10 Essential Tips For New Phasmophobia Players

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is finally coming to consoles, and a new group of gamers will finally have the chance to try the beloved co-op ghost-hunting game just in time for Halloween. In, players must take on a contract as paranormal investigators, locate the ghost haunting the home or other abandoned facility, and find evidence it leaves behind to determine what kind of ghost it is. They're slowly losing Sanity (version of HP), making it more likely the ghost will try to hunt them before they can discover its identity.

Especially following its Ascension update, has grown to be an incredibly deep, complex PvE experience that isn't always friendly to newcomers. While it may be possible to use cross-play feature to join a veteran player who's been enjoying the game since its release in 2020 and knows all the mechanics and secrets, many new players might be going in without help. Here are ten essential tips every new player should know before starting their first hunt.

is a complex game that can be confusing at first for beginners. The tutorial is packed full of useful information that can help new players learn by doing, as seen in HunterZinfected's video. While some game tutorials can be skipped, it is best to play through the tutorial to get a feel for the game and learn the controls.

The most important thing for players to do at the start of the match in is to locate the ghost's room. This is where the ghost will spend the most time and where it is likely to touch the most objects and give evidence. It will also often start a hunt from this room or nearby, so this is where protective equipment like Crucifixes should go. Several pieces of equipment can help players find the ghost room in . These are:

Especially when playing with a squad, every team member should enter holding a different piece of equipment that can help deduce where the ghost room is.

Remember, on higher difficulties, the ghost is more likely to change rooms during the match.

The ghost room will always be significantly