Game: Phasmophobia
Peripherals: –
Time to Platinum: 100+ hours (dependent on skills and RNG)
Difficulty: 8/10
Missable trophies: None
Trophies: 1 , 1 , 11 , 42
Author: JimP2121, edited by BloodDragooner
Welcome to the trophy guide for Phasmophobia. This can also be considered a walkthrough and may be used for PlayStation 4, 5, Xbox One, Series X and Steam. Achievements for Steam and Xbox are in almost all cases the same as the PlayStation 4/5 Trophies. A roadmap is provided in the stages below.
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Welcome to Phasmophobia! Phasmophobia is a 4-player, online co-op, psychological horror game. You can play solo player too! You and your team of paranormal investigators will enter haunted locations filled with paranormal activity and try to gather as much evidence as you can. Use your ghost-hunting equipment to find and record evidence to sell on to a ghost removal team. Realistic graphics and sounds as well as a minimal user interface ensure a totally immersive experience that will keep you on your toes.
Notes:
There are numerous online videos and websites that will explain “how to determine” which ghost that you are currently dealing with. This is the basic evidence you can gather from a simple investigation, but you can also learn about the traits, the tells, and how to determine which ghosts to eliminate and then determine the ghost you are currently dealing with in your game session. There are numerous videos on Youtube for helping you become better at the game. A few video examples are below. You can also search “Phasmophobia Ghost Guide 2024”, “Phasmophobia Cheat Sheet 2024”, or “Phasmophobia Ghost Tells, Behaviors, Traits 2024” and you will see websites that have charts available for you to quickly see the evidence, the tells, tests you can do, and the behaviors of various ghosts.
Example websites:
phasmophobia.seancsapps.com
tybayn.github.io/phasmo-cheat-sheet
Example videos:
http://youtu.be/OcLtFMZsDhk?si=Ex2DUxjSH9Rl_om-
https://youtu.be/wO7SYE1jiTo?si=Ie1W0f0WrteRq3lu
https://youtu.be/LDrHEn4nyRY?si=d7E0M4eF4yy6ZjtK
Stage 1 – Play the Game (Single Player or Multiplayer).
Play through the Tutorial of the game so that you are familiar with all the different tools in the game, there is an associated trophy. The vast majority of trophies will be earned naturally or even accidentally through regular gameplay. You can choose to play either single player, multiplayer, and/or any combination to earn associated trophies for naming the correct ghosts, surviving, completing tasks, unlocking equipment, earning XP to level up (and unlock higher difficulties), earn money, and to unlock map locations. After level 50 you can choose Custom difficulties and use this to help earn some trophies that can be annoying to earn. You will need to continue to play the game for hundreds of sessions to level up to a minimum of 300 (Prestige 3 for an associated trophy). At any time you can switch to do any of the items in Stage 2 as you like.
Stage 2 – Complete Apocalypse Trophies and Various Challenges.
You must play for the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Apocalypse in single player mode. Each of these will have an associated multiplier with them. Bronze will be 6X, silver will be 10X, and gold will be 15X. You will need to play for the Apocalypse trophies on the Sunny Meadows Mental Institution Unrestricted map.
Paranormal Perfectionist
Obtain all trophies.
Congratulations on your shiny new platinum!
Gold Hunter
Obtain the Gold Apocalypse Trophy.
This must be done in single player mode. You will need to set your Custom Difficulty to Apocalypse III. This is the 15X multiplier. You can change any of the Player, Ghost, and Contract criteria so that it shows 15X with a gold skull beside it. You will then need to select to play the Sunny Meadows Mental Institution Unrestricted map to play on. This is the most challenging difficulty that you will need to play on in the game as the ghost will be 1.5X speed and you will be 0.5X speed with no sprinting. The ghost will hunt for either 50 or 60 seconds depending on how you set your Custom difficulty in the game. You can check if a ghost is hunting you if you can not hear it by trying to use a light switch. If you can flick it up and down this tells you that the ghost is not hunting. If you cannot flick it up and down then it is currently hunting. This means that you will need to be prepared with a setup that will make you be more successful.
