Every ghost abilities in Phasmaphobia
 
 

General

Smudge stick stops all ghosts for 90 sec
 
Crucifixes has 3 meter radius
 
If a ghost throws a book it will write in it if able
 
Hunt threshold is normally 50%
 
Fingerprints has a 2 minute timer while they lasts
 
Ghost has 25 sec cooldown between hunts
 
 
 

Spirit: EMF5, Spirit Box, Ghost Writing

Stopped by smudge stick for 180 sec
 
 
 

Yokai: Spirit Box, Ghost Orb, DOTS

Talking near a yokai can trigger a hunt under 80% sanity
 
Much smaller radius to hear voices and sense electronic equipment though walls
 
 
 

Wraith: EMF5, Spirit Box, DOTS

It can teleport to any player on the map and roam/hunt from there. If teleports will emit EMF2
 
No footsteps from the salt when stomping
 
 
 

Hantu: Fingerprints, Ghost Orb, Freezing Temperatures

Its speed is purely based on the room temperature
 
On nightmare the freezing temperature is FORCED
 
During a hunt it has freezing breath in the ghost room
 
 
 

Phantom: Spirit Box, Fingerprints, DOTS

Can choose a player on the map and roam there and start doing stuff from that point
 
Blink much less frequently during hunt. (more than 1 sec instead <1 sec)
 
Dropping sanity faster when looking at it
 
If there is no ghost in the ghost photo, it is a phantom. (Not true the other way, if it is on the photo it still can be a Phantom)
 
 
 

Goryo: EMF5, Fingerprints, DOTS

Only shows DOTS through camera and only when alone in the room.
 
On nightmare DOTS is FORCED
 
Has very low roaming range, roam less.
 
 
 

Poltergeist: Spirit Box, Fingerprints, Ghost Writing

Can throw multiple objects at once. This produce a very short 0 to 10 spike. This drains sanity
 
Can do faster throws
 
 
 

Myling: EMF5, Fingerprints, Ghost Writing

During hunt the footstep noise range is smaller. Same range as the flashlight blinking. If you can hear the footsteps before the blinking, it shouldn’t be Myling
 
A bit frequent paranormal sounds with paramic but not reliable
 
 
 

Banshee: Fingerprints, Ghost Orb, DOTS

Crucifixes has 5 meter radius
 
During hunts always targets the same person if that person is in the building, ignores others
 
Has a unique screaming noise which can be heard with paramic
 
Has preference to the singing ghost events
 
 
 

Onryo: Spirit Box, Ghost Orb, Freezing Temperatures

If it blows out a candle has a chance to hunt any time. First 3 candle blow outs work as crucifixes after that it is 50/50 to hunt. Multiple candles cancel out this ability
 
If somebody dies the chance to hunt after blowing out a candle goes up (after 2 deaths 100%)
 
Blows out candles more frequently as other ghosts
 
If multiple candles are around they work as crucifixes
 
Prioritize candle blow outs as hunt preventions, so if it burns a crucifix under a burning candle it is not Onryo
 
It can start hunting under 60% sanity if there are no candles around
 
 
 

Jinn: EMF5, Fingerprints, Freezing Temperatures

Fast during chase if it is far away from the player, but has normal speed when it is just roaming during hunt
 
Never turns off a breaker, but still get turn on too many lights with pops the breaker
 
If you are close to it it has a chance to drop your sanity by 25%
 
 
 

Twins: EMF5, Spirit Box, Freezing Temperatures

There are two ghosts present on the map. One normal and one decoy. The decoy can only give EMF5 evidence but no Spirit Box nor Freezing Temperatures
 
They can do multiple interactions almost simultaneously in different areas. Can be seen as a slope change in the activity board
 
Decoy starts hunt right after a decoy interaction
 
 
 

Mare: Spirit Box, Ghost Orb, Ghost Writing

Never turns on the light
 
Can hunt under 60% sanity if there are no lights and under 40% sanity it they are on in the area
 
Roams further if the light is on around it
 
Has a chance to immediately turn off a light when you turn it on and emit EMF2 (exploitable by flicking the light on/off)
 
Has a greater chance to the exploding light event
 
 
 

Raiju: EMF5, Ghost Orb, DOTS

Effects equipment during hunt in a wider range like flashlight blinking. Starts blinking sooner than you can hear its footsteps
 
If there are electronic equipment around it can hunt under 60% sanity and it is faster even if it is not chasing a player
 
 
 

Revenant: Ghost Orb, Ghost Writing, Freezing Temperatures

Very fast when it sees a player but very slow if not. This can be heard via footsteps
 
 
 

Obake: EMF5, Fingerprints, Ghost Orb

Has a chance to not leave fingerprints
 
Has a chance to leave special fingerprints (6 fingers, double fingerprints on small areas)
 
Has a chance to half the timer on the fingerprints’ timers on the map
 
 
 

Shade: EMF5, Ghost Writing, Freezing Temperatures

Significantly more shy if there are more people around
 
Can only hunt under 35% sanity
 
Has preference for the air ball hissing (smoke-HEY) ghost events
 
Has preference for shadow form during events if appears
 
 
 

Demon: Fingerprints, Ghost Writing, Freezing Temperatures

Can hunt normally under 70% sanity
 
Can hunt on any sanity as ghost ability (even 100%)
 
Can initiate hunts more frequently (20 sec instead of 25 sec)
 
Lowered smudge timer from 90 sec to 60 sec
 
 
 

Yurei: Ghost Orb, Freezing Temperatures, DOTS

Has a chance to drop your sanity by 12.5% as a ghost event and a door will fully shut closed and the ghost won’t hiss at the end of the event
 
Can’t leave the room for 90 sec after smudging
 
 
 

Oni: EMF5, Freezing Temperatures, DOTS

Very active
 
Can move objects at great speed
 
Prefers the physical form during events
 
Never do the smoke-HEY sound event
 
 
 

The Mimic: Spirit Box, Fingerprints, Freezing Temperatures

Always has the Ghost Orb fake evidence
 
Can copy and became any ghost and do everything that ghost does with minimum a minute to swap
 
 
 

BIG Thank you

to Insym for the infos
 
 

 
 
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