Factions

Warning

This page contains spoilers regarding the game’s story/plot-line.

Throughout the game you may receive invitations from factions. There are many different factions, and each faction has different criteria for determining its potential members. Joining a faction and furthering its cause is crucial to progressing in the game and unlocking endgame content.

It is possible to join multiple factions if you receive invitations from them. However, note that joining a faction may prevent you from joining other rival factions. (Don’t worry, this usually isn’t the case. Also, it would only be temporary since resetting the game by installing Augmentations will clear all your factions)

The ‘Factions’ link on the menu brings up a list of all factions that you have joined. You can select a Faction on this list to go to that Faction page. This page displays general information about the Faction and also lets you perform work for the faction. Working for a Faction is similar to working for a company except that you don’t get paid a salary. You will only earn reputation in your Faction and train your stats. Also, cancelling work early when working for a Faction does not result in reduced reputation earnings.

Warning

This section contains spoilers regarding Augmentations.

It is possible to get an augment to remove the penalty for not focusing on a task such as working on a job or working for a faction

Earning reputation for a Faction unlocks powerful Augmentations. Purchasing and installing these Augmentations will upgrade your abilities. The Augmentations that are available to unlock vary from faction to faction.

List of Factions and their Requirements

Early Game Factions

Early Game Factions	Faction Name	Requirements	Joining this Faction prevents you from joining:
	CyberSec	Install a backdoor on the CSEC server
	Tian Di Hui	$1m Hacking Level 50 Be in Chongqing, New Tokyo, or Ishima
	Netburners	Hacking Level 80 Total Hacknet Levels of 100 Total Hacknet RAM of 8 Total Hacknet Cores of 4
	Shadows of Anarchy	Successfully infiltrate a company

City Factions

City Factions	Faction Name	Requirements	Joining this Faction prevents you from joining:
	Sector-12	Be in Sector-12 $15m	Chongqing New Tokyo Ishima Volhaven
	Chongqing	Be in Chongqing $20m	Sector-12 Aevum Volhaven
	New Tokyo	Be in New Tokyo $20m	Sector-12 Aevum Volhaven
	Ishima	Be in Ishima $30m	Sector-12 Aevum Volhaven
	Aevum	Be in Aevum $40m	Chongqing New Tokyo Ishima Volhaven
	Volhaven	Be in Volhaven $50m	Sector-12 Aevum Chongqing New Tokyo Ishima

Hacking Groups

Hacking Groups	Faction Name	Requirements	Joining this Faction prevents you from joining:
	NiteSec	Install a backdoor on the avmnite-02h server
	The Black Hand	Install a backdoor on the I.I.I.I server
	BitRunners	Install a backdoor on the run4theh111z server

Megacorporations

Megacorporations	Faction Name	Requirements	Joining this Faction prevents you from joining:
	ECorp	Have 400k reputation with the Corporation
	MegaCorp	Have 400k reputation with the Corporation
	KuaiGong International	Have 400k reputation with the Corporation
	Four Sigma	Have 400k reputation with the Corporation
	NWO	Have 400k reputation with the Corporation
	Blade Industries	Have 400k reputation with the Corporation
	OmniTek Incorporated	Have 400k reputation with the Corporation
	Bachman & Associates	Have 400k reputation with the Corporation
	Clarke Incorporated	Have 400k reputation with the Corporation
	Fulcrum Secret Technologies	Have 400k reputation with the Corporation Install a backdoor on the fulcrumassets server

Criminal Organizations

Criminal Organizations	Faction Name	Requirements	Joining this Faction prevents you from joining:
	Slum Snakes	All Combat Stats of 30 -9 Karma $1m
	Tetrads	Be in Chongqing, New Tokyo, or Ishima All Combat Stats of 75 -18 Karma
	Silhouette	CTO, CFO, or CEO of a company $15m -22 Karma
	Speakers for the Dead	Hacking Level 100 All Combat Stats of 300 30 People Killed -45 Karma Not working for CIA or NSA
	The Dark Army	Hacking Level 300 All Combat Stats of 300 Be in Chongqing 5 People Killed -45 Karma Not working for CIA or NSA
	The Syndicate	Hacking Level 200 All Combat Stats of 200 Be in Aevum or Sector-12 $10m -90 Karma Not working for CIA or NSA

Endgame Factions

Endgame Factions	Faction Name	Requirements	Joining this Faction prevents you from joining:
	The Covenant	20 Augmentations $75b Hacking Level of 850 All Combat Stats of 850
	Daedalus	30 Augmentations $100b Hacking Level of 2500 OR All Combat Stats of 1500
	Illuminati	30 Augmentations $150b Hacking Level of 1500 All Combat Stats of 1200