For this session, you will need to:
1. Correctly identify the ghost.
2. Complete the 3 Optional Objectives given.
3. Take a photo (any star quality) of the ghost.
4. Survive the investigation.
You may want to reset the game if you find the Optional Objectives are not to your liking. When you have easier Optional Objectives, you can then start your investigation as you attempt to do all the necessary requirements (Optional Objectives and get a ghost photo) and then leave the game session by closing the truck door. You do not need to collect the Bone and it does not need to be a perfect game. The easiest ghost to earn this trophy on is a Deogen as it will be slow enough for you to loop it around the desk that is in the side office to the left from where you enter the building.
Silver Hunter
Obtain the Silver Apocalypse Trophy.
See Gold Hunter for more information. You will earn this trophy automatically if you complete the Gold Hunter trophy first, however you can do this trophy on its own if you want. You will need set your Custom Difficulty to 10X by changing the Player, Ghost, and Contract criteria and this will show 10X with a Silver Skull beside it. You will then need to select to play the Sunny Meadows Mental Institution Unrestricted map to play on.
I
Reach Prestige I.
You will need to reach level 100 for you to earn this trophy. You will now have a “I” in front of the level shown on your ID card when you start a game session.
II
Reach Prestige II.
You will need to reach level 200 for you to earn this trophy. You will now have a “II” in front of the level shown on your ID card when you start a game session.
III
Reach Prestige III.
You will need to reach level 300 for you to earn this trophy. You will now have an “III” in front of the level shown on your ID card when you start a game session.
Flawless Execution
Complete a perfect investigation.
For any game session (single or multiplayer), you will need to investigate it to get all 3 of the Optional Objectives done (shown with a red checked as completed on the truck bulletin board or in your Journal), Fill up the Photos on the truck bulletin board or in your Journal (with 3 Star quality), collect the Bone, identify the Ghost correctly, and leave the session by closing the truck door which means you survive the game.
Fully Loaded
Unlock all tier three equipment.
You will need to reach level 90 and then buy all of the upgrades for the Tier III items.
Doom Slayed
Get killed by a Demon ability within the first minute.
Demons can hunt you at any Sanity, even 100%. You may need to play this on a Custom difficulty if you do not earn this trophy naturally. For the Custom difficulty you will want to set it as shown in the pictures below. When you exit the truck the timer will start for your 1 minute. You should use a timer, the video camera or parabolic mic as they both have the time shown while using them. Enter the building (recommend to use Tanglewood Drive or a map that has a special event that makes the ghosts faster) and then move around to try to find where it is located. If you have a Demon it may use its ability within the first minute to kill you. If you do not get killed within a minute then you will need to quit and try again. Eventually you will be successful, but it could take a long time with the RNG of this game.
Escape Artist
Escape a Revenant.
You will more than likely need to get some evidence or information that the ghost is a Revenant. When you know you are dealing with one, you will need for it to hunt you. Once it starts to hunt, you will need to hide or get away from it. You can use a Smudge Stick when it comes near when it is hunting to blind it and then you can run away and hide from it. You will need to wait until the Revenant is finished hunting and then leave the building, get back in your truck, and close the door on the truck.
Extra Mile
Complete 50 optional objectives.
Every game session that you play will have 3 Optional Objectives. You can see them on the bulletin board in the truck and inside your Journal. Complete any 50 Optional Objectives to earn this trophy.
Taking All Challenges
Complete the weekly challenge mode 10 times
See Challenger Approaching for more information. You will need to successfully complete the weekly Challenge Mode 10 times.
Break The Bank
Spend $100,000.
As you play Contracts or Challenges, you will earn money that you can spend in the Store to buy equipment and upgrades. When you have spent $100,000 or more then you will earn this trophy.
