Phasmophobia has all kinds of unique ghost types you can identify, and over the years, this list of ghosts has grown a few times. On Dec. 12, 2025, the Obambo joined the roster, making it one of the later game additions and thus a tougher one to identify.
Since this ghost wasn’t around from the start like most others, there’s a good chance you might need some help learning how to distinguish it from the rest. Luckily, this ghost has plenty of unique features you can watch out for. Here’s how to identify an Obambo in Phasmophobia.
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Obambo evidence in Phasmophobia
The Obambo has three official pieces of evidence you need to watch out for, which are Ghost Writing, Ultraviolet, and the DOTS Projector. No other ghost has these three types of evidence, so anytime you catch them all, you know for sure you’re dealing with an Obambo. Here’s how to capture all three.
| Evidence | How to get |
|---|---|
| Ghost Writing | Place a Ghost Writing Book down in the ghost room. If the ghost writes anything in the book, you can mark down Ghost Writing as evidence. In lower-level difficulties, you can definitely rule out this evidence if the ghost throws the book. In higher-level difficulties, you cannot rule it out, as it might be hiding this piece of evidence, and thus can still throw the book, even if it does technically have writing as evidence. |
| Ultraviolet | Use an Ultraviolet light to look for marks around the map, especially in or around the ghost room. You’re looking for fingerprints, handprints, and footprints. The best way to check for this evidence is to place Salt around the host room and wait for the ghost to step in it. When they do, they’ll leave behind Ultraviolet footprints if this is one of their evidence types. If you’re on a higher difficulty level, the ghost may hide this evidence. |
| DOTS Projector | Place a DOTS Projector down in the ghost room and witness the ghost manifest in DOTS form in it. The DOTS form is essentially a ghostly silhouette that moves through the DOTS. You can also place a Video Camera down pointing at it to watch for DOTS from the safety of the truck. |
Obambo behavior, patterns, and clues in Phasmophobia
In addition to official evidence, all ghosts have their own unique behaviors, patterns, and other such clues you can watch out for. Here’s everything we know about the Obambo so far, which will be updated as we continue to encounter this ghost.
- The Obambo has two different states, alternating between them frequently during investigations. Depending on the Obambo’s mood, their behavior looks very different.
- While the Obambo is feeling aggressive, they’re much quicker to start hunting.
- When the Obambo is feeling calm, they’re much slower, easier to track, and less likely to hunt.
- Because it alternates between two vastly different states, it can be easy to mistake the Obambo for another ghost type. You might mistake it for The Twins due to its dual nature, a Demon based on its overly aggressive form, or a Shade because of its calm, relaxed state. Careful investigation is crucial for getting this one right. The Obambo is very noticeably different from all of these ghosts, making it easy to distinguish once you know what to look for. You can also use official evidence to confirm.
- The Obambo is very fickle, frequently switching up, and oftentimes defensive.
- May be an early hunter, or at the very least seems to hunt early under certain conditions. It seems like it may only be when the aggressive state is active, but we’re still testing to figure out exactly how this works.
While you’re working to see if an Obambo might be haunting the map you’re on, you also might want to tackle some key tasks like capturing unique evidence, unlocking hidden achievements, and completing Farmhouse Fieldwork.
Published: Dec 16, 2025 08:43 am