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Proton Pack Customization Screen
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How to Upgrade Gear in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed

Time to get crafty!

IllFonic’s newly released Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is one of the best asymmetrical online multiplayer titles players have gotten in a while, and that’s thanks to the great amount of detail that’s gone into the gameplay. Whether playing as a Ghostbuster or a Ghost itself, there’s a lot of detail that’s been pulled directly from the films it’s tied to that deepen the gameplay, making it feel more like a job simulator than just another online video game.

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But when it comes to making the experience your own in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, you aren’t limited to only customization of your Ghostbuster or Ghosts, but the equipment that you’ll use in the field. That’s why today, we’ll be explaining how to upgrade and customize your gear in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed so that you can take immersion to the next level and dominate while on jobs. Let’s check it out!

How to Upgrade Gear in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed

Gear Customization Screen
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There are four different primary pieces of equipment that you can customize over your course with the game. Each has its own various pieces that can be upgraded and swapped out, changing its stats to improve the way that you use it in the field.

Additionally, using weapons during jobs will increase their level, thus unlocking those exact parts you’ll use to improve them. Each gear type will also have a single part that can only be unlocked by completing the Research Contract connected to it.

Here are all of the different pieces of Gear the Ghostbusters use and the different parts of them that are able to be upgraded:

Particle Thrower

  • Central Unit
  • Nozzle
  • Grip
  • Side Component
  • Top Attachment

Proton Pack

  • Injection Booster
  • Generator
  • Cyclotron

P.K.E. Meter

  • Arms
  • Handle
  • Attachment

Ghost Trap

  • Inner Mechanism
  • Battery Pack
  • Base
  • Foot Pedal

Related: How Side Hustles/Contracts Work in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed

Secondary Gadgets

There are also Secondary Gadgets that can be unlocked and used as you level up your Ghostbuster, though none of them can be upgraded or customized in any way.

Here they are:

  • V.A.D.
  • Ionizer Pods – Level 12
  • Radar Puck – Level 20
  • Ecto Goggles – Level 50

But, that’s all you need to know about how to upgrade and customize your gear in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed! Be sure to check out all of our other great guides on Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, as there is a lot that goes with this brand-new title.

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Nathaniel Litt
Hi! I'm Nathaniel; Star Wars nerd, musician, and active daydreamer. When it comes to gaming, I'll try anything at least once. My mains though are FPS, Action-Adventure, and Puzzle-Platformers.