Fatal Frame II Remake: Spirit Points Farming and Spirit List Guide

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake drops you into the fog-drenched streets of Minakami Village with nothing but a Camera Obscura and your nerve. Every spirit you photograph earns you Spirit Points, the core currency that unlocks outfits, photo mode items, and vital story consumables. Whether you are chasing the achievement for completing the full Spirit List or simply trying to keep Mio Amakura alive through the later chapters, understanding how Spirit Points work and where every spirit hides is essential knowledge.

What Are Spirit Points and How Do They Work?

Spirit Points are awarded each time you successfully photograph a spirit using the Camera Obscura. This applies to both hostile enemy spirits and the passive wandering spirits scattered throughout Minakami Village. According to the Fatal Frame Wiki, Spirit Points function as the primary in-game currency and serve different purposes depending on the game in the series.

In Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly and its remake, the camera upgrade system uses Spirit Orbs rather than Spirit Points directly. However, Spirit Points you accumulate still contribute to your score and can be spent on unlockable rewards including outfits to customize Mio, healing items for story use, and special photo mode content.

In Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, the system expands further, allowing players to purchase most items at the start of each chapter using Spirit Points, though spending them deducts from your chapter ranking score. The remake follows a similar reward philosophy, making every photo opportunity worth taking.

How Are Spirit Points Earned Most Efficiently?

The fastest way to build your Spirit Points total is to focus on Fatal Shots and Zero Shots (timed shots taken just as a spirit lunges at you). These high-risk captures award significantly more points than standard photographs. Beyond combat, photographing Specters before they disappear and capturing both Twin Dolls in a single frame also rewards bonus points.

Fatal Frame II Remake: Spirit Points Farming and Spirit List Guide

What Are the Four Types of Spirits?

The Spirit List in Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake is divided into four distinct categories. Completing all of them unlocks a dedicated achievement.

Wraiths: Full Location List

Wraiths show up as red indicators on your Camera Obscura and will charge you on sight. These are the spirits you will fight most often throughout the story. Photographing them during combat is the primary way to earn Spirit Points in large quantities.

Fatal Frame II Remake: Spirit Points Farming and Spirit List Guide

Here is every Wraith and where to find them:

• The Wanderer - Osaka House East Guest Room
• Succumbed Man - Osaka House Sunken Hearth Room
• The Seeker - Minakami Village Tomonaki Gate
• The Sickle Bearer - Minakami Village Tomonaki Gate
• The Pole Bearer - Minakami Village Tomonaki River Shore
• The Entrapped - Minakami Settlement (house with the Jizo Key Fragment Left)
• Sunken Woman - Whispering Bridge
• Man Killed by Kusabi - Kurusawa House
• Woman Killed by Kusabi - Kurusawa House
• Veiled Priest - Kurosawa House Altar/Meditation Room
• The Shredded - Osaka House Sunken Hearth Room
• The Mourner - Deep Path Osaka Basement
• Broken-Necked Woman - Kiryu House Heavenly Bridge
• The Tag Player - Tachibana House Front
• The Chased - Tachibana House Front
• The Frolicker - Tachibana House Front
• Twin Doll - Kiryu House Doll Room
• Twin Spirit - Kiryu House Doll Room
• The Fallen - Kiryu House Twins' Room
• Doll Maker - Kiryu House Hanging Doll Room
• The Girl in Crimson - Tachibana House Itsuki's Room
• Succumbed Woman - Kiryu-Tachibana Path
• Kurosawa Patriarch - Kurosawa House Hall of Ropes
• Man of Ropes - Umbral Mound
• Woman in Bloody Kimono - Deep Path The Abyss

Specters: Full Location List

Specters display blue indicators and are entirely passive. They replay moments from their lives on a loop before fading away. You must photograph them before they vanish. Many Specters are tied to specific story triggers, so some will only appear after you reach certain points in the narrative.

