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0:00There are now 30 ghosts in Phasmophobia,
0:01and a lot to learn about every single
0:03one. If you clicked on this video, it's
0:04probably because you want accurate
0:05information about every ghost. Well,
0:07look no further because I'm here to
0:09provide you with that in this video. By
0:10the end of this video, you're going to
0:12know about what every single ghost does
0:13in Phasmophobia. This guide will follow
0:15a simple concept for each ghost. We're
0:17going in the order that the journal
0:18lists the ghost. We're going to cover
0:19each ghost's three pieces of evidence,
0:21the sanity that the ghost can start
0:22hunting at, the speeds that the ghost
0:24move at during a hunt, and what the
0:25behavior, abilities, and no evidence
0:27tells are for each ghost. But, before we
0:29get into that, just two requests. If
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0:3415,000 subscribers, and I've said all
0:36along that my goal is 50,000. With just
0:384 months left in 2026, I only need 5,000
0:40more subscribers to hit my goal. So,
0:41please, if it helps you, hit that
0:43subscribe button. And on top of that, I
0:44created a new channel with my friends
0:46that focuses on real-life overnight
0:48paranormal ghost investigations. So, if
0:49you're interested in content like that,
0:51the link to that channel is in the
0:52description as well, as I'm trying to
0:53get that channel to 5,000 subscribers by
0:55the end of the year. All right, let's
0:56not waste any more time, and let's get
0:57right into it. First up, we have the
0:59Aswang. Aswangs have the evidence
1:00combination of freezing temperatures,
1:02ghost writing, and dots. It can start
1:03hunting at 50% average sanity, and moves
1:05at 1.53 m/s during a hunt, which sounds
1:08like this.
1:13The Aswang during a hunt reaches max
1:14line of sight speed up faster than all
1:16other ghosts. In just 8.6 seconds,
1:18compared to the normal 13 seconds.
1:20Lastly, for the Aswang, it will
1:21immediately end a hunt if the ghost
1:23enters an official hiding spot that a
1:25detected player is in. And if the hunt
1:26ends when the ghost enters the same
1:28official hiding spot as a player, the
1:30ghost will then walk towards that
1:31player's current location at the start
1:32of the following hunt, even during a
1:34grace period. Next up, we have the
1:35Banshee. The Banshee is a female ghost
1:37with the evidence combination of
1:38ultraviolet, ghost orbs, and dots. The
1:40Banshee can hunt when her chosen target
1:42reaches 50% sanity and below, and during
1:44a hunt, it moves at a speed of 1.7 m/s,
1:47which sounds like this.
1:51The Banshee at the start of a contract
1:53will choose a target, and will pursue
1:54that target until that target is dead.
1:56The way that the Banshee's targeting
1:57system works is that it will choose any
1:59random member of the lobby at the start
2:00of the contract. After that target is
2:01dead, the host will always be the second
2:03chosen target if they were not chosen
2:04the first time. After the host is dead,
2:06the Banshee's target will be chosen in
2:07the order that the players join the
2:09lobby. However, if you're solo,
2:10obviously none of this matters and you
2:11will always be the target. The Banshee
2:13also has a 66% chance to stalk and roam
2:15to its target. If the target is inside
2:17without leaving an EMF reading. However,
2:19it cannot go between floors to roam to
2:20its target. So, if you find that a ghost
2:22is following you around constantly,
2:23Banshee is definitely an option.
2:25Banshees also prefer singing ghost
2:26events and will do them more frequently
2:27than every other ghost. And on top of
2:29that, the Banshee can only be a female
2:31model and name. If your ghost has a male
2:32name or is a male model, you can
2:34immediately rule out a Banshee. The way
2:35to identify a Banshee with no evidence
2:37is with a parabolic microphone or a
2:38sound recorder. As the Banshee has a 33%
2:40chance to give a one of 20 different
2:42Banshee wails through the parabolic
2:43microphone and the sound recorder. And
2:45this is an example of what some of those
2:46sound like.
2:48>> [screaming]
2:54[screaming]
2:55>> NEXT UP, THE DIYAN. DIYANS HAVE THE
2:57EVIDENCE combination of EMF 5, ghost
2:59orbs, and spirit box. They have three
3:00different sanities that they can hunt
3:02at. The first one is 65% sanity. And a
3:04hunt can be triggered at the sanity when
3:05a player is near the ghost and walking.
3:07The second is 45% sanity, at which a
3:09hunt can be triggered when a player is
3:11near the ghost and standing still. And
3:12lastly, it can hunt at 50% sanity when a
3:15player is standing away from the ghost.
3:16The Diyan has three different speeds
3:18that it moves at during a hunt. If the
3:19nearest player to the ghost is walking
3:20within 10 m of it, the Diyan will move
3:22at 2.25 m a second. And this is what
3:24that sounds like.
