Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition Clans

All 16 clans available in Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition

In Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition, your choice of clan defines your character's bloodline, inherent powers, and cursed nature. Each of the 16 clans offers unique disciplines, banes, and compulsions that shape how you experience the World of Darkness.

16 clans

B

banu_haqim

Disciplines: blood_sorcery, celerity, obfuscate

The judges and assassins, once called Assamites, who uphold their own ancient code of justice

brujah

Disciplines: celerity, potence, presence

The Rabble, rebels, and revolutionaries of the Camarilla

C

caitiff

Disciplines:

The clanless — vampires with no identifiable bloodline, free to learn any discipline but shunned by Kindred society

G

gangrel

Disciplines: animalism, fortitude, protean

The wild loners and survivors of the Camarilla

H

hecata

Disciplines: auspex, fortitude, oblivion

The clan of death, a merger of necromantic bloodlines united under the family of Giovanni

L

lasombra

Disciplines: dominate, oblivion, potence

The shadow clan of ambitious predators who wield darkness itself as a weapon

M

malkavian

Disciplines: auspex, dominate, obfuscate

The mad seers and prophets of the Camarilla

ministry

Disciplines: obfuscate, presence, protean

The serpentine tempters, formerly Followers of Set, who believe liberation comes through transgression

N

nosferatu

Disciplines: animalism, obfuscate, potence

The hideous information brokers and spies of the Camarilla

R

ravnos

Disciplines: animalism, obfuscate, presence

The once-nomadic tricksters, nearly destroyed in the Week of Nightmares, now slowly rebuilding

S

salubri

Disciplines: auspex, dominate, fortitude

The hunted healers and warriors with the third eye, distrusted and persecuted by other clans

T

thin_blood

Disciplines:

Duskborn of the last generations, barely vampires, who can walk in sunlight but face prejudice from true Kindred

toreador

Disciplines: auspex, celerity, presence

The beautiful artists and socialites of the Camarilla

tremere

Disciplines: auspex, blood_sorcery, dominate

The scholarly blood sorcerers and manipulators of the Camarilla

tzimisce

Disciplines: animalism, dominate, protean

The old-world flesh-shapers and territorial lords who view their domains as extensions of themselves

V

ventrue

Disciplines: dominate, fortitude, presence

The blue-blooded leaders and manipulators of the Camarilla

Overview

This page lists all 16 clans available in Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition. Click on any clan to learn more about their abilities, characteristics, and optimal build strategies.

All Clans

brujah (celerity, potence, presence) gangrel (animalism, fortitude, protean) malkavian (auspex, dominate, obfuscate) nosferatu (animalism, obfuscate, potence) toreador (auspex, celerity, presence) tremere (auspex, blood_sorcery, dominate) ventrue (dominate, fortitude, presence) banu_haqim (blood_sorcery, celerity, obfuscate) hecata (auspex, fortitude, oblivion) lasombra (dominate, oblivion, potence) ministry (obfuscate, presence, protean) ravnos (animalism, obfuscate, presence) salubri (auspex, dominate, fortitude) tzimisce (animalism, dominate, protean) caitiff () thin_blood ()

How to Choose Your Clan

When choosing your clan, consider:

Playstyle: Do you prefer combat, social manipulation, or stealth?
Disciplines: Which powers align with your character concept?
Bane: Can you work around the clan's curse?
Compulsion: How will the clan compulsion affect roleplay?
Chronicle: Does your clan fit the Storyteller's setting?

Your clan choice will significantly impact your character's abilities and story. Take time to read through each clan's details before making your decision.

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