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This guide covers all the Monkey Paw wishes and their effects on Phasmophobia, along with how to use this Cursed Possession.
Kinetic Games’ Phasmophobia elevates the spooky horror genre to the next level. Although released as early access in 2020, the multiplayer co-op horror game still keeps horror fans engaged with its innovative features and mechanics. The Cursed Possession objects assist players during their investigation in the haunted maps.
Monkey Paw is one of the seven powerful Cursed Possession objects in Phasmophobia. If you locate and possess the Monkey Paw, it allows you to choose one of the many wishes it offers. This guide explains how to use Monkey Paw in Phasmophobia and the various wishes it offers.
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How To Use a Monkey Paw in Phasmophobia
The Monkey Paw is one of the seven Cursed Possession objects and spawns at the rate of 1/7 on every map. It allows players to choose a wish from the set of available ones. It is divided into three types: Ghost-based wishes, Player-based wishes, and Other wishes. Players can also ask for any wish by speaking through the voice chat (if the setting is enabled). The number of wishes a player asks from the Monkey Paw is based on the difficulty reward multiplier, as follows:
- 0x – 1.99x: 5 wishes
- 2x – 2.99x: 4 wishes
- 3x or higher: 3 wishes
However, note that every wish comes with a negative effect, which varies by the severity of the wish.
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All Monkey Paw Wishes and Their Effects on Phasmophobia
The following table shows the full list of all the wishes offered by Monkey Paw in Phasmophobia along with their effects:
| Type | Wish | Effects |
| Ghost | I wish to see the ghost | Summons the ghost at the current location. A cursed hunt follows after 5 seconds and obscures the vision until the end of the hunt. |
| I wish for activity/I wish the ghost would do something | Doubles all ghost activity for 2 minutes. Breaks the fuse box permanently, and locks the exit door during this period. | |
| I wish the ghost was trapped/I wish to trap the ghost | Teleports the ghost to its favorite room, locking all doors for 1 minute. Also, lock the doors of the user’s current room and start a standard hunt after the period ends. | |
| Player | I wish for sanity/I wish to be sane | Sets all players’ sanity to 50%. Increases passive sanity drain by 1.5x, and randomizes the ghost’s favorite room. |
| I wish to be safe | Unblocks a nearby hiding spot. Shatters the lights in the room, and allows the ghost to detect the player and their electronics from any distance. | |
| I wish to leave | Unlocks all exit doors immediately, even during hunts. Temporarily reduces the user’s speed and vision for 5 seconds. | |
| Other | I wish for life/I wish to revive my friend | Revives a dead player with a 50% chance of killing the user who made the wish. |
| I wish for knowledge | Removes one incorrect piece of evidence and its ghost types. Triggers a cursed hunt with vision and hearing impairments until death or contract end. | |
| I wish for [weather] | Choose the desired weather:—Clear Sky, Fog, Rain, Snow, and Sunrise. Changes the weather as chosen, temporarily blinds the user and deducts 25% sanity (requires at least 25% sanity to use). | |
| I wish for anything | Randomly grants one unused wish from the list. |
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