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How to Use Tarot Cards in Phasmophobia

by Elijah Mar 06,2025

Mastering the Tarot Cards in Phasmophobia: A Comprehensive Guide

Tarot Cards in Phasmophobia present a high-risk, high-reward scenario during ghost investigations. This guide details their usage and potential outcomes.

Devil Tarot Card drawn in Phasmophobia

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Strategic Use of Tarot Cards

Due to their unpredictable nature, employing Tarot Cards near a safe zone (e.g., hiding spot, entrance) is advisable. This allows for a quicker escape if an unfavorable card, such as Death, is drawn.

Each card triggers an immediate effect. However, The Fool card (similar to a Joker) produces no effect. Up to 10 cards can be drawn without impacting sanity. Duplicate cards yield the same effect.

Tarot Card Effects and Probabilities

The game features 10 distinct Tarot Cards:

Tarot CardEffectDraw Chance
The TowerDoubles ghost activity for 20 seconds20%
The Wheel of Fortune25% sanity gain (green flame); 25% sanity loss (red flame)20%
The HermitConfines the ghost to its favorite room for 1 minute (excluding hunts/events)10%
The SunFull sanity restoration (100%)5%
The MoonComplete sanity depletion (0%)5%
The FoolMimics another card before reverting to The Fool; no effect17%
The DevilTriggers a ghost event for the nearest player10%
DeathInitiates a prolonged Cursed Hunt (20 seconds longer)10%
The High PriestessInstant revival of a deceased teammate2%
The Hanged ManInstant death for the user1%

Understanding Cursed Possessions in Phasmophobia

Cursed Objects in Phasmophobia

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Cursed Possessions (or Cursed Objects) are high-risk items that randomly appear in Phasmophobia, offering gameplay manipulation at the cost of increased danger. Unlike standard equipment, they provide shortcuts but significantly jeopardize your character's safety. The choice of using them is entirely strategic. Only one spawns per contract (unless modified in custom settings), always in a predetermined location. Seven Cursed Objects exist in the game.

This concludes our guide on utilizing Tarot Cards in Phasmophobia. For more Phasmophobia guides and news, including achievement and trophy information, visit The Escapist.