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BitLife Mistress of the Dark Challenge
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How to Complete the Mistress of the Dark Challenge in BitLife

Spooky season begins!

You already know what time it is. This week, we have another BitLife challenge to complete, and it’s just as wild as the rest. This time, we’re playing as a female who owns a haunted mansion and gets involved with the paranormal.

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With us entering a spooky season, it was only a matter of time until things became extra scary. Let’s learn how to complete the Mistress of the Dark Challenge in BitLife.

BitLife: Mistress of the Dark Challenge Walkthrough

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There are five key tasks you must complete for the Mistress of the Dark challenge in BitLife:

  • Be born a female
  • Own a haunted mansion in Massachusetts
  • Own a poodle named Algonquin
  • Survive a paranormal attack
  • Summon 2+ ghosts

Although you must own a haunted mansion in Massachusetts, you technically do not have to be born here. Your character can emigrate to the United States and, if you’re lucky, land in Massachusetts. However, if you want to guarantee living here, beginning your playthrough in this state makes things much easier, so choose to set up there from the start.

Owning a Haunted Mansion in Massachusetts in BitLife

To begin the Mistress of the Dark challenge in BitLife, create a female character born in the United States. Pick Boston as your starting place, as that’ll make the second task easier to complete.

Once you create your character, age up until you turn 18, and start making money by whatever means necessary. How you do this is entirely up to you, but below are some suggestions:

  • Pursuing a high-paying career.
  • Committing crimes to make money.
  • Inheriting money from parents.
  • Marrying someone rich and getting their assets after they pass away.
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After making some money, head into your character’s assets menu and shop for houses. Search the list until you find a haunted mansion and buy it for cash or apply for a mortgage. There might not be one available right away, so if this is the case, you can either close and reopen the BitLife app a few times to spot a Haunted House listing or keep aging up to refresh the options. Eventually, you’ll find one, so just keep at it until you do.

Own a Poodle Named Algonquin in BitLife

To buy a poodle named Algonquin, head into Activities, choose Pets, and visit the animal shelter, pet store, or dog breeder. Purchasing a pure-bred dog guarantees you’ll find a poodle, as it has every dog breed available immediately. However, if you get lucky, you may find one at the animal shelter or pet store for a much cheaper price.

Once you find a poodle in one of these three shops, buy it and name it Algonquin to knock out the third objective! You’re now ready to dive into the most dangerous part of the challenge.

Poodle in bitlife
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Surviving Paranormal Attacks and Summoning Ghosts in BitLife

Now that you own a haunted mansion, you can start communicating with ghosts and engaging in paranormal activities. You can find the list of ghosts in your mansion by selecting it in your properties menu and then tapping the Spirits menu.

In your spirits menu, you’ll find a list of ghosts in your home, with the number increasing the more haunted your house is. To complete the last two tasks:

  • Continue summoning your ghosts until they appear in front of you.
  • When they appear, stay calm; if they’re not friendly, they’ll attack you anyway, finishing the fourth task.

Repeat this until you summon two different ghosts to complete the Mistress of the Dark Challenge in BitLife! With this challenge out of the way, you can move on to other tasks like becoming a painter, writing a best-selling book, and becoming a famous model.


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Kacee Fay
Staff Writer at Prima Games & Destructoid covering a wide array of topics including Disney Dreamlight Valley, Fortnite, Marvel Rivals, Minecraft, Phasmophobia, general gaming, and more. She has been avidly writing and gaming her whole life and now spends her time combining the two. Kacee graduated from San Diego State University in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Certificate in Creative Editing and Publishing. She joined Dot Esports as a Freelance Writer in 2022, transitioned to a Staff Writer in 2023, moved to Destructoid in March 2025, and joined Prima Games in September 2025. In her spare time, she enjoys buying more books than she can read, gaming alone or with friends, drinking too much tea, attending concerts, fangirling over movies and television, listening to music, and spending time with her family, friends, and pets, who are the most important parts of her world.
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