Fatal Frame II Remake: Spirit Points Farming and Spirit List Guide

The Specter list is the largest of the four categories. Key locations include:

• Beckoning Woman - Osaka House Guest Hallway
• Seeker - Osaka House Kimono Room (out the window)
• Man Chasing Fleeing Twins - Osaka House Kimono Room (out the window)
• Man Fearing Calamity - Osaka House Kimono Room (out the window)
• Villagers - Osaka House Kimono Room (out the window)
• Man Peering Into Camera Obscura - Osaka House Entrance (when leaving in Chapter 2)
• Beckoning Crimson Butterfly - Kiryu-Tachibana Path (following Mayu's trace)
• Woman Looking Down - Kiryu-Tachibana Path (on covered wooden bridge above)
• Trapped Boy - Minakami Village Storehouse Back
• Inviting Crimson Butterfly - Okunohara (after defeating the Entrapped Woman)
• Floating Woman - Whispering Bridge
• Woman in the White Kimono - Kurosawa House Grounds
• Hiding Man - Kurosawa House Ombre Room
• Mayu Advancing Ahead - Kurosawa House Dirt Passageway/House Main
• Man Running Aimlessly - Kurosawa House Dirt Passageway
• Man Entering Room - Kurosawa House Guest Hallway
• Whispering Man - Kurosawa House Master's Chamber
• Fleeing Villager - Kurosawa House Dirt Passageway
• The Shamed - Kurosawa House Guest Hallway
• Man Ascending Stairs - Kurosawa House Storage Room
• Peeping Boy - Kurosawa House Storage Room
• Storehouse Investigator - Kurosawa House Cloth Hallway
• Imprisoned Man - Kurosawa House Cell
• The Ritualist - Kurosawa House Cloth Hallway
• Waiting Priest - Kurosawa House Dirt Passageway
• Man Conversing Privately - Kurosawa House Central Hallway
• Priest Speaking - Kurosawa House Central Hallway
• Pair Talking Secretly - Kurosawa House Central Hallway
• Mayu Heading Underground - Kurosawa House Altar Room
• Mayu Proceeding Through Corridor - Kurosawa House Connecting Corridor
• Fallen Woman - Kiryu-Tachibana Path
• Fluttering Crimson Butterfly - Tsuchihara House Front (near the Caged Boy)
• Weeping Woman - Tsuchihara House Front (near the Caged Boy)
• Searching Man - Osaka House Altar Room
• Underground Hunter - Deep Path Osaka Basement
• Dragged Shadow - Osaka House Stairwell
• Mayu Writing Note - Kurosawa House Cell
• Mayu Exiting Storehouse - Kurosawa House Storehouse
• Mayu Heading to Entrance - Kurosawa House Storage Room
• Wandering Mayu - Kurosawa House Grounds
• Woman in the Corridor - Kiryu-Tachibana Path
• Crimson Butterfly Seeking Aid - Kiryu House Front
• Mayu on the Heavenly Bridge - Kiryu House Heavenly Bridge
• Man Approaching Study - Kiryu House North Hallway
• Youth Venturing Onward - Kiryu House Sliding Screen Room
• Youth Operating Projector - Kiryu House Projection Room
• Man Heading to Cemetery - Minakami Village Misono Hill West
• Man Inspecting Cemetery - Minakami Cemetery
• Man Hiding Key - Minakami Cemetery
• Priest Approaching Shrine - Kureha Shrine Path
• Girl Clad in Butterflies - Kiryu House Entrance
• Vanishing Girl - Kiryu House Tatami Room Hallway
• Vanishing Doll - Kiryu House Tatami Room Hallway
• Vanishing Twins - Kiryu House Tatami Room Hallway
• Woman Watching Through Lattice - Kiryu House Tatami Lounge
