Psychologist Class Guide
Psychologist is powerful but risky: positive and negative sanity effects are doubled.
Quick Answer
Psychologist is a high-risk sanity specialist. It can gain strong sanity value, but the same double-effect rule can also make bad sanity events more punishing.
Try Psychologist after you understand which actions affect sanity and can avoid avoidable sanity losses.
Psychologist Stats
| Field | Confirmed details |
|---|---|
| Cost | 500 Animal Coins |
| Perk | Lv. 1: All sanity effects are doubled, both negative and positive. Lv. 2: All sanity effects doubled, 7.5% chance to ignore sanity loss. Lv. 3: All sanity effects doubled, 15% chance to ignore sanity loss. |
| Sanity | Starts with 100% sanity plus the level-based perk behavior. |
| Utility | Gains passive sanity from checked-in patients, treated patients, and coffee; sanity effects are doubled. |
| Starter Cash | No starter cash. |
Description
Psychologist is a high-risk sanity specialist. It can gain strong sanity value, but the same double-effect rule can also make bad sanity events more punishing.
Use Psychologist when you can control your sanity inputs and want a class that can turn good play into a very stable long run.
Appearance
Psychologist is a green, bunny-like class with upturned ears. It wears a dark green shirt, brown pants, a black tie, brown shoes, oversized round glasses, and a large black moustache.
How to use Psychologist
Use Psychologist when you can control your sanity inputs and want a class that can turn good play into a very stable long run.
Do not make Psychologist absorb avoidable sanity hits for the team. Let it benefit from clean check-ins, clean treatment, and planned coffee use.
Skins
- Classic
- Psycho
- Disco
Trivia
- Psychologist is considered one of the highest-risk classes because both positive and negative sanity effects are doubled.
- Psychologist uses the same moustache asset as Barney.
- Job-stress sanity loss is partly offset by sanity recovery behavior, keeping that specific pressure closer to normal.
Known Bugs
No confirmed known bugs listed.
Psychologist FAQ
What does Psychologist do in Animal Hospital?
Psychologist is a playable class with its own cost, perk levels, sanity details, utility profile, and best-use cases.
Is Psychologist good for beginners?
Psychologist is best judged by the problem your runs have: sanity, utility, starter economy, treatment speed, or threat response.
What is Psychologist's utility?
The utility field explains what Psychologist adds beyond basic play, such as inventory space, tools, movement, or treatment support.
Does Psychologist replace anomaly checking?
No class replaces visual, photo, CCTV, and document checks. Classes only make the run easier after you make correct reads.
Where should I compare Psychologist?
Use the main Classes page to compare all class lanes, tiers, unlock costs, and practical pick order.