Curious about how Valorant’s ranking system works in the latest patch? From Act Ranks to placement rules, and a full breakdown of the rank distribution across all players – this guide covers it all.
How Does the Valorant Ranking System Work?
Valorant’s competitive structure isn’t just about grinding games – it’s a layered system with multiple ranking elements that reveal your progress and skill over time.
At its core, every player has:
A Competitive Rank: Your main rank, visible to others, that reflects your performance.
An Act Rank: A season-specific badge based on your best wins.
Rank Rating (RR): A score tied to your MMR (matchmaking rating), which determines your progress between ranks.
Riot has carefully designed this system to reflect skill, encourage growth, and keep matches competitive – whether you’re climbing out of Iron or pushing for Radiant.
All Valorant Ranks in Order
Here’s how the Valorant ranks stack up, from beginner to elite:
Iron: Iron 1 → Iron 2 → Iron 3
Bronze: Bronze 1 → Bronze 2 → Bronze 3
Silver: Silver 1 → Silver 2 → Silver 3
Gold: Gold 1 → Gold 2 → Gold 3
Platinum: Platinum 1 → Platinum 2 → Platinum 3
Diamond: Diamond 1 → Diamond 2 → Diamond 3
Ascendant: Ascendant 1 → Ascendant 2 → Ascendant 3
Immortal: Immortal 1 → Immortal 2 → Immortal 3
Radiant: The top 500 players in a region
Each rank tier, except Radiant, contains three divisions. The goal? Win games, earn RR, and climb the ladder.
What Is an Act Rank in Valorant?
Your Act Rank is a seasonal badge that highlights your best competitive win during that Act. It’s visualized with a triangle-shaped badge, and every win fills a small triangle with the rank color of that match. The highest-ranked triangle you earn is what defines your Act Rank.
This isn’t just cosmetic – your end-of-Act rewards are based on this highest win. For example, if you mostly played in Gold but snagged a win in Diamond 1, you’ll get Diamond rewards. After each Act reset, you’ll need to complete a placement match, though your previous MMR carries over to help seed your new rank.
Current Valorant Rank Distribution (V25 Act 3)
Understanding where players fall across the ranks offers insight into how competitive the ladder is:
Iron: 5.72%
Bronze: 17.03%
Silver: 22.13%
Gold: 21.52%
Platinum: 15.86%
Diamond: 10.10%
Ascendant: 6.04%
Immortal: 1.60%
Radiant: 0.01%
Most players sit somewhere between Silver and Gold, with very few making it to Immortal and beyond. Climbing is tough – but rewarding.
Rank Placements & Requirements
To even enter ranked mode, you must first reach account level 20. Once you’re eligible:
Episode Placement: Requires 5 matches to establish your starting rank.
Act 2 and Act 3: Only need 1 placement match, since your MMR carries over.
Your rank resets between Acts but not Episodes. Think of Episodes as the overarching season, while Acts are smaller chapters within it.
Playing With Friends: Rank Restrictions Explained
Valorant encourages team play – but to keep games fair, it places some limits on who can party up together:
No 4-stacks: To avoid solo queue players being isolated.
2 or 3-stacks: Must be within a certain rank range.
5-stacks: No rank restriction, but RR gains/losses may be adjusted.
Rank Disparity Rules for 2- and 3-Player Groups:
Lowest is Iron/Bronze → Highest can be any Silver
Lowest is Silver → Highest can be any Gold
Lowest is Gold → Highest can be any Platinum
Lowest is Platinum or above → Highest must be within one tier (e.g., Plat 2 → max Diamond 2)
For 5-stacks, restrictions vanish – but if the disparity is large, the game might penalize you with reduced RR gains or increased losses.
What’s Next?
Now that you understand Valorant’s ranking system inside and out, here are some guides to help you dominate:
[Valorant Tier List] – See which agents are crushing the meta.
[Crosshair Codes Guide] – Copy the settings of top pros for perfect aim.
[Valorant Night Market] – Track discounted skins and plan your purchases.
Or, if you’re feeling burned out, why not check out our list of the best PC games to explore something fresh?
Game on – and good luck in your ranked grind.