Bronze Hunter
Obtain the Bronze Apocalypse Trophy.
See Gold Hunter for more information. You will earn this trophy automatically if you complete the Gold Hunter trophy first, however you can do this trophy on its own if you want. You will need set your Custom Difficulty to 6X by changing the Player, Ghost, and Contract criteria and this will show 6X with a Bronze Skull beside it. You will then need to select to play the Sunny Meadows Mental Institution Unrestricted map to play on.
Bare Essentials
Unlock all tier one equipment.
You will need to reach level 16 and you will have to buy all of the upgrades for the Tier I items.
Cash Cow
Spend $50,000.
As you play Contracts or Challenges, you will earn money that you can spend in the Store to buy equipment and upgrades. When you have spent $50,000 or more then you will earn this trophy.
Fat Stack
Spend $10,000.
As you play Contracts or Challenges, you will earn money that you can spend in the Store to buy equipment and upgrades. When you have spent $10,000 or more then you will earn this trophy.
Work Experience
Complete your first contract.
See Boss for more information. You will need to successfully complete your 1st contract.
Rookie
Complete 10 contracts.
See Boss for more information. You will need to successfully complete 10 contracts.
Professional
Complete 50 contracts.
See Boss for more information. You will need to successfully complete 50 contracts.
Boss
Complete 100 contracts.
You will need to successfully complete 100 contracts. This means that you cannot die only for a game session and earn at least some items on the contract such as: Identify the Ghost, any Optional Objectives, Photos, Bone, Daily, and/or Weekly Challenges. You do not need to get perfect games at all.
Tools of the Trade
Unlock all tier two equipment.
You will need to reach level 49 and you will have to buy all of the upgrades for the Tier II items.
Director
Create a custom difficulty.
After you have reached level 50, you will unlock custom difficulty. You will be able to choose Custom difficulty, change the Player, Ghost, and Contract criteria as you like and then apply to earn the trophy.
Dedicated
Complete 30 daily tasks
Every 24 hours your daily task list will change in the game. There will be 4 tasks listed for you to accomplish and earn the shown reward for each. Once you have completed 30 of these daily tasks, you will earn this trophy.
Note: If you want to earn this faster you can manually change your PS5 date and then play the game to get a new daily task list. You will need to keep setting the date forward by a day or more until you have earned this trophy.
Devoted
Complete 10 weekly tasks.
Every 7 days your weekly task list will change in the game. There will be 4 tasks listed for you to accomplish and earn the shown reward for each. Once you have completed 10 of these weekly tasks, you will earn this trophy.
Note: If you want to earn this faster you can manually change your PS5 date and then play the game to get a new weekly task list. You will need to keep setting the date forward by a week or more until you have earned this trophy.
Challenger Approaching
Complete a weekly challenge mode.
Each week on the weekly task sheet there will be a weekly challenge mode for you to try to complete and you will earn the associated reward shown. These are usually quite challenging and you will be given the items in the truck to investigate with. Note: If you cannot complete the weekly Challenge Mode you can wait another week or you can manually change your PS5 date. This will give you a new weekly task list with the new weekly Challenge Mode. You will need to keep setting the date forward by a week or more until you have earned this trophy.
Rise to the Challenge
Complete the weekly challenge mode 5 times.
See Challenger Approaching for more information. You will need to successfully complete the weekly Challenge Mode five times.
No More Training Wheels
Complete Training.
When you open the Menu bulletin board, you will have the option of Training shown below Single player and Multiplayer. You will need to go through the Training session fully to earn this trophy. It is a good overview of how to use items and to collect evidence in the game.
They’re here
Witness a Poltergeist ability.
A Poltergeist has a special ability to cause a pile or collection of close items to quickly scatter in all directions with great force. No other ghost has this ability in the game. You could potentially see this happen while naturally playing the game. However, if you think you have a Poltergeist as your session ghost, you can collect and pile items together and then wait to witness the Poltergeist use its ability.
