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Phasmophobia has been ever-evolving and show some major upgrades in 2024. The most notable one is overhauling gadgets and dividing them into various tiers. Players must also grind the game to get access to more maps and various difficulties.
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Right off the bat, players will start as rookie ghost hunters with makeshift gadgets and a select number of maps. As they gain more experience, they can opt in to upgrade their equipment and explore more maps. This article will tell you about all the gadgets, maps, and difficulties unlocked at different stages of the game.
Every Map Unlocks In Phasmophobia
Players don’t have access to all the maps when starting a new game. To get access to more maps, players have to level up. The following maps get unlocked at different checkpoints:
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Maps |
Level Required To Unlock |
|
6 Tanglewood Drive |
Level 1 |
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10 Ridgeview Court |
Level 2 |
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42 Edgefield Road |
Level 2 |
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Grafton Farmhouse |
Level 4 |
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Bleasdale Farmhouse |
Level 4 |
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13 Willow Street |
Level 6 |
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Brownstone High School |
Level 8 |
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Prison |
Level 11 |
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Camp Woodwind |
Level 13 |
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Maple Lodge Campsite |
Level 13 |
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Point Hope |
Level 15 |
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Sunny Meadows Mental Institution |
Level 17 |
If you Prestige after level 100, you’ll have all maps unlocked. Except for all equipment upgrades.
All Difficulty Unlocks
There are six difficulty modes available in the game and unlocked at various levels. The reward is raised with each difficulty hike, letting you earn more.
| Difficulty Type | Level Required To Unlock | Reward Multiplier |
| Amateur | N/A | 1x |
| Intermediate | Level 10 | 2x |
| Professional | Level 20 | 3x |
| Nightmare | Level 30 | 4x |
| Insanity | Level 40 | 6x |
| Custom | Level 50 | 0x-15x |
Every Gadget And When They Are Unlocked In Phasmophobia
There are a total of 20 investigation items in the game. All the items have two upgradable tiers, with various feature improvements.
Tier 1 Gadget Unlocks
You don’t need to spend any money on upgrades, as they are unlocked once you reach a certain level threshold. However, you’ll need to buy the equipment if you wish to take them on investigations.
|
Item |
Level Required To Unlock |
Upgrade Cost |
Features |
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Flashlight Tier 1 |
No Requirement |
N/A |
Light Intensity: Low Spotlight: Narrow Electronic: Yes |
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EMF Reader Tier 1 |
No Requirement |
N/A |
Effective Range: 1.7 meters Accuracy: Low Electronic: Yes |
|
UV Light Tier 1 |
No Requirement |
N/A |
Time required to charge UV Prints: 5 seconds Spotlight: Narrow Electronic: Yes |
|
Ghost Writing Book Tier 1 |
No Requirement |
N/A |
Effective Range: 3 meters Interaction Chance: Low (might or might not react) Electronic: No |
|
Spirit Box Tier 1 |
No Requirement |
N/A |
Effective Range: 3 meters Interaction Chance: Low (might or might not react) Electronic: Yes |
|
DOTS Projector Tier 1 |
No Requirement |
N/A |
Effective Range: 5 meters Spotlight: Narrow Electronic: Yes |
|
Video Camera Tier 1 |
No Requirement |
N/A |
Video Quality: Low Paranormal Resistance: Bad Electronic: Yes |
|
Thermometer Tier 1 |
No Requirement |
N/A |
