Criminal Syndicate Rankings is the rank (first, second, or third tier) of the organized crime groups.
In the Sixth World, the "Big Four" of organized crime at the global level are the Yakuza, Triads, Vory, and Mafia. Which does not mean that they are the first-tier syndicates in every continent, region, country, state, city, or neighborhood. Depending where they have a presence, one of their factions may be first-tier, in the second-tier, or even in the third-tier rank. Regional and local crime syndicates that are not affiliated with any of those four may in fact be the first-tier syndicate in that country or city.
The Seoulpa Rings in turn appear to be everyone's third-tier syndicate, though they are present in many locations so far in the northern Hemisphere, in not a single city have they reached second-tier status much less first-tier status. Often it is the indigenous syndicates which are first-tier and if not they are at least second-tier.
Global Rankings in the Underworld[]
As in which criminal underworlds and syndicates rank as first tier and second tier in power globally.
Underworlds[]
- First Tier: Triads, Yakuza
- Second Tier: Vory, Mafia, Ghost Cartels
Syndicates[]
- First Tier: Red Dragon Triad, Watada-rengo
- Second Tier: Smoke Circle Society, Black Chrysanthemum, Kabul Maffiya, David Cartel, Andes Cartel, Moscow Vory
Geographical Markets and Syndicate Rankings[]
As in which crime syndicates or criminal societies rank as first tier and second tier in power. Divided by specific regions (consisting of multiple countries), nation states, and sprawls of the Sixth World.
Rankings within Regions[]
I. China
- First Tier: Triads
II. Southeast Asia:
- First Tier: Triads
- Second Tier: Yakuza
- Third Tier: Indonesian Syndicates
III. Pacific Rim
- First Tier: Triads, Yakuza
- Second Tier: Jo-poks, Seoulpa Rings, Vory
V. South Asia:
- First Tier: Companies
- Second Tier: Kabul Maffiya
VI. Former Soviet Union:
- First Tier: Vory
- Second Tier: Kabul Maffiya
- Third Tier: Yakuza, Triads, Seoulpa Rings
VII. Middle East:
VIII. North Africa:
- First Tier: Al-Akhirab Aswad Mayid, Kabul Maffiya
IX. Europe:
- First Tier: Mafia, Vory
- Second Tier: Yakuza, Tongs, Grey Wolves, Al-Akhirab Aswad Mayid, Likedeeler
- Third Tier: Albanian Fares, Serbian Mafia, Dutch Penose, Polish Syndykats, Austrian Strizzi, Triads, and Seoulpa Rings
X. South America:
- First Tier: Ghost Cartels
- Third Tier: Yakuza, Triads
XI. Latin America:
- First Tier: David Cartel, Ghost Cartels
- Third Tier: Zobop, Yakuza, Triads, Mafia
XII. Anglo-America:
- First Tier: Mafia, Yakuza
- Second Tier: Koshari, Triads, Lakota Mafia
- Third Tier: Zobop, Seoulpa Rings
Rankings within Countries[]
I. Australia:
- First Tier: Mafia
- Second Tier: Yakuza, Triads
- Third Tier: Vietnamese Gangs
II. Philippines:
- First Tier: Yakuza
- Second Tier: Huk, Triads
III. France:
- First Tier: Vory
- Second Tier: Mafia
- Third Tier: Albanian Fares, Triads
IV. Allied German States:
- First Tier: Vory, Mafia
- Second Tier: Likedeeler, Yakuza, Grey Wolves, Medusa, Serbian Mafia
- Third Tier: Seoulpa Rings, Triads
V. United Kingdom:
- First Tier: Tongs
- Second Tier: Yakuza, Vory, Triads
VI. Spain
- First Tier: Mafia
- Second Tier: Al-Akhirab Aswad Mayid
VII. Caribbean League
- First Tier: Mafia, Zobop
- Second Tier: Triads, Jamaican Posses
VIII. Confederation of American States
- First Tier: Mafia
- Second Tier: Yakuza
IX. United Canadian and American States
- First Tier: Mafia
- Second Tier: Yakuza, Triads
- Third Tier: Vory, Seoulpa Rings
X. Japan
- First Tier: Yakuza
- Second Tier: Triads
XI. Russia
- First Tier: Vory
- Second/Third Tier: Triads, Yakuza, Seoulpa Rings
Rankings within Metroplexes[]
I. Seattle
- First Tier: Mafia, Yakuza
- Second Tier: Triads
- Third Tier: Vory, Seoulpa Rings
II. Los Angeles
- First Tier: Mafia
- Second Tier: Koshari, Triads
- Unknown: Mexican Mafia
