Phasmophobia has a massive summer update with lots of fresh features to delve into. The Chronicle update is fundamentally changing how the game works, so reviewing the patch notes to learn about it is a great way to ensure you know everything it entails.
The ghost hunting game doesn’t see new updates super often, but when they do arrive, they’re always packed with lots of exciting additions to delve into. If you’re eager to start exploring this one as soon as possible, here are the early patch notes for all features coming in Phasmophobia’s Chronicle update.
Phasmophobia Chronicle update patch notes
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The Chronicle update for Phasmophobia includes one new piece of equipment and quite a few gameplay system reworks. We’ll likely learn more about this update as it gets closer, but for now, here are the early patch notes for everything included in the Chronicle update.
Sound Recorder
The biggest addition in the Chronicle update is the arrival of the Sound Recorder, a fresh new piece of equipment. Like all equipment, this item comes in three Tiers, with each one progressively becoming easier to use and better for capturing evidence.
Using this item, you can capture and record audio evidence for the journal. This includes Spirit Box responses, ghost event sounds, noises emitted through the Parabolic Microphone, and just about any other types of audio you may hear during an investigation.
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Journal overhaul
To complement the evidence gathered using the Sound Recorder, the journal is being reworked. Instead of a photos tab, it features a more general media section that can be used to collect audio, video, and photographic evidence.
Reworked evidence collection system
The evidence collection system is finally getting a much-needed overhaul to properly reward all ghost hunters for their hard-earned documentation of the supernatural. The first evidence captured of any type of media will be labeled as unique.
Unique evidence grants bonus cash and XP at the end of each match. Evidence deemed to be duplicates, which means you already captured it, grants smaller but still decent prizes. Every snap, sound, and sight is designed to be as rewarding as possible.
Evidence tagging is being improved in this update, too, which hopefully means our ghost photos should finally be recognized as what they actually are instead of some random item in front of the ghost, like Salt.
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Updated leveling and progression
The leveling and progression systems are being reworked in Chronicle. No details as to what this entails have been shared so far, so we’ll likely learn more about it as it gets closer.
New main menu
A refreshed main menu UI is another key feature in this update. There’s nothing known about this one yet either, so it’s likely another feature the devs are waiting to unveil.
Mystery features
In the blog announcing the Chronicle update from May 29, the devs teased that there are plenty of other mystery features included in the update. Alongside this teaser, they posted an image of the truck, and it seems like the computer is being reworked, and that it also might allow us to watch multiple feeds at once. There’s likely even more in store that we won’t know until the update is closer.
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When is the Chronicle update for Phasmophobia?
The Chronicle update for Phasmophobia launches on June 24. All of the features listed here and more that haven’t been revealed yet will be available to start exploring as soon as the update is live.
Although the official blog for the Chronicle update also mentions a rework for the Grafton Farmhouse map, it’s not launching as part of this update. Instead, it’s planned for later in the year.
As far as we know, there are no new maps or map updates included in the Chronicle update, although most maps are set to eventually receive a rework according to the official Phasmophobia Trello. We’ve also got Horror 2.0, the biggest Phasmophobia update yet, to look forward to.
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