

Sure, get those done if you can, but don’t risk your life for it.

They leave tasks for completionists to do on every level. If you’re a new player, the optional objectives are deceiving. It can buy you some time to go hide until the Hunting Phase is over. As soon as you see the lights flickering or a ghost appearing – or if you already know where the haunted room is – light it up and huck it on the floor. The trick with these is to purchase a Smudge Stick and a lighter in the store.

Consider them a quick Band-Aid for the inevitable. Smudge Sticks in Phasmophobia delay the Hunting Phase. If it’s a busy haunted ghost room, throw a Crucifix to settle the spirit down, preventing one or more Hunting Phases. If a salt pile hasn’t been disturbed for most of the game, that would be a safe room for you to run and hide in. Think of this as a way to either hone in on a haunted room, or to figure out the safe places to hide. It won’t ward away the ghosts of Phasmophobia from killing you and your friends, but it’ll tell you where they will and won’t walk. It could be chasing you relentlessly, and the moment you run into a closet, turn off the lights, and shut your mouth, it will leave you alone. If you find yourself in a chase, don’t worry and just book it to a good hiding spot.

Make sure to turn off your flashlight, too. Remember, the ghost can hear you, so don’t make a noise. Hiding is the oldest form of death-prevention, and it works in Phasmophobia. We will lay out some tips for you to avoid painful sudden death in Phasmophobia. If it gets its hands on you, you’ll die a painful death and insurance will cover the post-game charges. It tunnel-visions on you, and all you’ll see as it chases you around is the occasional spectral flashes. It’ll spawn in the room under certain conditions (check the ghost hunter journal to know what they are), and if your Sanity is low enough, you’ll be the right target for the ghost to kill. Having the ghost in Phasmophobia killing you is a jarring experience. If you’re reading this before playing, I don’t blame you. It may only work on certain ghosts.That moment in Phasmophobia when u gotta go in alone to get a picture of the ghost… /RxpyKD8FBn Light the smudge stick to use it, and you can sort of prolong the time before the ghost catches up to you. If the ghost is already hunting and going after you, a crucifix may not work at all.Īnother thing you might want to keep are smudge sticks. If you have a crucifix, throwing it on the ground in the area where the ghost is may prevent hunting altogether. The hunt stops when the ghost has failed to hunt or when someone has died. When your flashlight stops flickering, the hunt is over. Also, if the ghost is too near to you, it may still open the door / go through the door because the line of sight has not been broken.Ĭontrary to what some players might think, keeping your flashlight on during hunting seems to be fine in most occasions. You may want to switch off the mic or stop talking. Look for another room to hide in and close the door.ĭon’t make a sound or the ghost might target you. Don’t just stand at the middle of the room. Whenever your flashlight is flickering, you should find a safe spot to hide. When the ghost starts hunting, you will know not only based on sound, but mostly when your flashlight is flickering by itself. In amateur games, you are given five minutes before the ghost is ‘allowed’ to hunt. Low is defined as somewhere around 30% based on experience. In Phasmophobia, the ghost typically starts hunting when your sanity or your other teammate’s sanity is low. Here’s how you can hide when the ghost is hunting in Phasmophobia, and avoid dying if possible. In this game, players can die when the ghost starts to hunt. Many Twitch streamers have already found the game really fun and it is actually fun. Phasmophobia is a relatively new horror game that has been gaining popularity especially on Twitch.
