Town of Salem 2: Investigator Role Guide

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Town of Salem 2 - Investigator Role Guide

The Investigator is one of the Town Roles in Town of Salem 2 and belongs to the Town Investigative Alignment.

Its main role is to investigate player houses at night and look for evidence indicating suspicious activity or visitors.

In this role guide, I will explain how the Investigator role and its ability work in Town of Salem 2 and showcase the best strategy to follow when you’re playing as the Investigator to help you find enemies easily.

If you’re interested in a more general guide, check out our article on all the roles in Town of Salem 2 and how they work.

Investigator Role Guide – Ability Explained

Investigator ability explained in Town of Salem 2.

The investigator can choose to investigate another player’s house in search of evidence. This way, he can find out if that player attacked someone else that night.

If that player attacked someone that night, you will see blood. However, if they attacked only on the previous night, you won’t see anything.

Also, keep in mind that some roles can mess with the Investigator’s judgment.

Specifically, the Enchanter can cause you to see incriminating evidence, even if the searched player hasn’t killed anyone.

Similarly, the Illusionist can cause you to NOT see any evidence, even if the searched player actually killed someone.

Best Investigator Strategy in Town of Salem 2

Best investigator strategy in Town of Salem 2.

The Investigator plays a key role in winning in Town of Salem 2. Due to that, it’s important to utilize the best strategy possible.

Overall, you should avoid exposing that you’re the Investigator, as it will put a target on your back. The only case where you should expose it is when there are Town Protectives in the game that can protect you. Working together with them will be extremely helpful.

As for who to investigate at first, try and focus on players who claim suspicious roles, such as Executioner or Jester.

Lastly, your goal is to work with other Townies to hang every criminal an enemy to the Town people, including the Coven and the Neutral alignment people.

Wrapping up

To sum up this role guide, the Investigator is a Townie with the Town Investigate Alignment in Town of Salem 2.

His role is to investigate the houses of anyone he considers suspicious in hopes of finding information about other players’ roles.

Do you enjoy how the Investigator role plays? What’s your favorite role in the game? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below.

Before leaving, if you’re a fan of JRPGs, check out our list of the five best games like Chained Echoes, one of the most well-received JRPGs released in 2022.

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