Phasmophobia Hotfix Reworks Equipment Slot Assignments
Version 0.18.0.1 changes how picked-up items receive slots and gives Igniters a default slot of 4.
Phasmophobia version 0.18.0.1 was deployed on July 28, 2026, with a small hotfix focused on equipment and item slot assignments. The update changes how slots are given out as players pick up gear, while also setting a new default for Igniters.
Kinetic Games shared the complete changes in its official Steam announcement. Flashlights are no longer forced into slot 1, and equipment will now follow the order in which it was collected.
Phasmophobia v0.18.0.1 Patch Notes
This hotfix gives players more control over their equipment layout during investigations. Items and equipment picked up during a contract will fill slots from 1 through 3 in pickup order, while Igniters will automatically use slot 4.
Changes
- Items and Equipment will now be assigned a slot in the order they are picked up from 1-3. Flashlights will no longer be locked to 1. Igniters will default to 4.
The change should make gear assignments more predictable, especially for players who want their equipment arranged around a preferred investigation routine.
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Phasmophobia
Developed by Kinetic Games
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror where you and your team members of paranormal investigators will enter haunted locations filled with paranormal activity and gather as much evidence of the paranormal as you can. You will use your ghost hunting equipment to search for and record evidence of whatever ghost is haunting the location to sell onto a ghost removal team.
You can choose to support your team by monitoring the location with CCTV cameras and motion sensors from the safety of the truck or head inside and get your hands dirty with the ghostly activity that will get increasingly hostile as time goes on.
- Genre: Puzzle, Tactical, Indie
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation VR2, Windows Mixed Reality, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, PlayStation 5, Oculus Rift
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2020-09-18
- Publisher: Kinetic Games
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- IGDB Rating: 68.5/100
