# Overview

Roles play a key part in the Ted Nation ecosystem\
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In total there are **19 different roles**:

* [3 unique roles](https://tednation.gitbook.io/tedpaper/role-system/unique-roles) granting benefits solely by themselves
* 16 roles only acquire benefits when held in the correct [squad](https://tednation.gitbook.io/tedpaper/role-system/squads) of (at least) 4 Teds