Phasmophobiais getting a big update once again, this time adding a mode fans have been asking for and plenty more. On top of that, the notes briefly mention the next update that will bring about a major change forPhasmophobiaplayers.
The journey ofPhasmophobiahas been intriguing from day one. Kinetic Games, the developer and publisher of the game, consisted only of a single person.Phasmophobiagained major popularityduring Halloween 2020 when Twitch streamers and YouTubers started playing it with their friends. It was well-received by critics and gamers alike and still enjoys a large and loyal following with 96% positive reviews on Steam. From the early days ofPhasmophobiato recent times, the game has gone through some major changes with the studio growing to a 4-person team.
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Players started tocreate their own challenge modes inPhasmophobiaonce they mastered most locations and difficulties, so Kinetic Games decided to add the feature officially to the game. Once the Tempest update is live fans will be able to play 26 challenges on a rotation of one challenge a week. Challenge-specific items will be provided at no cost to players, and while winning a challenge will mean large rewards with money and XP, death or failure will cause no loss. On top of that, a brand-new default difficulty has been added as well, named Insanity, for those who find Nightmare not challenging enough. There’s also a major overhaul with custom difficulty, as well as shop updates and various other minor changes to textures, shaders, and animations. Not to mention the strange new symbols that were spotted in the warehouse.
With the list of changes in the Tempest (v0.8.1.0) update, came the warning thatthe next major update inPhasmophobiawill be Progression Part 1, which will introduce the new leveling system to the game. Not all fans are excited about this change for one major reason. Player levels, money, and equipment will all be wiped and set to 0. Kinetic Games reasoned this is necessary because this new system cannot be translated into the old one, and it wouldn’t be able to provide a fair equivalent to players. But based on their current level, fans will be given a unique badge to show how far they’ve come before the reset.
Big changes are happening all aroundPhasmophobia, but it remains to be seen how they will all be received by fans.
Phasmophobia Update Patch Notes
Custom Difficulty
Custom difficulty’s reward values have been overhauled. This should help balance the game closer to the default difficulties and make progression fairer for those who don’t want to min-max their custom games.
Triggering one of these combinations will change the custom difficulties option panel to a yellow warning icon. You can hover your cursor over this icon to find out more information on how it is affecting or being affected by other settings.
New Difficulties
Insanity
For the best investigators, a new default difficulty has been added: Insanity.
More information can be found in-game on the difficulty selection screen.
Challenge mode
A new weekly rotational difficulty has been added. Each week a different challenge will be available offering unique modes ranging from Intermediate to Insanity and beyond.
Cursed Possesions
Sunny Meadows’ staff weren’t just experimenting on people, they were seriously trying to unearth something unnatural:
Monkey Paw
A severed paw that grants a wish for those who ask it. Be warned, the wish may not be worth the consequences:
The number of wishes you have will correspond to the difficulty or reward multiplier for that contract:
Note: After 2 weeks, these patch notes will be updated with the details of every wish
The shop computer has had some UI improvements
