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.
Clans at a glance
| Clan | Disciplines | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Brujah | celerity, potence, presence | The Rabble, rebels, and revolutionaries of the Camarilla |
| Gangrel | animalism, fortitude, protean | The wild loners and survivors of the Camarilla |
| Malkavian | auspex, dominate, obfuscate | The mad seers and prophets of the Camarilla |
| Nosferatu | animalism, obfuscate, potence | The hideous information brokers and spies of the Camarilla |
| Toreador | auspex, celerity, presence | The beautiful artists and socialites of the Camarilla |
| Tremere | auspex, blood_sorcery, dominate | The scholarly blood sorcerers and manipulators of the Camarilla |
| Ventrue | dominate, fortitude, presence | The blue-blooded leaders and manipulators of the Camarilla |
| Banu Haqim | blood_sorcery, celerity, obfuscate | The judges and assassins, once called Assamites, who uphold their own ancient code of justice |
| Hecata | auspex, fortitude, oblivion | The clan of death, a merger of necromantic bloodlines united under the family of Giovanni |
| Lasombra | dominate, oblivion, potence | The shadow clan of ambitious predators who wield darkness itself as a weapon |
| The Ministry | obfuscate, presence, protean | The serpentine tempters, formerly Followers of Set, who believe liberation comes through transgression |
| Ravnos | animalism, obfuscate, presence | The once-nomadic tricksters, nearly destroyed in the Week of Nightmares, now slowly rebuilding |
| Salubri | auspex, dominate, fortitude | The hunted healers and warriors with the third eye, distrusted and persecuted by other clans |
| Tzimisce | animalism, dominate, protean | The old-world flesh-shapers and territorial lords who view their domains as extensions of themselves |
| Caitiff | ... | The clanless, vampires with no identifiable bloodline, free to learn any discipline but shunned by Kindred society |
| Thin-Blood | ... | Duskborn of the last generations, barely vampires, who can walk in sunlight but face prejudice from true Kindred |
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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
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?