3:28The second speed of 1.2 m a second
3:30occurs if the nearest player to the
3:31ghost is not moving within 10 m of the
3:34ghost. And this is what that sounds
3:35like.
3:39And lastly, the third speed that the
3:40Diyan can move at is 1.7 m a second,
3:42also referred to as normal speed. This
3:44occurs if all the players in the
3:45contract are further than 10 m away from
3:47the ghost. And this is what that speed
3:49sounds like.
3:53The Diyan's entire no evidence
3:55identification revolves around testing
3:57for its speed during a hunt, but it does
3:58help that Deion, just like Banshee, can
4:00only be a female model and name. Meaning
4:01that if your ghost has a male name or is
4:03a male model, you can immediately rule
4:05out a Deion. Next up, we have the
4:06Dildagast, or as I call it, the Dil
4:08glass. The evidence combination for this
4:10ghost is EMF 5, ghost writing, and dots.
4:12It can start hunting you at 50% average
4:14sanity, and it has many different speeds
4:15it can hunt at. The base speed of the
4:17Dildagast after each hunt attempt is 3 m
4:20per second, which sounds like this.
4:24However, the speed of this ghost is
4:25affected by 0.1 m per second for each
4:28unique non-equipment item that is picked
4:30up or interacted with by players, both
4:32the dead and alive, since the end of the
4:34last hunt or hunt attempt. For example,
4:36if you and your friends pick up and
4:37throw 26 unique objects in between a
4:39hunt, the next hunt, the Dildagast will
4:41move at 0.4 m per second, which sounds
4:43like this.
4:49It's important to note that you have to
4:50throw 26 items in between every hunt if
4:53you want to slow down to its slowest
4:54speed, and that you cannot change the
4:55speed during a hunt. It's also important
4:57to note that this ghost does not have
4:58any line of sight speed up. Let's talk
5:00about the demon. Demons have the
5:01evidence combination of ultraviolet,
5:02ghost writing, and freezing
5:04temperatures. Demon have the ability to
5:05hunt you at any sanity, even if you just
5:07stepped inside. Outside of using a
5:08special ability to hunt, it has a
5:09hunting sanity threshold of 70%, and it
5:12also has a normal speed of 1.7 m a
5:14second during a hunt. And this is what
5:15that sounds like.
5:20Crucifixes are especially strong against
5:22demons, as a crucifix's range are
5:23increased by 50% per tier when the ghost
5:26is a demon. Outside of it hunting at any
5:28sanity, there are two ways to identify
5:29demon on no evidence. The first way is
5:31by timing how long it takes in between
5:33hunts when there is no smudge active.
5:34Demon is the only ghost that can hunt 20
5:36seconds after the previous hunt has
5:38ended, or if a crucifix was used. Every
5:40other ghost time that they have to wait
5:41is 25 seconds. And the second way is
5:43through the time that it takes to be
5:44able to hunt again after being smudged.
5:46Normally, when a ghost is smudged, they
5:48have to wait a minute and 30 seconds to
5:49try and hunt again. However, the demon
5:51only has to wait 60 seconds after being
5:53smudged before it can initiate a hunt
5:55again. Meaning, if you smudge your ghost
5:56and it hunts before a minute and 30
5:57seconds goes by, it's a demon. Next up,
5:59the Deogen. The Deogen is a really fun
6:01ghost to deal with. It's evidence
6:02combination is spirit box, ghost
6:04writing, and dots. It has a hunting
6:05sanity threshold of 40% and changes its
6:08speed as it gets closer to the player
6:09that it's targeting at the time. When
6:11the Deogen is far away from its target,
6:12it will move at a speed of 3 m a second.
6:14And this is what that sounds like.
6:18But, as a Deogen gets closer to its
6:20target, it will slow down and eventually
6:21reaching a speed of 0.4 m a second. And
6:24this is what that sounds like.
6:30The Deogen always has line of sight on a
6:32player, making it 100% impossible to
6:34hide from a Deogen. Meaning, the only
6:35way to survive a Deogen hunt is to run
6:37away from it or loop it around
6:38something. When you are asking a spirit
6:40box questions within 1 m of a Deogen, it
6:42has a 33% chance to give you this really
6:44cool and unique breathing response on
6:46the spirit box, which can only occur
6:47with Deogens. This is what that sounds
6:49like.
6:53>> [panting]
6:53>> When playing certain difficulties where
6:55one or two pieces of evidences are being
6:57hidden, such as nightmare or insanity,
6:59spirit box will always be a guaranteed
7:00piece of evidence for Deogen. The only
7:02way to identify Deogen on no evidence is
7:04through the speed of the ghost during a
7:05hunt. Next up, let's talk about the
7:06Goryo because there is a lot to
7:08understand about this ghost. Let's start
7:09with its evidence, EMF 5, ultraviolet,
7:11and spirit box. The Goryo has three
7:12different sanities and speeds that can
7:14hunt at. When it is in its normal state,
7:15it can hunt at 50% sanity and moves at
7:181.7 m per second. This is what that
7:19sounds like.
