Role Claims Guide

Format for claims:
Each role will contain these things.
 * Role


 * Investigative result


 * Pros


 * Cons


 * What roles should claim this

The role claims stated here are by no means infallible. For example, a can immediately find a member of the  other than the  and can instantly find a member of the  other than one wielding the Necronomicon. However, they provide a comprehensive guide of what to claim and why.

,, , or. This is also the investigative results an gets if their target was doused either the same night the  investigated said target or they were doused before.

Pros Cons
 * 1) This role is a  role, so players should be more reluctant to lynch you.
 * 2) This role has a bulletproof vest, so you can claim that's why your Defense value was higher than the attacker's Attack value.
 * 1) There's only one  slot in Ranked and Ranked Practice, so if another  claims it, the  may lynch you without any leads.
 * 2) If you're suspected, especially in All Any, note that the investigative result is 2/4 evil, so you might very well be lynched.
 * 3)  roles are well 'sought after' by the, so if you're an  or a , even if you claim it and the potential other  doesn't counter the claim, you might be screwed by the .

What roles should claim this:

Not a recommended claim unless in cases where the potential other is cleaned and/or you're a. However, it's decent for a that is waiting to reveal. For a, even though it fits in their investigation result, is a common claim for them and many players do not believe claims anymore.

, ,, or.

Pros Cons What roles should claim this:
 * 1) This role is a  role, so players should be more reluctant to lynch you.
 * 2) This role has a self-heal, so you can claim that's why you didn't die.
 * 1) There's only one  slot in Ranked and Ranked Practice, so if the true  claims it, the  may lynch you without any leads.
 * 2) If you're suspected, especially in All Any, note that the investigative result is 3/4 evil, so you might very well be lynched.
 * 3)  roles are well 'sought after' by the, so if you're an evil role, even if you claim it and the real  doesn't counter the claim, you might be screwed by the.

Not a recommended claim unless you have nothing better to claim. However, in cases where the slot is a, it is recommended to claim to be a to a. However, in late-game, you're very unlikely to survive, unless you somehow manage to convince the that you've just revealed yourself as the.

,, , or. This is also the investigative results an gets if their target was doused either the same night the  investigated said target or they were doused before.

Pros Cons
 * 1) This role is a  role, so players should be more reluctant to lynch you.
 * 1) There's only one  slot in Ranked and Ranked Practice, so if another  claims it, the  may lynch you without any leads.
 * 2) If you're suspected, especially in All Any, note that the investigative result is 2/4 evil, so you might very well be lynched.
 * 3)  roles are well 'sought after' by the, so if you're an  or a , even if you claim it and the potential other  doesn't counter the claim, you might be screwed by the .

What roles should claim this:

Not a recommended claim unless in cases where the potential other is cleaned and/or you're a. It's a common claim for.

,, , , or.

Pros Cons
 * 1) This role is a  role, so players should be more reluctant to lynch you.
 * 1) There's only one  slot in Ranked and Ranked Practice, so if another  claims it, the  may lynch you without any leads.
 * 2)  roles are well 'sought after' by the, so if you're a  or a , even if you claim it and the potential other s doesn't counter the claim, you might be screwed by the .

What roles should claim this:

Not a recommended claim unless in cases where the potential other is cleaned and/or you're a.

,, , or.

Pros Cons What roles should claim this:
 * 1) Investigative result is only 2/4 evil
 * 2) Amazing claim as a.
 * 1) Same Abilities as a.
 * 2) Extremely hard to prove if not a.
 * 3) If you fake a Last Will as an /, be aware that some people will say that they didn't get role blocked or transported￼, causing you to get lynched or executed.
 * 4) If the  is not revealed or has not died, the suspicion of being a  may rise.

This should be the most basic claim as a - of course, there are other possibilities for  in cases where an  is an impossible claim, but this should be the first claim for a.

, ,, , or.

Pros
 * 1) If a miracle comes and you 'prove' yourself as the, you can lynch anyone you want without any consequences (other than getting criticized by less gullible ). Most people believe the  over anyone else, even confirmed.

Cons What roles should claim this:
 * 1) You'll be asked to reveal, which you can't.
 * 2) Even if you convince everyone that you're after the Incognito (win without revealing) Achievement, you'll probably be killed anyway by a lot of people such as, suspicious  or other killing roles who genuinely believe that you're the.

None other than, unless you're playing in Classic Mode, since there are many newer players in there.

