Roles

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For those who recently started playing Among Us, this article may be very useful to learn how the game works and what to do.

Roles are a game mechanic in Among Us that are either randomly selected or given under certain circumstances. Each role has different goals and abilities.

Overview

Roles are shown when a game of Among Us begins. However, the ghost role can only be obtained through being killed by An Impostor or by being ejected. There are currently three roles in Among Us: Crewmate, Impostor, and ghost. Each role has different abilities and mechanics. For example, Impostors have access to kill, Sabotage, and vent.

List of Roles

By default, all players have access to: Admin, customize, Doorlog, report, Security, use, and Vitals. The list of mechanics available by default for each living player is:

• Can send messages to all players.
• Can use the emergency button and other interactive objects.
• Can vote to eject or kick players.
• Can resolve Sabotages.
• Cannot see ghosts.

Name	Mutually Exclusive	Ability Notes	Obtaining	Exclusive Mechanics
Crewmate	Impostor	The Use button is used more often in this role, as Crewmates use it to do tasks.	At the start of the game by random	Can be killed by Impostors if alive.
Impostor	Crewmate	Exclusive Abilities: Kill Sabotage Vent	At the start of the game by random	Have red names, seen only by themselves and other Impostors.
Ghost	N/A	Revoked Abilities Crewmate: Report Impostor: Kill Report Use Vent	Being killed by An Impostor (Crewmates only) — OR — Being ejected	Always have access to the chat. Can move through collisions. Can only send messages to other ghosts. Can see other ghosts. Cannot be ejected. Cannot resolve Sabotages. Cannot use the emergency button or other interactive objects. Crewmate ghosts can still use task panels. Cannot vote to eject or kick other players during emergency meetings. Have increased player speed. Have unlimited and unobstructed vision.

Crewmate

Main article: Crewmate

Crewmates make up the majority of players in Among Us, and must complete tasks while staying alive and figuring out who is or is not An Impostor. The Crew wins once all their tasks are complete, or there are no living Impostors left in the game.

Impostor

Main article: Impostor

Impostors serve as the Crewmates' enemy, and must kill the Crew while avoiding being ejected. The Impostors win when at least half of the living players are Impostors or the countdown for a critical Sabotage, such as Oxygen Depleted, reaches zero.

Ghost

Main article: Ghost

Ghosts are an additional role that players obtain when they are killed or ejected. Crewmate ghosts must continue to complete tasks, while Impostor ghosts can assist living Impostors by Sabotaging. If the Crewmates win, so do all Crewmate ghosts, and if all Impostors win, so do all Impostor ghosts.

Audio

Description	Audio
The sound played when the role is revealed.