The Bait
Get killed by a Banshee in multiplayer.
While playing mulltiplayer, you will need to get killed by a Banshee. After collecting evidence and you determine that you have a Banshee, you can decrease your Sanity by staying in the dark, and then when the Banshee begins to hunt you can go towards it instead of hiding so that it will kill you.
Spirit Discovered
Successfully identify your first Spirit and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. EMF 5.
2. Spirit Box.
3. Writing.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Wraith Discovered
Successfully identify your first Wraith and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. EMF 5.
2. Spirit Box.
3. DOTs.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Phantom Discovered
Successfully identify your first Phantom and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. Spirit Box.
2. DOTs.
3. Ultraviolet.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Poltergeist Discovered
Successfully identify your first Poltergeist and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. Spirit Box.
2. Writing.
3. Ultraviolet.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Banshee Discovered
Successfully identify your first Banshee and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. DOTs.
2. Ultraviolet.
3. Ghost Orbs.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Jinn Discovered
Successfully identify your first Jinn and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. EMF 5.
2. Ultraviolet.
3. Freezing temperature.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Mare Discovered
Successfully identify your first Mare and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. Spirit Box.
2. Writing.
3. Ghost Orbs.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Revenant Discovered
Successfully identify your first Revenant and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. Writing.
2. Freezing temperature.
3. Ghost Orbs.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Shade Discovered
Successfully identify your first Shade and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. EMF 5.
2. Writing.
3. Freezing temperature.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Demon Discovered
Successfully identify your first Demon and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. Writing.
2. Ultraviolet.
3. Freezing temperature.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Yurei Discovered
Successfully identify your first Yurei and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. DOTs.
2. Freezing temperature.
3. Ghost Orbs.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Oni Discovered
Successfully identify your first Oni and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. EMF 5.
2. DOTs.
3. Freezing temperature.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Yokai Discovered
Successfully identify your first Yokai and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. Spirit Box.
2. DOTs.
3. Ghost Orbs.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Hantu Discovered
Successfully identify your first Hantu and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. Ultraviolet.
2. Freezing temperature.
3. Ghost Orbs.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Goryo Discovered
Successfully identify your first Goryo and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. EMF 5.
2. DOTs.
3. Ultraviolet.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Myling Discovered
Successfully identify your first Myling and survive
The evidence to identify it are:
1. EMF 5.
2. Writing.
3. Ultraviolet.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Onryo Discovered
Successfully identify your first Onryo and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. Spirit Box.
2.Freezing temperature.
3. Ghost Orbs.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
The Twins Discovered
Successfully identify The Twins for the first time.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. EMF 5.
2. Spirit Box.
3. Freezing temperature.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Raiju Discovered
Successfully identify your first Raiju and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. EMF 5.
2. DOTs.
3. Ghost Orbs.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Obake Discovered
Successfully identify your first Obake and survive
The evidence to identify it are:
1. EMF 5.
2. Ultraviolet.
3. Ghost Orbs.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
The Mimic Discovered
Successfully identify The Mimic for the first time.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. Spirit Box.
2. Ultraviolet.
3. Freezing temperature.
4. Ghost Orbs. (Fake, but present)
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Moroi Discovered
Successfully identify your first Moroi and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. Spirit Box.
2. Writing.
3. Freezing temperature.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Deogen Discovered
Successfully identify your first Deogen and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. Spirit Box.
2. Writing.
3. DOTs.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Thaye Discovered
Successfully identify your first Thaye and survive.
The evidence to identify it are:
1. Writing.
2. DOTs.
3. Ghost Orbs.
You will need to circle it in your Journal, leave the session by closing your truck door, and successfully identifying it.
Chump Change
Spend $1.
As you play Contracts or Challenges, you will earn money that you can spend in the Store to buy equipment and upgrades. When you have spent $1 or more then you will earn this trophy.