Survivor

Mechanics

 * Using a bulletproof vest gives you temporary Basic Defense.
 * Even if you are not attacked, your bulletproof vest will be destroyed.
 * When you are transported, you will still use your bulletproof vest.
 * If a controls you, you will not use a bulletproof vest.
 * You will not use your bulletproof vest if you are role blocked.
 * If you are bitten by a, you will turn into a if you do not have your bullet-proof vest on..
 * You will still die from even if you use a bulletproof vest, because  has a powerful attack.
 * Your bulletproof vest does not protect you from being doused or ignited by an.
 * Survivors still win in the event of a Draw by timeout.

Strategy
The Survivor is one of the toughest roles to play despite how easy the conditions might seem. Despite your only goal being to survive to the end of the game, there are several things that could go wrong. Evil roles might think you're a trying to get away with a Survivor claim, and the  doesn't have to consider your existence for their secured victory. However, being a free-willed loner also gives you the advantage of not caring who you win with.

When to Use Your Bulletproof Vest

 * If you feel your life may be at stake one night, be sure to wear the bulletproof vest and protect yourself. However, if you DO get attacked, you might be called out as having a higher Defense value than the attacker's Attack value and be drawn to suspicion. If you've claimed earlier in the game, you most likely will be passed off as a Survivor and be left alone. However, if you get doused by an or mauled by a, whether you use your bulletproof vest or not won't matter as your bulletproof vest does not protect you from those attacks.
 * The more people are left alive, the less the chance that you will get randomly targeted. If you do not plan on claiming Survivor, save your bulletproof vests until you feel it is too dangerous to go unprotected. If you do plan on claiming Survivor, feel free to use a bulletproof vest or two early to make sure you don't get killed before claiming.
 * A balance between looking suspicious and looking like a should be found. Always say something Day 1, as this will distract the  from attacking you thinking you are the . Say things during chat, but try to not make accusations or say anything that makes you look intelligent or, conversely, makes you look like a childish spammer. Stay in the middle ground and you should avoid attention and save a few bulletproof vests.
 * If you don't feel safe claiming early in the game because you don't know how many or  roles there are, then use your bulletproof vests more often. Usually when you get farther in the game you will know the identities or the presence of any killing roles, and you can claim during that time. Either way safe or not, claiming right on Day 1 and using your bulletproof vest the next two nights usually can prove your innocence if you are attacked by the  to prove your worth. If you aren't attacked and there is an  that checked you during the game that dies, you can be proved that way.
 * If you do claim Survivor day 1, you might want to consider using your bulletproof vest on Night 2 if you suspect there might be an aggressive . can shoot survivors to prove themselves to, or just prove their innocence anytime. If you do get attacked by a , they will most likely leave you alone afterwards.

Claiming Survivor

 * Choosing to claim Survivor has become easier after the  results were changed, but if you choose to claim Survivor before being forced to by a possible, keep these things in mind:
 * Some may lynch Survivors because they don't trust you or to make sure you will not side with their enemies.
 * Remember, ALWAYS consider if you think revealing as a Survivor is worth it. If you really think about it, you are just neutral to the . There is no real reason for to not lynch you, as for the most part, Survivors partner with evil roles. Due to this factor, think about if it's really worth revealing. But you must think fast, as claiming Survivor later on in the game is generally more suspicious than claiming earlier.
 * If there is a, revealing on the first day is likely going to lead to death on the second night due to the fact that Survivors are a priority target to level up due to lack of Defense. With that said, if you plan on claiming early but don't feel comfortable, do it on the third day. If there was a kill that day, smart players will realize the concept behind this, but can be troublesome if there weren't any.
 * The may execute you on suspicion of you being a, , ,  or even a member of the . If you're jailed before publicly claiming a role, it's usually a bad idea to tell the  you're a Survivor (since, having already wasted their night jailing you, they have little incentive to not just execute you if you're clearly non-.) In that situation, come up with a suitable  role instead, ideally with a fake Last Will. A good claim is  or , since they are easy to make up Last Wills for. Note that this is just for when jailed -- it is generally a bad idea for Survivors to claim  roles publicly if they can avoid it (since you also need to avoid getting targeted by the ).
 * However, saying that you will side with them because they did not execute you could possibly work if there is no more claim space to tell the . Be careful, however, as aggressive could more than likely kill you instead.
 * You may also beg to not be executed and vote wherever the votes, however, if you have been rude and annoying the entire game, this also may not work.
 * Smart killers are likely to pass you by if they feel that they have more important targets (i.e. everyone they can't win with), and the may see you as a late-game voting asset. However, keep in mind that if you will side with anyone else than them, they may kill you.
 * Occasionally, someone else may claim to be a Survivor. This person may be an actual second Survivor, a killer with Basic or higher Defense, a or even a.
 * If you doubt the existence of a fellow Survivor, make sure to claim your role as well. If you do not, you may get lynched later, since the earlier, other claim may seem more trustworthy.
 * You can also choose not to challenge their claim and see what happens. If you feel adventurous, you can whisper them about being the real Survivor and ask them not to kill you (in case they are a killer).
 * If you suspect them of being a night killer, you can try to convince the to lynch them; if you catch a  or  this way, you can usually safely reveal that you knew they were lying because you're the real Survivor. This works best, of course, in role-lists where only one or two Survivors are possible.
 * If you do not want to risk being targeted because you are a Survivor, you can choose not to reveal yourself early. Waiting until a or  checks you is usually your best bet. When they ask during the day, tell them your role as quickly as possible to avoid accidental lynching.
 * A is a huge threat to you after claiming Survivor; since they know you're not  and are unlikely to be attacked, they're likely to transport you with themselves or anyone they think is, especially themselves. If there seems to be a , you may want to avoid revealing as a Survivor; or you may want to start using your bulletproof vest once you do.
 * Generally speaking, it is safer to claim to be a Survivor in All Any, and more dangerous to do so in Ranked or Ranked Practice. This is because of the different pressures those Game Modes place on the.
 * In All Any, the doesn't know how many people it has, so it's more dangerous for it to lynch someone who could side with it. Additionally, in All Any,  are more common, making it dangerous to lynch you out of hand.
 * Conversely, in Ranked, the generally wins by eliminating possibilities from the role list as quickly as possible - lynching you and making sure that the  role was a Survivor (and potentially establishing what the Any was, if another  is confirmed) is worth more to them than leaving you alive.

