What exactly does the Impostor do in Among Us?
Summary
Q.What exactly does the Impostor do in Among Us?
A.The Impostor is a secretly assigned saboteur whose job is to kill Crewmates, use sabotages and vents to create chaos, and survive until the impostors equal the number of Crewmates or a critical sabotage goes unresolved.
More info
The Impostor is the hidden antagonist in Among Us whose primary goal is to eliminate or outnumber Crewmates and win by either killing enough players to reach parity or by forcing a failed critical sabotage (like Reactor or O2). Impostors cannot complete real tasks but receive fake tasks to blend in; they work alone or with other Impostors and have special abilities — kill, sabotage systems, use vents, and close doors — to create opportunity and confusion. See the official Innersloth beginner's guide for win conditions and role basics (Innersloth beginner's guide) and the game summary (Among Us on Wikipedia).
In practice an Impostor will: - Kill Crewmates (subject to a cooldown) and hide or move away via vents. (Impostor role details) - Sabotage lights, doors, Reactor, or O2 to split the crew or force them to fix problems under pressure. - Close doors to trap victims or delay chasers, and fake tasks or vouch for allies to avoid suspicion. These tools are used strategically to isolate targets, frame others during discussions, and win by deception or timed sabotage if the crew fails to respond.
