Clans

Clans are special organizations that players in Ragnarok Online can join. They work similarly to Ragnarok Online II's Unions in that players take on quests for their respective Clans.

Players that join Clans are unable to participate in War of Emperium and can be expelled from Clans after two weeks of inactivity.

Story
Adventurers all over the Rune-Midgarts Kingdom who had nowhere to go began to gather with those of similar potential. As such, clan masters set themselves up in Prontera to build a network of information with other adventurers.

Joining a Clan
There are currently 4 Clans for players to join. You do not have to be a job class related to a clan in order to join it (i.e. a Priest class can join the Sword Clan). Each clan has its own clan emblem and special set of buffs. More Clans may be added in the future.

Players can sign up for a clan via Clan Master NPCs in Prontera. They are located inside the building at /navi prontera 136/186, which has been re-designated as the clan hall.

To join a clan, simply speak to the clan leader and select [Join]. To leave the clan, talk to the clan leader again and pick [Leave]. There is no cooldown between changing clans so you can switch between them at any time. The maximum capacity per clan is 500.

Being a Clan Member
After joining a clan, players can access the clan window by pressing Ctrl + G. To talk to fellow clan members, type /cl or /clanchat into the Chat Box to activate clan chat. The /cl command works the same way as % for party chat and $ for guild chat.

"Example: /cl Hi everyone!"

Once in a clan, players can take on special clan-exclusive quests and instances to earn certificates.

Trivia

 * A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clan members may be organized around a founding member or apical ancestor.

Patches

 * Patch (2014 Nov. 05)
 * Fixed some errors for Clan representatives for the Clan System quests.
 * Monster hunt and instance quests associated with the system have been added.
 * Patch (2013 Jul. 10)
 * The illustration of the clan information window is modified.
 * Priority of the buff icon to be added when an NPC clan is joined.
 * Patch (2013 Jun. 26)
 * Clan System Implemented. You may join a clan in the Prontera clansman's hall. Your clan has a chat filter in the chat box which can be filtered like any other type of message now. Being in a clan gives you certain passive buffs which display as a buff icon on the right hand side of the screen.