Knowledge · Innovation · Evolution

The campus is calling. Enroll at Ran University, pledge to your school and rise through School Wars, Club Wars and endless battles across a reborn world.

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Brawler, Archer and Swordsman students in battle across the neon campus
The World

Welcome to Ran University

Beneath a sky laced with circuitry lies a city where knowledge is power - literally. Three rival academies train students in the arts of combat, and every lesson ends on the battlefield.

As a new enrollee, you will choose your school, master a fighting discipline, and forge alliances with fellow students. Rise through the ranks, lead your club to victory, and claim the campus for your school.

  • 3Rival Schools
  • 4Combat Classes
  • ∞Battles to Win
Explore the Schools
Choose Your Allegiance

The Three Schools

Every student belongs to a school. Your school is your family, your army and your pride.

Sacred Gate crest

Sacred Gate

“Steadfast as the Gate.”

Guardians of tradition and discipline. Sacred Gate students hold the line with unbreakable resolve and fight as one impenetrable wall.

Mystic Peak crest

Mystic Peak

“Wisdom from the Summit.”

Seekers of hidden knowledge atop the emerald mountain. Mystic Peak masters strategy and arcane insight to outthink every rival.

Phoenix crest

Phoenix

“From Ashes, Ascend.”

Fierce and relentless, Phoenix students burn with ambition. Defeat only fuels their fire - they always rise again, stronger than before.

Master a Discipline

Combat Classes

Four paths to power. Select a class to learn its strengths.

Close-Range Fighter

Brawler

Brawlers turn their bodies into weapons. With blazing fists and relentless combos, they dive into the thick of battle and overwhelm enemies before they can react.

WeaponGauntlets
RangeMelee
DifficultyEasy
Power
Defense
Agility
Range
Why Catalyst

Game Features

Classic Ran gameplay, refined and evolved.

Party Voice

Hold the \ key (backslash) in a party to talk. Clips play to your party on the same field, and the speaker's nameplate lights up.

School Wars

Massive scheduled battles where the three schools clash for control of the campus and exclusive rewards.

Capture the Flag

Fast-paced objective PvP. Coordinate with your school, seize the enemy flag and bring it home.

Club Wars

Form a club, claim territory and declare war. Club leaders earn tax income from conquered regions.

Balanced Progression

Fair leveling curves, meaningful gear upgrades and a player-driven economy - no pay-to-win shortcuts.

Vehicles & Pets

Ride hoverboards and bikes across the city, and raise loyal pets that fight and loot alongside you.

Daily Events

Boss raids, tyranny battles, treasure hunts and seasonal festivals keep the campus alive around the clock.

Hall of Fame

Rankings

The strongest students and clubs on the server.

#CharacterClassSchoolRebornLevel
1testbai2ArcherPhoenix864135
2test01ShamanPhoenix181135
3testbai3BrawlerPhoenix123135
4TestSwordSwordsmanSacred Gate925
5Purple_PipiArcherMystic Peak37135
6testing0021SwordsmanPhoenix28135
7testing0022SwordsmanPhoenix987
8test02ShamanPhoenix56
9BullseyeArcherSacred Gate08
10esmeringhoyArcherPhoenix01
ROC - RAN Online Catalyst emblem
Join the Battle

Download & Play

Get the full client and start your journey in a few simple steps. Beta is open to everyone.

  1. 1
    Download the clientGet the full Windows installer below.
  2. 2
    InstallRun the installer and follow the steps. If a box says "Unable to execute file … requires elevation" at the end, click OK: the game is already installed.
  3. 3
    Open the gameStart "RAN Online Catalyst" from your desktop or Start menu and click Yes when Windows asks for permission. It updates itself, then opens the game.
  4. 4
    Create your account & enrollClick Register on the launcher and fill in User ID, password, pin code, email, full name and security key. Then Login, pick your school and start your journey.

Windows installer · 1.14 GB · Beta test

Installation Help
"Unable to execute file … CreateProcess failed; code 740. The requested operation requires elevation."
Click OK. The installation finished; only the automatic start was blocked because the game launcher needs administrator rights. Open RAN Online Catalyst from the desktop or Start menu shortcut and click Yes on the Windows prompt.
"Windows protected your PC"
Click More info, then Run anyway. Windows shows this for new games it hasn't seen often yet.
The launcher asks for permission every time
That is normal: it needs administrator rights to download updates into the game folder. Click Yes.
The installer is deleted or blocked right after downloading
Windows Defender (or your antivirus) sometimes removes new installers before you can even run them, since they're not widely downloaded yet. Open Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Protection history, find RAN Online Catalyst in the list and choose Restore/Allow on device, then add an exclusion (see below) before installing again.
The game gets closed, quarantined, or flagged while you're playing (not just during install)
RAN Online Catalyst includes built-in anti-cheat protection: while you play, it checks other programs running on your PC against a list of known cheat tools. That kind of check - looking at what else is running - is also the kind of behavior some antivirus engines watch for, so Windows Defender or another AV can occasionally mistake it for a threat and quarantine or close the game. This is a false positive, not a real virus. Fix: open Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Protection history, restore anything it removed from the game's folder, then go to Virus & threat protection settings → Manage settings → Add or remove exclusions, and add an exclusion for the folder you installed the game into. Only ever download the installer from this official page - that's the one way to be sure you're running the real client and not a tampered copy.
System Requirements
MinimumRecommended
OSWindows 7 (64-bit)Windows 10 / 11
CPUDual Core 2.0 GHzQuad Core 3.0 GHz
RAM4 GB8 GB
GPUDirectX 9, 1 GB VRAMDirectX 11, 2 GB VRAM
Storage8 GB free12 GB SSD