To level up quickly or earn substantial money in Phasmophobia, the optimal strategy is to participate in the weekly challenges offered by Kinetic Games.
These challenges present a variety of scenarios and conditions, so you may find yourself restricted in terms of the equipment you can use, or facing ghosts that possess super speed or hunt earlier than usual.
These hunts can be very challenging, so here’s some information on how to complete them.
What is Phasmophobia's Lights Out Challenge
In this challenge, all the lights in the location are out, and players must rely on candles and other light sources they can carry. The fuse box is broken, and all light bulbs and lamps are inoperable, making the environment significantly darker and more terrifying. This challenge tests players’ ability to navigate and investigate in near-total darkness, adding an extra layer of difficulty and suspense to the game.
Difficulty: Moderate
Official Challenge Description: “Get your candles at the ready, all the lights are out!”
What is Phasmophobia's Tag! You're It! Challenge
In this mode, players must identify and avoid perma ghost hunts while continuing to gather evidence and complete their usual investigative tasks. Here are the rules:
- Brownstone School
- 0 Sanity
- Use a mix of Tier 1 items.
- Run Speed is much faster, perhaps set at 150%
We would say that this is a moderately difficult hunt for most Ghost Hunters.
Official Challenge Description: “The ghost will chase you immediately, better get running!”
What is Phasmophobia's Deja Vu Challenge
In this challenge, you’ll be investigating the haunted 6 Tanglewood location under modified Professional difficulty settings. Here are the rules:
- No sprinting allowed.
- No DOTS projector can be used.
- Use a mix of Tier 1 and Tier 2 items.
We would say that this is an easy challenge for most Ghost Hunters.
Official Challenge Description: “This one feels pretty nostalgic, don’t you think?”
What is Phasmophobia's Glow in the Dark Challenge
Glow in the Dark is set to a Professional difficulty, with Tier 1 items at the 42 Edgefield location. You can only use Glowsticks as a light source and for UV spotting, but there are no torches, candles, or cameras.
This is a fairly easy challenge, the countdown timer starts on zero, but you will have 100% sanity, so you will want to be quick with setting up the little equipment you have.
Official Challenge Description: Some of your equipment has stopped working, hopefully, this’ll be enough for you to see.
What is Phasmophobia's Hide and Seek Extreme Challenge
Hide and Seek Extreme is a moderately difficult challenge, it only gives you a mix of T1 and T2 items, and the ghost has a speed rate of 150, making it fast. You will have a minute to set up all your equipment safely.
Torches and UV lights won’t work, so don’t bother equipping these items, and you won’t have access to any sanity items. Camp Woodwind is a good map to do loops, so you can see how the ghost moves and appears, but just be careful! You don’t lose equipment in challenges, so have fun experimenting.
Official Challenge Description: The ghost wants to play a game, you better hide. Correctly find the ghost type in Camp Woodwind.
What is Phasmophobia's Paranormal Paparazzi Challenge
Paranormal Paparazzi takes place at Bleasdale Farmhouse, with equipment primarily consisting of sound sensors, cameras, lights, and Spirit Boxes. UV lights are also available, providing a good mixture of equipment with different tiers to choose from.
The difficulty appears to be on a modified intermediate setting, with two minutes on the clock so you can set up equipment. It’s not going to be too tricky this challenge, just use the four sound sensors to find what room the ghost is in, and start from there. Complete it three times and you’ve got the $5000 price. Good luck!
Official Challenge Description: You’ve got cameras, light, and sound. Find that ghost type!
What is Phasmophobia's Slow and Steady Challenge
In this Phasmophobia challenge, participants have slightly less than a week to accomplish three ghost hunts. Those who emerge victorious are rewarded handsomely with a substantial XP boost and $5000 in-game currency, which can be spent on gear in the game’s cumbersome store. The challenge will run from the 13th of November until the 20th of November. Set in the eerie environs of Camp Woodwind, this mission ups the ante with a modified professional difficulty level, ensuring all equipment is Tier 1.
The spectral adversary you face is hindered by a 50% reduction in speed, yet the stakes remain high as you navigate the haunting with a persistent 0% sanity level. Brace yourself for a chilling hunt where agility is key, and remember: the ghost’s sluggish pace belies a seething rage.
“The Ghost may be slow, but it’s angry. Keep on your toes!”
