Role and strategy tier list
Last checked 2026-10-28.
No official role ranking was established in the sources used here. This page adapts one community role-priority guide into a strategy checklist: watch for the transformed cow, avoid accusations based on cosmetics and keep track of the dropped gun. The recommendations are editorial, not measured role tiers or a community consensus.
Phase goals from that one wiki
S means “do this if you want the wiki’s recommended line.” It is not a measured win rate.
| Phase | Recommended action | Mistake the page flags |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | Researchers stay near Security | Scattering into side rooms |
| First kill | Security waits for the cow model | Shooting the first odd walk cycle |
| Mid-round calls | Name the player who transformed | Accusing from cosmetics |
| Endgame | Pick up the dropped gun if Security is down | Leaving the gun on the floor |
| Event rounds | Do not confuse Hollow rewards with role power | Reading 8 items as a combat buff |
What money does not buy
2x Cow Chance doubles the chance of being assigned cow, according to its pass description. The description does not advertise a durability bonus. 2x Hats and the eye passes are cosmetic. VIP’s text is a chat tag plus 10% cash and experience. If a tier graphic ranks “VIP cow” above a normal cow, that graphic is not using the pass text.
What I checked
This is an editorial strategy checklist based on one community role-priority page, not a community consensus or a measured role ranking. The official pass descriptions checked on 2026-10-28 do not advertise weapon damage, range or cooldown benefits. That omission is not a test of all gameplay effects.
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Questions
What is the best role?
No official ranking. The wiki treats Security’s gun as the only hard counter and says researchers should group up.
Does a gamepass make a weapon better?
No pass description on 2026-10-28 mentions damage or cooldown. Skins are described as appearance.
Which map is best?
A separate community video ranks maps. That is an opinion video from 2026-04-02, not this role table.
Sources
- Wiki role priority — Single structured list
- Gamepasses API — No weapon-stat passes
- Map ranking video — Opinion, 2026-04-02