for reading !

Hello there fellow ghost hunter. Thank you for taking the time to look and read trough this guide!

I would like to hear back from you , and would like to ask you guys for any kind of feedback.
A lot of time and work has gone into this guide so a thumb up, or a comment would mean a lot !!

Always welcome to drop typo's, improvements, things you wanna see or anything else in the comments.




Happy ghost hunting !
Gwen.

[JJthejetplane]

what does the crusifix do?
sorry i am 70% sure i spelt it wrong my spelling isnt good

[Gwennothy]

Once you get into it, it really goes fast !

[Wild Wolf]

Made it to level 6 so slowly but surely getting there lol

[Gwennothy]

Hi @digitaldog2019, happy to hear that ! Hope you guys are enjoying the game !

[Wild Wolf]

Great advice, a friend and I are new to this so its very useful

[Gwennothy]

I will take that under consideration, if you do have any questions about any mechanics of the game you can post it here and I can explain them.

Feel free to add me and I don't mind explaining over text of a call. :)

[`digitaL.braVo]

Would be interesting to have expansion on what the various questions/requests MAY provoke the ghost to do. What does "I"m scared" do (or what MAY it do?) for instance.

[Sally]

so helpfull thank you and have a nice day

[Gwennothy]

Thank you all for the feedback and postive response !!

[ShadowCat08]

This is super helpful thank you!