Sheriff

Summary
The sheriff is a Team Law member that is armed with a gun. They are the only killing role other than the Murderer. Their aim is to shoot Non-Law members (especially the murderer).

Win Condition
Shoot the murderer(s) or survive until the clock runs out

Team
This role is one of three in Team Law.

Abilities
The sheriff spawns in with a gun which they can use to shoot players. If the sheriff shoots a player it will be a one hit kill. If the sheriff shoots a Team Law member, both who they shot, and the sheriff themselves will die.

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

XP Bonuses
30 XP per murderer shot.

Guide
First of all, as a sheriff you must always remember that your only problem isn't the murderer. A common mistake new players make is thinking as long as they aren't the murderer, then the sheriff must be their friend. That is not the case. There are many people the sheriff is able to shoot without dying, in fact, anyone that isn't party of Team Law.

If you want to win as sheriff, there are some basic tips you can follow.


 * Try and avoid people. If you don't know someone's role then stay away, they are a possible murderer waiting to strike.
 * Don't shoot people randomly. If you shoot a member of Team Law the only thing you will gain is death, and also probably a very angry player calling you an idiot and asking you why you shot them.
 * Try taking out hackers early, especially if the murderer seems to be playing 'slow game'. If you don't get the chance fairly early in the game to shoot the murderer, it becomes more likely that the hackers will be a problem. Shoot any hackers you come across, with the exceptions of a few specific situations.
 * Check how many murderers there are. At the top of the screen there is a UI (user interface) that shows all roles in the game (not including yours). It can be easy to see where a murderer is and focus on shooting them, but if you know there are two murderers, you need to be more alert and be ready to suddenly be attacked by two murderers at once.
 * Try and avoid party planners. If the party planners can't get a hat on you in the first place, then they can never win.
 * Prioritise. As tempting as it might be to shoot anyone that isn't team Law as soon as you see them, this often isn't the best approach. For example. If you see both a hacker and a murderer that is the only murderer in the game, it's better to shoot the murderer as if you kill them, the game ends and you win. However, if there is a hacker that you know is past 75% and more than one murderer, then try to shoot the hacker as they are the biggest threat to you losing. In addition, sometimes it's better to let the murderers murder non law roles (only if there is more than one murderer) as it stops these roles being a nuisance later. But if the murderer is near you, just kill them, it's too risky to risk your death. Also, since the Hunters were added to Team Murder, they might try to stun you and leave you vulnerable, so be wary of them.

The list of possible threats to the sheriff are as follows:


 * Murderers. The obvious one, the murderer can kill the sheriff and if the sheriff shoots a murderer and there are no more murderers left, the game will end. Killing the murderer is your number one priority as a sheriff.
 * Hackers. Just like hackers are a threat to the murderer, hackers are a threat to the sheriff too. If their mainframe hack gets to 100% the sheriffs lose and the hackers win.
 * Hunters. Hunters aren't that much of a threat, but they can stun you with their bow at inconvenient times leaving you vulnerable to the murderer.
 * Party Planners. Also like the murderer, Party Planners can be a threat to the sheriff win as if they manage to put party hats on all players in the game, they win causing the sheriff to lose.