PHENOMENON Guide: Surviving the night
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OverviewPHENOMENON [BOILED ONE] is a horror exploration game where your main goal is to survive the night while uncovering hidden areas, tracking down mysterious creatures, and dealing with a threat called PHEN-228. This guide walks you through surviving, finding key locations, handling PHEN-228, and collecting the game's badges.
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Surviving the night
TipsOnce you survive a night, you earn the SURVIVE THE NIGHT badge. After killing PHEN-228, there is a 5% chance a special creepy night begins — surviving that earns SURVIVE THE CREEPY NIGHT.
- Surviving a night unlocks SURVIVE THE NIGHT.
- After killing PHEN-228, there is a 5% chance a special creepy night begins — surviving that earns SURVIVE THE CREEPY NIGHT.
- If you stand still in one spot for too long, the Angel Guardian appears.
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Dealing with PHEN-228
TableThere are two separate ways to handle PHEN-228, and each one rewards a different badge. Neither approach cancels out the other, so you can go for both.
| Kill it | defeats PHEN-228 once and earns KILL PHEN |
| Exorcise it | use the rare crucifix on PHEN-228 to earn EXORCISE PHEN-228 |
| Find the crucifix first | search inside houses across the map; finding it earns FIND THE CRUCIFIX before you can exorcise |
| Creepy night chance | 5% probability triggered only when you kill PHEN-228 |
Locked areas and the keys that open them
CheckNone of these three locations can be forced open; you need the correct key for each one.
- Bunker key needed to open the bunker and earn OPEN THE BUNKER
- Sewage key needed to open the sewage and earn OPEN THE SEWAGE
- Graveyard key needed to open the graveyard and earn OPEN THE GRAVEYARD
- Secret lab a separate hidden area; finding it earns FIND THE LAB
- Restore power if a blackout happens, restoring power earns RESTORE POWER
Hidden creatures and collectibles
StepThese discoveries are independent of killing PHEN-228, so you can hunt them during any run.
- Find all 7 cats search the entire map for seven cat statues hidden around the world; collecting all seven earns FIND ALL 7 CATS.
- Find Anklanger locate the divine creature somewhere on the map to earn FIND ANKLANGER.
- Trigger the Angel Guardian stand completely still in one spot for too long and the Angel Guardian will appear, earning FIND THE ANGEL GUARDIAN.
- Find Guilt locate Guilt in a bath somewhere on the map to earn FIND GUILT.
- Find Locust locate Locust on a TV somewhere on the map to earn FIND LOCUST.
- Find a developer if Owner Nineteen_DEV or Co-Owner SynthTwin is in your session, tracking them down earns FIND A DEV.
The train and character morphs
SummaryBeyond survival and exploration, the map includes a drivable train and a permanent character morph tied to a badge.
- Drive the train operate the train on the map even once to earn DRIVE THE TRAIN
- Guilt Morph earning the GUILT MORPH badge permanently unlocks the Guilt Morph for your character
Glossary
Glossary- PHEN-228
- The phenomenon that acts as the main threat in the game; players can kill it or exorcise it with the crucifix.
- Crucifix
- A rare item hidden inside a house on the map, used to exorcise PHEN-228.
- Anklanger
- A divine creature hidden somewhere on the map; finding it earns a badge.
- Angel Guardian
- A guardian angel that appears when a player stands still in one place for too long.
- Guilt Morph
- A permanent character morph unlocked by earning the GUILT MORPH badge.
- Creepy Night
- A rare special night with a 5% chance of occurring after killing PHEN-228; surviving it earns its own badge.
Common questions
FAQWhere do I find the crucifix?
The crucifix is hidden inside one of the houses on the map. Finding it earns the FIND THE CRUCIFIX badge, and then you can use it to exorcise PHEN-228.
How do I trigger the creepy night?
Kill PHEN-228 and there is a 5% chance a creepy night starts. Surviving that night earns SURVIVE THE CREEPY NIGHT.
How do I make the Angel Guardian appear?
Stay completely still in a single spot for too long and the Angel Guardian will show up, earning FIND THE ANGEL GUARDIAN.
Do I need a key for every locked area?
Yes — the bunker, the sewage, and the graveyard each have their own separate key. You cannot enter any of them without the matching key.
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