7:24When the Goryo is in its enraged state,
7:26it can hunt at 60% sanity and moves at
7:281.96 m a second. This is what that
7:30sounds like.
7:34And lastly, when the Goryo is in its
7:35weakened state, it can hunt at 40%
7:37sanity and moves at 1.36 m per second.
7:40And this is what that sounds like.
7:45When you start a contract, the Goryo
7:46will start in its normal state, and it
7:48will cycle between its three states:
7:49normal, enraged, and weakened in that
7:51order. The switch to a different state
7:53happens when the Goryo steps in salt, is
7:55hit by an incense, or uses a crucifix.
7:57Once the Goryo does one of those three
7:58things, it becomes enraged, it will stay
8:00that way until the end of a hunt. While
8:02enraged, the Goryo is only blinded by
8:03smudges for 4 seconds, has a decreased
8:05crucifix range of 2 m, and will not
8:07disturb any salt that it walks over,
8:08which can be confused for wraith. Once
8:10the hunt is over, the Goryo becomes
8:12weakened. This is when it will start
8:13moving slowly during hunts, has the low
8:15hunting sanity threshold, is blinded for
8:166 seconds during a hunt by an incense,
8:18has an increased crucifix range of 1 m,
8:20and it will disturb salt again. Once the
8:22Goryo is incensed, uses a crucifix, or
8:24steps in salt while it's in the weakened
8:25state, it will then return to its normal
8:27state, and then the cycle continues.
8:28Next, let's talk about the Goryo. The
8:30Goryo has the evidence combination of
8:31EMF 5, ultraviolet, and dots. However,
8:34Goryo dots are only visible through a
8:35video camera and when nobody is inside
8:37of the ghost room. The Goryo can hunt at
8:3950% average sanity, and moves at a speed
8:41of 1.7 m/s during a hunt. And this is
8:43what that sounds like.
8:48Goryos are not found wandering from the
8:50room often. On top of that, the Goryo is
8:52unable to change its favorite room at
8:53all during a contract, meaning that if
8:55your ghost does a room change, you can
8:56rule out Goryo. The Goryo will enter the
8:58dot state more frequently than all of
9:00the ghosts. And if you're playing a
9:01difficulty like nightmare or insanity,
9:02where you only have one or two pieces of
9:04evidence, then dots is always going to
9:06be guaranteed for Goryo. Let's talk
9:07about Hantu. The Hantu has an evidence
9:09combination of ultraviolet, ghost orbs,
9:11and freezing temperatures. Hantus will
9:12hunt at an average sanity of 50%, and
9:14will change its speed depending on the
9:15temperature of the room that it's in.
9:17When standing in colder temperature
9:18rooms, the Hantu becomes faster during
9:20hunts and will move at 2.7 m/s. And this
9:22is what that sounds like.
9:26On the other hand though, when standing
9:27in warmer temperature rooms, the Hantu
9:29will be slower during hunts, moving at
9:301.4 m/s. And this is what that sounds
9:33like.
9:37The Hantu does not have any line of
9:38sight speed up. So, you're able to loop
9:39it as much as you want and it will not
9:41speed up. The only time your Hantu will
9:42change speeds is when the temperature in
9:44the room changes. Hantus are more likely
9:46to turn off the breaker than all other
9:47ghosts and are also not able to turn on
9:49the breaker at all. Meaning, if your
9:50ghost turns on the breaker, you can
9:52immediately rule out Hantu as an option.
9:53Hantus will have visible freezing breath
9:55coming from the ghost model's mouth
9:56during a hunt when the breaker is set to
9:58off or broken. This makes the Hantu very
10:00easy to identify with zero evidence. And
10:03to end off our section about Hantu, if
10:04you're playing on Nightmare or Insanity
10:06difficulty where you only have one or
10:08two pieces of evidence, then freezing
10:09temperatures will always be a guaranteed
10:11piece of evidence for Hantu. Next, let's
10:12talk about the Jinn. Jinns have an
10:14evidence combination of EMF 5,
10:15ultraviolet, and freezing temperatures.
10:17Jinns can start hunting when the average
10:18sanity hits 50% and has two speeds that
10:20it moves at during a hunt. When the
10:22breaker is on and the Jinn is further
10:23than 3 m away from a player that it has
10:25line of sight on, it will speed up to
10:272.5 m per second. And this is what that
10:29sounds like.
10:33However, when the breaker is off, Jinns
10:35will move at 1.7 m per second. And this
10:37is what that sounds like.
10:42Because of its speed up ability that is
10:44dependent on the breaker being on, Jinns
10:46are not able to turn the breaker off.