,, , , or.

Pros Cons What roles should claim this:
 * 1) If someone was revived the same day the  was killed and cleaned, you can confirm yourself.
 * 1) It's a unique role.
 * 2) If an important role such as the  dies and you fail to revive said person, you will be lynched.
 * 3) The real  (if applicable) will be the first to whisper to the revived target while you will have to type out yours, making their claim more convincing.

or, since real s will know you didn't confirm yourself in dead chat. is still a better claim in most circumstances, however.

,, , , or.

Pros Cons What roles should claim this:
 * 1) Impossible for the real  to prove themselves unless someone gets revived, in which case, you're screwed.
 * 1) It's impossible to prove yourself.
 * 2) As mentioned, if the true  proves themselves, you're screwed, as they will inform the  that they didn't see a second.
 * 3) A very common claim by evils.

All evil roles that can't find a better claim.

,, , or.

Pros Cons
 * 1)  is nearly impossible to disprove, except for if there is a real  in the game. Of course, if the pattern of visits you name doesn't match the actual  visit pattern, the  will know you're lying, but they're not likely to announce this to the.
 * 2) The  is usually reluctant to lynch  claims unless sufficient evidence is brought against you.
 * 1) If there is indeed a  in the game, the  will most likely go after you.
 * 2) Any  role can claim this, as they will obviously see who the rest of their team visits. Many ies have come to suspect this role claim, since it's an easy and relatively common  claim.

What roles should claim this:

members who don't have any better role claim. Most suited for Blackmailers since it fits their investigative result.

, ,, , or.

Pros Cons What roles should claim this:
 * 1) You can accuse people if you 'get lucky' and correctly accuse one of your enemies that is not.
 * 2) Once you get proven, it's nearly impossible to 'disprove' you
 * 3) The investigative result is 3/5 good.
 * 4) People are very reluctant to lynch  roles, especially in situations like Ranked and Ranked Practice where there is only 2 of said slots in the role list.
 * 5) Some people are also very reluctant to even begin voting, as  who reveal on the stand tend to lynch their accusers.
 * 6) You can easily support another  to lynch a, this is especially effective if both of you are "confirmed".
 * 1) Very easy to disprove by the method 'What's my role' unless you're a.
 * 2) You're a target for the opposing killing roles as they want you dead.

. Read the page for more strategies regarding writing of a Last Will and more. However, a can foil your plans, if they see a pattern of visits.

,, , or.

Pros Cons What roles should claim this:
 * 1) You can prove yourself once you lynch an evil role like a.
 * 2) Once you are proven,  roles will likely be on you.
 * 1) You are a target of the, , , etc.
 * 2) People would also think that you are an.

that don't have a better claim.

that have found a /.

, ,, or.

Pros Cons
 * 1) The  may end up assuming you're an  stalling for time.
 * 2) If you happen to accidentally 'prove' yourself by randomly guessing, you can accuse freely and if the person you accused is a visiting role, it's even better.
 * 1) Cannot prove yourself (ie. You, watch X tonight and see who visited said target)
 * 2) Many  claim this role to frame their target.

What roles should claim this:

, as the investigative result will turn up with both and. However, if it is clear there is an active, many people suspect claims, so this might not be your best bet.

to accuse people once "confirmed" as a, before framing him to allow roles to confirm your accusation.

,, , , or.

Pros: Cons
 * 1) If you can successfully guess where people have used their actions, showing them so on trial is a great way to get yourself pardoned and confirmed.
 * 1) There is only one other (claimable)  role on this list, and they both occupy the  slot.

What roles should claim this:

(although is still a better claim),,  (you control where your target goes, after all!)

,, , , or.

Pros Cons
 * 1) You can make other people seem suspicious, while deflecting suspicion from yourself.
 * 2) It isn't a hard claim and people mostly won't hang  claims, unless they have a very good reason to.
 * 1) You can't prove it.
 * 2) One mistake in one of the results and smart players will know you are lying.

What roles should claim this:

It's a very good claim for the, or a Survivor who wants the to leave them alone.

,, , or

Pros Cons
 * 1) If the  is cleaned, in Game Modes such as Ranked and Ranked Practice where a  has to be present, it's a workable claim as the  is an important role, so the  roles will stay on you while the  has no reason to lynch you as, "The real  would execute me."
 * 1) Actually impossible to prove unless the real Jailor is dead and cleaned, and even so a Medium can easily disprove you. Furthermore, some ies may lynch you anyway under the suspicion that this is indeed the situation.
 * 2) The real  is most likely going to execute you. (So don't claim this role if the real  is still alive.)
 * 3) Every killing role will be going after you, so get ready to get killed by everyone.

