Clan Ranks in Old School RuneScape: Titles, Permissions and Limits

A clan rank in Old School RuneScape is a position in a clan's ladder. Each rank has a title and an icon, and the clan decides what each rank is allowed to do: talk in clan chat, recruit, expel, assign ranks, organise events or use the coffer. The system dates from the clan rework that launched on 26 May 2021. Anything you read about "Leader", "Co-leader" or "Recruit" as built-in ranks does not match it.

This page follows the OSRS Wiki's Clan and Clan Settings pages as they stood on 2 November 2026. The most recent Jagex change to clans that the wiki lists is dated 7 January 2026 (broadcasts for Combat Achievements can be clicked to open the task).

The fixed ranks and the custom ones

The ladder is fixed at the two ends and customisable in the middle.

Position	Rank	What it is
Top	Jagex Moderator	Full access to every clan
2	Owner	The player who owns the clan, usually its founder
3	Deputy Owner	Players named by the owner to deputise
4	Up to 9 custom ranks	Titles the clan picks
5	Administrator	The players who typically manage the clan
6	Up to 15 custom ranks	Titles the clan picks
Bottom	Guest	Players who have not joined the clan

The limits of 9 ranks above Administrator and 15 below it were raised on 31 July 2024, from 4 and 10. The custom titles come from a list in the Rank Titles tab that includes army ranks (Recruit, Corporal, Sergeant, General), gemstones (Opal to Zenyte), religions, rune names and skill names. A clan chooses both the title and the icon, and since 18 January 2023 the rank icon stays visible after a member logs out.

What each rank can do

Permissions are set in the Permissions tab of Clan Settings, one minimum rank per action. The wiki groups them like this:

• Management (six settings): edit rank titles, assign member ranks, recruitment, expel members, edit the public profile, and edit icons. All except recruitment need the Administrator rank or higher to change.
• Chat (eight settings): who can talk, who can kick or ban guests, whether guests can listen, and minimums for guests (combat level, skill total, quest points and Iron status).
• Events (two): the rank allowed to organise events and the rank allowed to start Clan Wars challenges.
• Coffer (two): deposit into and withdraw from the Clan Coffer.
• Clan Hall (five): enter and edit the hall, use the party chest and its lever, and receive balloon drops.
• Notifications: which ranks see broadcasts about joins, quests, Achievement Diaries, collection log, loot and personal bests.

One limit applies to every rank: a player cannot change the rank of someone above them, and cannot raise their own rank above its current level.

Ownership, size and joining

• A player can be a ranked member of only one clan, but can join others as a guest. A clan can hold at most 500 members.
• Founding a clan takes five players, each with at least 25 hours of play time, and a unique name. One clan can be created per player per day.
• The owner can resign at any time. A 7-day countdown starts, after which ownership passes to the oldest member with the Administrator rank or above who has been active in the last 90 days. An owner who does not log in for 90 days resigns automatically.
• Clans can track when each member was last seen, for all ranks. This was added on 18 February 2025, and players can opt out in their settings.

Tips for running ranks

• Keep a small group at Administrator or above. They can change permissions and, as the wiki's succession rule shows, may inherit the clan.
• Give recruiting permission to a lower rank than expelling. Recruitment is the one management action that does not need Administrator to change.
• Put new members in the lowest custom rank first. Raise it for events or the coffer once you know them.

Common mistakes

• Looking for a fixed "Leader" rank. The top clan-owned rank is Owner, and Deputy Owner is the first level below.
• Expecting a rank to carry permissions. A title is only a name. The Permissions tab decides what the rank may do.
• Forgetting the one-clan rule. A player's ranked membership is in a single clan, so accepting an invite elsewhere means leaving the first.

Related terms

• Clan events: scheduling and the join rank for events.
• Combat terms glossary: the combat triangle, poison resistance and Eagle Eye.
• Eagle Eye: the level 44 Ranged prayer.
• Cactus patch: a Farming patch term from the same wiki.

FAQ

What are the clan ranks in OSRS?

Jagex Moderator, Owner, Deputy Owner, Administrator and Guest are the fixed positions. The clan adds up to 9 custom ranks above Administrator and up to 15 below it.

How many members can an OSRS clan have?

1. A player can be a ranked member of only one clan, and can join other clans as a guest.

Who becomes owner when the owner leaves?

After a 7-day countdown, the oldest member with the Administrator rank or above who has been active in the last 90 days.

Can I rename clan ranks?

Yes. The Rank Titles tab lets the clan pick titles and icons from a list, for example army ranks, gemstones or skills.