The latest Among Us update, version 17.0.0, shakes up the game with the introduction of two new roles. Crewmates gain access to the Detective, a unique role with note-taking and interrogation abilities designed to enhance Emergency Meeting discussions. On the other side, Impostors can now play as the Viper, who dissolves bodies using acid to erase all evidence of their crimes. Both roles come with customizable settings to fine-tune their impact on gameplay.
Alongside the new roles, Innersloth has rolled out updates to guides, role settings, and practice mode, making it easier for players to explore and master the expanding role list. Quality-of-life improvements include a reworked “How to Play” guide, a scrollable role menu, and refined practice role selection. Several bug fixes were also implemented, while known issues remain under observation across PC, mobile, and console platforms.
Full Patch Notes
New Roles
- Detective (Crewmate Role):
- Two abilities: Notes and Interrogate.
- Notes track dead Crewmates, suspects, and Impostor types.
- Interrogate Crewmates about their whereabouts.
- Limited interrogations, adjustable via role settings.
- Designed to enhance Emergency Meeting discussions.
- Viper (Impostor Role):
- Acid ability dissolves Crewmate corpses in three stages until gone.
- Dissolve speed adjustable in role settings.
- Includes a new kill animation.
- Bodies vanish completely, erasing evidence for easier cover-ups.
Quality of Life Updates
- Updated “How to Play” guide for all 9 roles.
- Role Settings are now scrollable, arranged from oldest to newest roles.
- Practice mode improvements:
- Select Crewmate roles via a blue folder.
- Select Impostor roles via a red folder.
Bug Fixes
- [MIRA HQ] [The Airship] [The Fungle]: Enter ID Code task requires full code entry.
- Current assigned Crewmate color is shown when preferred color is taken.
- “Up All Night Raving” hats sorted correctly in wardrobe.
- Dead Crewmates cannot be identified via the Crewmates window during matches.
Known Issues
- [Switch/PC] Controller prompts missing after switching from mouse/touch to controller in Detective Notes.
- [PC] Detective location map markers do not scale with resolution changes.
- [Android] [Practice] [Fungle]: Rare black screen issue on loading.
- [PC] Detective Notes can appear behind the ejection screen if triggered rapidly.
- [Detective] Minor overlaps in Location Note field; Pencil SFX missing when changing Killer Note.
- [Detective] Memory leak when switching between killed player tabs.
- [PC] Resolution changes can cause Interrogate button to disappear.
- [Polus/Airship] Missing room names in Detective murder location map.
- [PC/Mobile] Missing visual cues for tab navigation in lobbies.
- [Mobile] Viper bug allows reporting of dissolved bodies, resulting in kicks.
- [Viper] Noisemaker alert does not disappear after full body dissolution.
- [Practice] [Fungle] Dummies mislabeled as Meeting Room during Interrogation.
- [Friends List] Adding a new friend shows your name instead of theirs.
Among Us is a 2018 online multiplayer social deduction game developed and published by Innersloth. It is available on iOS, Android, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and also in VR.
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