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ROB RUN clans & the power pyramid

Short answer

Found a clan from the Clan tab in the side menu. It costs laundered funds in your bank account, and a clan holds up to 100 players on one server. Clans fight for desert districts, taking a cut of every settlement owner’s taxes. The clan holding the central Highlands makes its leader Shadow Governor.

Verified Early Access · Nov 4 2026 patch 10 sources

The five tiers of the power pyramid

Kefir’s own progression ladder. Each tier gains power over the players below it, and “the higher you rise, the bigger the cut you take from everyone else”. Dev post

  1. HoboFresh out of prison with no cash, sleeping at Lenny’s Motel. Goal: your first plot, or buying a whole settlement.
    Nothing yet
  2. Settlement ResidentRent land, build a base and businesses.
    New Shipments, Sales Center access, discounted contraband
  3. Settlement OwnerBuy a whole settlement and rent plots to others.
    Taxes on residents’ laundering and Black Market buys; free base placement; can’t be seized before the wipe
  4. District OwnerNeeds a clan. Control an entire district.
    Cut of all taxes paid to settlement owners there; laundering-speed boost that grows with district level
  5. Shadow GovernorLeader of the clan controlling the central Highlands district. Only one in the whole world.
    Prime laundering rates; taxes every other clan on the map

All tiers from: Dev post

How to create or join a clan

  1. Open a bank accountGo to the Looty Bay Bank as a Civilian. Official
  2. Launder some cashFounding a clan requires laundered funds in your bank account. Official
  3. Open the Clan tabIn the side menu. From there you create a clan or join one. Official
Max members
100
Scope
Your server only (for now)
Switching clans
During a wipe cycle
Party inside a clan
Still max 3

Sources: Dev post Dev post

What clans fight over

  • Desert districts and city businesses. Clan members fight together to take them over. Official
  • Taxes. Clans that dominate a district tax all its residents. The clan holding the central district collects from every player on the map. Dev post
  • Roles, raids, wars and truces. Kefir’s store page lists assigning roles, organising raids, taking territory, gang wars and negotiating truces. Official
  • Defence. Allies hold off raiders better than any defence module. Dev post

Settlement owners vs district clans

Settlement owners make money from their residents. The district’s clan makes money from the settlement owners. Dev post Owners collect their cut in person, so tax day is a target. Official Dev post Kefir’s October post says no one can seize a settlement before the wipe. An older September post talked about players claiming others’ property, so newer wins here. Dev post Dev post

The Highlands and the Shadow Governor

The central district is called the Highlands. The leader of the clan that controls it is the Shadow Governor, and there can only ever be one per game world. That clan gets prime laundering rates and taxes every other clan. Dev post The central district also matters for status: helicopters can only be bought with a base there. Official Kefir’s pitch: work your way up to the server’s biggest organisation within a week, then start again after the wipe. Official

Questions players ask

How do I create a clan in ROB RUN?

Open the Clan tab in the side menu. Founding a clan requires laundered funds in your bank account, so open a bank account and launder some cash first.

How many players can be in a ROB RUN clan?

Up to 100. For now a clan exists only on the server where it was created.

Can you take over someone’s settlement?

Not before the wipe. Kefir’s Power Pyramid post says no one can seize your settlement before the wipe. Clans fight over districts instead, and individual bases inside settlements can still be raided.

What is the Shadow Governor in ROB RUN?

The top of the power pyramid: the leader of the clan that controls the central Highlands district. There is only one per game world. Their clan gets the best laundering rates and taxes every other clan.

Evidence locker

Every tag on this page links to one of these. Official = Kefir help center or Steam store. Dev post = Kefir's Steam announcements and pinned posts. Patch = patch notes. Players = forum reports Kefir hasn't confirmed.

  1. Dev post ROB RUN's Power Pyramid Steam announcement ·
  2. Official How do I open a bank account and why launder money? Kefir help center ·
  3. Official How do I join or create a clan? Kefir help center ·
  4. Dev post Frequently Asked Questions Steam announcement ·
  5. Dev post Your First Look at Looty Bay Steam announcement ·
  6. Dev post Global Map Steam announcement ·
  7. Official ROB RUN on Steam (store page) Steam ·
  8. Dev post Base Management Steam announcement ·
  9. Official How do I become a settlement owner and earn income? Kefir help center ·
  10. Official How do I get a helicopter? Kefir help center ·

Something wrong or outdated after a patch? The game changes weekly in Early Access. Check the official help center or our patch log.

File 04 · Money & base Base, plots & settlements Rent a plot, buy a settlement, build item-based structures and move your base at any time. File 03 · Money & base Bank account & laundering Open an account as a Civilian, run cash through the Laundering Desk, and keep it safe until the wipe. File 05 · Money & base Raiding, decoders & fuses How decoders breach a Security System, how fuses defend it, and what a full base wipe takes. File 10 · Online Servers, parties & friends Join a friend on another server, party size, regions, and why a party of three fails to load.
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