• Sitting Big Sister - Kiryu House Twins' Room
• Sitting Little Sister - Kiryu House Twins' Room
• Sitting Twins - Kiryu House Twins' Room
• Brooding Man - Kiryu House Ombre Hallway
• Death's Wish - Kiryu House Doll Room
• The Parts Seeker - Kiryu House Ombre Hallway
• Girl Opening Door - Kiryu House Ombre Hallway
• Man Behind the Wall - Kiryu House Stairwell Hallway
• Girl by Box - Kiryu House Storeroom
• Leading Girl - Kiryu House Atrium Hallway
• Girl Staring at Box - Kiryu House Atrium
• Lamenting Man - Kiryu House Ombre Hallway
• Girl Heading Toward Room - Tachibana House Hallway
• Crying Mayu - Tachibana House Hallway
• Hiding Girl - Tachibana House Hallway
• Imprisoned Boy - Minakami Village Storehouse
• Girl Discussing Secrets - Tsuchihara House Front
• Boy Discussing Secrets - Tsuchihara House Front
• Boy Plotting Mischief - Tsuchihara House Front
• Children Plotting Mischief - Tsuchihara House Front
• Capering Boy - Tsuchihara House Front
• Fleeing Boy - Tsuchihara House Front
• Inviting Girl - Kiryu House Front
• Searching Man - Kiryu House Altar Room
• Doll Hiding Family Crest - Kiryu House Altar Room
• Doll Entering the Hidden Door - Kiryu House Sliding Screen Room
• Man Heading to Old Tree - Minakami Village Fork in Road
• Man Searching Shrine - Kureha Shrine
• Fallen Mayu - The Old Tree
• Man Inspecting Old Tree - The Old Tree
• Fearful Man Holding Camera Obscura - Abandoned Graveyard
• Crimson Butterfly Leading to Mayu - Minakami Village Fork in Road
• Mayu Heading to Kurosawa House - Kurosawa House Grounds
• Mayu Heading to Connecting Corridor - Kurosawa House Altar Room
• Priest Welcoming Shrine Maiden - Kurosawa House Connecting Corridor
• Mayu Walking Connecting Corridor - Kurosawa House Connecting Corridor
• Yae Heading to Ritual - Kurosawa House Connecting Corridor
• Older Sister by Ritual - Deep Path Ritual Altar
• Younger Sister by Ritual - Deep Path Ritual Altar
• Twins by Ritual - Deep Path Ritual Altar
• Crimson Butterfly Leading to the Abyss - Deep Path Ritual Altar
• Mayu Delving into Abyss - Deep Path Ritual Altar
• Mayu Laughing Madly - Deep Path Ritual Altar
• Mayu Softly Inviting - Deep Path Ritual Altar
• Hellish Abyss Mayu - Deep Path Main Passage
• Girl Peeking Into Thatched Hut - Minakami Village Kaya Hut
• Girl Beginning to Play - Eikado Temple Hallway
• Boy Beginning to Play - Eikado Temple Hallway
• Children Offering to Play - Eikado Temple Hallway
• Woman Adrift - Osaka House Entrance (returning from Jizo Key Fragment Left)
• Woman Overlooking Village - Misono Hill/Overlook
• Slumbering Woman - Osaka House Dirt Hallway
• Watchful Man - Osaka House Dirt Hallway
• Longing Couple - Osaka House Dirt Hallway
• Woman Walking Into the Depths - Osaka House Dirt Hallway
• Lady on the Veranda - Osaka House Veranda
• Man Investigating the Hilltop - Misono Hill
• Statue Investigator - Fork in Road
• Man Searching Grounds - Kureha Shrine Grounds
• Man Venturing Onwards - Osaka House Dirt Hallway
• Man Checking Study - Osaka House West Guest Room
• Man Perusing Bookshelf - Kiryu House Servant Quarters East
• Man Investigating Twins - Tachibana House Closet
• Boy Searching Shrine - Kureha Shrine
