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Using Tarot Cards Effectively in Phasmophobia

Author : Adam Update : Mar 25,2025

In *Phasmophobia*, Cursed Possessions like Tarot Cards can significantly impact your investigations, offering both high risks and high rewards. If you're unsure how to navigate their use, here's a comprehensive guide on how to effectively utilize Tarot Cards.

How to Use Tarot Cards in Phasmophobia

Devil Tarot Card drawn in Phasmophobia

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Tarot Cards rank among the most perilous Cursed Possessions in *Phasmophobia*, yet they can provide some of the most potent advantages if luck is on your side. When you encounter Tarot Cards during your contract, it's advisable to use them in a secure spot on the map, such as near a hiding place or the entrance. This precaution is crucial because drawing a harmful card like Death increases your chances of needing a quick escape.

Each Tarot Card has a unique ability that activates immediately upon drawing. However, you might draw The Fool, which has no effect and simply burns away. You can draw up to 10 cards from the deck, and this action won't deplete your sanity. Note that you may draw duplicates, each of which will have the same effect as the original.

Here are the 10 different Tarot Cards you might encounter, along with their effects and draw chances:

Tarot Card	Effect	Draw Chance
The Tower	Doubles ghost activity for 20 seconds	20%
The Wheel of Fortune	The user gains 25% sanity if the card burns green; loses 25% sanity if the card burns red	20%
The Hermit	Forces the ghost back into its favorite room and traps it inside for 1 minute (cannot override hunts or events)	10%
The Sun	Fully restores the user’s sanity to 100%	5%
The Moon	Completely drains the user’s sanity to 0%	5%
The Fool	Mimics another card before turning into The Fool; burns away and no effects happen	17%
The Devil	Triggers a ghost event by the player nearest to the ghost, not necessarily the user	10%
Death	Triggers a Cursed Hunt (20 seconds longer than normal hunt); drawing any more cards during this time results in immediate death	10%
The High Priestess	Immediately revives a dead party member	2%
The Hanged Man	Immediately kills the user	1%

What are Cursed Objects (Possessions) in Phasmophobia?

Cursed Objects in Phasmophobia

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Cursed Possessions, commonly referred to as "Cursed Objects," are unique items found in *Phasmophobia* that appear randomly on any contract map, influenced by difficulty settings or Challenge Mode.

While standard loadout equipment is used to locate the ghost and gather evidence with minimal risk, Cursed Objects serve as risky shortcuts to manipulate the ghost's behavior. Their use comes with a higher level of danger to your character. The decision to utilize these objects rests with you and your team, as there's no penalty for avoiding them, nor any additional reward for using them.

Only one Cursed Possession will appear on a map per contract unless modified in Custom settings. Each type of Cursed Object has a fixed spawn location. For instance, the Voodoo Doll is always found in the Garage at 6 Tanglewood Drive.

The game features a total of seven different Cursed Objects:

Haunted Mirror
Voodoo Doll
Music Box
Tarot Cards
Ouija Board
Monkey Paw
Summoning Circle

This guide covers how to use Tarot Cards in *Phasmophobia*. For the latest updates, guides, and information on achievements and trophies in the game, be sure to visit The Escapist.