The Mad Murderer X Guide: Your role at the start of every round
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OverviewThe Mad Murderer X is a PvP game where every round you are randomly assigned one of three roles: Innocent, Sheriff, or Murderer. Each role has a completely different goal, so knowing what to do the moment a round starts is the key to winning. This guide walks you through each role and how to play it well.
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The Mad Murderer X
Your role at the start of every round
Step
At the start of each round you are randomly given one of three roles. The screen tells you which one you have, and you need to act on that information right away.
- Check your role
look at your screen the moment the round starts and confirm whether you are the Innocent, Sheriff, or Murderer.
- Decide your first move
Innocents should look for a hiding spot, the Sheriff should begin scanning for the Murderer, and the Murderer should start moving toward targets.
- Watch other players
the way people move at the very start can give you hints about who has which role.
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Surviving as the Innocent
TipsThe Innocent wins simply by surviving until the round is over. The Sheriff is on your side, and staying near one gives you a natural shield.
- Pick hiding spots that are out of main traffic
corners of buildings and tucked-away areas keep you off the Murderer's radar.
- Do not stay in the same spot too long
sitting still in one place makes you easy to find.
- Avoid grouping up with several other Innocents
a crowd is a bigger target than one person alone.
- If you spot the Sheriff, stick close
the Sheriff can take down the Murderer and that ends the threat to you.
Hunting the Murderer as the Sheriff
CheckThe Sheriff's goal is to take down the Murderer and protect everyone else. Once you find the Murderer you have the upper hand in combat, so the search is the hardest part of the job.
- Listen and watch for Innocents who are fleeing or reacting with alarm that tells you the Murderer is nearby.
- Patrol the main corridors and crossroads on the map, since those are the paths the Murderer uses to reach new targets.
- Once you spot the Murderer, commit focus entirely on taking them down before they escape.
Eliminating everyone as the Murderer
TipsThe Murderer needs to take out both the Innocents and the Sheriff. Moving fast and avoiding large groups early on puts you in a strong position before the Sheriff can track you down.
- Target lone players or pairs rather than groups
surrounding Innocents are harder to deal with quickly.
- Change your route often so that other players cannot predict where you will appear next.
- Keep the Sheriff's position in mind at all times
if the Sheriff is close, pull back rather than risk a direct fight.
- Move fast in the early part of the round to eliminate as many Innocents as possible before the Sheriff locks in on your location.
- Never patrol the same area repeatedly
a predictable pattern makes it obvious who the Murderer is.
Free-to-play fairness
SummaryThe basic gameplay, all roles, and all maps are available without spending anything. There is no gap between paying and non-paying players when it comes to winning or losing rounds.
- Core gameplay
completely free to access
- All three roles
available to every player at no cost
- Maps and rules
fully usable without any purchase
- Competitive fairness
no pay-to-win advantage exists between players
Glossary
Glossary- Round
- One complete game session in which every player is assigned a role and works toward their goal until time runs out or all targets are eliminated.
- Innocent
- The role whose only goal is to stay alive and avoid the Murderer until the round ends.
- Sheriff
- The role assigned to protect the Innocents by finding and eliminating the Murderer.
- Murderer
- The role that must eliminate every other player, both Innocents and the Sheriff.
- PvP
- Player versus player — you are competing against real people, not a computer.
- Map
- The location where a round takes place, with its own layout of hiding spots, corridors, and open areas.
Common questions
FAQWhat should I do the moment a round starts?
Look at your screen straight away to see which role you have been given. From that single piece of information, decide your first move: find cover if you are the Innocent, start your search if you are the Sheriff, or pick a direction to hunt if you are the Murderer.
How do I stop getting found so quickly as the Innocent?
The biggest mistake Innocents make is staying in one spot too long or hiding in obvious locations. Move between hiding spots regularly and choose out-of-the-way corners rather than central rooms. Staying near the Sheriff also helps, since the Sheriff can take the Murderer out and end the danger for you.
I keep losing as the Murderer — what am I doing wrong?
The most common problem is targeting groups of players instead of isolated ones. Focus on lone players early in the round to build an advantage before the Sheriff tracks you down. Also change your movement route constantly so your pattern stays unpredictable.
Does spending money make the game easier to win?
No — the roles, maps, and rules are all free, and there is no purchasing option that gives one player a combat edge over another.
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