Salt is a purchasable item used to place salt piles. Ghosts can step in the salt pile, and it can be used to check for Ultraviolet evidence, or to obtain photo rewards.
Usage[]
A salt container can be used to place (default: F on keyboard) salt piles on the floor. Each salt container can be used 2-3 times, allowing a maximum of 6-9 salt piles to be placed per game with 3 salt containers. Salt piles can be stacked in the same spot.
When a ghost walks over a salt pile, it will leave an indent in the pile. This can happen any time, regardless of the ghost being invisible or not. Within the next few seconds after the salt has been stepped in, if the ghost has Ultraviolet evidence, the ghost will also leave temporary footprints visible under UV light where it chooses to roam. Wraiths will never leave any imprint on salt piles, walking over them as if they do not exist.
Players cannot leave an imprint in salt piles or generate footprints.
Tier I[]
The Tier I salt shaker has two uses, and places a small, circular pile of white salt on the ground. A sole-like imprint will be left in the pile once a ghost steps over it.
Tier II[]
The Tier II salt jar has three uses, and places a long pile of pink salt, making it easier for the ghost to step on. The middle of the salt pile will disappear when the ghost steps on it.
Tier III[]
The Tier III salt jar has three uses, and places a long pile of black salt, identical in size to Tier II salt. If the ghost steps on a black salt pile during a hunt, its speed will be reduced by 50% for 2 seconds. If it steps on another black salt pile before the 2 seconds are over, the timer will be reset but the ghost will not be further slowed down.
If the ghost steps on the salt pile outside of a hunt, it will turn around and go back the way it came briefly. It has no effect during ghost events.
As Wraiths ignore salt entirely, none of these effects will apply to them even if they physically pass through it.
Photo rewards[]
Taking a photo of a stepped-in salt pile will yield a Disturbed Salt photo, rewarding up to $5 and 5XP depending on the distance the photo was taken from and the framing of the salt.
Tips[]
Tier I salt before (left) and after (right) being stepped in.
- If placed strategically, salt can be used to track exactly where the ghost is walking after it has been located, potentially to the players' advantage.
- Placing salt close to external corners in wide hallways or rooms with acute angles will maximize the chances of the ghost stepping in the salt. This is because the ghost is programmed to take the shortest route to its next waypoint when wandering, therefore it is more likely to navigate by hugging corners and other turns.
- Dropping a UV Light near the salt pile will illuminate any footprints present without having to hold the UV light.
- Using tier III salt can help in taking 3-star ghost photos during hunts as it slows down the ghost.
History[]
| Early Access Alpha | |
|---|---|
| 25 March 2020 | Salt can now be placed on the ground. |
| 1 April 2020 | Changed the salt pile model to 3D, which will flatten when a ghost walks in it. |
| Early Access (Steam) | |
| 22 September 2020 | Wraiths no longer interact with salt during hunts. |
| ? | All ghosts no longer walk in salt during hunts. |
| 0.3.0 | Changed the salt pile and salt shaker models. |
| 0.6.2.0 | Increased the limit of salt shakers per contract from 2 to 3. |
| 0.8.0 | Wraiths no longer interact with salt at all. |
| 0.9.0 | Salt will now only reveal footprints if the ghost has Ultraviolet evidence. |