My hands were shaking over the truck controls when the feed flicked; a burst of white specks danced in the corner and every clue I’d compiled threatened to unravel. I froze, because the ghost didn’t react to my flashlight or my movement—only to the radio on my belt. You and I both know that a single misread sign can turn a solid ID into a lethal guess.
I’ve chased dozens of Phasmophobia ghosts on Steam streams and in private runs; I’ll walk you through how the Kormos thinks, what evidence it leaves, and the practical tests that close the gap between suspicion and certainty. Read calmly—then test loudly.
Kormos evidence in Phasmophobia
On camera, the orbs look like tiny moths in a lamplit room.
The Kormos carries exactly three official pieces of evidence: Ghost Orbs, Ultraviolet, and Spirit Box. That combo is mostly unique, but there’s a trap: The Mimic can fake Ghost Orbs, so you must rule Freezing Temperatures in or out before you close the case.
| Evidence | How to get |
|---|---|
| Ghost Orbs | Look through a Video Camera to spot Ghost Orbs, which are small, flying white specks. They only pop up around the ghost room, typically in just one specific spot, so precision is key for finding them. You can either hold a Video Camera and peer through it as you walk around the room, or set up some Video Cameras and return to the truck to check them from a safe distance away. Ghost Orbs sometimes take a bit to manifest, making them easy to miss, so be extra patient when testing for them and do your best to check all corners of the ghost room thoroughly to avoid accidentally overlooking them. |
| Ultraviolet | Use any type of Ultraviolet light to find Ultraviolet marks around the map, mainly in or around the ghost room area. You’re looking for fingerprints, handprints, and footprints, all of which can be left behind by a ghost with Ultraviolet as one of its evidence types. Fingerprints and handprints can happen naturally, but footprints require a bit of extra work. The most efficient way to check for this type of evidence is to place salt in the ghost room and wait for the ghost to step into it. When they do, they may leave behind Ultraviolet footprints you can see using your Ultraviolet light. |
| Spirit Box | Turn on the Spirit Box and ask the ghost questions through it. Any response you get from the ghost through this tool means that Spirit Box is one of their official evidence types. |
How do you identify a Kormos in Phasmophobia?
Start like an investigator: set up video cameras, drop salt, and have a Spirit Box in hand. Ghost Orbs must be seen on camera; ultraviolet marks must be visible with an UV light; and the Spirit Box must answer you. If you get Ghost Orbs plus UV and Spirit Box, you’re probably on the Kormos trail—but don’t lock the case until you test for Freezing Temperatures to exclude The Mimic.
Practically: hold a video cam and sweep the ghost room slowly, or plant cameras and monitor on the truck. For UV, spread salt near doors and corners so footprints are more likely. For Spirit Box, ask clear, short questions and keep voice chat or local mics muted so accidental responses from teammates don’t corrupt the sample. I’ve seen Twitch clips and YouTube uploads where streamers mislabel Kormos because they missed one careful step—so be surgical.
Kormos behavior, patterns, and clues in Phasmophobia
In the hall, you’ll notice it won’t turn toward a flashlight the way other ghosts do.
The Kormos is blind. It cannot detect you by sight; instead, it has enhanced hearing and hunts by noise. That makes its behavior feel like a predator guided only by sound—like a blind dog following a scent. During a hunt its base detection threshold sits at 50 percent, but if someone sprints in the same room the threshold rises to 70 percent. It never uses line-of-sight detection during hunts; it listens for electronics, footsteps, and voice chat.
- The Kormos detects players by active electronics or voice chat usage, not by visual contact.
- Hunt speeds: 2.21 m/s if the target is more than five meters away; otherwise 1.7 m/s.
- It ignores obstacles—once within 1.5 meters it can kill regardless of what’s between you and it.
- It cannot perform mist ball events or other chase-based special events.
How can I tell a Kormos from The Mimic?
The Mimic shares UV and Spirit Box with Kormos but can forge Ghost Orbs. You need to test for Freezing Temperatures: if Freezing Temperatures appear, you’re dealing with The Mimic. If freezing is absent and the three evidence pieces line up, the Kormos is the likely culprit.
If you stream your runs on Twitch or post evidence clips on YouTube, label your footage with the exact tests you performed—timestamps help the community and can attract helpful analysis from Phasmophobia veterans and the Kinetic Games patch notes readers on Reddit. For quick purchases or to confirm versions, check Phasmophobia on Steam ($9.99 (€10)).
When you run this test battery—cameras, UV checks, Spirit Box, and freezing temperature confirmation—you move from guesswork to a methodical ID. Treat the salt, the camera, and the Spirit Box like evidence in a lab: be as precise as a forensic lab’s fingerprint dust. If a ghost ignores your light but hollows at your radio, are you ready to press the attack or will you radio for a retreat?