Murderer

Summary
The murderer is a killer whose aim is to kill everyone else in game by stabbing or throwing with the knife, trying to avoid sheriffs and stopping hackers. The murderer can kill all roles in the game and must be avoided by all other players.

Win Condition
As the murderer, you win by being the last player standing.

Team
The murderer share a team with the "Hunter", a role previously paired with the "Hacker".

Abilities
The murderer spawns in with a knife, skin depending on what knife the player has equipped. With the knife equipped, the player can stab and kill any player that is close enough to them. Pressing E with the knife equipped will throw the knife, killing anyone it hits.

Role Switch Item
To get this role during a game, the item you must pick up is a knife.

XP Bonuses
As a murderer you get 5 bonus XP per person you kill.

Guide
Although a murderer guide depends on your playstyle, there are some basic rules you can follow to give yourself the best chance of winning.


 * You don't have to out yourself instantly. Check your surroundings for any sheriffs holding out their guns, or hackers nearby that could be a threat towards endgame.
 * Avoid detectives. If a detective is investigating you, it's better just to kill them as if they successfully investigate you then it will play a loud audio cue and give a visual cue alerting others to who the murderer is more obviously, and also alerting nearby Sheriffs.
 * Prioritise. If there is a sheriff shooting you, don't chase that other player that is running away from you the other way, go for the sheriff. Equally, if you have to choose between chasing a hacker and a hunter, choose the hacker as the hunter has a way of self defence and the hacker can end the game and make you lose.
 * Use 3rd person to your advantage. Although it is perfectly fine to play in 1st person, this POV makes it harder to see people, and peeking around corners without exposing yourself round the corner can be a very useful tool.
 * If there are other players left, and you are in a 2 murderer game, don't go for the other murderer.
 * Don't camp in most situations. 9 times out of 10 this is an ineffective tactic as time can run out, and this is an even worse tactic if there are hackers in the game or more than one sheriff.

There are many ways for a murderer to lose the game. As a murderer, you must be aware of the roles that pose threats. These include:


 * Sheriffs. This is the obvious one. The sheriff has a gun and can try to kill the murderer by shooting them with it.
 * Hackers. Probably the second-most threat after the sheriff, the hacker can use their laptop to try and "hack the mainframe". If enough time has elapsed with a hacker using their laptop to hack and the hack reaches 100%, then the game will end and the hackers will win, also making the murderer lose.
 * Hunters. Unlike the sheriff or the hacker, they can't make the murderer lose in the sense that they achieve their win condition and end the game, but they can be a nuisance. They are equipped with a bow which fires a fist. If the fist hits a player, it will stun them for a brief moment, rendering the player a ragdoll. This can be a blessing and a curse for a murderer, as the hunter could stun the murderer's enemies, but if the hunter stuns a murderer, then a sheriff could shoot the murderer while the murderer is stunned. They can also switch roles at the last second, behind your back, proving to be a nuisance.
 * Party Planners. The aim for this role is to put party hats on every player in the game. If the Party Planners manage to get a hat on every player, then the game will end, with the Party Planners winning, and the Murderer losing.
 * Other Murderers. If there are only 2 murderers left and no one else, they will have a 1v1 to decide the winner. Until the murderers are the last ones left however, they will be teammates and won't be able to kill each other.

Multiple Murderer Rounds are also important to know about. In this case, the murderers will temporarily be teammates. Throughout the game, murderers can see a purple devil emoji above the other murderer's head, which will change to a white skull emoji if the murderer dies (these appear through walls, so murderers can see where each other are the whole game). As long as there is another player as well as the 2 murderer teammates, the murderers will not be able to kill each other, and if they try, it will make a "clashing knife" sound and they will temporarily be left helpless ragdolls on the floor.