Village team
The Seer in Werewolf
Each night the Seer learns one player's true role. The most powerful villager, and the wolves' first target.
- Wakes every night
- Recommended from 5 players
- Also called: the Detective or Cop (Mafia), Fortune Teller, Oracle
How the Seer works
When the narrator calls the Seer, they open their eyes and choose one player. The app shows that player's role on screen, then the Seer goes back to sleep.
The Seer is on the village team. Their information is only useful if they can get the village to act on it without being killed first.
Playing Mafia? The Seer is called the Detective there. See all the Mafia roles.
What the narrator says
“Seer, open your eyes. Point to a player to learn their role.” … “Seer, close your eyes.”
The full script for every role is on the narrator script page.
How to play the Seer
- Don't reveal yourself on day one unless you've found a werewolf. Once the wolves know who you are, you won't see another night.
- Check the players who seem most trusted. Confirming a strong villager is worth almost as much as finding a wolf.
- If you find a wolf late in the game, reveal everything at once: who you checked and what they were.
- Keep a mental list. With several checks you can vouch for players and narrow the wolves down.
Playing against the Seer
- If two players claim Seer, one is lying. Ask both for their full list of checks and compare.
- As a wolf, a fake Seer claim can be devastating, but only if you claim before the real Seer does.
The most common mistake
Revealing on the first day with nothing to show. It just tells the wolves who to kill.
Questions about the Seer
Does the Seer see the exact role or just the team?
In the app the Seer sees the exact role. Some groups play with team only (village or wolf), which makes the Seer weaker.
Can the Seer check themselves?
No, the Seer chooses another living player each night.
Who should the Seer check first?
Usually the player whose role would change the most if you knew it, often the most influential voice at the table.
Other Werewolf roles
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