Unveiling Secrets: A Guide to Acquiring and Utilizing the Phasmophobia Music Box

Mastering the Music Box in Phasmophobia: A Guide to Location, Usage, and Hunt Triggers

Phasmophobia challenges players to identify ghost types and escape alive. The game's frequent updates introduce new elements, including the intriguing Music Box. This guide details how to acquire and effectively utilize this cursed item.

Locating the Music Box

Like other cursed objects, the Music Box has a 1/7 chance of appearing on any given map. Its spawn is random; there's no guaranteed method to find one. Only a single Music Box can spawn per game. Once located, interact with it to activate its unique properties.

Utilizing the Music Box

The Music Box offers several strategic advantages. Upon activation, it plays a melody. A ghost within 20 meters will "sing along," revealing its approximate position. Proximity matters; if the ghost is within five meters, it will approach the Box. This allows for strategic placement, potentially luring the ghost to a more advantageous location. Note that the Music Box automatically stops playing after a set duration. Holding the active Music Box will also deplete your sanity.

Triggering Hunts with the Music Box

The Music Box can initiate either a standard or cursed hunt, depending on specific circumstances:

• Throwing the active Box: Throwing the Music Box while it's playing will trigger a hunt.
• 0% Sanity while holding: Reaching 0% sanity while holding the active Music Box will trigger a hunt.
• Prolonged ghost proximity: If the ghost walks towards the active Music Box for over five seconds, a hunt will begin.
• Ghost near player: A ghost's close proximity to the player holding the active Music Box can also trigger a hunt.

Strategic Considerations

For optimal use, consider employing other tools alongside the Music Box. Smudge Sticks, for example, provide a crucial survival advantage should a hunt commence, allowing for ghost identification or objective completion.

This guide covers acquiring and utilizing the Music Box in Phasmophobia. For further game tips and strategies, including information on prestiging, refer to additional resources.