Phasmophobia V0.174 //top\\

The development team performed a major overhaul of the server and voice server code. This was done to prevent crashes, client timeouts, and voice disconnects —issues that can completely ruin a tense co-op investigation.

: The shop UI was overhauled to explicitly display the maximum allowances for each piece of hunting equipment.

. This changed the "investigator story" from one of absolute safety to one of managing limited resources against a ticking clock. Smudge Stick Rework

Several clipping issues where items (and occasionally players) could fall through the map geometry have been resolved. Equipment and Tool Tweaks Phasmophobia v0.174

: The update lowered the financial payouts for specific photo categories.

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: This adjustment made ghosts significantly more active across large distances, ensuring players could actually find EMF readings, footsteps, and displaced objects without spending hours wandering quiet corridors. 5. Immersion and Quality of Life Changes The development team performed a major overhaul of

: This change protected the game's economy, forcing players to take riskier, higher-value photos—such as capturing the ghost itself, interactions, or the elusive bone evidence—to afford tier-one gear upgrades. 4. Large Map Buffs (School & Asylum)

Kinetic Games has heavily focused on reducing the "clunkiness" often associated with early-access horror games.

I can also provide a comparison of versus how they functioned in patch v0.174. Share public link Equipment and Tool Tweaks : The update lowered

Addressed issues where VR players couldn't pick up items from the floor or could incorrectly interact with objects after dying.

The optimizations in this version are designed to support the planned release on new console platforms (Nintendo Switch 2). 4. How the Update Affects Investigation