0.17.1|May 11, 2026

Phasmophobia v0.17.1.0 - Patch Notes

3/5 Moderate

Instant equipment swapping and salt placement highlights a massive wave of fixes to character models, VR, and equipment following the recent player update.

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Key Changes

1Inventory swapping animation removed for instant equipment switching
2Salt is now placed instantly at the start of the animation
3Prestige cosmetics are now free once unlocked
4Fixed Voice Chat not working for dead players
5VR players no longer need to grab objects twice to pick them up
6Tier 1 Igniter now shows remaining matches
7Fixed Yurei being unable to fully close doors
8Fixed Raiju flickering lights outside of active Hunts
9Added 5s delay after death to allow ghost selection in Journal
10Major overhaul of equipment hold poses to fix visual clipping

All Changes

🎮Gameplay(5)

newJournal: Added a 5 second delay after death to allow players to select a ghost in the journal
buffSalt: Salt is now instantly placed at the start of the animation instead of the end
buffInventory: Removed the inventory swapping animation to allow for instant swapping of held equipment
buffPrestige cosmetics: Prestige cosmetics are now free after they are unlocked based on prestige level
fixCustom Difficulty: Fixed an issue that prevented the 'Doors Starting Open' custom difficulty setting from working correctly

🔦Equipment(20)

changeEquipment: Most equipment hold poses changed to fix visual issues with wrists, elbows, arms, and screen positioning
buffTier 1 Igniter: The Tier 1 Igniter is now open so players can see how many matches are left
fixEquipment: Fixed an issue that caused held equipment to stutter when turning
fixHead Gear: Fixed an issue that caused Head Gear to be misaligned while crouching
fixTier 1 Head Gear: Fixed an issue that prevented players from being seen on CCTV through Tier 1 Head Gear
fixTier 1 Firelight: Fixed an issue that caused Tier 1 Firelight blowout audio to be heard throughout the map
fixTier 2 Photo Camera: Fixed an issue that caused Tier 2 Photo Camera audio to play when using other equipment
fixFirelight: Fixed several issues preventing Tier 2 and 3 Firelight from working correctly
fixVideo Camera: Fixed an issue that caused the CCTV screen to be displayed on a Video Camera when first grabbed
fixHead Gear: Fixed usability issues with Head Gear after toggling night vision on a Video Camera
fixTripod: Fixed an issue that caused the Tripod to become invisible
fixOuija Board: Fixed an issue that caused the Ouija Board planchette to float
fixWatch: Fixed an issue that caused the watch’s timer to desync upon death and revival
fixOuija Board: Fixed an issue that caused the Ouija Board and Haunted Mirror to drop on their sides
fixTarot Cards: Fixed an issue that caused the wrong Tarot Card to be seen by other players when drawn
fixIgniter: Fixed visual issues when grabbing an Igniter while holding a Flashlight
fixFlashlight: Fixed an issue that caused Flashlights to become invisible when dropped to pick up another item
fixFlashlight: Fixed an issue that caused the Flashlight to appear when holding the Journal and pressing the Flashlight key
fixSpirit Box: Fixed an issue that caused Spirit Box responses to be heard incorrectly
fixTier 3 Video Camera: Fixed an issue that caused a still image to be displayed on the Tier 3 Video Camera when leaving the Van

👻Ghosts(4)

fixYurei: Fixed an issue that prevented the Yurei from fully closing doors
fixRaiju: Fixed an issue that caused the Raiju to flicker lights outside of Hunts
fixGhost: Fixed an issue on 42 Edgefield Road where the Ghost got stuck in rooms and could not reach garage lockers
fixGhost: Fixed an issue where Ghosts in the Grafton Farmhouse Attic would wander too often outside their room

👤Character Models(8)

changeT3 Sanity Medication: The T3 Sanity Medication animation will no longer play in Multiplayer
fixCharacter Model: Fixed an issue causing character heads to look incorrect when looking up and down
fixCharacter Model: Fixed character rig problems when being revived while crouched
fixCharacter Model: Fixed an issue that caused character models to fall down incorrectly upon death
fixCharacter Model: Fixed Non-VR player feet clipping below the ground when standing still
fixCharacter Model: Fixed player feet floating in some areas
fixCharacter Model: Fixed the walking animation when moving below 50% player speed
fixCharacter Model: Fixed an issue that caused character mouths to be open when moving to the right

🏚️Environment(8)

fixDoors: Fixed an issue that caused doors to move incorrectly when holding Tarot Cards
fixDoors: Fixed an issue that caused doors to be blocked by other players
fixBleasdale Farmhouse: Fixed an issue preventing some doors on Bleasdale Farmhouse from opening correctly
fixDoors: Fixed an issue that caused doors to become detached from their hinges
fixSunny Meadows Restricted: Fixed an issue that caused Sunny Meadows Restricted to load into the full Sunny Meadows location
fixLobby: Fixed an issue that caused two boomboxes to be displayed in the lobby
fixEnvironment: Fixed several animation inconsistencies when grabbing objects
fixBleasdale Farmhouse: Fixed an issue that caused the wrong exterior doors to lock on Bleasdale Farmhouse

🥽VR(7)

fixVR: Fixed an issue preventing VR players from opening the upstairs hallway left side closet door
fixVR: Fixed an issue where VR players had to grab objects twice to pick them up
fixHead Gear: Fixed an issue that caused Head Gear to disappear from hands when grabbed
fixVR: Fixed an issue causing the screen to spin when dying or reviving with immersive animations enabled
fixVR: Fixed an issue where VR player death audio could be heard across the map
fixVR: Fixed an issue that caused objects to appear incorrect in a player’s hand
fixVR: Fixed an issue that caused items dropped by a VR player after death to not appear for others

🖥️UI/UX(12)

fixVoice Chat: Fixed an issue that prevented Voice Chat from working when the player was dead
fixJournal: Fixed an issue where the Journal remained in hand while dead if opened during the death animation
fixJournal: Fixed misaligned text with photo names in the Journal
fixJournal: Fixed an issue where a dead player's Journal light was visible to alive players
fixJournal: Fixed an issue making it difficult to navigate between Journal pages and tabs
fixAudio: Fixed an issue that prevented the 'Welcome Back' audio from playing
fixJournal: Fixed an issue where players could hear dead players opening and closing their Journals
fixSystem: Fixed a soft lock occurring if Alt + Tab was used during the death animation
fixLegacy Badge: Fixed an issue that prevented Legacy Badge menu options from being selected
fixJournal: Fixed an issue that caused the journal objectives tick color to be incorrect
fixAudio: Fixed an issue that caused door sounds to play when not moving and be heard across the map
fixID Card: Fixed an issue that caused the ID Card foil animation to not render correctly

📅Coming Soon(4)

newCharacter Customization: Additional cosmetic options for character personalization
changeAnimations: Improved character animations for quality and gameplay speed
newLegacy Badge: Legacy badge customization being added to the shop screen
buffEquipment: Improvements to equipment usability and speed

Summary

Following community feedback regarding the recent Player Character Update, this patch introduces significant quality-of-life improvements and dozens of bug fixes. Key changes include the removal of inventory swapping animations for instant item use and a complete overhaul of equipment hold poses to fix visual clipping. The update also addresses critical issues in VR, ghost behavior on specific maps, and various environment-related bugs to bring the experience in line with the developers' vision.

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