Phasmophobia: How To Identify a Yurei Without Evidence

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While their can identify many ghosts in Phasmophobia and the speed at which they move during a hunt, some ghosts, like the Yurei, do not have specific in-hunt tells that can help players easily identify them. In, players will generally locate the ghost's room and use equipment to gather evidence. Every one of the 24 ghosts in gives three unique pieces of evidence that can help identify them. Each ghost also has its own special abilities and hunting behaviors that can give them away.

The Yurei is an incredibly evidence-dependent ghost in , as, unlike most ghosts, nothing about its hunting behavior gives it away. In a typical contract on Amateur, Intermediate, or Professional difficulty, the Yurei will give the following three pieces of evidence: Ghost Orbs, Freezing Temperatures, and D.O.T.S. Projector. However, on higher difficulty settings where evidence is concealed, or on certain Challenge modes, players will need to either hope the Yurei uses its ability or use its weakness against it.

Yurei has the unique ability to instantly drain 15% of a player's sanity. This ability is tied to shutting nearby doors; if the Yurei uses its ability to drain sanity, a door will also shut. The Yurei can fully shut doors outside of hunts and ghost events. While all ghosts can technically do this, many will choose to open doors or slightly move them rather than shut them completely.

Additionally, when other ghosts shut a door outside a ghost event or hunt, there will not be an accompanying sanity drain effect. If a door slams nearby, players may want to check on their sanity. If it has gone down significantly, the ghost is likely a Yurei.

The Phasmophobia DOTS Projector narrows down the primary location of the ghost by highlighting paranormal movement. It also helps with identification.

Unlike other ghosts in, the Yurei can also shut exit doors to the building outside of ghost events and hunts. No other ghost can do this. When checking for a Yurei, consider leaving exit doors