10:47Meaning that if your ghost turns the
10:48breaker off, you can rule out Jinn as an
10:50option. Jinns can also drop a player's
10:51sanity by 25% with the breaker on as
10:54long as that player is within 3 m or in
10:56the same room as the ghost. When this
10:58happens, it will leave an EMF level 2 or
11:00EMF level 5 at the breaker. Next up, the
11:02Cormais. The evidence combination for
11:03the Cormais is ghost orbs, spirit box,
11:05and ultraviolet. It can start hunting at
11:0770% average sanity if it detects a
11:09player sprinting in the same room as the
11:10ghost. Otherwise, it can start hunting
11:12at 50% average sanity. The Cormais when
11:14it has not detected a player or has
11:16detected a player within 5 m of the
11:18ghost, will move at 1.7 m per second,
11:20which sounds like this.
11:25If the Cormais has detected a player
11:27that is more than 5 m away, it will move
11:28at 2.21 m per second, which sounds like
11:31this.
11:34The Cormac's cannot see a player unless
11:35that player is moving within 5 m of the
11:37ghost. It can still detect you based on
11:39player movement, voice chat, and
11:40electronics though if you're holding
11:41them. And lastly, for the Cormac's, it
11:43is not able to do mist form ghost events
11:45or chasing ghost events, meaning that if
11:47your ghost does one of these, then it is
11:48100% not a Cormac's. Next up, we have
11:51the Mare. Mares have the evidence
11:52combination of spirit box, ghost orbs,
11:54and ghost writing. It has two sanities
11:56that can hunt at 60% average sanity if
11:58the light switch is in the off position
11:59in the current room that the ghost is
12:00in, and 40% if the light switch is in
12:02the on position. However, if the lights
12:04in the ghost's current room are busted
12:05up by a ghost event, it will always be
12:0760%. The Mare will move at a speed of
12:091.7 m per second during a hunt, and this
12:12is what that sounds like.
12:17Mares will wander more if the lights are
12:18on in its current room, and they also
12:20prefer turning off lights and light
12:21bursting ghost events. Mares are not
12:23able to turn on lights of any kind. This
12:24will always include light switches and
12:26lamps. However, Mares are also currently
12:28not able to turn on TVs and computer
12:30monitors, as these counts as light
12:31sources. This can change at any point if
12:32the devs want to fix it, but it's been
12:34in the game for 2 years now, so that is
12:35highly unlikely. The Mare has an ability
12:37where it can immediately turn off a
12:39light switch or lamp that a player has
12:40turned on within 4 m of the ghost. Be
12:42careful though, because ghost events can
12:44also turn off light switches and lamps
12:45that you just turned on, sometimes
12:46confusing it with a Mare ability. Mares
12:48are also able to use this ability during
12:50ghost events, making it the only ghost
12:52in the game that can interact with the
12:53light during a ghost event. Next, let's
12:55go ahead and talk about the Moroi.
12:56Morois have the evidence combination of
12:57spirit box, ghost writing, and freezing
12:59temperatures. It can start hunting at
13:0050% average sanity, and the speed of a
13:02Moroi depends if the average sanity is
13:04low or high. When the average sanity is
13:06above 45%, the Moroi will move at a
13:08slower speed than normal, moving at a
13:09pace of 1.5 m per second, and this is
13:12what that sounds like.
13:17When the average sanity is zero, the
13:19Moroi will move at a faster speed of
13:212.25 m per second, and this is what that
13:23sounds like.
13:26Anytime that a Moroi responds on the
13:28spirit box, gives you a parabolic
13:29response, or a sound on the sound of
13:31quarter that is recorded, it will place
13:32a curse on the player who hears the
13:33response. This curse will cause your
13:35sanity to passively drain twice as fast,
13:37even when you're inside of a fully lit
13:38room. The only way to stop this curse is
13:40for the cursed player to take any tier
13:41of sanity medication. When a Moroi gets
13:43smudged during a hunt, it is blinded for
13:457 seconds instead of the usual 5 seconds
13:47for all other ghosts. This is a pretty
13:49easy way to identify it on no evidence.
13:50And lastly, when playing on a difficulty
13:52like nightmare or insanity, where you
13:54only get one or two pieces of evidence,
13:55spirit box will always be a guaranteed
13:57piece of evidence for Moroi. Next up,
13:58let's talk about the Myling. Mylings
14:00have the evidence combination of EMF 5,
14:02ultraviolet, and ghost writing. Mylings
14:03start hunting at 50% average sanity, and
14:05will move at 1.7 m per second during a
14:08hunt. This is what that sounds like.
14:13The footsteps and vocals of a Myling
14:15during a hunt is reduced compared to all
14:16other ghosts. A Myling cannot be heard
14:18from further than 12 m away, compared to
14:20the normal 20 m. One of the common ways
14:22to test for a Myling is to turn on a
14:23flashlight and drop it on the floor. If
14:25your flashlight is flickering, but you
14:26don't hear any footsteps, it's a Myling.
