Clan Guide for Blade & Soul

Clans can be created starting from level 20 and cost a small amount of in game currency to create. (This amount can differ in different versions of the game)

Clans are faction locked and can only be joined by players of said faction.

The two factions are the Cerulean Order and the Crimson Legion. This is important because you’ll have to choose your faction around 3-4 levels before you can make a clan, and in that time you can acquire resources needed for both Faction rewards but also Clans rewards (leveling the Clans among them.)

*Keep in mind when you create your Clan that name cannot be reused.

Clans have a number of features, many of which need to be unlocked through a mixture of points and in game currency.

The base feature of a clan is simply the clan chat channel as well as setting a welcome message when members login.

As your clan levels up you’ll be able to unlock the following things and a few other features.

· Discounted mailing.

· Clan Storage

· Clan Outfits (more on this just below)

· Clan Title

· Unlocking Hongmoon Skills. (more on this later)

Along with these additional clan levels also increase the amount of people that can join the clan and additional storage space.

Clan Outfits.

Once your clan has reached level 5, you gain the ability to create your very own clan outfit. These outfits are not a premade design with your clan ’s logo on it but entirely customizable and are comprised of many small parts of which you can edit just about everything, not only in shape but the patterns and colors as well.

There is a catch however, outfits must be crafted and the materials vary based on the design you create, in general they are very costly and require a significant effort on the part of the clan and its members.

Below is a preview video of outfit creation.

(Video not made nor uploaded by me)

Clan UI and Permissions.

*This version of the UI is taken from a very old version of the game with an unofficial English patch.

The UI is fairly straightforward, on the left hand side it shows how much EXP the clan has (In this case 0/10000) and what level it is.

Additional the daily message can be set and a list of members is shown.

Below that are two options, Clan Rewards and Clan Management. Clan management lets you set the permissions for each rank within the clan.

There are five ranks including that of the clan leader him/herself.

Permissions can include

· Usage of the clan storage.

· Inviting/Kicking members.

· Editing the welcome message.

· Changing the rank of members under their rank.

Leveling up the Clan.

In order to level the clan up and unlock all of the features, members the clan must acquire a combination of points and in game currency. The amount varies based on the clan level.

Points can be obtained through killing world bosses, other special mobs, killing dungeon bosses, and completing faction quests.

Hongmoon Skills.

Hongmoon skills are the last skill for each skill branch. They require you to acquire a list of rare drops and one crafted item. Said crafted one can only be created through a clan workshop.

Anyone in the clan can contribute towards the craft, however, only those with permission may retrieve this specific crafted item. Once retrieved it is untradable. Consuming it will be required to unlock the Hongmoon Skills.

Notes in conclusion.

I am a solo player who played briefly on the CN version till level cap quite a while ago, some of the information here might be outdated or incorrect in contrast with updates that have taken place in the last 1.5 years. If you are currently playing or have played more recently than me please let me know if anything here in inaccurate so that I may update it.

Thank you for taking the time to read this guide and I hope it can be helpful in your adventures in the world of Blade & Soul.





Sources : In game information, http://www.freedomplays.com/ , http://www.bns.aspenachgaming.com/ and http://forum.mmosite.com/member/info/2654898 .





EDIT

NC posted their own article on the subject, I only noticed it after I finished writing this, additionally they provide an image of the UI we’ll likely be seeing come beta/launchl http://www.bladeandsoul.com/en/news/clan-overview/