What is Phasmophobia's The Apocalypse Draws Near Challenge
The difficulty is set to Apocalypse level 3 on the Sunny Meadows Restricted map. All available items are Tier 3. The area in this map is much smaller than the normal Sunny Meadows, so you should find locating the ghost a bit easier, at least.
“The hardest possible challenge, but with normal investigator speed. Good luck.”
What is Phasmophobia's No Evidence Challenge
No Evidence challenges can be tricky and take place on Grafton with mostly tier 2 equipment. The timer is set to zero, so hunts can start once you dip below 50% sanity. We recommend using the camera for the Phantom during events, crucifixes and candles for testing Demon, a video camera for Mimic orbs, an EMF reader at the breaker for Jinn abilities, and salt for Wraith, don’t forget to take an item for protection. You have access to Cruifix, Salt, and Incense.
“These ghosts really don’t wanna help you out, but we’re sure you’re up to the task”
What is Phasmophobia's Technophilia Challenge
Technophilia challenges ghost hunters to explore Bleasdale Farmhouse without using any outdated equipment. You will have access to all Tier 3 items except the Crucifix, Incense, Ghost Writing Book, and Lamps or Lighter. The difficulty is set to Professional. Make use of the Tarot Cards as the Cursed Possession Item for this relatively easy mission.
“We’ve thrown out all of those prehistoric items, this contract is all about technology!”
What is Phasmophobia's Audio Only Challenge
This week’s challenge is particularly tricky as it takes place in Sunny Meadows, one of the largest maps in the game, and you are limited to using only audio-based equipment. You won’t have access to the EMF Reader or the Thermometer, but you will be able to use the Ghost Writing Book.
Listen out for sounds and wait for a hunt to find the ghost’s location. The difficulty appears to be on Amateur, so you may be waiting a while for your sanity to drop.
“We’ve managed to get hold of some extra audio equipment. You’ll have to use your ears on this one.”
What is Phasmophobia's Missed Delivery Challenge
The Missed Delivery challenge requires players to find a ghost in Brownstone High School. With the hunt cooldown period set to zero, the ghost can start hunting the moment your sanity drops below 50%. This strategy is highly effective for locating ghosts in large maps: let the ghost initiate a hunt and pay attention to its location by listening closely.
Equipment is limited in this challenge; you’re provided with just one of each item, and it’s predominantly basic, tier 1 gear.
“We didn’t receive our full equipment delivery this week, so you won’t have everything you might need!”
What is Phasmophobia's Sanity Survival Challenge
The Sanity Survival challenge tasks players with locating a ghost at the Sunny Meadows Mental Institution with nightmare difficulty. Starting with only 75 sanity and contending with a malfunctioning breaker, participants are limited to Tier 1 items. While smudge sticks are off the table, you are permitted one crucifix and Tier 2 candles. In this Phasmophobia challenge, participants have slightly less than a week to accomplish three ghost hunts. Those who emerge victorious are rewarded handsomely with a substantial XP boost and $5000 in-game currency, which can be spent on gear in the game’s cumbersome store.
What is Phasmophobia's Vulnerable Challenge
The Vulnerable Challenge in Phasmophobia is a weekly challenge that leaves you with no defenses, so you won’t have access to items like the Sanity Pills, Crucifix, Incense, but you can still use Salt. You will need to find the ghost in 13 Willow Street three times before you can be rewarded with $5000 to spend in the game’s store.
What is Phasmophobia's Tortoise and the Hare challenge?
One specific challenge that may prove difficult to work out is the Tortoise and the Hare. In this challenge, players are given just under 7 days to complete three tasks, and successful completion rewards a massive amount of XP and $5000, which can be used to purchase equipment in the game’s cumbersome store.
You may be wondering about the precise mechanics of the Tortoise and the Hare challenge. Based on our gameplay experience, we’ve observed that the ghost’s speed receives roughly a 25% boost, while your own speed is reduced by a similar margin. Interestingly, the dynamics of the challenge can vary depending on the version Kinetic Games has set; for instance, last week, the ghost was slower, and the player was much faster. All the necessary equipment is available for this challenge, except for the lower-tier torches.
The challenge needs to take place at Grafton Farmhouse. All three evidence pieces are needed before you can successfully finish the challenge, and remember that you will need to do this three times before you unlock the XP and money rewards.
Have you given it a go yet? You’ll have just 7 days to complete this week’s challenge.
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