All Ghost Types and Characteristics in Demonologist

Demonologist is a co-op horror game that allows players to hunt down ghosts, demons, ghouls, and all kinds of other paranormal entities! Similar to Phasmophobia, the goal of Demonologist is to identify the type of ghost haunting a cursed location. Unlike Phasmophobia, however, you actually have to exorcise the ghost before you’re done with an investigation in Demonologist. It may be more of a hassle, but it does make the game a lot scarier!

It’s been pointed out before by many fans that Demonologist is eerily similar to Phasmophobia, and these accusations are backed by a surprusing number of similarities between the two games. One of the many similarities between Demonologist and Phasmophobia is the large number of huntable ghost types. Just like in Phasmophobia, Demonologist has two dozen ghost types, each with their own sets of characteristics. Check out the list below if you want to discover all of the ghost types and characteristics in Demonologist!

All Ghost Types and Characteristics in Demonologist

Just like in Phasmophobia, there are numerous different types of huntable ghosts in Demonologist. Each type of ghost has its own special set of characteristics, which players will need to memorize in order to figure out what type it is.

Identifying the type of ghost that you’re dealing with is essential to the success of your playthrough in Demonologist. Unlike in Phasmophobia, you actually need to exorcise the spirit before you can leave a cursed location, and if you try to exorcise the wrong spirit, it could have disastrous consequences for your playthrough!

Each ghost type leaves behind its own distinctive set of evidence. By cataloging this evidence and noting its characteristics, you’ll be able to identify the ghost with no problem! There is a set of 7 categories that you’ll be able to utilize in order to catalog evidence and identify the ghost: Spirit Box Response, Fingerprints, Ectoplasm Stains, EMF, ESG, Easel Canvas Drawings, and Freezing Temperatures (thermometer). The ghost type will depend entirely on which of these categories the evidence fits into.

Try to memorize all of these ghost types and the evidence they leave behind to ensure your victory in Demonologist every single time:

• Abaddon – Identified by Freezing Temperatures, Spirit Box, and EMF.
• Agash – Identified by Freezing Temperatures, Ectoplasm Stains, and Fingerprints.
• Boogey – Identified by EMF, ESG, and Spirit Box.
• Demon – Identified by Easel Canvas Drawing, Freezing Temperatures, and Ectoplasm Stains.
• Deogen – Identified by ESG, Ectoplasm Stains, and Fingerprints.
• Goryo – Identified by EMF, ESG, and Fingerprints.
• Guipo – Identified by ESG, Ectoplasm Stains, and Spirit Box Response.
• Gul – Identified by Fingerprints, Spirit Box Response, and Freezing Temperatures.
• Hantu – Identified by Easel Canvas Drawings, Spirit Box Response, and Freezing Temperatures.
• Iblis – Identified by ESG, Easel Canvas Drawings, and Spirit Box Response.
• Jinn – Identified by EMF, ESG, and Freezing Temperatures.

• Mare – Identified by EMF, Easel Canvas Drawing, and Freezing Temperatures.
• Myling – Identified by Freezing Temperatures, Ectoplasm Stains, and Spirit Box Response.
• Naamah – Identified by Ectoplasm Stains, ESG, and Easel Canvas Drawings.
• Oni – Identified by EMF, Freezing Temperatures, and Fingerprints.
• Onryo – Identified by EMF, Fingerprints, and Easel Canvas Drawing.
• Poltergeist – Identified by ESG, Spirit Box Response, and Fingerprints.
• Raiju – Identified by ESG, Ectoplasm Stains, and Freezing Temperatures.
• Revenant – Identified by Easel Canvas Drawing, Fingerprints, and Freezing Temperatures.
• Shade – Identified by Easel Canvas Drawing, Ectoplasm Stains, and Spirit Box Response.
• Thaye – Identified by Easel Canvas Drawing, Spirit Box Response, and Fingerprints.
• Wraith – Identified by EMF, Ectoplasm Stains, and Fingerprints.
• Yokai – Identified by EMF, Easel Canvas Drawing, and Spirit Box Response.
• Yurei – Identified by EMF, ESG, and Ectoplasm Stains.

There are currently 24 total ghost types in Demonologist, which is honestly far too many for anyone to be expected to remember; if you ever forget how to identify a certain ghost type in Demonologist, just refer back to this page!

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All Ghost Hunting Equipment in Demonologist

Trying to memorize all 24 ghost types in Demonologist won’t do you any good if you don’t have the right equipment! Here’s every piece of equipment and its function in Demonologist:

• UV Light – Reveals fingerprints left by ghosts.
• Thermometer – Reads the temperature of any location.
• Tripod Camera – A placeable camera that can remotely monitor any location.
• Spirit Box – Allows players to communicate with ghosts.
• Tarot Cards – Have the potential to either negatively or positively effect the player depending on the card that’s drawn.
• Sanity Pills – Restores player’s sanity.
• Ouija Board – Allows players to communicate with ghosts.
• Salt Gun – Use currently unknown, but can only be found at the Hospital.
• Photo Camera – A portable camera that can only take pictures.
• Crucifix – Protects players from being attacked by ghosts.
• Candle – Provides light and maintains player sanity levels.
• Flashlight – Provides light.
• Easel Canvas – An art medium accessible by ghosts.
• Ecto Glass – Allows players to view ectoplasm stains.
• ESG – Allows players to see the ghost’s location during an investigation.
• EMF – Detects electromagnetic waves from ghosts.

Identifying and exorcising ghosts isn’t difficult to do as long as you’ve got all the right information! Be sure to bookmark this page so you can come back and get all the help you need for busting ghosts in Demonologist!

Demonologist is undoubtedly one of the best ghost hunting games of 2023, but it’s definitely not alone in that respect. If you love playing the newest, most popular ghost hunting games like Demonologist, then check out Gamer Journalist’s guides for Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed and The Mortuary Assistant!

Be sure to check out Gamer Journalist’s other Demonologist guides if you ever find yourself stuck during an investigation!