It may seem very simple, but Among Us has a lot of strategy based on the board games of hidden roles, such as Werewolves of Castronegro and Blood on the Clocktower. We bring you these tips to be able to have better strategies to win games. We do not guarantee that you will win, but they can help you win better than going it alone.
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Tips for crew members
Never vote for anyone without proof when you have seven left
It's an unwritten rule that's very common among Twitch streamers and they don't seem to like explaining it to the audience very much. The reason for this is that if you vote in a meeting with seven members, an innocent person can be thrown out and impostors will have an advantage just by being able to use sabotage.
They will be able to initiate a failure in O2 or in the Reactor to force the four crew members to go to repair it. The two impostors will be able to wait in those rooms to kill two crew members and automatically win the game as they are then tied with the number of crew members.
Try not to look suspicious
Statistically, they are more likely to accuse a crew member of being an imposter than an actual impostor. The main reason for not looking suspicious is that you will not distract your colleagues to discover the real impostor, since if they vote for you, they will have lost an opportunity to kick the real imposter and will have to use an emergency meeting or report another body, with the loss of voting power of the crew that this implies.
Travel in groups, better if they are three, not four
The nature of Among Us asks you to keep an eye on each other to see if you are suspicious or not. It will be divided between groups and the number of members per ideal group is three, not four. One of the reasons why they don't do groups of four is because there are two impostors together and they organize a double murder, in which they will eliminate two crew members at once and without possibility of response.
Focus on the data, not the facts
One of the main reasons why it is common in Among Us to ask where the murder has been is to find out who could have done it by being around. Thus, users can verify their alibis. That is why they insist on going in groups, in order to gather information.
Seek innocent, not guilty
The reason for asking alibis is to be clear who not to vote for, and to share it in meetings. If you go in a group with a partner and a murder is reported on the other side of the map, it is easy to think that it could not be, and thus you also cover your back so as not to be accused by another crew member. This will also help you to know who may be lying and therefore, it is possible that they are guilty.
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Take advantage of visual tasks to prove your innocence
Save the tasks of taking out the trash in the cafeteria or warehouse, using lasers, recharging shields or receiving a medical exam for when you are in front of one or two other crew members. They are tasks whose effects can be seen on the map, and since the impostors in Among Us cannot fake these tasks, it is one of the most basic but important tips to give.
Watch who is slow to vote
One of the most common mistakes an Among Us player can make is joining the popular vote late. Watch who has taken a long time to vote, or does not vote for the option that has been decided by consensus because it is possible that it is one of the imposters.
Use security cameras to your advantage
Security cameras are one of the most underrated among us mechanics. You can look at several key corridors to try to catch the impostor when he murders someone in a lonely corridor.
But an imposter will know that cameras flash their lights red when active, so they will only flash red when they are not blinking. As a crew member, you can trick the impostor by stopping using the cameras for a few seconds and then using them again to catch the impostor after his murder.
Tips for imposters
Your life is worth more than that of a crew member
Being one, two or three against more than four crew members, losing an imposter hurts more than losing two crew members. Don't be afraid to take down a crew member if you see that you have the opportunity to do so without being discovered.
Fighting back an accusation can mark you
If someone sees you near a body, the logical thing is to think that you are the impostor and they will accuse you. When you are accused and you fight back with an accusation to the accuser, it is easy to think that one of the two is the imposter.
This means that in the next meeting when a body or emergency is reported, people will be inclined to vote for you, or they will be more aware of you from now on. Ideally, think of an alibi that does not involve the presence of others.
Take advantage when a crew member is raving
It may seem unimportant or stupid, but you can take advantage of the fact that a crew member is giving many details or taking a long time to respond to take advantage of it. If you see that a crew member is talking a lot about their alibi but does not mention you directly, do not interrupt them because this is wasting the players' time, and that time can make the difference between letting them accuse you or not.
You can also ask questions that may seem legitimate. Ask what kind of tasks they have done, but you are simply wasting the time of others, and thus they do not accuse you as an imposter. With this you get the crew to vote randomly and thus you are safer. It is one of the most difficult tips to remember when playing a game of Among Us, but it can help you a lot if you know how to implement it well.
After killing a crew member, try to appear normal
If you manage to finish off a solo crew member without witnesses, you can escape and try to group up with another group of crew members. If enough time has passed, no one will be able to remember where you have gone and you will also have an alibi. Don't kill anyone else unless you are really sure that you can also get away without being seen.
Try other imposters to be your alibi
The strategy of going in groups serves to create alibis and keep an eye on each other. That is why it can be ideal to go with your fellow impostors, disperse momentarily to kill a clueless group and give each other alibis.
Take advantage of sabotage
It is a mechanic that many Among Us impostors forget in their games, and therefore it is one of the tips we give you to play. One of the most useful is to turn off the lights, which will limit the vision of the crew, but not yours. With this you can trap crew members while they most likely will not be able to see what you have done.
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Self-reporting your own murder can be beneficial
It is a risky technique, but it is advice that can be used in games of expert players in Among Us. Reporting the body that you have killed yourself is considered a rookie tactic and is therefore not used.
But this idea can be used to your advantage: self-report the body you have left behind to make yourself appear innocent and try to blame another player who has no alibi against your accusation.
Pay attention to the task progress bar, and don't take too long or too little
An ideal strategy is to pretend that you are doing tasks, and stop doing them after a while. But all players can see the task progress bar, so if they see that you stop doing a task and the bar does not advance, you will raise suspicions.
The same goes for the time it takes to do a task. If you take a long or short time, a crew member will be able to see that you have been faking and thus be able to accuse you. It should be said that you do not try to pretend to do tasks with visual effects in the eyes of other crew members because you will not be able to fake your innocence. These tasks are taking out the trash in the cafeteria or warehouse, using lasers, recharging shields, or receiving a medical exam.
Using the computer in administration is complex but it can be useful
This is one of the most advanced tips for Among Us players because it is difficult to keep in mind. In Administration there is a computer that tells you how many people are in each room. If you look closely, you will see lone players who are easy to kill, and empty rooms in which to report that you were there as alibis.
[irp posts=”84147″]Sometimes you have to sacrifice a partner
Since Among Us indicates who voted who to kick it out, it is possible that this could work against you. One of the tips we give you is not to be afraid to vote for your partner when he is being accused. So you can raise any suspicions about yourself. Even if you have one less member, they will not suspect you for having voted for someone who was clearly innocent.
Don't kill in high traffic areas
It is not a good idea to kill and leave the body in a transit area, because someone is more likely to find it quickly and you will not have time to make an alibi. These are:
- In Skeld, the cafeteria and the warehouse, which have three entrances, the engine rooms or the armory
- Do not kill anyone in corridor in Y inverted in Mira HQ
- In Polus, don't do it in the specimen room, lab or administration as these are walk-through rooms or where it is difficult to escape with a credible alibi
Prioritize ending crew members that other crew members know are innocent
If you see a crew member doing tasks with visual effects in front of others, it should be your priority because that way you end up with someone who is not going to be voted. If you let the crew members who have suspicions about others go free, they can be voted in and fired while you are free of all blame.
