How To Complete Survival of the Fittest Challenge in Phasmophobia – Weekly Challenge

Phasmophobia's Survival of the Fittest Weekly Challenge is a terrifyingly unique way to experience the game. This guide will help you survive—and succeed.

How To Complete The Survival of the Fittest Challenge in Phasmophobia

Survival of the Fittest is arguably Phasmophobia's toughest challenge yet. It strips away almost all your usual tools, forcing you to identify the ghost solely through observation and intuition—no traditional evidence allowed.

This challenge takes place at 42 Edgefield Road, a claustrophobic house map that makes tracking and evading the ghost incredibly difficult.

Tips & Tricks To Complete Survival of the Fittest in Phasmophobia

This challenge presents unique limitations. You're denied access to standard evidence-gathering tools like the Ghost Writing Book, DOTs Projector, and even Video Cameras.

Instead, focus on the ghost's behavioral traits, movement speed, and visual model. Your limited equipment can still be useful:

• The Parabolic Microphone can pinpoint a Banshee's screams or a Myling's frequent noises.
• Salt can reveal a Wraith.
• Lighting three Firelights in a row might reveal an Onyro.
• If you're struggling, consult a complete cheat sheet of No Evidence ghost behaviors.

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You begin with **zero sanity** and **no setup time** (five seconds, technically), making you immediately vulnerable to ghost hunts. Sanity can't be restored, even with the provided Sanity Medications. Expect intense, high-pressure gameplay.

Despite the lack of evidence tools, ghost activity remains high, with frequent events providing clues to the ghost's behavior. While the ghost roams, its favorite room remains constant.

Most doors start ajar, hindering location detection. However, the fuse box is functional and switched on, a rare advantage. All nine hiding spots on 42 Edgefield Road are available.

Your only Cursed Possession is the **Monkey Paw**. Risky, especially solo, but wishing for "knowledge" can eliminate incorrect evidence and ghost types from your Journal, improving your guess. This comes at the cost of temporary blindness, deafness, and a nearby Cursed Hunt. This strategy works best with a team, allowing one player to act as a sacrificial distraction.

How to Access Challenge Mode in Phasmophobia

Challenge Mode is a weekly event accessed through the Difficulty Settings in the Main Menu. Select Singleplayer or Multiplayer to start a lobby, then navigate to the Difficulty tab. Choose Challenge Mode and select 'Apply'. Remember to manually select 42 Edgefield Road on the Maps board.

For the full $5,000 reward, complete the investigation three times. Correct ghost identification is the only requirement.

When Does The Next Weekly Challenge Start in Phasmophobia?

The Weekly Challenge resets at Midnight UTC on Monday. For North American players, this translates to:

• 5:00 pm Pacific Time
• 6:00 pm Mountain Time
• 7:00 pm Central Time
• 8:00 pm Eastern Time

Complete your challenge before the reset to claim your rewards.

Phasmophobia is available now on PC.