14:28Mylings will also produce responses on
14:30the parabolic microphone more frequently
14:32than all other ghosts. A Myling will
14:33produce a parabolic sound every 64 to
14:35128 seconds, while every other ghost is
14:37between 80 and 128 seconds. Meaning that
14:40if you get two parabolic responses
14:41within 80 seconds of each other, you're
14:42dealing with a Myling. Next up, we're
14:44going to talk about the Obake, which is
14:45personally my favorite ghost. The Obake
14:47has the evidence combination of EMF 5,
14:49ultraviolet, and ghost orbs. It can
14:51start hunting you at 50% average sanity,
14:53and it moves at a speed of 1.7 m per
14:55second. And this is what that sounds
14:56like.
15:00The Obake has some really, really fun
15:02abilities. Let's first start with how
15:03Obake fingerprint mechanics work. The
15:05Obake has a chance to leave behind
15:07unique fingerprint models on doors,
15:08windows, coolers, light switches,
15:10keyboards, and cell doors. On doors,
15:12windows, and coolers, the Obake has a
15:14chance to leave behind a six-fingered
15:15fingerprint. On light switches, it has a
15:17chance to leave a double fingerprint.
15:19And on keyboards and cell doors, it has
15:20a chance to leave behind a five-finger
15:22fingerprint. However, the Obake also has
15:24a 25% chance to not leave UV evidence
15:27whenever it interacts with something
15:28that would normally give UV on. And it
15:29also has a chance to make UV evidence
15:31disappear twice as fast. During a hunt,
15:33the Obake will shape-shift between
15:35different ghost models of the same
15:36gender that the ghost is for that
15:37contract. And this happens on
15:39predetermined blinks. The blinks that
15:40the Obake will change models on is 12,
15:4227, 39, 54, 62, 80, 105, 120, and 132.
15:47Meaning that you'll usually see at least
15:49two shape-shifts during a hunt,
15:50depending on the hunt duration of your
15:52difficulty. Obakes also have a 25%
15:54chance to miss a footstep during ghost
15:56events. So, if it sounds like your ghost
15:57is skipping footsteps during an event,
15:58consider Obake an option.
16:03And lastly, for Obake, if you're playing
16:05on difficulty like Nightmare or Insanity
16:07where you only have one or two pieces of
16:08evidence available to you, then UV will
16:10always be a guaranteed piece of evidence
16:12for Obake. Now, let's go ahead and talk
16:13about the Obambo. The Obambo has the
16:15evidence combination of ghost writing,
16:17ultraviolet, and dots. It has two
16:18different sanities that can hunt that
16:20depending on the state that it's in.
16:21When it's in its aggressive state, it
16:22can start hunting at 65% average sanity,
16:25and it will move at a speed of 1.96 m/s.
16:27This is what that sounds like.
16:32When it's in its calm state, it can
16:33start hunting at 10% average sanity, and
16:35it will move at a speed of 1.45 m/s
16:38during a hunt. This is what that sounds
16:39like.
16:43The Obambo will switch between a calm
16:45state and an aggressive state every 2
16:46minutes. And this timer starts halfway
16:48through the calm state when you open the
16:49front door. When a hunt is started in
16:51the aggressive state, the duration of
16:53the hunt is decreased by 20%. On top of
16:55that, the Obambo can change states
16:57during a hunt, going from fast to slow
16:59or vice versa. Next up, let's talk about
17:01the Oni. The Oni has the evidence
17:02combination of EMF 5, freezing
17:04temperatures, and dot. It can start
17:05hunting at 50% average sanity, and it
17:07will move at 1.7 m/s during a hunt. This
17:10is what that sounds like.
17:15Onis are most active around multiple
17:17people and are unable to do miss form
17:19ghost events, meaning that all of the
17:20Oni's ghost events will be physical form
17:22ghost events and they're more likely to
17:24appear as a full ghost model rather than
17:26shadow or translucent. Oni's ghost
17:27events will also drain 20% sanity
17:29instead of the standard 10% from ghost
17:31events from all other ghost types. The
17:33Oni is most identified by its blinking
17:35pattern. An Oni will blink more
17:36frequently during hunts making them more
17:38visible. This right here is what a
17:39normal blinking ghost pattern looks like
17:41and this right here is what an Oni looks
17:43like.
17:45Next up, we have the Onryo. There is a
17:46lot of fire light mechanics to this
17:48ghost, so pay close attention. The
17:50evidence combination of Onryo is spirit
17:52box, ghost orbs and freezing
17:53temperatures. The Onryo can hunt at any
17:55sanity when using its ability, 60%
17:57average sanity normally and can't hunt
17:58at the top 40% average sanity when near
18:00lit fire lights. It will move at a speed
18:02of 1.7 m per second during a hunt and
18:04this is what that sounds like.
