Among Us Adds Influencer Ghost Role in v19.0.0 Update
The Influencer gives dead Crewmates a way to affect the vote, so the deduction that decides an Among Us round can now continue after a player has been killed.
Key Facts
- Innersloth released update v19.0.0 for Among Us on September 20, adding the Influencer ghost role.
- The Influencer lets a dead Crewmate send up to three randomly presented images to living Crewmates, and the number of redraws is limited.
- The Influencer ability can be used during a blackout and while tasks are in progress, and its cooldown is adjustable in the Dropship lobby settings menu.
- Update v19.0.0 also fine-tunes the Judge's gavel sound effect, suppresses duplicate login pop-ups through server-side changes, and adds a rewards button to the account menu.
- Among Us is available on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store, plus PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, and Android, and is playable on Game Pass.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Innersloth added a new ghost role called the Influencer to Among Us in update v19.0.0, released September 20. A trailer for the role appeared alongside the update. Players killed by an Impostor take on the Influencer role as a ghost, then send up to three images to living Crewmates from a set presented at random, using a special camera near a player to track that player automatically. The images can flag an Impostor's identity, warn that one is nearby, or vouch for a Crewmate under suspicion. Redraws of the image options are limited, so a message that does not land can cause an innocent player to be ejected. The ability works during a blackout and can be used while tasks are in progress. The update also adjusts a Judge sound effect, fixes duplicate login pop-ups, and adds a rewards button in the account menu.
The Influencer is not the first ghost role to help living players. The Guardian Angel held that spot, and the new role gives dead Crewmates a second option for staying in the round. Its ability cooldown can be adjusted in the lobby settings menu of the Dropship.
The role pairs with the Judge, a Crewmate role added in v18.0.0 in August. The Judge uses an ability called Overrule to eject any Crewmate regardless of the vote result, but the Judge is ejected instead if the target is not an Impostor. Reading the Influencer's images correctly can lead straight to a win, while misreading them can end the match early.
Among Us is available on PC through Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store, plus PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, and Android. It is also playable on Game Pass.
Innersloth's announcement post reads: "send obscure images to Crewmates" and "refresh images to find the best hint." It adds: "even in death, there's work to do!"
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.