What roles should claim this:

Members of the that know that the real  is dead, but cleaned.

A member of the whose death is certain but still has allies to depend on. The real will almost always execute you, but you will not die to the  lynching you, thus wasting the 's night and execution.

,, , , or.

Pros Cons
 * 1) If you are the  or, Vigilante shares your investigative result.
 * 1)  is a very suspicious claim due to it sharing results with two  roles and a  role.
 * 2) The  may ask you to prove yourself by shooting a confirmed evil role.

What roles should claim this:

and, but a could also possibly claim this if there isn't an  in the game.

,, , , or.

Pros Cons
 * 1) If you somehow prove yourself as  (due to either a mix-up in a will or a /), AND the real  doesn't counter-claim you, then you are almost guaranteed immunity from lynching.
 * 1) The real  can counter-claim you and prove themselves, which will result in you being lynched.
 * 2)  is a unique role, so any real s will know you are lying.
 * 3) If there have been no  kills all game, people may suspect you.

What roles should claim this:

, if there aren't any s, and if there are a lot of roles in the game.

,, , , or.

Pros Cons
 * 1)  claims are uncommon for evil roles.
 * 1) In the new Ranked system, there is no Any role, and thus there cannot be a.

What roles should claim this:

or due to investigative results.

,, , , or.

Pros Cons What roles should claim this:
 * 1) You can explain why you had a higher Defense value than an attacker's Attack value.
 * 2) You can convince everyone to leave you alone so that you can "win".
 * 1) Many people dislike  and thus lynch or kill them.
 * 2) You can't really prove yourself.
 * 3) It's one of the most common claims by Killing roles, leading back to point one.

All roles with Basic or higher Defense or any roles that can't find a better claim. The could also use this, as it does fall under its investigation list.

or "Reverse Psychology"
, ,, or. These are also the investigative results an gets if their target was framed that night or hexed the same or previous nights.

There are a few variants of this technique. Pros Cons What roles should claim this:
 * 1) Ask to be lynched.
 * 2) Claim a role as a member of the  (also known as telling the truth).
 * 3) Pretend to be an  before suddenly saying something along the lines of, "Fine, since you guys don't believe me, lynch me first," and insisting on that statement - they will believe that you're a.
 * 1) The  will largely ignore you, especially if you're annoying (note that spamming is not encouraged, as it can get you reported)
 * 2) You can deliver messages for the  in broad daylight. (ie. "/, stop controlling our /"). The  will think you're furthering the lie but the / will know that the person she controlled was the.
 * 3) Even if a  investigates and you turn out to be a member of the, the  might assume that the 's  framed you to further the lie - in hopes that the '' will kill someone.
 * 1) You are very likely to get killed by a  role.
 * 2) Once the  is desperate to lynch an evil role, you'll be voted up for lack of a better person to accuse.
 * 3) This is a grey area in the rules and can be seen as some by gamethrowing.

Any desperate 'evil' roles that lack a better claim.

Best on, and  as their investigative result includes the  in it.

,, , or.

Pros Cons
 * 1) Explains why you have a higher Defense value than an attacker's Attack value.
 * 1) You might be lynched as an, or executed by the.
 * 2) When you're a "confirmed ", the  will very likely lynch you if they have no one better to lynch as a  role that has Basic Defense and can win with everyone can be dangerous.

What roles should claim this:

Evil roles that don't have a better claim.

when a is lynched, as  are also found in the same investigative result as. However, the may also just execute you, as there is no harm in killing an, especially if they have won.

,, ,

Pros Cons
 * 1) You can bargain with the, saying you can kill other evil roles in exchange for them keeping you alive. Note that this is often a last-ditch effort to avoid being lynched, and may just end up with you getting killed.
 * 2) People may think you are a.
 * 1) You are a evil role that opposes the, so they don't really have much reason to keep you around.

Pirate
,, , ,

Pros Cons
 * 1) You only need to plunder two people to win, so after that you are essentially purely neutral.
 * 2) You can bargain with the, agreeing to kill evil roles so they keep you alive.
 * 1) You are Neutral, and thus do not have to stay with the . They might lynch you because of this.
 * 2) The  may lynch you when they have nobody else to lynch.