Factions
What TornLife's research has established about Factions, and the questions players asked about it.
What TornLife has verified
- Patch #346 (09/07/2024) disabled auto enlistment after finishing a ranked war. (confirmed by Torn; Patch list #346 : 09/07/2024 — changes to Ranked War (2024-07-09), )
- The wiki's Back to Basics page warns that faction members must stay active for organized crimes and attack enemies at war. Some factions require daily chaining, minimum stats or a Donator Pack. It advises talking to the leader first. (documented; Back to Basics › Factions, )
- Patch #176 (19/01/21) added an optional reason field when kicking or firing a user from a faction. It does not mention balances. (confirmed by Torn; Faction/Patch History (1/7), )
- The new player mission text says factions bring huge advantages but also a few disadvantages, and to think twice before joining. It says factions want high-stat recruits, a reason to spend time in the gym. (documented; New Player Missions › New to Torn? › Start your Journey here! › Exploring the c…, )
- The wiki says starting a new faction costs $1,000 x the number of factions currently in the game, though a faction can be bought for less via the faction buying and selling forum thread. (documented; Faction — Starting A Faction, )
- Patch list #332 (02/04/2024) released the previously announced Ranked Warring meta shakeup '24 updates and changes to Faction. The entry gives no details of what changed. (confirmed by Torn; Patch list #332 : 02/04/2024 — changes to Faction (2024-04-02), )
- TornLife recorded 153 ranked wars for Mana over its observation history. The 15 most recent wars (from 2026-06-18 to 2026-09-25, opponents including Undead Crows, NPO - Prosperity, Siege, Karma Chameleons, Unity, Monarch Embassy, Iron Rose Cartel, Human Factor, Monarch Retardation, Crows, [SCAR] DELTA GREEN, PT-PimpTuga, Knights Radiant and ODYSSEY) all show result and score as unknown in TornLife's data. (documented; TornLife history: Mana, )
- TornLife's name/tag history for the faction shows a single name 'Mana' throughout, with the tagged display 'Mana [MANA]' appearing from 2026-01-18 onward; no former distinct faction name is recorded. (documented; TornLife history: Mana, )
- Only the leader or co-leader can create positions and edit permissions. New members get a 'Recruit' position, then after 72 hours the faction's default position, which leaders can rename. Permissions are grouped Green, Orange, Red and Black; Black covers newsletter, announcement and description changes. (documented; Faction — Positions, )
- A faction that reaches zero respect is permanently destroyed; members are removed and unloaned inventory, money and points go to the leader. (documented; Faction — Faction Destruction, )
- Roster locking was added on 01/02/22 to stop members joining, leaving or being kicked during ranked wars. (confirmed by Torn; Patch list #227 : 01/02/22 — changes to Ranked War (2022-02-01), )
- The faction Criminality upgrade tree (2026 capture) gives up to 25% crime skill and experience boost, capped at 10% for Crimes 2.0. It also gives up to 40 extra maximum nerve (1 per upgrade). (documented; Faction › Upgrades Panel › Special Branches › Criminality, )
- The wiki says the Applications section of the faction Controls Panel lets those with access view, accept or decline applications from users who applied. Withdrawn applications show a 'Withdrawn Status'. (documented; Faction › Controls Panel › Applications / Members, )
- Wiki (2026-02): a player can have up to 10 pending faction applications. A declined or withdrawn application blocks reapplying to that faction for 72 hours unless the faction toggles applications. Applications expire after 72 hours. New members get a limited Recruit position for 72 hours. (documented; Faction › Starting A Faction › Application Process, )
- The Torn Wiki says organized crimes are planned by members with the Organized Crimes permission, chosen from members active in the last 24 hours. Members must be Okay (not in hospital, jail or travelling) at initiation. (documented; Organized Crime › Planning / Crime Details, )
- A new faction starts with 5,000 respect and is based in a shed with a maximum of 5 members. Capacity can be upgraded in the Upgrades Panel. (documented; Faction — Starting A Faction, )
- Mana [8677] (tag MANA) has 33 members as last observed by TornLife's member-by-member scan; Torn's own faction directory listed 51 members on 27 Aug 2026. The two counts come from different observation days/methods. (documented; TornLife history: Mana, )
