User blog:Luke1248/Role Claim Guide

The role claims stated here are by no means infallible. For example, a sheriff can immediately tell a member of the mafia. However, they provide a comprehensive guide of what to claim and why.

Bodyguard

Bodyguard, Godfather or Arsonist - Your target is not afraid to get their hands dirty.

Pros Cons What roles should claim this
 * 1) This role is a protective, so players should be more reluctant to lynch you.
 * 2) This role has a vest, so you can claim that's why you're immune
 * 3) Protective roles are well 'sought after' by the mafia, so if you're an arsonist or a jester, even if you claim it and the real protective doesn't contest the claim, you might be screwed by the mafia.
 * 1) There's only one town protective slot in ranked, so if the true protective claims it, you're screwed.
 * 2) If you're suspected, especially in all any, note that the investigative result is 2/3 evil, so you might very well be lynched

Not a recommended claim unless in cases where the real protective is cleaned and/or you're a disguiser. However, it's decent for mayors that are waiting to reveal.

Doctor

Doctor, Disguiser or Serial Killer - Your target is covered in blood.

Pros Cons What roles should claim this
 * 1) This role is a protective, 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. However, the attacker will see a 'your target was immune' message, so this point isn't really valid.
 * 3) Protective roles are well 'sought after' by the mafia, so if you're an evil role, even if you claim it and the real protective doesn't contest the claim, you might be screwed by the mafia.
 * 1) There's only one town protective slot in ranked, so if the true protective claims it, you're screwed.
 * 2) If you're suspected, especially in all any, note that the investigative result is 2/3 evil, so you might very well be lynched.

Not a recommended claim unless you have nothing better to claim. However, in cases where the slot is a town protective, the author recommends bodyguard over doctor. However, in such an endgame, you're very unlikely to survive, unless you somehow manage to convince the town that you've just revealed yourself as the mayor.

Escort

Escort, Transporter, or Consort - Your target is skilled at disrupting others.

Pros <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Cons <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">What roles should claim this
 * 1) Investigative result is only 1/3 evil
 * 2) Amazing claim as a consort.
 * 1) Extremely hard to prove

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">This should be the most basic claim as a consort - of course, there are other possibilities for consorts in cases where escort cannot be alive, but this should be the first claim for a consort.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Investigator

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Investigator, Consigliere, or Mayor - Your target has sensitive information to reveal.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Pros <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Cons <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">What roles should claim this
 * 1) You can accuse people if you 'get lucky' and correctly accuse one of your enemies that is not town.
 * 2) Once you get proven, it's nearly impossible to 'disprove' you
 * 3) The investigative result is 2/3 good
 * 4) People are very reluctant to lynch investigatives, especially in situations like ranked where townies only have 2.
 * 5) Some people are also very reluctant to even begin voting, as mayors who reveal on the stand tend to lynch their accusers.
 * 6) You can easily support another investigator to lynch a townie, 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 consigliere.
 * 2) You're a target for the enemy killing roles (serial killers/arsonists/werewolves/mafia want you dead)

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Consigliere. Read the consigliere page for more strategies regarding writing of will et cetera but this should be your claim.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Jailor

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Spy, Blackmailer or Jailor - Your target knows your darkest secrets

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Pros <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Cons <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">What roles should claim this
 * 1) None, the author himself never understood why someone would claim this.
 * 1) Actually impossible to prove
 * 2) The real jailor is most likely going to execute you
 * 3) Every killing role in town is going to go after you. Get ready to get shot by a vigilante, incinerated by an arsonist, killed by a member of the mafia, stabbed by a serial killer, executed by the jailor et cetera, et cetera.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Jailor. Nothing but jailor.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Lookout.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Lookout, Forger or Amnesiac - Your target sticks to the shadows.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Pros <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Cons <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">What roles should claim this
 * 1) The real lookout is impossible to prove with the exception of if he found a killer
 * 2) The town might assume you're an amnesiac stalling for time
 * 3) If you happen to accidentially 'prove' yourself, you can accuse freely and if the person you accused is a visiting role, it's even better. Much much better if he's a transporter.
 * 1) The author can't think of any.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Forger, as the investigative result will turn up with both lookout and forger.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Framer (possibly) to accuse (once confirmed) as a lookout, before framing him to allow investigatives to confirm your accusation

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Mayor

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Investigator, Consigliere, or Mayor - Your target has sensitive information to reveal.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Pros <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Cons <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">What roles should claim this
 * 1) If a miracle comes and you 'prove' yourself as mayor, you can lynch anyone you want without any consequences but getting called stupid when they're townies. Most people believe the mayor over anyone else, even confirmed townies.
 * 2) You can ask everyone else to whisper you roles and play a mayor game to get rid of your other competitors. Of course, you can also use this information to choose who to kill. Related to miracles happening
 * 3) You'll be hailed as MVP (Most Valuable Player) if you win with this claim. Especially if you're a werewolf.
 * 1) You'll be asked to reveal, which you can't.
 * 2) Even if you convince everyone that you're after the 'win without revealing' achievement, you'll probably be killed anyway. By a ton of suspicious vigilantes or killing roles who actually believe that you're the mayor.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">None.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Medium

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Medium, Janitor, or Retributionist - Your target works with dead bodies.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Pros <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Cons <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">What roles should claim this
 * 1) Impossible for the real medium to prove himself unless someone gets revived, in which case, you're screwed.
 * 1) Just the same, it's impossible to prove yourself.
 * 2) As mentioned, if the true medium proves himself, you're screwed.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">All evil roles that can't find a better claim.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Retributionist

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Medium, Janitor, or Retributionist - Your target works with dead bodies.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Pros <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Cons <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Survivor
 * 1) If someone was revived the same day the retributionist was killed and cleaned, you can confirm yourself.
 * 1) Role is unique
 * 2) If an important role such as a jailor dies and you fail to revive him, you will be lynched.
 * 3) The real retributionist (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.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Survivor, Vampire Hunter or Witch. - Your target keeps to themselves.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Pros <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Cons <p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">What roles should claim this
 * 1) You can explain why you are night immune
 * 2) You can convince everyone to leave you alone so that you can "win".
 * 1) Many people dislike Survivors and thus lynch them or kill them.
 * 2) You can't really prove yourself.
 * 3) It's the most common claim by killing roles, leading back to point one.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">All night immune roles or neutral roles that can't find a better claim.