Guardian Angels are one of the brand new roles introduced to Among Us in “version 2021.11.09.” These roles add a new dimension to gameplay beyond just Imposter and Crewmate, and Guardian Angel is one of the most important.
Introduced to the game on Nov 9, 2021, a Guardian Angel is a unique role applied to the first Crewmate to die to an imposter. After dying, this Crewmate becomes the Guardian Angel. From there, you’re able to use your special ability to cast a protection shield around the remaining Crewmates.
A well-timed shield will protect other living crewmates and even prevent impostors from killing their victims. This can blow the game right open if executed properly.
Like all of the new roles, the Guardian Angel can be toggled and customized in the lobbies before the game starts. In addition, you can toggle details such as the advantage each of these roles has and the number, although by default and in most games, there will be just one Guardian Angel.
The Guardian Angel joins the other new Crewmate roles, The Scientist and Engineer, and the new Imposter role, the Shapeshifter, in Among Us’ latest update. Unlike the other new Among Us roles , the identity of the Guardian Angel player is made public knowledge via the voting screen. The dead player serving as a Guardian Angel will have a small wing icon next to their name, signifying their new role.
Becoming the Guardian Angel in Among Us
Players can become a Guardian Angel, as it’s known, if they are the first crewmate killed. They can be killed via an Imposter or being ejected. By default, no players will become the Guardian Angel unless the option for the role is turned on in the lobby’s options. Guardian Angel ghosts have a different appearance from other ghosts, instead appearing with large angel wings that flap behind them as they float around the map.
Through the lobby options, the odds of a Guardian Angel appearing at all as well as the maximum amount of Guardian Angels can be changed. If multiple Guardian Angels are made available, the crewmates chosen for the role will go in death order starting from the first until the maximum number set is reached.
Protecting Crewmates
Guardian Angels has access to the exclusive ability known as Protect. This is what allows them to save other crewmates from being killed by Imposters. It appears as an ability button similar to the kill option for Imposters.
When using Protect, it will cast a shield around any living players that are close by. As long as this shield is active, the protected player cannot be killed by an Imposter. This shield can last from 5 to 30 seconds, depending on the lobby’s settings. The cooldown for this ability can last from 35 to 120 seconds, once again depending on the lobby’s settings. Another lobby setting that can be switched around is the ability for imposters to see shields or not.
When a player is protected from being killed, a message will appear on the voting screen before the discussion starts. This can be used for players to think of times where a failed attack may have happened.