In GangCity you climb through 16 ranks, from a nameless newcomer to a living legend. Your rank determines how much respect you command, which crimes you can take on, and how seriously other players take you. You climb by earning rank progress (XP), and every action in the game counts toward it.
How do you gain rank?
Almost everything you do earns XP: committing crimes, extortion, stealing vehicles, breaking and entering, and taking part in joint heists. You earn rank progress on every attempt, even if the action fails. As soon as you reach the XP threshold for the next rank, you're promoted automatically. You can always see your current progress on your Status page.
The first ranks come easily, but the higher you climb, the more XP each subsequent rank requires. Reaching the top takes dedication — and not everyone makes it.
All 16 ranks
Below are all ranks in order, with the XP threshold needed to reach that rank. Some ranks have a female variant.
- Empty-Suit — from 0 XP
- Deliveryboy (Delivery Girl) — from 10 XP
- Picciotto — from 20 XP
- Shoplifter — from 50 XP
- Pickpocket — from 150 XP
- Thief — from 500 XP
- Associate — from 1,610 XP
- Mobster — from 2,940 XP
- Soldier — from 4,020 XP
- Swindler — from 5,440 XP
- Assassin — from 7,110 XP
- Local Chief — from 9,000 XP
- Chief — from 12,500 XP
- Bruglione — from 17,000 XP
- Godfather (First Lady) — from 22,500 XP
- Legendary Godfather (Legendary First Lady) — from 30,000 XP
Access and transfer requirements
Rank is not the only access requirement. Some money and bullet transfers have a temporary account gate: the action stays locked while your account is under 3 days old and your rank is below Mobster. The gate lifts once your account is 3 days old or you reach Mobster. Being the Don does not by itself waive it.
| Action | Who can do it? | Other requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer money to a player | Any player once the account gate is met: account age of 3 days or Mobster. | Transfers between accounts with a relevant IP link may be blocked. |
| Transfer money out of the family treasury | The Don, Underboss and Consigliere (family rank 3 or higher), once the account gate is met. | A payment to a player may also be blocked by an IP link or the recipient's temporary post-prestige period. |
| Deposit money into the family treasury | Any family member once the account gate is met. | A 2% transaction fee is deducted. |
| Donate bullets to the family | Any member of a family with active family donor status, once the account gate is met. | Donations go into the shared bullet vault. |
| Withdraw bullets from the family vault | The Don, Underboss and Consigliere (family rank 3 or higher) in a family with active family donor status. | Maximum 200,000 per withdrawal; unavailable within 14 days after prestige. |
| Buy bullets at the city factory | Every player; there is no minimum rank or account age. | You buy in your current city and need enough money and stock. Each purchase is capped at 200,000; a cooldown or bot check may apply. |
Why rank matters
A higher rank opens doors. You get access to heavier crimes with bigger rewards, and your position within a family gets stronger. Rank also matters in conflicts: for example, the minimum bounty amount on the hitlist is tied to the target's rank.
The very highest rank, Legendary Godfather, is reserved for the absolute top. Whoever reaches that status first writes GangCity history. And even there it doesn't stop: as Legendary Godfather you can prestige — give up everything and climb back to the top again with permanent stars.