diff --git a/src/BitNode/BitNode.ts b/src/BitNode/BitNode.ts
index 28d0e3359..793764fa5 100644
--- a/src/BitNode/BitNode.ts
+++ b/src/BitNode/BitNode.ts
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ export function initBitNodeMultipliers(p: IPlayer) {
             BitNodeMultipliers.InfiltrationMoney        = 3;
             BitNodeMultipliers.FactionWorkRepGain       = 0.5;
             BitNodeMultipliers.FactionPassiveRepGain    = 0;
+            BitNodeMultipliers.GangKarmaRequirement     = 0;
             break;
         case 3: // Corporatocracy
             BitNodeMultipliers.HackingLevelMultiplier   = 0.8;
@@ -289,6 +290,7 @@ export function initBitNodeMultipliers(p: IPlayer) {
             BitNodeMultipliers.HacknetNodeMoney         = 0.25;
             BitNodeMultipliers.HomeComputerRamCost      = 1.5;
             BitNodeMultipliers.PurchasedServerCost      = 2;
+            BitNodeMultipliers.GangKarmaRequirement     = 3;
             break;
         case 4: // The Singularity
             BitNodeMultipliers.ServerMaxMoney           = 0.15;
@@ -331,6 +333,7 @@ export function initBitNodeMultipliers(p: IPlayer) {
             BitNodeMultipliers.FactionPassiveRepGain    = 0;
             BitNodeMultipliers.HackExpGain              = 0.25;
             BitNodeMultipliers.DaedalusAugsRequirement  = 1.166; // Results in 35 Augs needed
+            BitNodeMultipliers.GangKarmaRequirement     = 5;
             break;
         case 7: // Bladeburner 2079
             BitNodeMultipliers.BladeburnerRank              = 0.6;
@@ -351,6 +354,7 @@ export function initBitNodeMultipliers(p: IPlayer) {
             BitNodeMultipliers.FourSigmaMarketDataCost      = 2;
             BitNodeMultipliers.FourSigmaMarketDataApiCost   = 2;
             BitNodeMultipliers.DaedalusAugsRequirement      = 1.166; // Results in 35 Augs needed
+            BitNodeMultipliers.GangKarmaRequirement         = 5;
             break;
         case 8: // Ghost of Wall Street
             BitNodeMultipliers.ScriptHackMoney          = 0.3;
@@ -363,6 +367,7 @@ export function initBitNodeMultipliers(p: IPlayer) {
             BitNodeMultipliers.RepToDonateToFaction     = 0;
             BitNodeMultipliers.CorporationValuation     = 0;
             BitNodeMultipliers.CodingContractMoney      = 0;
+            BitNodeMultipliers.GangKarmaRequirement    = 10;
             break;
         case 9: // Hacktocracy
             BitNodeMultipliers.HackingLevelMultiplier       = 0.4;
@@ -384,6 +389,7 @@ export function initBitNodeMultipliers(p: IPlayer) {
             BitNodeMultipliers.FourSigmaMarketDataApiCost   = 4;
             BitNodeMultipliers.BladeburnerRank              = 0.9;
             BitNodeMultipliers.BladeburnerSkillCost         = 1.2;
+            BitNodeMultipliers.GangKarmaRequirement         = 3;
             break;
         case 10: // Digital Carbon
             BitNodeMultipliers.HackingLevelMultiplier   = 0.2;
@@ -407,6 +413,7 @@ export function initBitNodeMultipliers(p: IPlayer) {
             BitNodeMultipliers.PurchasedServerLimit     = 0.6;
             BitNodeMultipliers.PurchasedServerMaxRam    = 0.5;
             BitNodeMultipliers.BladeburnerRank          = 0.8;
+            BitNodeMultipliers.GangKarmaRequirement     = 3;
             break;
         case 11: //The Big Crash
             BitNodeMultipliers.HackingLevelMultiplier       = 0.5;
diff --git a/src/BitNode/BitNodeMultipliers.ts b/src/BitNode/BitNodeMultipliers.ts
index 52d7badf1..c2c5aa7ec 100644
--- a/src/BitNode/BitNodeMultipliers.ts
+++ b/src/BitNode/BitNodeMultipliers.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ interface IBitNodeMultipliers {
      */
     FourSigmaMarketDataCost: number;
 
+    /**
+     * Influences how much negative karma is required to create a gang in this bitnode.
+     */
+    GangKarmaRequirement: number;
+
     /**
      * Influences the experienced gained when hacking a server.
      */
@@ -268,4 +273,5 @@ export const BitNodeMultipliers: IBitNodeMultipliers = {
     BladeburnerSkillCost:       1,
 
     DaedalusAugsRequirement:    1,
+    GangKarmaRequirement:       1,
 };
diff --git a/src/Constants.ts b/src/Constants.ts
index 45d20acce..503259489 100644
--- a/src/Constants.ts
+++ b/src/Constants.ts
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ export let CONSTANTS: IMap<any> = {
     `
     v0.51.0 - 2021-XX-XX formulas (hydroflame)
     -------
+    BitNodeMultipliers
+    * 'GangKarmaRequirements': a new multipler that influences how much karma is required to make a gang different bitnodes.
 
     Netscript
     * 'connect': a new singularity function that connects you to a server. (like the terminal command)
diff --git a/src/PersonObjects/Player/PlayerObjectGangMethods.js b/src/PersonObjects/Player/PlayerObjectGangMethods.js
index b75c9ed7f..1d071066f 100644
--- a/src/PersonObjects/Player/PlayerObjectGangMethods.js
+++ b/src/PersonObjects/Player/PlayerObjectGangMethods.js
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 import { Factions } from "../../Faction/Factions";
 import { Gang } from "../../Gang";
 import { SourceFileFlags } from "../../SourceFile/SourceFileFlags";
+import { BitNodeMultipliers } from "../../BitNode/BitNodeMultipliers";
 
 // Amount of negative karma needed to manage a gang in BitNodes other than 2
 const GangKarmaRequirement = -54000;
 
 export function canAccessGang() {
     if (this.bitNodeN === 2) { return true; }
-
     if (SourceFileFlags[2] <= 0) { return false; }
 
-    return (this.karma <= GangKarmaRequirement);
+    return (this.karma <= BitNodeMultipliers.GangKarmaRequirement*GangKarmaRequirement);
 }
 
 export function getGangFaction() {