Sampling speed: Slow Accuracy: Low Electronic: No |
|
Photo Camera Tier 1 |
Level 3 |
N/A |
Time between each photo: 3 seconds Electronic: Yes (only while taking photo) |
|
Motion Sensor Tier 1 |
Level 5 |
N/A |
Sensor Type: Line Proximity Indication: Light Electronic: Yes |
|
Parabolic Microphone Tier 1 |
Level 7 |
N/A |
Effective Range: 20 meters Sensor Type: Wide Electronic: Yes |
|
Crucifix Tier 1 |
Level 8 |
N/A |
Effective Range: 3 meters Total uses: 1 Time |
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Salt Tier 1 |
Level 9 |
N/A |
Total uses: 2 Times |
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Tripod Tier 1 |
Level 10 |
N/A |
Holding Stability: Low Can Rotate: No |
|
Sound Sensor Tier 1 |
Level 11 |
N/A |
Effective Range: 5 to 10 meters Sensor type: Full Electronic: Yes |
|
Firelight Tier 1 |
Level 12 |
N/A |
Effective Range: 2 meters Usable Duration: 300 seconds Sanity Drain Reduction: 33 percent |
|
Igniter Tier 1 |
Level 12 |
N/A |
Usable Duration: 10 seconds Total uses: 10 Times |
|
Head Gear Tier 1 |
Level 13 |
N/A |
Attachment: Live Video Camera with Medium Quality Electronic: Yes |
|
Incense Tier 1 |
Level 14 |
N/A |
Effective Range: 3 meters Usable Duration: 5 seconds Can blind ghosts during hunts for: 5 seconds |
|
Sanity Medication Tier 1 |
Level 16 |
N/A |
Restores sanity within: 20 seconds |
Tier 2 Gadget Unlocks
You’ll need to spend $63000 in Phasmophobia to upgrade all the items to Tier 2.
|
Item |
Level Required To Unlock |
Upgrade Cost |
Features |
|
Flashlight Tier 2 |
Level 19 |
$3000 |
Light Intensity: Medium Spotlight: Narrow Electronic: Yes |
|
EMF Reader Tier 2 |
Level 20 |
$3000 |
Effective Range: 2 meters Accuracy: Medium (with audio indication) Electronic: Yes |
|
UV Light Tier 2 |
Level 21 |
$3000 |
Time required to charge UV Prints: 10 seconds Spotlight: High Area Coverage Electronic: No Usable Duration: 60 seconds |
|
Ghost Writing Book Tier 2 |
Level 23 |
$3000 |
Effective Range: 4 meters Interaction Chance: Medium (will likely react) Electronic: No |
|
Photo Camera Tier 2 |
Level 25 |
$3000 |
Time between each photo: 2 seconds Paranormal Resistance: Better Electronic: Yes |
|
Spirit Box Tier 2 |
Level 27 |
$3000 |
Effective Range: 4 meters Interaction Chance: Medium (might react and show indication on display) Electronic: Yes |
|
DOTS Projector Tier 2 |
Level 29 |
$3000 |
Effective Range: 2.5 meters Spotlight: High Area Coverage Electronic: Yes |
|
Parabolic Microphone Tier 2 |
Level 31 |
$3000 |
Effective Range: 30 meters Sensor Type: Wide Electronic: Yes |
|
Sound Sensor Tier 2 |
Level 32 |
$3000 |
Effective Range: 5 to 15 meters Sensor type: Full Electronic: Yes |
|
Video Camera Tier 2 |
Level 33 |
$3000 |
Video Quality: Medium Paranormal Resistance: Better Electronic: Yes |
|
Tripod Tier 2 |
Level 34 |
$5000 |
Holding Stability: Medium Can Rotate: Yes |
|
Thermometer Tier 2 |
Level 36 |
$3000 |
Sampling speed: Faster Accuracy: Medium Electronic: Yes |
|
Crucifix Tier 2 |
Level 37 |
$4000 |
Effective Range: 4 meters Total uses: 2 Times |
|
Sanity Medication Tier 2 |
Level 39 |
$2000 |
Restores sanity within: 10 seconds |
|
Igniter Tier 2 |
Level 41 |
$500 |
Usable Duration: 300 seconds Total uses: Infinite |
|
Incense Tier 2 |
Level 42 |
$3500 |
Effective Range: 4 meters Usable Duration: 6 seconds Can blind ghosts during hunts for: 5 seconds Can slow down ghosts during hunts for: 5 seconds |
|
Salt Tier 2 |
Level 43 |
$2500 |
Total uses: 3 Times |
|
Motion Sensor Tier 2 |
Level 45 |
$2500 |
Sensor Type: Narrow Line Proximity Indication: Light and audio Electronic: Yes |
|
Firelight Tier 2 |
Level 47 |
$3000 |
Effective Range: 2 meters Usable Duration: 600 seconds Sanity Drain Reduction: 50 percent |
|
Head Gear Tier 2 |
Level 49 |
$10000 |
Attachment: Medium Intensity Light Electronic: Yes |
Tier 3 Gadget Unlocks
To upgrade all the items to Tier 3, you’ll need to spend $109750 in the game.
