How To Identify Onryo In Phasmophobia

In this guide, we’ll show you how to identify an Onryo ghost in Phasmophobia. The Onryo is a unique ghost type that has distinctive behaviors you can use to confirm its identity. By understanding its characteristics and using specific equipment, you’ll be able to spot this ghost type with confidence.

What You’ll Need

To identify an Onryo, bring candles and a lighter with you to the house. These items are essential for the identification method we’ll cover in this guide. First, you’ll need to locate the ghost room where the Onryo is hiding.

Standard Evidence for Onryo

The Onryo will provide three pieces of evidence when you’re collecting data:

Freezing Gems

Ghost Robes

Spirit Box

These evidence types are your standard way to confirm the ghost’s identity through traditional ghost-hunting methods.

The Fire Test Method

Beyond standard evidence, there’s a behavioral test you can use. Place the candles in the ghost room and light them up with your lighter. The Onryo is a type of ghost that has a strong hatred for fire.

Once the candles are lit, observe the ghost’s behavior. The Onryo will try to avoid the fire as much as possible and will attempt to blow out the flames repeatedly. This is a telltale sign of the Onryo’s presence.

How to Distinguish Onryo from Other Ghosts

It’s important to note that other ghost types can also blow out candles, so you need to look for a specific pattern. The key to identifying an Onryo is timing and sequence.

The Onryo’s Unique Behavior

When an Onryo blows out candles, it often does so in rapid succession. If you place multiple candles and the ghost blows out one candle, then follows up by blowing out a second candle within just a few seconds, this rapid sequential extinguishing is a strong indicator that you’re dealing with an Onryo.

This pattern—quick, consecutive candle extinguishing—distinguishes the Onryo from other ghost types that may blow out candles more sporadically or with longer intervals between actions.

Conclusion

To summarize, you can identify an Onryo in Phasmophobia by looking for three evidence types (Freezing Gems, Ghost Robes, and Spirit Box) and by performing the fire test. Place candles in the ghost room, light them, and watch for the distinctive behavior of rapid, sequential candle extinguishing. When the Onryo blows out multiple candles in quick succession, you’ve confirmed your ghost’s identity.

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