After Surviving an Attack

 * 1) If you are attacked at night, and protect yourself with your bulletproof vest, your troubles aren't necessarily over; whoever attacked you is likely to reveal that you have a higher Defense value than their Attack value in their Death Note, which will make the  suspect you to be a, , , or (if not revealed by the ) . Any of these suspicions can get you lynched.
 * 2) One option is to immediately reveal that you're a Survivor after being attacked. Claiming after being attacked is generally more risky than claiming at the start of the game, since the  might assume you're an evil role trying to explain your Basic Defense; but it still gives you better chances than claiming after you're accused.
 * 3) You can also wait and see; not every attacker reveals their targets having a higher Defense value than their Attack value immediately (and they may hit someone else whose Defense value is higher than their Attack value, get role blocked, etc, preventing their next Death Note from getting out for a while.) Reacting too quickly might put you in more danger than just waiting quietly.
 * 4) An alternative option after blocking an attack with your bulletproof vest is to act like an ; claim to be a  and accuse someone you think is . Your attackers are likely to be evil, and if they think you're an, they might not reveal you, since  are on their side. This is risky (you could get hung as an  or exposed by an , among other things) but it's preferable to getting hung if the  thought you were a , , or.
 * 5) You can also claim, since they also have a bulletproof vest; however, since they only get one, this can be a harder thing to convince the town. It also violates your investigation results, and  and  also claim it. Use this only as a last resort, as a revealed  might die anytime and people will suspect why you didn't protect them.
 * 6) Claiming you were healed might cloud the issue a bit, but be warned that it will not fool whoever attacked you; people who are healed produce no message for the attacker, while your bulletproof vest produces a standard "Your target's defense value was too high to kill." message. Fortunately, the  and  can't easily explain their accusation and say they got the message, so if anyone points out the discrepancy, you can just say your attacker must not have known or are trying to frame you.
 * 7) You can also claim to have been transported, but it's usually obvious when there's an active, and people will generally expect the  to step forwards and substantiate your claim anyway.
 * 8) If you survive an attack from the, then you should not use your bulletproof vest the next night unless you think there is a  or an aggressive  or . Since Survivor is not a threat to the , the will most likely move onto another target to try and get closer to having majority.

Who to Side With

 * The faster the game ends, the better; you only have four bulletproof vests, and they can't protect you from everything. Therefore, you usually want to side with whoever can win the fastest.
 * Generally speaking, you should help vote up anyone who starts getting votes. This ends the game more quickly. Additionally, should you help vote up a member of the, it will usually clear you of suspicion of being part of the . Avoid voting guilty if there's any risk of a.
 * Helping to vote up an obvious and then abstaining, on the other hand, can be useful; if it works, two people will die, making the game end faster and helping you win.
 * If you claim Survivor, the will expect you to vote with them. While the  might kill you if you vote against them, your bulletproof vests can't protect yourself from a lynch. Therefore, once you've claimed, you should usually vote with the  (and use your bulletproof vest afterwards) unless you're certain the  has won.
 * If the finds you and tries to pressure you to vote with them, try to evaluate how close they are to winning. If they're likely to win immediately with your help, you should probably take it. On the other hand, if they're doing badly, you might be better off exposing whoever contacted you, then using your bulletproof vest against any retaliation.
 * If you're running low on bulletproof vests, it becomes more dangerous defy the or to vote up confirmed (or likely) member of the ; in that case, it might be best to sit back and hope the  either fails to notice you or loses the majority before it can go after you.
 * Although your bulletproof vest will save you from most attacks, it can't protect you from the or, and the increased number of attacks from a  can make it hard to block everything. Worse, those killers sometimes claim Survivor to explain their Basic Defense, so having them in the game can lead the  to lynch you. Even though you can theoretically win with them, it's usually to your advantage to help track them down and lynch them as soon as possible.