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This page is part of IGN's Phasmophobia Wiki guide and details everything you need to know about the Starter Equipment piece, the Spirit Box. Throughout this page, we'll break down how to use the spirit box, how much it costs to purchase, as well as the ghosts best detected with the spirit box.

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• Spirit Box Overview
• Spirit Box Price
• How to Use the Spirit Box
• Types of Questions
• Ghosts Best Detected with the Spirit Box

Spirit Box Overview

Tier II unlocks at level 27, and Tier III at level 54.

The spirit box will set you back $50 a piece. You can bring up to 2 for each job, including the one provided to you by default.

How To Use the Spirit Box

The Spirit Box is a piece of Starter Equipment in Phasmophobia. While the Spirit Box is on, you'll most often hear white noise but when asked a question, a Ghost can respond to answer you through the Spirit Box. You'll need to be within a certain range of the Ghost to get a response. Additionally, the room's lights must be off.

Some Ghosts may respond regardless of the number of people in the room or nearby whereas shy ghosts may only respond if you are alone in the room.

You can either carry the Spirit Box with you as you explore the map and ask the Ghost questions or you can drop it on the floor or a surface in the suspected Ghost room.

Like other electronic devices, an active Spirit Box will malfunction during a Hunt and it can reveal your location to a Ghost if you're holding one. For this reason, it is recommended you turn off the Spirit Box during a hunt.

Types of Questions

There are 3 categories you can ask questions from: Emotion, Location and Age.

Emotion

• What do you want?
• What should we do?
• Why are you here?
• Do you want to hurt us?
• Do you want to hurt me?
• Do you want us to leave?
• Do you want us to stay?
• Are you angry?
• Are you friendly?
• Are you happy?
• Can we help?
• Do you want us to help?

Location

• Where are you?
• What is your location?
• Are you here?
• Are you in this room?
• Are you close?
• Is there a spirit here?
• Is there a ghost here?
• Is there anyone here?
• Can you show yourself?
• Can you give us a sign?
• Can you speak to us?
• Can you let us know you're here?

Age

• How old are you?
• How young are you?
• Are you old?
• Are you young?
• Are you a child?
• What is your age?
• When were you born?

Additionally, there are other general questions you can ask ghosts as you explore the map without the Spirit Box or by using discoverable items like the Ouija Board.

You can find a comprehensive list of every voice command and phrase you can ask Ghosts.

Ghosts Best Detected with the Spirit Box

• Deogen
• Mare
• Moroi
• Onryo
• Phantom
• Poltergeist
• Spirit
• The Mimic
• The Twins
• Wraith
• Yokai

Looking for something else? Check out our Starter Equipment page to learn more about each particular starter item!

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Top Guide Sections

• Tips and Tricks
• Difficulty
• Optional Objectives
• Every Voice Command and Question You Can Ask Ghosts

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