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All Phasmophobia Brownstone High School Restricted Cursed Possession locations
Developed over time first seen 3 months ago
Phasmophobia’s 25 August 2026 quality-of-life update added smaller Restricted versions of Brownstone High School, changing where Cursed Possessions can appear. Players need to identify the randomly selected map variant at the start of each contract to locate these powerful items efficiently.
There are four Restricted variants, with three Cursed Possession location patterns. In first-floor variants, all seven items remain near the lobby as on the original map; in the second-floor left or right variants, six are on a bench by the relevant first-floor staircase and the Summoning Circle is near the top of that staircase. A lit side door indicates whether the left or right second-floor variant is active.
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In short
- Restricted school variants alter Cursed Possession locations.
- Six items sit by a staircase in second-floor variants.
- A lit side door identifies the active side.
How this story developed
- 3 months ago Phasmophobia’s 25 August 2026 quality-of-life update added smaller Restricted versions of Brownstone High School, changing where Cursed Possessions can appear. Players need to identify the randomly selected map variant at the start of each contract to locate these powerful items efficiently.
Full account
Phasmophobia’s 25 August 2026 quality-of-life update introduced Restricted forms of Brownstone High School, creating shorter layouts while altering where players may find Cursed Possessions. The map can appear in four contract variants, with the selected version determined at random and not chosen by the player.
On the two variants retaining access through the main entrance, the seven possible Cursed Possessions use the same lobby-area positions as on the standard Brownstone High School map. Players can therefore search the usual cluster of locations near the entrance without needing to account for a separate Restricted-only placement.
The two second-floor Restricted variants move most of the items. In the left-hand version, six Cursed Possessions are positioned around a bench at the foot of the first-floor stairs, while the Summoning Circle is near the top of those stairs on the second floor. The right-hand version reverses this arrangement: six items are by the corresponding bench on the right, with the circle again upstairs near the stairwell.
Players can identify a second-floor variant when the main entrance is unavailable. A lit side entrance on the left indicates the left-hand layout, and one on the right indicates the right-hand layout. If the main entrance remains usable, the blocked-off side at the rear of the lobby distinguishes the two first-floor layouts, although this makes no practical difference to Cursed Possession searches because their locations remain unchanged.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
The Brownstone High School report stresses that Cursed Possession placements depend on the Restricted layout, whereas the Prison Restricted report says all seven items remain in fixed lobby positions across that map’s variants. The Prison report also attributes this consistency to the lobby always being accessible, while the Brownstone account focuses on using entrances and blocked corridors to identify the active layout.
Explained simply
Phasmophobia is a co-operative horror game in which players investigate haunted locations and try to identify the ghost. Each contract takes place on a selected map, and some maps have smaller Restricted versions that change the layout.
Cursed Possessions are special objects that can help players interact with or investigate a ghost, but using them can carry risks. Brownstone High School has four Restricted layouts, and the active layout determines where these objects appear.
Players can check the school’s layout at the start of a contract to work out which location pattern applies. In the second-floor layouts, a lit side door shows which side is open; the objects are then grouped near that side’s staircase.