All Monkey Paw Wishes in Phasmophobia & What They Do

Make a wish, I you dare...

Of all the Cursed Possessions that you can use in Phasmophobia, the Monkey Paw is arguably the most dangerous as none of its wishes come without consequence. If you're wondering how they all work, here's our handy guide to all Monkey Paw Wishes in Phasmophobia and what they do.

All Monkey Paw Wishes in Phasmophobia, explained

The Monkey Paw is one of seven possible Cursed Possessions that was introduced to Phasmophobia back in update v0.8.1.0. It can be used to ask for "wishes" intended to benefit the player's current investigation, but each wish comes at a cost.

There are a total of 10 possible wishes you can ask the Monkey Paw, and they include:

I wish for Sanity
I wish to be safe
I wish to leave
I wish to see the ghost
I wish for activity
I wish to trap the ghost
I wish for life
I wish for knowledge
I wish for (weather)
I wish for anything

While there are this many options, you can only ask for a certain number of wishes before the Monkey Paw is "used up", and each wish can only be granted once, whether you're playing solo or in a group, so choose wisely.

Also, the number of wishes you can ask depends solely on your current difficult reward multiplier. The higher the multiplier, the fewer wishes you have to use.

Reward Multiplier	Number of Wishes
0x-1.99x	5 wishes
2x-2.99x	4 wishes
3x or higher	3 wishes

You can ask for wishes either via in-game voice chat or a text-based UI. When the Monkey Paw recognizes a valid phrase in reference to a wish being used, its fingers will twitch. You'll know the wish has been granted when the finger curls up completely. Once all fingers on the Monkey Paw are curled up, it can no longer be used.

In addition to the wish mechanics, like other Cursed Possessions, you can also take a photo of the Monkey Paw for extra points (5 points total).

All Monkey Paw Wishes and Effects in Phasmophobia

Below we've listed all 10 possible Monkey Paw Wishes in Phasmophobia, along with their designated effects and penalties incurred for using them. Every type of wish comes with a different penalty, and some are more severe than others, so use them wisely depending on your current situation.

Wish	Effect	Penalty
I wish for Sanity	The Sanity of all players is set to 50%	Increased sanity drain by 50% of the current value. Ghost may go to another room.
I wish to be safe	Reveals the closest hiding spot	Light in the room disappears. It reveals the last position where you've used a flashlight and voice to ghost. The ghost can sense the player at any range.
I wish to leave	Unlocks all doors	You're slowed for 5 seconds. You need five more seconds to regain speed slowly. During that period, your vision is reduced.
I wish to see the ghost	Ghost spawns near you for 5 seconds	Temporarily lowers visibility, locks the exit doors, and activates hunt
I wish for activity	Increased Ghost activity for 2 minutes (throws, doors, roaming, abilities)	Permanently breaks the fuse box and closes the exit door for 2 minutes
I wish to trap the ghost	Traps the ghost in the room for one minute. The ghost can't do anything while trapped.	All doors are locked, and the ghost hunt is activated after one minute. There is a 25% lower chance of unlocking doors when the ghost gets out.
I wish to revive my friend; I wish for life	Revives a friend in your current group	You may die as a result (50% chance)
I wish for knowledge	It gives you more information on the ghost by removing one incorrect evidence from your journal.	Visibility and hearing are significantly lowered, and the hunt begins near you.
I wish for (weather)	Change weather to sun/rain/clear sky/snow	Your sanity level is lowered by 25%
I wish for anything	Activates a random wish	You get the penalty from the activated wish

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