Master Phasmophobia Equipment & Strategy

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Equipment in Phasmophobia is crucial for identifying ghost types and completing objectives. Players earn money from investigations to purchase a variety of tools. This guide covers the mechanics of equipment, detailing starter, optional, and truck-based items, along with their costs and functions.

Mechanics

Equipment can be bought and sold in the Shop while in the lobby. If a player dies, they lose all equipment brought into the mission, except for the default starter gear. Surviving players automatically retain their equipment. Consumable items like incense and sanity medication must be repurchased if used, even if the player survives. Players can store up to 999 of each item. Electronic equipment is disrupted by ghosts when they are visible, and holding active electronic gear during a hunt can attract ghosts.

There are three main categories of equipment:

Starter equipment
Optional equipment
Truck equipment

Starter Equipment

This equipment is always provided at the start of an investigation, with additional pieces available for purchase:

Equipment	Price	Max limit	Description
D.O.T.S. Projector	$65	2	Creates a field of green lights to detect D.O.T.S. Projector evidence.
EMF Reader	$45	2	Detects EMF presence, used for EMF Level 5 evidence.
Flashlight	$30	4	Provides a basic source of light.
Ghost Writing Book	$40	2	Used to obtain Ghost Writing evidence.
Spirit Box	$50	2	Used to communicate with the ghost by asking questions.
Thermometer	$30	2	Displays local temperature, used to detect Freezing Temperatures.
UV Light	$35	2	Reveals fingerprints and footprints left by ghosts.
Video Camera	$50	4	Provides a video feed to the truck's computer, used to detect Ghost Orbs and for media rewards.

Optional Equipment

These items must be purchased from the game's shop:

Equipment	Price	Max limit	Description
Crucifix	$30	2	Prevents ghosts from hunting within a certain radius.
Firelight	$15	4	Used for optional objectives and to provide light.
Head Gear	$60	4	Functions vary by tier: Tier 1 is a camera, Tier 2 a weak flashlight, Tier 3 night-vision goggles.
Igniter	$10	4	Used to light firelights and incense, and on campfires in specific locations.
Incense	$15	4	Prevents ghosts from hunting temporarily or blinds them during a hunt.
Motion Sensor	$100	4	Detects movement of ghosts or players, signaling the truck.
Parabolic Microphone	$50	2	Listens for paranormal sounds over a large range.
Photo Camera	$40	3	Takes photos of various items for additional rewards.
Salt	$15	3	Places salt piles that can reveal ghost footprints.
Sanity Medication	$20	4	Restores a portion of the player's sanity.
Sound Recorder	$30	2	Records various paranormal sounds for additional rewards.
Sound Sensor	$80	4	Detects sounds in an area and relays data to the truck.
Tripod	$25	4	Mount for Video Cameras, reducing the chance of them being thrown.

Truck Equipment

This equipment is stationary and located within the truck:

Equipment	Description
Clipboards	Shows current Daily and Weekly Tasks.
Computer	Allows viewing of onsite cameras, including active video cameras.
Objective Board	Displays all mandatory and optional objectives.
Sanity Monitor	Provides a real-time summary of all players' sanity levels.
Site Activity Monitor	Displays ghost activity, indicating ghost events or hunts.
Site Map	Provides a detailed map of the case location.
Sound Monitor	Connects to onsite Sound Sensors to display detected sounds.