Murder Mystery 2 Beginner Guide: Your First Week

How a round works

Players vote on a map in the lobby, then the game gives out roles at random. You cannot choose your role. One player is the Murderer, one is the Sheriff and everyone else is Innocent. A timer then runs while the round plays out.

The Murderer wins by removing everyone else before the timer ends. The other side wins if the Murderer is shot, or if at least one Innocent is still in the round when time runs out.

Playing as Innocent

You will be Innocent most often, so learn this role first. You have no weapon. Your jobs are to survive, collect coins and watch for anyone acting oddly.

• Stay near other players, but do not crowd together.
• Avoid side rooms and rooms with only one way out.
• Keep moving when you collect coins, and do not use the same path each time.
• Notice anyone who follows others too closely.

Playing as Sheriff

You start with a gun, and your job is to stop the Murderer. The most repeated advice is simple: do not shoot on a hunch. If you shoot an Innocent, you are out too, and the gun drops for someone else.

Keep your gun put away at the start, so the Murderer does not know who you are. Wait for clear proof, such as a drawn knife or a chase, before you fire.

Playing as Murderer

You have a knife, which works up close and can also be thrown. Keep it hidden until you are ready, and put it away again afterwards. Blend in early and go after players who are alone, not groups who can see you. Learn the exits so you can get away.

The dropped gun

When the Sheriff is out, the gun falls to the floor and any Innocent can pick it up. One recent guide calls a player who does this the Hero. The same care applies: shoot only when you are sure. Check the area first, as a Murderer may be waiting next to the gun.

Progress, mistakes and what to do next

Coins are collected during rounds and spent between rounds in the shop. Experience raises your account level. New players do best when they treat early rounds as map practice, because knowing hallways, hiding spots and exits helps in every role.

• Common mistake: running towards trouble as an Innocent.
• Common mistake: firing at the first suspicious person as Sheriff.
• Common mistake: grabbing the gun without checking who is close by.
• Common mistake: chasing players in plain view as Murderer.
• Next step: pick one map and learn its exits, then move on to another.
• Stay safe: trade only in the in-game trade window, and ignore anyone selling codes.