Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Screenshot by Pro Game Guides

Do Footprints Count as Fingerprints in Phasmophobia?

I ain't 'fraid of no ghosts.

Phasmophobia has many methods that you can use to identify ghosts, one of which is UV fingerprints and footprints. However, there is confusion among the players about whether fingerprints and footprints are the same or not. 

Recommended Videos

The answer to that is a little complicated since there are two types of footprints in the game, and the Ascension update changed things a little. To help you understand the difference, I will answer whether footprints count as fingerprints in Phasmophobia. 

Are footprints the same as fingerprints?

Screenshot by Pro Game Guides

The ascension update addressed this issue and made fingerprints and footprints the same evidence when you detect them using UV Light. Before this update, Ultraviolet evidence was called Fingerprints, meaning only fingerprints counted as evidence. 

Furthermore, you will find footprints with the disturbed salt pile, which can be tricky. Most of the time, shining a UV light on the salt pile will allow you to find footprints, but if you cannot, that means you can not count that as evidence. 

Related: What is Nightmare Mode in Phasmophobia?

Which ghosts have footprints?

If you are wondering which ghosts will have footprints, the answer is that the ghosts with fingerprints will also have footprints. This means that everything is the same as before, but now you can add UV footprints as part of your evidence to identify the ghost. 

Here is a list of ghosts who are said to have UV evidence, meaning they will leave footprints and fingerprints. 

GhostsEvidence
BansheeUltraviolet Evidence, DOTS Projector, Ghost Orb
DemonUltraviolet Evidence, Freezing Temperatures, Ghost Writing
GoryoUltraviolet Evidence, DOTS Projector, EMF Level 5
HantuUltraviolet Evidence, Freezing Temperatures, Ghost Orb
JinnUltraviolet Evidence, EMF Level 5, Freezing Temperatures
MylingUltraviolet Evidence, EMF Level 5, Ghost Writing
ObakeUltraviolet Evidence, EMF Level 5, Ghost Orb
PhantomUltraviolet Evidence, DOTS Projector, Spirit Box
PoltergeistUltraviolet Evidence, Ghost Writing, Spirit Box
The MimicUltraviolet Evidence, Spirit Box, Freezing Temperatures

For more Phasmophobia guides, check Phasmophobia Trello and Discord Links here on Pro Game Guides.


Pro Game Guides is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
We have upgraded our commenting platform! Existing comments will be imported over the next few weeks.
Author
Image of Saqib Soomro
Saqib Soomro
Saqib is a freelance guide and codes writer at Pro Game Guides. He has previously worked at PlayBorderland, WePC, DualShockers, eXputer, Gamepur, and Rise Up Gamer. Besides playing and writing about games, he loves to spend time with his family and watch anime.
Author
Image of Bianca Versoza
Bianca Versoza
Bianca has over three years of experience in gaming journalism, specializing in anything remotely turn-based and strategic, like Pokémon, Final Fantasy, and Honkai: Star Rail. She's a huge fan of Square Enix, RPGs, party games, and visual novels, but will play anything with a banger OST. She's a proud early bird.