There are three basic character types in Mafia Wars:

 

1.                               The Mogul character type has increased cash flow with cash coming in every 54 minutes instead of every hour. A mogul is also the only character type that can be a Top Mafia Bagman. If assigned to be a Top Mafia Bagman  in a friend's mafia you have the chance to earn double the money from performing jobs.

2.                               The Maniac character type has increased energy regeneration with a new energy point being awarded every 3 minutes instead of every 5 minutes. A maniac is also the only character type that can be a Top Mafia Button man. If assigned to be a Top Mafia Button man in a friend's mafia you have the chance to automatically win any fight that you initiate.

3.                               The Fearless character type has increased health regeneration. A Fearless character is also the only character type that can be a Top Mafia Wheelman. If assigned to be a Top Mafia Wheelman in a friend's mafia you have the chance to complete jobs without spending any energy.

Top Mafia Overview:

There are 6 Top Mafia positions, each with different requirements and bonuses.

 

1.                               The Mastermind can be of any character type. Having a Mastermind in your Top Mafia increases by a percentage the experience that you get from doing jobs. A higher level Mastermind in your Top Mafia will result in a greater percentage experience bonus.

2.                               The Wheelman must be of the "Fearless" character type. Having a Wheelman in your Top Mafia decreases the amount of energy you use doing jobs. A higher level Wheelman in your Top Mafia will result in a greater percentage of energy that you will save.

3.                               The Button Man must be of the "Maniac" character type. Having a Button Man in your Top Mafia gives you an attack bonus while fighting. The higher the level of the Button Man in your Top Mafia, the greater your attack bonus will be.

4.                               The Bodyguard can be of any character type. Having a Bodyguard in your Top Mafia gives you a defense bonus against attacks. The higher the level of the Bodyguard in your Top Mafia, the greater your defense bonus will be.

5.                               The Safecracker can be of any character type. Having a Safecracker in your Top Mafia will increase by a percentage the amount of cash that you get during a fight. The higher the level of the Safecracker in your Top Mafia, the greater the percentage of your cash increase you will gain while fighting.

6.                               The Bagman must be of the "Mogul" character type. Having a Bagman in your Top Mafia will increase by a percentage the amount of cash that you get while doing jobs. A higher the level Bagman in your Top Mafia will result in a greater the percentage cash increase.

Changing your Top Mafia:

To change your Top Mafia follow these steps:

1.                               From the Mafia Wars home page select the "My Mafia" link and on the following page select the "My Mafia" tab.

2.                               Below your current "Top Mafia" you will see a list of all of your mafia members.

3.                               Press the "Promote" button to promote a member of your Mafia.

4.                               You will then see a breakdown displaying what positions are available to them as well as the bonus you will recieve by promoting them to each position.

5.                               Clike "Promote" one more time to finalize your decision and viola, you are done!

Mafia Member Overview:

Benefits of  a large Mafia: 

1.                               Increased firepower when fighting. (Please note you can only take 501 members to a fight, additional members will provide no bonus)

2.                               Increased opportunity for reward through assisting your mafia with various tasks. Please note: you may only assist your Mafia up to 25 times per day.  You will not be rewarded for any assistance beyond those limits.

3.                               Increased chance of placing high level players in your Top Mafia.

4.                               Increased chance of receiving gifted energy packs and whishlist items.

 

To increase the size of your mafia:

1.                               Go to the "My Mafia" page.

2.                               From here you can select friends you would like to send invititations to.

3.                               You can invite up to 24 of your friends per day, however due to social network rules these friends MUST be your friend within the social network you are playing from.

4.                               If your friend accepts your invitation then you have succesfully grown your Mafia!

5.                               You may also purchase Mafia members directly from the Godfather on the Godfather page.

 

To Remove a member from your mafia:

1.                               From your "My Mafia" page with the "My Mafia" tab selected, locate the player you wish to remove.

2.                               Click on their Name or Picture to load their profile.

3.                               Above their stats there is a list of options:
(Attack, Sucker Punch, Add to Hitlist, Send Gift, Send Energy Pack, Remove from Mafia, Declare War)

4.                               Press the "Remove from Mafia" button and they will be removed from your mafia.