In Phasmophobia, you are tasked with investigating paranormal activity at haunted locations. One of the most difficult parts of investigating these locations (apart from the impending doom) is sorting through the evidence to determine what kind of ghost is haunting it. With this guide, we provide a full, easy-to-understand view of what Ghost type you should select based on the evidence you find.
There is a simple trick to understanding the table below: In the header, it says one piece of evidence or another. That's because these types of evidence would replace the other one when determining between the two possibilities. For example, if you find Freezing Temperatures and Fingerprints, the last piece of evidence will tell you if you're looking at a Hantu or a Jinn depending on if you find a Ghost Orb or EMF Level 5.
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| Ghost Type | Fingerprints | EMF Level 5 or Ghost Orb | Freezing Temperatures or Spirit Box | D.O.T.S. Projector or Ghost Writing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banshee | Fingerprints | Ghost Orb | N/A | D.O.T.S. |
| Demon | Fingerprints | N/A | Freezing Temperatures | Ghost Writing |
| Goryo | Fingerprints | EMF Level 5 | N/A | D.O.T.S. |
| Hantu | Fingerprints | Ghost Orb | Freezing Temperatures | N/A |
| Jinn | Fingerprints | EMF Level 5 | Freezing Temperatures | N/A |
| Mare | N/A | Ghost Orb | Spirit Box | Ghost Writing |
| Myling | Fingerprints | EMF Level 5 | N/A | Ghost Writing |
| Oni | N/A | EMF Level 5 | Freezing Temperatures | D.O.T.S. |
| Phantom | Fingerprints | N/A | Spirit Box | D.O.T.S. |
| Poltergeist | Fingerprints | N/A | Spirit Box | Ghost Writing |
| Revenant | N/A | Ghost Orb | Freezing Temperatures | Ghost Writing |
| Shade | N/A | EMF Level 5 | Freezing Temperatures | Ghost Writing |
| Spirit | N/A | EMF Level 5 | Spirit Box | Ghost Writing |
| Wraith | N/A | EMF Level 5 | Spirit Box | D.O.T.S. |
| Yokai | N/A | Ghost Orb | Spirit Box | D.O.T.S. |
| Yurei | N/A | Ghost Orb | Freezing Temperatures | D.O.T.S. |
Rather than sorting through your gear in the game, this helpful table above can be used as a checklist! Once you have three pieces of evidence, you can quickly determine which ghost is haunting the area.
Want to see more helpful information about Phasmophobia? Check out our guide on All Ghost Types, Strengths, and Weaknesses in Phasmophobia!
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