Shapeshifter

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This article is for the role.

For the ability that comes with the role, see Shift.

Shapeshifter
Abilities	Shift Unshift all Impostor abilities
Number	1–3 (depending on options)

The Shapeshifter is a role in Among Us. Added as a part of the roles and cosmicubes update, 2021.11.1. It is based on the Impostor role, and their primary goal remains the same: kill enough Crewmates to win. Along with the standard abilities that Impostors have access to, Shapeshifters have the additional ability to Shift (transform into other players for a limited duration of time.)

Abilities

Shift

Shapeshifter's Shift icon

Main article: Shift

The Shapeshifter has access to the Shift ability, which allows them to transform into any player that was alive at the beginning of the round, regardless of the role of the player. The Shapeshifter can pull up a menu of these players and select one to perfectly copy their appearance (name, color, cosmetics and even pets). An animation of the Shapeshifter inside a bubble of their original color is visible to other players while shifting. During discussion time, the Shapeshifter will appear as their original self. The disguise usually only lasts for a limited time and leaves evidence behind unless otherwise set in the game's options.

On the map the Fungle, the player cannot shift during the Mushroom Mixup Sabotage.

Options

Options for the role can be set in the lobby options.

Probability

The maximum number of Impostors that can become Shapeshifters, and the likelihood of any given Impostor to become one.

Shapeshift Duration

How long a Shapeshifter stays in their chosen form before they revert to their original appearance.

Shapeshift Cooldown

How long a Shapeshifter must wait after unshifting before they can shapeshift again.

Leave Shapeshifting Evidence

Whether or not physical evidence of a shift or unshift is left at the location in which it occurred.

Trivia

• In Practice, a player can Shift into one of the dummies, then use the Task Tester 2000 to become An Impostor, Crewmate, Scientist or Engineer. They will still be shifted as the person that they shifted into as a Shapeshifter. This bug can cause an infinite Shift glitch until the player transforms back into a Shapeshifter.
• On The Fungle, if the Mushroom Mixup Sabotage happens while the player is shifted, they will unshift immediately after the Sabotage is over, without any animation. They will also not leave any evidence behind, even if evidence is turned on.
• When a player is dead, once their body is no longer on the map, a Shapeshifter will no longer be able to transform into them.

Gallery

Promotional art for the Shapeshifter role posted on Innersloth's devlog.

A Shapeshifter transforming into another player.

The old interface of shifting.

Audio

Audio	Description
	The sound played when the role is revealed.
	The sound played while transforming.