18:09All right, let me try to break this down
18:11in an easy way. The Onryo will try to
18:12hunt at any sanity after extinguishing
18:14every third flame. However, flames act
18:16as crucifixes at the same time. If an
18:18Onryo blows out its third flame, but
18:20there's another lit fire light nearby
18:21within 4 m of the ghost, the Onryo will
18:23prioritize that flame over any crucifix
18:25that is on the floor or stop it from
18:27actually starting a hunt and it will
18:28blow out that flame not allowing the
18:30Onryo to hunt. The more players that are
18:31dead, the more likely it becomes that
18:33the Onryo extinguishes a flame. Onryo's
18:35also cannot light any fire sources such
18:37as house candles or the campfires on
18:38Maple Lodge and Camp Woodwind. Now,
18:40let's talk about some abilities and no
18:42evidence identification because there is
18:43a lot for the Onryo. The Onryo is the
18:46only ghost that can blow out any tier
18:47fire light before 30 seconds has passed
18:49after it's been lit for the first time
18:50that entire contract. So, if you light a
18:52fire light for the very first time and
18:53it gets blown out before 30 seconds
18:55passes, it's an Onryo. The Onryo is also
18:57the only ghost that can blow out the
18:58same fire light twice within 20 seconds
19:00of each other. It's also the only ghost
19:01that can blow out a tier one or a tier
19:03two fire light within 20 seconds after
19:05it's lit. And lastly, Onryo is the only
19:07ghost that can blow out your lighter
19:08within 20 seconds of activating it. So,
19:10if you turn on your lighter and it's
19:11blown out before 20-seconds passes after
19:13activating your lighter, it's non-real.
19:15Up next, we have the Phantom. The
19:16evidence combination of Phantom is
19:18spirit box, ultraviolet, and dots. It
19:19can start hunting at 50% average sanity
19:21and the speed of a Phantom during a hunt
19:23is 1.7 m/s. This is what that sounds
19:25like.
19:30Be careful of Phantoms if you like your
19:31sanity because players will lose 0.5%
19:33sanity per second while in heartbeat
19:35range of the ghost during hunts and
19:36events. Phantoms also have a roam
19:38ability where they can roam towards of a
19:40random player. And when they do so, EMF
19:422 at the location that it roams to. The
19:44EMF level will be left at head height,
19:46which is easy to check with a tier 3
19:47EMF. Phantoms will not appear inside of
19:49photos that are labeled as ghost photos
19:51or videos labeled as ghost except for
19:53hunting ghost video. And lastly,
19:55Phantoms are less visible during hunts
19:56with a slower blinking speed. They often
19:58disappear for a long period of time
20:00between blinks compared to the normal
20:01ghost. This is what a Phantom blink
20:03looks like compared to a normal ghost.
20:04Up next, let's talk about a fan favorite
20:06ghost, the Poltergeist. Poltergeists
20:08have the evidence combination of spirit
20:09box, ultraviolet, and ghost writing.
20:11They can start hunting at 50% average
20:12sanity and they move at a speed of 1.7
20:15m/s during a hunt. This is what that
20:17sounds like.
20:21During hunts, Poltergeists will also
20:23throw items more often and with more
20:24power than all other ghost types,
20:26throwing an item every 0.5 seconds.
20:28Poltergeists also have a higher chance
20:29to throw and interact with items. And
20:31they can also throw objects faster and
20:33further than all other ghost types even
20:35outside of hunts. Lastly, the
20:37Poltergeist has an ability that the
20:38community has called a polty bomb where
20:40it can interact with multiple objects at
20:41the same time, decreasing nearby player
20:43sanity by 2% per item that is thrown.
20:45And there are four variants of this
20:46polty bomb, just the normal throw,
20:49levitating throw,
20:52levitating drop,
20:54and levitate and throw at player.
20:56Up next, let's talk about the Raiju. It
20:58has the evidence combination of EMF 5,
21:00ghost orbs, and dots. It's hunting
21:01sanity is 50% average sanity unless
21:03there's active electronics on near the
21:05ghost. Then the hunting sanity is 65%.
21:07There are two speeds during a hunt for
21:09the Raiju and it depends on if the Raiju
21:11is detecting any nearby player
21:12electronics that are on. If the Raiju
21:14isn't detecting any electronics, it'll
21:15move at 1.7 m/s. And this is what that
21:18sounds like.
21:22But if it detects any player electronics
21:24nearby that are on, the Raiju will move
21:26at 2.5 m/s. And this is what that sounds
21:29like.
21:32Raijus have a larger disturbance range
21:34for electronics than all other ghosts,
21:36having a 15-m range instead of 10 m.
21:38Meaning that your radio will have static
21:40from further away and your electronics
21:41will malfunction from a further range
21:43than they normally would. Next up, the
21:45Revenant. There's nothing to know about
21:46Revenants besides from its evidence,
21:48hunting sanity, and speed. Revenants
21:50have the evidence combination of ghost
21:51orbs, ghost writing, and freezing
21:53temperatures. They can start hunting at
21:5450% average sanity and have two
21:56different speeds during a hunt. The
21:57first speed happens when it has no line
21:59of sight on any players and it does not
22:01detect any players nearby. The Revenant
22:02in this case moves at 1 m/s. And this is
22:05what that sounds like.