• Boy Searching Storehouse - Minakami Village Storehouse
• Boy Leaving Village - Misono Hill
• Woman by the Storehouse - Kurosawa House Cell
• Sae Practicing - Kurosawa House Hina Doll Room
• Yae Practicing - Kurosawa House Hina Doll Room
• Practicing Twins - Kurosawa House Hina Doll Room
• Girl in Shadow - Kurosawa House Hina Doll Room
• Hanging Hand - Kurosawa House Guest Room
• Left Behind - Kurosawa House Guest Room
• Hand-Seeking Woman - Kurosawa House Guest Room
• Girl Viewing Footage - Kiryu House Tatami Room Hallway
• Girl Who Murdered Father - Kiryu House Sealed Room
• Man Killed by Daughter - Kiryu House Sealed Room
• Lurking Doll - Kiryu House Sealed Room
• Grateful Girl - Kiryu House Sealed Room
• Girl Fleeing Darkness - Tachibana House Back
• Girl Emerging from Room - Tsuchihara House Atrium
• Girl Going to Brother's Room - Tachibana House Tatami Wing South
• Itsuki Heading to the Old Tree - Minakami Village Fork in Road
• Chitose Heading to the Old Tree - Minakami Village Fork in Road
• Siblings Heading to the Old Tree - Minakami Village Fork in Road
• Sae Fleeing Village - Kureha Shrine
• Yae Fleeing Village - Kureha Shrine
• Itsuki Letting Pair Escape - Kureha Shrine
• Itsuki and Escaping Twins - Kureha Shrine
• Itsuki Standing - Minakami Village Storehouse
• Past Itsuki - Tachibana House Twins' Room
• Past Mutsuki - Tachibana House Twins' Room
• Past Chitose - Tachibana House Twins' Room
• Past Tachibana Clan - Tachibana House Twins' Room
• Itsuki on the Heavenly Bridge - Heavenly Bridge
• Mutsuki on the Heavenly Bridge - Heavenly Bridge
• Chitose on the Heavenly Bridge - Heavenly Bridge
• Trio on the Heavenly Bridge - Heavenly Bridge
• Girl in Waiting - Kiryu House Back
• Girl Waiting at Cemetery - Minakami Cemetery
• Girl Running to Cemetery - Minakami Cemetery
• Boy Running to Cemetery - Minakami Cemetery
• Boy Playing in Cemetery - Minakami Cemetery
• Man Heading to the Gate of Hell - Deep Path Tunnel
• Woman Crying by Torii Gate - Misono Hill
• Yae Beneath Tree - Kurosawa House Grounds
• Sae Beneath Tree - Kurosawa House Grounds
• Youth Beneath the Tree - Kurosawa House Grounds
• Trio Beneath Tree - Kurosawa House Grounds
• Yae Watching Footage - Tachibana Projection Room
• Sae Watching Footage - Tachibana Projection Room
• Ryozo Controlling Projector - Tachibana Projection Room
• Yae Gazing at Pond - Ukishima
• Sae Gazing at Pond - Ukishima
• Twins Gazing at Pond - Ukishima
• Yae Talking to Itsuki - Minakami Village Storehouse Back
• Itsuki Talking to Yae - Minakami Village Storehouse Back
• Pair Behind Storehouse - Minakami Village Storehouse Back
• Dream-Fulfilling Crimson Butterfly - Minakami Village Storehouse Front
• Woman Crying on Misono Hill - Misono Hill
• Young Mio Running - (location not confirmed)
• Young Mayu Running - (location not confirmed)
• Young Pair Running - (location not confirmed)
• Mayu About to Fall - Heavenly Bridge
• Mayu Watching Footage - Kiryu House Projection Room
• Dreaming Mayu - Old Tree/The Abyss
• Young Mio Holding Hands - Misono Hill
• Young Mayu Holding Hands - Misono Hill
• Young Pair Retreating - Misono Hill