- The wiki's faction respect section lists organized crimes, run by most factions, as a source of both respect and some money, varying in difficulty and member count required. (documented; Faction › Faction Warfare › Respect › Gaining Respect, )
- The Torn Wiki's Television Network job specials include 'Propaganda' (1 star), costing 5 Job Points, with effect '1 faction respect'. This is a company-job route to faction respect separate from crimes or combat. (documented; Television Network › Specials / Job Positions / Stock, )
- The wiki describes faction destruction at zero respect as entering an irrecoverable death state: the faction is not fully deleted, cannot be accessed, but its profile (name, image, previous leader) is retained forever. All members are removed and unloaned inventory, money and points move to the leader. (documented; Faction › Faction Warfare › Faction Destruction / Territories / Ranked Warring …, )
- The wiki's Faction Special Branches section (upgrades bought with faction respect) notes that additional specialization branches unlock permanently once a faction has had 20, 45, 75, 110 or 150 upgrades active simultaneously, and that upgrade cost doubles with each subsequent slot filled; this is a respect-spending system for member-wide bonuses, distinct from the faction's public rank. (documented; Faction › Upgrades Panel › Special Branches, )
- Enlistment is restricted for factions with too many members inactive while abroad (patch 06/09/22). (confirmed by Torn; Patch list #255 : 06/09/22 — changes to Ranked War (2022-09-06), )
- Since patch 31/01/23, factions with 20% or more members in federal jail are excluded from Ranked War enlistment. (confirmed by Torn; Patch list #274 : 31/01/23 — changes to Ranked War (2023-01-31), )
- The combined member levels of Mana's observed roster sum to 2489. (documented; TornLife history: Mana, )
- TornLife's observation window for Mana runs 2022-02-23 to 2026-09-25, during which it recorded 6 joins and 15 leaves. (documented; TornLife history: Mana, )
- A faction's Television Station company special, 'Propaganda', lets an employee spend job points to gain respect for the faction they are in, with the gain recorded in the faction news log. (documented; Faction › Faction Warfare › Respect › Gaining Respect, )
- A brand new faction starts with 5,000 respect and a shed housing a maximum of 5 members; a faction's success is measured by its total current respect and its upgrades, with top factions listed in the in-game Hall of Fame. (documented; Faction › Starting A Faction, )
- A developer confirmed that faction upgrades are automatically removed when respect drops too low (e.g. after a Dirty Bomb), and that this removal reduces the faction's nerve stat per upgrade lost; a reported bug involved a delayed second removal not immediately updating nerve. (confirmed by Torn; Additional fac upgrade lost 24+ hours after DB hit, )
- OC 2.0 scenario faction-respect rewards scale with difficulty level: Cash Me If You Can (Lvl2,3ppl) 25-51; Market Forces (Lvl3,5ppl) 69-111; Sneaky Git Grab (Lvl6,4ppl) 108-195; Blast from the Past (Lvl7,6ppl) 231-375; Clinical Precision (Lvl8,4ppl) 136-331; Break the Bank (Lvl8,6ppl) 111-497. (documented; Organized Crime 2.0 › Scenarios › Introductory Tasks › Cash Me If You Can, )
- Ace in the Hole (Level 9, 5 people, requires 'Stacking the Deck' prerequisite) gives 339-1,034 faction respect, the highest range among the OC 2.0 scenarios in this sample. (documented; Organized Crime 2.0 › Scenarios › Elaborate Campaigns › Ace in the Hole, )
Questions about Factions
- Is the faction BOW part of an alliance?
- How does a faction add and format its logo, icon and description images?
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- How does faction ranking work in Torn, and where can players view faction rankings?
- How long does disbanding a faction in Torn take, and what happens to its vault, members, name and territory afterward?
- How does a faction earn respect in Torn, and what are the main sources of faction respect?
- I'm a new player and need help or advice on getting started.
- How does participation work in ranked wars?
- How do faction upgrade trees work?
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- What should a brand new player focus on first: energy, nerve, gym, or a faction?
- How do organized crimes work in a Torn faction?
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- How do you add a new member to your faction in Torn?
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- How does a player create a faction in Torn?
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