TL;DR: A clan is your guild of players under one banner. Create it at level 10 for 10,000 Adena, level it to a cap of 8, learn permanent clan skills (start with Clan Body and Clan Spirit), and claim a Clan Hall for teleports, buffs and storage. The clan system is the backbone of sieges, raids and mass PvP.

Overview

A clan is your alliance of players under a shared banner. The leader founds it at an NPC, and together you take part in castle sieges, Raid Bosses and PvP. The clan system is the foundation of the entire social game โ€” almost every endgame activity assumes you belong to one.

Creating & Managing a Clan

To create a clan you need a level 10 character who is free of any other clan. Talk to the Grand Master NPC in town and pay 10,000 Adena. Once founded, you build out the structure: Royal Guard (elite), Order of Knights (knights) and regular members. Assign each unit a sub-leader with invite rights.

Transferring leadership to another member takes 7 days. Design your clan crest from an 8ร—12 pixel BMP file โ€” it displays above the names of all your clan mates.

ActionRequirement
Create a clanLevel 10 character, not in a clan, 10,000 Adena
Set a crest8ร—12 pixel BMP image file
Transfer leadership7-day waiting period
Sub-unitsRoyal Guard, Order of Knights (unlock at higher levels)

Clan Levels

The maximum clan level is 8. Each new level raises the member cap and unlocks clan skills. Leveling up costs Clan Reputation Points at the higher tiers.

Clan LevelMember CapHow to Level Up
110Quest (collect items)
215Quest (collect items)
320Quest (collect items)
430Quest (kill Raid Boss)
540Quest (kill Raid Boss)
640 + Royal Guard10,000 Clan Reputation Points
740 + 2 Order of Knights20,000 Clan Reputation Points
8up to 14040,000 Clan Reputation Points

From level 1 to 5 you raise the clan through quests โ€” collecting items and killing Raid Bosses. From level 5 to 8 you spend Clan Reputation Points, scaling from 10,000 up to 40,000.

The leader learns clan skills for Clan Reputation Points. They apply permanently to every online member, so they are one of the biggest reasons to push your clan level. Take Clan Body and Clan Spirit first โ€” they deliver the most noticeable stat boost.

SkillEffect
Clan Body+HP to all online members
Clan Spirit+MP to all online members
Clan Shield+P.Def / M.Def
Clan LuckChance to keep XP on death
Clan ImperiumRaises the member cap
Clan March+Run Speed
Clan Aegis+Resistance to Shock and Stun

Clan Hall

A Clan Hall is your clan's home building. Buy one at auction or win it in a clan hall siege. Inside you get free teleportation, buffs, HP/MP recovery and item storage. Weekly rent is paid in Adena from the clan warehouse.

The best halls sit in Aden and Rune, where the buffs are strongest. All standard clan halls are available, and custom ones may be added on top. For the wider PvP picture, see the castle siege guide.