I froze on the porch as a tiny rustle answered my DOTS projector. You can feel the room tilt when something unseen hops toward you; I’ve had my headset knock against the wall from the surprise. They scatter like coins from a knocked-over jar.
I’ve spent hours mapping nests and testing gear so you don’t waste runs chasing ghosts that aren’t there. Read this quick field guide, and you’ll be turning nests into points while keeping your sanity—mostly.
Maps rotate daily: Where to find Forest Minion Totems in Phasmophobia Cursed Hollow event
I spent a night checking every corner of Ridgeview and Willow Street and found the same pattern each map: nests cluster near yards, sheds, and quiet outdoor spots. Forest Minions appear on 10 different maps during the Cursed Hollow event, and those maps rotate day to day.
- 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
At each location nests are obvious once you scan yards and exteriors: small circular piles of sticks stuffed with colorful broken eggs. But the critters themselves are hidden until you take action.
You hear a faint chitter: How to reveal Forest Minions in Phasmophobia
One night I paused in a yard and listened — a low whispering, almost like distant insects. You can sometimes pick up that subtle chitter if you stand still, but it’s slower than placing equipment, and time is points in this event.
Where are Forest Minions located?
They sit in nests outdoors across the maps listed above. Not every nest contains a Minion, so check every nest you find; typical rounds show at least three, but I’ve recorded up to seven on lucky maps.
How do you reveal Forest Minions?
Place a Tier I, Tier II, or Tier III DOTS Projector aimed at a nest. The DOTS must cover the nest to reveal any hidden creature. When a Minion is present you’ll see a small silhouette wiggle under the effect, then hop away. Points register the moment it leaves, so a photo isn’t required.
Pro tip for streamers: use OBS and Steam’s overlay to mark nests quickly during a live run, and coordinate with teammates via Discord to chain DOTS placements faster. Kinetic Games patched the event behavior on Steam, so keeping your client up to date prevents odd spawn bugs.
On seasonal nights: What are Forest Minions in Phasmophobia?
I tracked their behavior across a weekend of Cursed Hollow sessions and noticed the same handler pushing effects: Forest Minions are invisible helpers of the event ghost, the Forest Spirit. They only appear during the Cursed Hollow Easter event and are designed to give you event points when revealed.
In the nesting spots I checked: What do Forest Minions look like in Phasmophobia?
Under DOTS shading you’ll see a small bunny-shaped silhouette with antlers, essentially a Jackalope. The outline is simple, so try not to overthink the shape when it first appears.
After I disturbed a nest: What do Forest Minions do in Phasmophobia?
I watched sanity drop and a spike in ghost activity after revealing several Minions in a single run. Each reveal typically grants about two event points toward community and solo goals, but the Forest Spirit punishes overzealous hunters with sanity drain, increased activity, or full ghost events.
Think of revealing too many as a risk-reward balance: points versus spike in danger. Hunting them efficiently is safer than ramming through nests indiscriminately.
On practical runs: Best way to reveal Forest Minions in Phasmophobia
After testing every DOTS variant, I prefer the Tier I DOTS Projector. It’s small, easy to angle, and fast to deploy—faster than fiddling with the bulkier Tier II or III units. If you’re running SOLO or streaming with limited inventory space, this is your go-to.
Place DOTS directly over the nest, step back a pace, and be ready: sometimes they hop sideways, sometimes they leap toward you. Hunting them efficiently is a methodical sweep of exteriors rather than frantic guessing.
What do Forest Minions do to the Forest Spirit’s behavior?
Each revealed Minion can trigger a range of Forest Spirit effects. On patches and community notes from Kinetic Games and threads on the Steam forums, players report random sanity hits, activity spikes, and occasional ghost events tied to Minion disturbance. Keep an eye on patch notes from Kinetic Games and community chatter on Discord to track any changes.
Finding them feels like following a breadcrumb trail through fog; a small, steady effort yields the points without turning the map into chaos. Use DOTS smartly, coordinate on Discord if you can, and check the Steam event rotation to plan your routes.
How many will you dare to disturb?