The bonus-free seat
How to Pick the Best Vice President in 195-0
The Vice President is the strangest seat in the game because it is the only one with no combo bonus at all. Its top-tier and second-tier lists are empty, so no category ever earns extra points here.
The weight table — Vice President fits
Each category has a weight that converts to a 0–100 fit. The gold bar is the role's best category; the marked worst is the one to avoid.
| Category | Weight | Fit |
|---|---|---|
| Dictators★ | 40 | 100% |
| Theists★ | 37 | 88% |
| Billionaires★ | 37 | 88% |
| Politicians | 36 | 85% |
| Military Commanders | 36 | 85% |
| TV Hosts | 34 | 77% |
| Athletes | 34 | 77% |
| Atheists | 34 | 77% |
| Comedians | 32 | 69% |
| Poets | 32 | 69% |
| Pop Stars | 30 | 62% |
| Rappers | 22 | 31% |
| Chefs | 18 | 15% |
| Thieves | 16 | 8% |
| Porn Starsworst | 14 | 0% |
Bonus, penalties, and the authority rule
No combo bonus
This seat has no bonus tiers. No category earns extra points here, and the scoring spread is the flattest on the board.
No joke penalty
No category in this seat is penalized. You can afford a strange pick here without losing points.
Vice President is a non-authority seat in the no-authority rule: if your five picks include no Politician, Dictator, or Military Commander anywhere, the game multiplies your entire score by 0.65.
The smart way to use it
Because the Vice President never pays a bonus, the usual advice is to leave it for last and take whoever is left. That is why the game's draft order suggests filling this seat in round 5.
But there is a smarter use: it is an authority shelter. A Dictator (40), Theist (37), Billionaire (37), Politician (36), or Military Commander (36) all score well here, and slotting one in keeps you clear of the ×0.65 no-authority penalty without wasting a seat that would otherwise earn a bonus.
Where jokes go to be cheap
This is the seat for the pick that makes you laugh. A Chefs (18), Thief (16), or Porn Star (14) costs very little here because the spread is so small. Your best-looking lineup stays intact while the cabinet gets its strange member.
If you want a comedy cabinet, draft the Vice President a joke on purpose — it is the only seat where the joke barely moves the score.
Who to avoid
Honestly, no one is a disaster here — that is the point. The worst fit, a Porn Star at 14, is only 26 points below the best. For comparison, a Porn Star in the General seat is 50 points below the top pick and also carries a −14 penalty.
The only real mistake is wasting your best authority figure here when the President, General, or Treasurer would pay a bonus for it.
FAQ — picking a good pick
Q1.What is the best category for Vice President in 195-0?
Dictators (40), Theists (37), Billionaires (37), Politicians (36), and Military Commanders (36) are the top weights. No category earns a combo bonus in this seat.
Q2.Why does the Vice President have no bonus?
Its top-tier and second-tier bonus lists are empty, so it is the flattest-scoring seat. That makes it forgiving, but also means a strong candidate earns less here than anywhere else.
Q3.When should I draft the Vice President?
Last, in round 5. Use it for whoever is left, or to hold an authority figure — a cheap way to stay above the no-authority penalty.