# Phasmophobia Phasmophobia v0.18.0.1 - Hotfix

- Product: Phasmophobia (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/phasmophobia)
- Vendor: Kinetic Games
- Date: 2026-07-28
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/739630/view/716785482215722305
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/phasmophobia/releases/2026-07-28-phasmophobia-v0.18.0.1-hotfix

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- **changed** — Items and Equipment will now be assigned a slot in the order they are picked up from 1-3
- **changed** — Flashlights will no longer be locked to slot 1
- **changed** — Igniters will default to slot 4

Welcome back, Ghost Hunters.

We've deployed a small hotfix to address feedback on the Equipment and Item slot assignments.

Patch notes below:

**Changes**

- Items and Equipment will now be assigned a slot in the order they are picked up from 1-3. Flashlights will no longer be locked to 1. Igniters will default to 4.