Guilds

Guilds are organized groups of hunters that raid gates. Top guilds, especially those that rank highly within their home country, are considered to wield strength rivaling that of a entire nation's. The leader of a guild is known as the Guild Master and with the top guilds, the Guild Master is typically a S-Rank Hunter.

The top guilds actively recruit high-level hunters with large bonuses depending on rank. As a result, joining a top guild ensures access to large salaries and typically a higher degree of safety, since raids are well-planned and cautious. On the other hand, the lower guilds recruit just about anyone they can get their hands on and have a tendency to raid dungeons that are tougher than they can handle. As a result, joining a lower guild is fraught with risk and comes with a significantly higher chance of suffering severe injuries or getting killed by monsters during dungeon raids.