Twin Dolls: How to Photograph Them

Twin Dolls appear as paired figures in white dresses and glow with a blue outline similar to Specters. The key mechanic here is that you must capture both dolls in the same photograph to register them in your Spirit List. If only one appears in frame, the entry will not count.

Both Twin Dolls in one shot

Here is the full Twin Dolls location list:

Revenants: Full Location List

Revenants are the trickiest spirits to find. They stay completely invisible until you activate the Radiant Filter on your Camera Obscura. Hold RB and keep it held until the purple meter at the top of the screen drains completely, which also depletes your Willpower. Blood appearing on nearby objects is the tell that a Revenant is hiding nearby.

Here is every confirmed Revenant location:

• Fearful Man - Kurosawa House Bloodstained Room
• Man in Study - Kiryu House Sliding Screen Room
• Drowned Woman - Ukishima Bridge
• Twin Boy - Tachibana House Twins' Room
• Lurking Girl - Tachibana House Front
• Hiding Boy - Minakami Alleyway
• Boy Blending Into Shadows - Minakami Alleyway
• Kiryu House Ancestor - Kiryu House Hidden Room
• Trapped Girl - Minakami Village Storehouse
• Seijiro Makabe - Kurosawa House Hall of Ropes
• Failed Kusabi - Deep Path Tunnel (from Kurosawa House)
• Those Who Fell Into Darkness - The Abyss (Mayu's Dream)
• Girl Lost in Play - Osaka House Entrance
• Girl Hiding Near Entrance - Eikado Temple
• Boy Hiding in Back Garden - Eikado Temple Back Garden
• Boy Hiding in Temple - Eikado Temple Enshrinement Hall
• Exhausted Man - Kurosawa House Storeroom
• Man Searching Umbral Mound - Umbral Mound
• Boy Inspecting Old Tree - The Old Tree
• Downcast Woman - Kurosawa House Main Hall
• Girl Remembering the Ritual - Kiryu House Projection Room
• Regretful Girl - Kiryu House Twins' Room
• Girl Seeking Help - Tachibana House Storeroom East
• Girl Hiding from Wraith - Tachibana House Storeroom
• Girl Reading Letter - Tachibana House Itsuki's Room
• Boy Standing by Grave - The Old Tree
• Girl Standing by Grave - The Old Tree
• Siblings Standing by Grave - The Old Tree
• Itsuki Returning to the Village - Kureha Shrine
• Mutsuki Watching - Minakami Village Storehouse
• Girl Playing - Minakami Cemetery
• Man Searching the Deep Path - Deep Path Osaka Basement
• Man Checking the Earthly Bridge - Deep Path Earthly Bridge (between Tachibana and Kiryu House)
• Man Investigating Mummified Monk - Deep Path Tunnel (under Eikado Temple)
• Man Searching Ritual Altar - Deep Path Ritual Altar
• Woman Crying in Main Hall - Kurosawa House Main Hall
• Woman Crying in Storehouse - Minakami Village Storehouse

Spirit Points Item Values: What Awards the Most Points?

In Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, the Spirit Points system also rewards you for items remaining in your inventory at the end of each chapter. The values below come directly from the Fatal Frame Wiki and represent the bonus points awarded per item held:

Note that this inventory bonus mechanic is specific to Maiden of Black Water. In the Crimson Butterfly Remake, your Spirit Points come from photograph performance rather than leftover inventory.

How Do You Spend Spirit Points in Fatal Frame II Remake?

In the remake, Spirit Points you accumulate feed into the reward system for unlocking cosmetics and useful items. The game tracks your photo performance throughout each chapter and rewards you accordingly. Prioritizing high-scoring shots, chaining captures during combat, and photographing every Specter and Twin Doll you encounter will maximize your total.

Camera upgrades in Fatal Frame II specifically use Spirit Orbs (a separate resource) rather than Spirit Points, so do not confuse the two. Spirit Points are your score-based currency for extras, while Spirit Orbs power up your Camera Obscura's damage and functions.