I froze as the tiny antlered silhouette slid past the doorway. It didn’t howl or slam — it simply dissolved into a corner, a pocket of midnight that refuses to leave. You have a narrow window to catch it; missing this one feels like leaving a rare stamp on the table.
I’ve chased seasonal ghosts across Kinetic Games’ maps and run tests with friends on Steam lobbies, so let me save you the wasted hours. You’ll get clear rules, quick checks, and the exact maps to queue for when that Forest Minion nest icon appears on the board.
On the map board, the Forest Minion nest icon is the giveaway — How to find the Forest Spirit in Phasmophobia
When the Cursed Hollow event runs, certain daily maps wear a tiny nest badge on the contract board. Those nests mark the maps that can spawn the Forest Spirit on that day; other maps will host standard ghosts instead.
There are 10 event maps total. Only a couple rotate in each day’s pool, so your job is to chase the nest icon and queue those specific maps. The event maps are:
- 13 Willow Street
- Camp Woodwind
- 6 Tanglewood Drive
- Point Hope
- Grafton Farmhouse
- 10 Ridgeview Court
- 42 Edgefield Road
- Bleasdale Farmhouse
- Maple Lodge Campsite
- Nell’s Diner
Practical tip: if you’re running public matches, mention the event in the lobby chat so teammates know to test for DOTS and event interactions. If you want to force more chances for sightings, use Cursed Possessions in the match and especially try the Summoning Circle—players on Reddit and Moyens I/O threads report it raises the ghost interaction rate.
Where does the Forest Spirit spawn in Phasmophobia?
The spirit only appears on the maps showing the Forest Minion nest that day. If you open the contract board and don’t see the nest icon, you’ll be facing a regular ghost model instead. Check the board before you accept; it’s the single fastest way to save time.
At a glance, her mask and size are the giveaway — What does the Forest Spirit look like on Phasmophobia?
She’s a modified young female ghost: tiny, masked, and oddly dressed for the hunt. The jackalope-shaped mask with tall antlers, gloves, boots, and a dark dress set her apart from the base models.
Because she’s the smallest model in Phasmophobia, players often miss her when she creeps through rooms. She sometimes crawls instead of walking, a movement quirk shared with only one other model. If you catch a DOTS Projector hit, you’ll see a faint silhouette trace — the DOTS outline becomes the map’s heartbeat, guiding you to the real model.
What evidence indicates it’s the Forest Spirit?
Evidence for the Forest Spirit follows standard mechanics: if DOTS Projector shows outlines, you can often see the special silhouette in the pattern. There’s only one model variant for this event, so when DOTS matches the outline, you can be confident it’s her.
From my playtests, she behaves like any other ghost — What does the Forest Spirit do in Phasmophobia?
She doesn’t bring unique mechanics to hunts; behavior and interactions mirror the normal ghost AI. That means you treat her like any other target for EMF, spirit box, and DOTS checks.
The only event-specific twist is Forest Minions: when those critters are revealed, the Forest Spirit can react more aggressively. That can mean more interactions, higher chance of events, or faster hunts. The model’s uniqueness is cosmetic and atmospheric rather than mechanical—she’s the event’s trophy, not a new boss.
I checked the calendar and timed runs — How long will the Forest Spirit be in Phasmophobia?
The Cursed Hollow Easter event runs from March 31 to April 21. That gives you three weeks to prioritize contracts with the nest icon. If you miss this window, the Forest Spirit returns only with future seasonal runs, expected again in 2027.
When is the Cursed Hollow event?
Active March 31–April 21 this year. Mark your Steam schedule and watch Kinetic Games’ announcements for any surprise extensions or patch notes that might alter spawn behavior.
Use DOTS Projectors, check the contract board for the nest icon, and drop a Summoning Circle if you want to force more interactions. I’ll keep hunting these windows and sharing oddities on Reddit and Steam community threads — will you jump into the next match to see her for yourself?