22:10The second speed happens if the Revenant
22:12has line of sight on a player or detects
22:14an electronic or radio from a nearby
22:15player. And if that happens, the
22:17Revenant will move at 3 m/s. This is
22:19what that sounds like.
22:23Next up, we have the Shade. Shades have
22:25the evidence combination of EMF 5, ghost
22:27writing, and freezing temperatures. It
22:28can start hunting at 35% average sanity,
22:30has a speed of 1.7 m/s during a hunt,
22:33and this is what that sounds like.
22:38When using a music box, summoning
22:40circle, or monkey paw for ghost events,
22:41the Shade is the only ghost in the game
22:43that can appear as the shadow ghost
22:45model. On top of that, Shades cannot do
22:47singing ghost events, meaning that they
22:48can be ruled out if your ghost does a
22:49singing ghost event. Shades also do
22:51prefer shadow ghost models more during
22:53events. The lower your sanity with a
22:54Shade, the more it will do ghost events.
22:56Shades are not able to do events, hunt,
22:58or any interactions that result in EMF
23:002, EMF 3, or EMF 5 while player is
23:05inside of the same room as the ghost.
23:06This does include ghost writing and
23:08blowing out fire lights. However, be
23:09careful that the ghost doesn't just step
23:11outside of the room and then interact
23:12with these from the other room, leading
23:14you to rule out a shade too early. Next
23:15up, we have the spirit. While the
23:17journal says that this is the most
23:18common ghost, all ghost types have a 1
23:20in 27 chance in spawning for that
23:21contract. The evidence for spirit is EMF
23:235, spirit box, and ghost writing. It can
23:25hunt starting at 50% average sanity and
23:27moves at 1.7 m per second during a
23:32There is only one mechanic to the spirit
23:34and it involves using an incense or also
23:36referred to as a smudge stick. When
23:38using a smudge stick near the spirit, it
23:39must wait 180 seconds or 3 minutes
23:41before hunting again. Compared to the
23:43normal 90 seconds for 25 other ghosts in
23:45the game. Meaning that if you smudge the
23:46ghost and it hunts before 3 minutes, you
23:48can rule out spirit. Next up, we have
23:50the The Thaye. Thayes have the evidence
23:52of ghost orbs, ghost writing, and dots.
23:54Their speed during a hunt and sanity
23:55they hunt at is depending on if the
23:57Thaye is aged or not. So, I'm going to
23:58take a second to explain the mechanic
24:00along with the speed and sanity that it
24:01hunts at. At the start of a contract,
24:03Thayes will start at their youngest
24:04state. The ghost will then attempt to
24:06age every 1 to 2 minutes. If a player is
24:08in the same room when it attempts this,
24:09the ghost will age. Otherwise, it will
24:11wait 30 seconds and try again. When the
24:13Thaye is in its youngest state, it can
24:14hunt at 75% average sanity. When it's in
24:17its oldest state, it can hunt at 15%
24:19average sanity. And when the Thaye is in
24:20its youngest state, the Thaye moves at
24:222.75 m per second during a hunt. This is
24:25what that sounds like.
24:28When it's in its oldest state, the Thaye
24:30will move at 1 m per second during a
24:32hunt. This is what that sounds like.
24:38It's important to mention that Thayes
24:39have zero line of sight speed up.
24:41Meaning that they will stay the same
24:42speed that they are the entire hunt,
24:44regardless of if it has line of sight on
24:45a player for an extended period of time.
24:47Thayes are more active when they are
24:48younger and lastly, you can use a Ouija
24:50board to identify a Thaye. The Thaye
24:52will tell you its age on the Ouija board
24:53when you ask it how old are you. Meaning
24:55that if you ask the question when it's
24:56in its youngest state and then ask again
24:58when it's aged, it will show an older
25:00age as its next answer. Additionally,
25:02it's the only ghost that can have an
25:03answer of over 90 years old on the Ouija
25:05board. Let's go ahead and talk about the
25:06Mimic. This ghost is really easy to
25:08understand, so I'm going to put it in
25:09the simplest way possible. The actual
25:11evidence for Mimic is spirit box,
25:13ultraviolet, and freezing temperatures.
25:14However, its ghost ability creates an
25:16orb inside of the Mimic's favorite room.
25:18Meaning that you sometimes might get
25:19four pieces of evidence. Additionally,
25:21it's the only ghost in the game that can
25:22give you the evidence combination of
25:23spirit box, ultraviolet, and ghost orbs.
25:25So, be careful of those two things. The
25:27Mimic will mimic and copy a different
25:29ghost hunting speed, hunting sanity, and
25:31all abilities and behavior every 30 to
25:33120 seconds. Meaning that the Mimic will
25:35have a different speed, hunting sanity,
25:37and ghost abilities every 2 minutes. So,
25:39when it comes to the hunting sanity for
25:40Mimic, it depends on which ghost it is
25:42mimicking. And when it comes to the
25:43ghost speed during a hunt, it also
25:45depends on which ghost it is mimicking.