III. Denver
- First Tier: Mafia
- Second Tier: Vory, Triads, Koshari
IV. New York City
- First Tier: Mafia
- Second Tier: Triads
- Third Tier: Yakuza, Vory, Seoulpa Rings
V. Boston
- First Tier: Mafia
- Second Tier: Triads, Vory
- Third Tier: Yakuza, Seoulpa Rings
VI. Washington FDC
- First Tier: Mafia
- Second Tier: Yakuza
VII. San Francisco
- First Tier: Yakuza, Triads
- Second Tier: Mafia, Seoulpa Rings
VIII. Las Vegas
- First Tier: Mafia, Koshari
- Second Tier: Triads
IX. Havana
- First Tier: Mafia, Zobop
- Second Tier: Triads
X. Montreal
- First Tier: Hellsouls
- Second Tier: Mafia, Triads
- Third Tier: Haitian mafia
XI. London
- First Tier: Tongs
- Second Tier: Firms, Yakuza
- Third Tier: Indo-Asian Gangs
XII. Hamburg
- First Tier: Vory
- Second Tier: Likedeeler, Triads
- Third Tier: Medusa, Seoulpa Rings, Zobop
XIII. Berlin
- First Tier: Vory
- Second Tier: Grey Wolves
XIV. Europort
- First Tier: Vory
- Second Tier: Dutch Penose, Albanian Fares
XV. Neo-Tokyo
- First Tier: Yakuza
- Third Tier: Triads, Vory, Korean Gangs
XVI. Vladivostok
- First Tier: Vory
- Second Tier: Seoulpa Rings, Triads
- Third Tier: Yakuza
XVII. Hong Kong
- First Tier: Triads
- Third Tier: Kim Dragons, Vory
XVIII. Bangkok
- First Tier: Triads
- Second Tier: Yakuza, Jo-poks
XIX. Perth
- First Tier: Mafia
- Second Tier: Triads
- Third Tier: Vietnamese Gangs
XX. Brisbane
- First Tier: Yakuza
- Second Tier: Triads
Rankings of Major Syndicates by Resources[]
In which the first tier are those syndicates which possess that resource at a significantly greater level than their competitors. With the second tier likewise having an advantage over the remaining syndicates.
Manpower[]
- First Tier: Triads
- Second Tier: Yakuza, Vory, Mafia
Wealth[]
- First Tier: Yakuza, Triads
- Second Tier: Mafia, Ghost Cartels, Vory, David Cartel
Military-grade Weaponry[]
- First Tier: Vory
- Second Tier: Ghost Cartels, Triads, Kabul Maffiya, David Cartel
Cyberware[]
- First Tier: Yakuza
- Second Tier: Triads, Seoulpa Rings, David Cartel
Magical Assets[]
- First Tier: Triads
- Second Tier: Seoulpa Rings, Zobop, Koshari, David Cartel
Corporate Backing[]
- First Tier: Yakuza, David Cartel
- Second Tier: Triads
Matrix Assets[]
- First Tier: Schattengesellschaft, Dead Deckers Syndicate
- Second Tier: Vory, Triads, Seoulpa Rings
Government Backing[]
- First Tier: David Cartel
- Second Tier: Lakota Mafia, Triads, Vory, Ghost Cartels, Yakuza
Community Support[]
- First Tier: Kabul Maffiya
- Second Tier: Yakuza, Triads
Rankings of Progressive Syndicates[]
With the first tier being the most progressive of crime syndicates. Known for recruiting among those groups at far greater rates than other syndicates and promoting them to positions of influence at higher rates.
Multi-Ethnic[]
- First Tier: Mafia, Likedeeler
- Second Tier: Grey Wolves, Triads, Seoulpa Rings
Women Friendly[]
- First Tier: Triads
- Second Tier: Grey Wolves, Seoulpa Rings, Likedeeler
Pro Metahuman[]
- First Tier: Seoulpa Rings, Triads, David Cartel
- Second Tier: Vory, Ghost Cartels, Koshari
Rankings of Bigoted Syndicates[]
With the first tier being the most racist or sexist of the crime syndicates. Known for forbidding recruitment from specific groups and if they do recruit them they mostly use them as cannon fodder.
Ethnic Supremacist[]
- First Tier: Yakuza
- Second Tier: Vory
Anti-Awakened[]
- First Tier: Yakuza
- Second Tier: Mafia
Misogynistic[]
- First Tier: Yakuza, Kabul Maffiya
- Second Tier: Mafia,
Human Supremacist[]
- First Tier: Yakuza, Kabul Maffiya
- Second Tier: Mafia
Index[]
- Underworld Sourcebook, 11-23, 56-57
- State of the Art: 2064, 142
- Vice, 10-24, 70-73, 80, 84, 89, 102-103, 148
- Attitude, 83
- Shadowrun 2050, 98
- Sixth World Almanac, 117
- Runner Havens, 46-48
- Emergence, 46
- Unwired, 172
- Lockdown, 48
- Arsenal, 70
- Ghost Cartels, 110
- Corporate Enclaves, 71
- Shadows of Asia, 46