Know where tasks take place. This is the most important part of being a believable "crewmate" as the Imposter! Pretend to do tasks (and let people see you) by standing by and waiting. The game even gives you fake ones, so you don’t duplicate anyone else’s tasks.

When you give your alibi, be sure to mention the "tasks" you completed and where. Just giving the locations you were at during the round isn't convincing. If you can back them up with specific tasks you'll be far more convincing.

You can learn tasks for each map by playing in the practice mode. Definitely take the time to do this if you're trying to best experienced friends.



There is often limited time to discuss the Impostor after a body is discovered, so try and throw the suspicion elsewhere. Don’t be too obvious (like don’t say you saw them kill when they obviously didn’t), but do try and upset the balance.



Occasionally, a crewmate will accuse the wrong person. When this happens, you want to double down on this and get them out. With multi Impostors, you can even team up and accuse.

Watch the Kill Counter
You can’t just kill whenever you want, as there’s a kill cooldown timer. Don’t go in for the kill if it means trailing someone for 15 seconds.

Be strategic about who you kill too. If someone was accusing you of being an Imposter, it could be more fishy if they suddenly turn up dead the next round.



Lock players in, set off faults… anything to delay them completing their tasks. Locking players in together can cause suspicion too. Do this strategically. Maybe even lock yourself in with someone you don't plan to kill so that you're safe.



If you sabotage the O2 in The Skeld, for example, you know crewmates are going to rush there. But some will ignore the alarm and work on their tasks on the other side, aware that other crew mates will handle it. You can linger away from the sabotage in the hopes that someone unguarded will walk by.



Vents are a great way to get around, especially if you’ve trapped someone in a room, but if anyone sees you, they know you’re the Impostor. The animation for an Imposter popping out of a vent is very obvious if someone sees it.



Everyone is trying to figure the Impostor out, so everyone is going to wander around a little bit. Don’t be afraid to be a little odd, especially if you’re playing with IRL friends and are having a few games.