How To Use the Parabolic Microphone in Phasmophobia

Unlocking and Mastering the Parabolic Microphone in Phasmophobia

Phasmophobia offers a range of equipment to aid ghost hunting, and the Parabolic Microphone stands out as a particularly useful tool. This guide details how to unlock and effectively utilize this crucial piece of equipment.

Unlocking the Parabolic Microphone

The Parabolic Microphone is optional equipment, meaning it's not initially available. To acquire it, you must reach specific player levels:

• Tier 1: Unlocked at Level 7. Purchase it from the in-game shop.
• Tier 2: Unlocked at Level 31. Upgrade costs $3,000.
• Tier 3: Unlocked at Level 72. Upgrade costs $5,000.

Remember, prestiging resets your level, requiring you to unlock each tier again. You can equip up to two microphones regardless of your team size.

Using the Parabolic Microphone

Before each investigation, select the Parabolic Microphone in the in-game shop to include it in your equipment loadout. In Challenge Mode, it may not be included in the preset loadout. Once in the game, equip it from the truck's equipment wall. Use the designated button to activate/deactivate it. Tier 3 features a directional radar to pinpoint sound sources.

The Parabolic Microphone is invaluable on medium and large maps, offering an alternative to temperature gauges or EMF readers for locating ghosts. It detects various ghost-related sounds: object throwing, door movements, and vocalizations. It can also be crucial for completing optional objectives requiring ghost voice recordings. Specific ghosts, like the Deogen or Banshee, produce unique sounds only detectable with this microphone, aiding in ghost identification.

Mastering the Parabolic Microphone significantly enhances your ghost-hunting capabilities in Phasmophobia. Consult The Escapist for further Phasmophobia guides and news.

Phasmophobia is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.