You can survive alone in ROB RUN, but the Steam store page puts it plainly: you can only thrive by working together. Clans are how groups of players hold territory, defend bases and tax the rest of the map.
How do you create or join a clan?
Open the Clan tab in the side menu. From there you can join an existing clan or found your own.
Founding a clan requires laundered funds in your bank account, according to Kefir's help center. Cash in your pocket won't do. If you haven't laundered money yet, read the money laundering guide first.
The exact founding cost is to be confirmed.
How many players can be in a clan?
Up to 100. Kefir's FAQ also says clans currently exist only on the server you chose, though this may change in the future.
Don't confuse a clan with a party. A party is the group you play a session with, and it holds up to three players. A clan is the bigger organization.
Can you switch clans?
Kefir's FAQ says you can switch clans during a server wipe cycle. What happens to a clan itself at the wipe is to be confirmed; Kefir's wipe description lists plots, bases, weapons and cash, but does not mention clans.
What do clans do?
The Steam store page lists what a "crime family" can do: assign roles, organize raids, take control of territories, wage gang wars and negotiate truces.
In practice, clans fight over two things:
- Desert districts. The clan that controls a district collects a cut of all taxes paid to settlement owners there, and gets faster money laundering. The higher the district's level, the bigger the boost.
- City businesses. Kefir's help center says clan members also fight for control of businesses in the city.
Kefir lists clan and territory taxes as one of the main ways to make money in the game.
What is the Shadow Governor?
At the top of the power pyramid is the Shadow Governor: the leader of the clan that controls the central Highlands district. There is only one in the whole game world. That clan gets the best laundering rates and taxes every other clan on the map. Kefir's Global Map post calls the central district "a real jackpot".
Why join a clan as a newer player?
- Defense. Kefir's Base Management post says allies can hold off raiders better than any defense module, and defense modules can alert your allies when a raid starts.
- Big jobs. Bank heists and base raids go better with more people; see the bank heist guide.
- Territory income. District taxes and laundering boosts only go to clans.
Some content creators, such as This is Shran, invite viewers to join their clans through their own Discord servers. The official ROB RUN Discord is discord.gg/robrun.
Related: settlements, wipe schedule.