25:46Next up, we have the Twins. The Twins
25:48have the evidence combination of EMF 5,
25:50spirit box, and freezing temperatures.
25:51The Twins can start hunting at 50%
25:53average sanity and at two different
25:55speeds that it can hunt at. It will
25:56either hunt as the slow twin or the fast
25:57twin. And this is decided randomly at
25:59the start of a hunt. The first speed is
26:01the slow twin. It moves at 1.5 m per
26:03second, and this is what that sounds
26:04like.
26:06>> [music]
26:09>> The second speed is the fast twin. It
26:11moves at 1.9 m per second, and this is
26:13what that sounds like.
26:18The Twins are able to do two
26:19interactions at the same time. One
26:20within a standard radius of 2.12 m or
26:234.24 m on large maps. And the other
26:25interaction within its extended radius
26:27of 8.48 m or 16.97 m on large maps. This
26:31increased interaction range gives the
26:33illusion that there's two different
26:34ghosts. When in reality, it's just one
26:36with an increased range compared to all
26:37other ghosts. When the Twins initiate a
26:39hunt, it'll first perform a crucifix
26:41check at its current location before
26:42choosing whether to hunt as a slow twin
26:44or a fast twin, with each having a 50%
26:46chance. If choosing to be slow, the hunt
26:48will begin at current location. If it
26:49chooses to be fast, it will teleport
26:51close to the area where it last
26:52interacted within the large range it has
26:54and will hunt from there. Next up, we
26:56have the Wraith. Wraiths have the
26:57evidence combination of EMF 5, spirit
26:59box, and dots. It can start hunting at
27:0150% average sanity and it will move at
27:031.7 m/s during a hunt. This is what that
27:06sounds like.
27:10Wraiths can teleport to a random player,
27:12leaving EMF 2 or EMF 5 at the new
27:14location. If you have a tier 3 EMF
27:16reader, this can be used to check for
27:17its ability as it's left at foot height.
27:19It'll walk back to its favorite room
27:20after teleporting. Lastly, the Wraith
27:22will not interact with salt in any way.
27:23So, if the ghost walks through salt
27:25during a hunt, it will not disturb it,
27:26meaning that it can't be slowed by tier
27:283 salt during a hunt. Next up, the
27:30Yokai. Yokais have the evidence
27:31combination of spirit box, ghost orb,
27:33and dots. It can hunt at 50% average
27:35sanity when nobody is talking in the
27:36same room as the Yokai. However, if a
27:38player is talking in the same room as
27:39the Yokai, it can hunt at 80% average
27:41sanity. The Yokai moves at 1.7 m/s
27:44during a hunt and this is what that
27:46sounds like.
27:50The Yokai is more active when players
27:52are talking around it and the best way
27:53to identify it on no evidence is by
27:55checking the detection range of the
27:56ghost during a hunt. The Yokai has a
27:58hearing and detection distance of 2 and
28:001/2 m compared to the normal 7 and 1/2 m
28:02with electronics and 9 m with voice,
28:04meaning that if far away enough, you can
28:06use your radio to test for a Yokai. If
28:08the radio gives a static sound and
28:09doesn't come to you, then you know it's
28:11a Yokai, with the exception of the ghost
28:12being a Banshee and you not being the
28:14target in multiplayer. Lastly, let's
28:15talk about the Yurei. Yureis have the
28:17evidence combination of ghost orbs,
28:18freezing temperatures, and dots. It can
28:20hunt starting at 50% average sanity and
28:22moves at 1.7 m/s. This is what that
28:25sounds like.
28:26>> [music]
28:29>> Smudging a Yurei will trap the Yurei in
28:31its ghost room for 90 seconds, meaning
28:33that it must walk back to its room if
28:34it's currently outside of its favorite
28:36room. Or if it's inside of its favorite
28:37room, then it can't room out of it until
28:3990 seconds has passed. However, it's not
28:41able to give dots as an evidence during
28:43this period of time. Whenever a Yurei
28:44interacts with a door, it must fully
28:46open or fully close the door. If it
28:47touches the door and it results in it
28:49only being half opened or any position
28:51that is not fully open or fully closed,
28:53you can 100% rule out Yurei. This is
28:55true for normal doors, closets, lockers,
28:57and even the breaker door. The Yurei is
28:59the only ghost in the game that can
29:00close or interact with any exit door
29:02outside of a hunt or event. And lastly,
29:05Yureis have the ability to shut a door
29:06and drop the sanity of nearby players by
29:0815% if a door is in the room. This is
29:10what the closing version and opening
29:12version of what is known as a Yurei door
29:14touch looks like.
29:20And with that, we've officially covered
29:21all 30 ghost types inside of
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