|
Item |
Level Required To Unlock |
Upgrade Cost |
Features |
|
Flashlight Tier 3 |
Level 35 |
$3000 |
Light Intensity: High Spotlight: Wide Electronic: Yes |
|
EMF Reader Tier 3 |
Level 52 |
$4500 |
Effective Range: 3.5 meters Accuracy: High (with distance, audio, and direction indication) Electronic: Yes |
|
Spirit Box Tier 3 |
Level 54 |
$3000 |
Effective Range: 5 meters Interaction Chance: High (will react if in range) Electronic: Yes |
|
UV Light Tier 3 |
Level 56 |
$2000 |
Time required to charge UV Prints: 1.5 seconds Spotlight: Wide Electronic: Yes |
|
Igniter Tier 3 |
Level 57 |
$750 |
Usable Duration: 600 seconds Total uses: Infinite |
|
Sound Sensor Tier 3 |
Level 58 |
$1500 |
Effective Range: 5 to 15 meters Sensor type: Full and wide Electronic: Yes |
|
DOTS Projector Tier 3 |
Level 60 |
$3000 |
Effective Range: 7 meters Spotlight: Wide (Scans the area) Electronic: Yes |
|
Video Camera Tier 3 |
Level 61 |
$3000 |
Video Quality: High Paranormal Resistance: Best Electronic: Yes |
|
Tripod Tier 3 |
Level 62 |
$3000 |
Holding Stability: High Can Rotate: Yes |
|
Ghost Writing Book Tier 3 |
Level 63 |
$3000 |
Effective Range: 5 meters Interaction Chance: High (surely react if in range) Electronic: No |
|
Thermometer Tier 3 |
Level 64 |
$3000 |
Sampling speed: Fastest Accuracy: High Electronic: Yes |
|
Salt Tier 3 |
Level 68 |
$5000 |
Total uses: 3 Times Can slow down ghosts during hunts for: 2 seconds |
|
Photo Camera Tier 3 |
Level 70 |
$5000 |
Time between each photo: 1 second Paranormal Resistance: Best Electronic: Yes |
|
Parabolic Microphone Tier 3 |
Level 72 |
$5000 |
Effective Range: 30 meters Sensor Type: Wide Indication: Distance and direction Electronic: Yes |
|
Motion Sensor Tier 3 |
Level 74 |
$8000 |
Effective Range: 1.5 meter Sensor Type: Scanner Indication: Light and audio Electronic: Yes |
|
Sanity Medication Tier 3 |
Level 77 |
$5000 |
Sanity within: 10 seconds Grants sprint boost for: 10 seconds |
|
Firelight Tier 3 |
Level 79 |
$10000 |
Effective Range: 2 meters Usable Duration: infinite Sanity Drain Reduction: 66 percent |
|
Head Gear Tier 3 |
Level 82 |
$10000 |
Attachment: Night Vision Goggles Electronic: Yes |
|
Incense Tier 3 |
Level 85 |
$15000 |
Effective Range: 5 meters Usable Duration: 7 seconds Can blind ghosts during hunts for: 5 seconds Can slow down ghosts during hunts for: 5 seconds |
|
Crucifix |
Level 90 |
$20000 |
Effective Range: 5 meters Total uses: 2 Time (can prevent a cursed hunt) |
Using gadgets with electronics makes ghosts know your exact position. Make sure to turn them off during hunts.
