R6 ranks, in order
40 ranks: 8 tiers of five divisions, from Copper V to Champion I. Since Ranked 3.0 your Rank Points are your rank. There's no hidden MMR any more.
The ladder
Lowest to highest. V is the bottom of a tier, I the top.
- Copper1–5 of 40Ranks 1–5 of 40
- Copper V
- Copper IV
- Copper III
- Copper II
- Copper I
- Bronze6–10 of 40Ranks 6–10 of 40
- Bronze V
- Bronze IV
- Bronze III
- Bronze II
- Bronze I
- Silver11–15 of 40Ranks 11–15 of 40
- Silver V
- Silver IV
- Silver III
- Silver II
- Silver I
- Gold16–20 of 40Ranks 16–20 of 40
- Gold V
- Gold IV
- Gold III
- Gold II
- Gold I
- Platinum21–25 of 40Ranks 21–25 of 40
- Platinum V
- Platinum IV
- Platinum III
- Platinum II
- Platinum I
- Emerald26–30 of 40Ranks 26–30 of 40
- Emerald V
- Emerald IV
- Emerald III
- Emerald II
- Emerald I
- Diamond31–35 of 40Ranks 31–35 of 40
- Diamond V
- Diamond IV
- Diamond III
- Diamond II
- Diamond I
- Champion36–40 of 40Ranks 36–40 of 40 · the top
- Champion V
- Champion IV
- Champion III
- Champion II
- Champion I
Y11S3: a solo-queue-only playlist for the very top, with its own regional leaderboards.
To get in: Champion this season and Platinum or higher last season, a good reputation standing, and on PC the ShieldGuard security checks (Secure Boot, Memory Integrity, TPM 2.0) plus app-based two-step verification. It opens mid-season.
How Ranked works now
Every season starts with five placement matches. They give extra Rank Points so you get back to last season's level faster, and you can queue with anyone.
You gain or lose RP after every match, depending on the result and how strong the two teams were. Beat a stronger team: more RP. Lose to a weaker one: a bigger loss.
A loss that would drop you a division can leave you at 0 RP instead, if you started the match above 0.
Copper to Emerald: teammates within 3 full ranks of yours. Diamond and Champion: within 2. Big gaps in a squad count toward its highest player.
Five maps to ban from: 3 from the Pro Pool and 2 from the Seasonal Pool. A season's new map can't be banned.
This season's ranked map pool2 points a win, 1 a loss, and a reward every 10 points up to 150. Rank rewards use the highest rank you reached that season, even if you drop later.
You can't place straight into Champion: it has to be earned over the season. Ranked unlocks at Clearance Level 50.
Climbing? Win the rounds, not just the fights
Pick your map and group size (Solo works with randoms) and get a plan for every player.