The 2024 installment of Phasmophobia’s spooky Halloween event is here, and the Blood Moon has risen for this one. If you want to earn exclusive rewards before it ends, you need to know how to complete the Blood Moon event.
Like all events, it takes a lot of work to finish this one. This one functions completely differently from any other event the ghost-hunting game has seen, so finishing it is a different process than you might expect. Here’s how to complete the Blood Moon event in Phasmophobia.
Blood Moon event guide in Phasmophobia
The Blood Moon event is a community-focused challenge that requires the vast Phasmophobia player base to work together in completing three key goals:
- Identifying ghosts correctly
- Completing optional objectives
- Photographing any Totems you find
Unlike all past events, you can’t finish this one alone. Instead, you have to work on the community goals and keep an eye on the event progress to eventually claim rewards as all Phasmophobia players work together to complete the Blood Moon event.
All Blood Moon event locations in Phasmophobia
There are many different maps you can ghost hunt on in Phasmophobia, but only four locations are available for the Blood Moon event. If you want to make progress in the event, you must work through contracts only at the following four maps.
| Location | Map size | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Point Hope | Small |  |
| 42 Edgefield Road | Small |  |
| 13 Willow Street | Small |  |
| Grafton Farmhouse | Small |  |
How to identify ghosts correctly for Blood Moon event in Phasmophobia
The first goal that helps progress in this event is identifying ghosts correctly while on any event map. This is a staple action in Phasmophobia which means you likely already know how to go about it.
If you’re unfamiliar with this process, there are a few different ways to identify a ghost. The most effective way is testing for all evidence types in a contract until you have found three official pieces of evidence. This method is always the most reliable, but it can sometimes be tough if the ghost isn’t cooperating, is an early hunter, or frequently tries to initiate a ghost hunt.
If you’re struggling to get three pieces of evidence, watching for special ghost behaviors is the next method you can use to help you identify the ghost. In addition to official evidence, most ghosts have special behaviors or patterns you can use to identify them. You can use similar strategies as you would in challenge modes like No Evidence, Detectives Only, and Survival of the Fittest to determine the ghost type with this method.
The final way to identify a ghost is simply guessing based on what you know and hoping you’re right. This method isn’t reliable, but you’ll sometimes have no choice but to make an educated guess and hope you get it right.
How to complete optional objectives for Blood Moon event in Phasmophobia
The second major goal for the Blood Moon event is to complete optional objectives. Each time you load into a contract, three objectives are randomly chosen, and you can view them on the corkboard to the left of the map and the sanity screens.
Since these goals are randomly selected on each map, they’ll regularly vary in difficulty. To help progress in the Halloween event, you should complete as many of these goals as possible while you’re on any of the Blood Moon event maps.
How to photograph any Totems you find for Blood Moon event in Phasmophobia
The last goal in the Blood Moom event asks you to photograph any Totems you find around the four event maps. This goal is unique for the event, so it can be tricky.
Totems are small Blood Moon altar-like objects that appear as a black vase-looking base with a vibrant Blood Moon floating over it. They’re always surrounded by candles and spawn randomly around each map.
Each time you load into a contract, any number of Totems can spawn for you to find. Once you find one, use any type of Photo Camera to snap a photo of it, and the Totem will disintegrate. As long as you see it vanish after taking a picture, you have contributed to this goal in the event.
All Blood Moon event rewards in Phasmophobia
You will unlock four unique rewards as the community reaches three stages in the event.
- Stage One: Blood Moon ID Card
- Stage Two: Upgraded ID Card
- Stage Three: A Blood Moon Trophy for the trophy case and Blood Moon weather as a permanent unlock.
The specific goals the community needs to meet to unlock each reward haven’t been shared, but the percentage progress made towards each one can be viewed at the Event Board in the lobby. If you want to earn these rewards, you just need to repeatedly work on all three event goals and hope the rest of the community does, too.
How to claim Blood Moon event rewards in Phasmophobia
To claim your Blood Moon event rewards, you need to walk up to the massive Blood Moon shrine and interact with it. This is the floating moon altar attached to several chains and draped red curtains in the center of the lobby region by the trophy cases. The prizes cannot be obtained through the event board or any other means, only through the Blood Moon altar.
When you claim a reward from this altar, the floating red Blood Moon will briefly pulse with a glow effect surrounding it. This is how you know you’ve fully claimed whichever reward you were after, although you can also check your ID card and the game settings to make sure you see the prizes you earned there too.
You can only claim rewards from this shrine as they are earned. This means you must wait for the community to reach each goal before you can obtain the next reward. As long as the event is still active, you can claim rewards from this altar. This works for all players regardless of whether you have actively participated in the event since it’s a community effort.
How long is the Blood Moon event in Phasmophobia?
The Blood Moon event is available for all players to complete from Oct. 28 through Nov. 13. You can see exactly how much time is left before this event ends and how much progress the community has made by checking the special Event Board in the Phasmophobia lobby.
While you’re working on this event, another task worth working on at the same time is the secret Point Hope Ferryman of the Drowned Badge. You also might keep an eye out for all Easter eggs and secrets in Phasmophobia since you’ll be doing plenty of exploring.
