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Valorant Ranks in Order: Lowest to Highest

The rankings in Valorant are divided into multiple tiers and serve as a clear indicator of players’ skill levels. Each rank (except the highest) has three tiers to demonstrate gradual progression. Below is the breakdown of Valorant ranks in order from lowest to highest:

• 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 (introduced in Patch 5.0)
• Immortal: Immortal 1, Immortal 2, Immortal 3
• Radiant: The apex rank featuring no sub-tiers; only the top <1% of players are able to achieve this rank.

These ranks are designed to help players gauge their performance and understand their placement relative to others in the gaming community.

Breaking Down Rank Progression

Valorant’s competitive mode has been meticulously designed to evaluate player skills and place them into matching tiers. After completing the necessary placement matches, players are assigned a starting rank. Here’s how rank progression works:

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Players earn points after each match, referred to as Rank Rating (RR). These points determine if they remain at their current rank, ascend to higher tiers, or drop to lower ones. Reaching 100 RR results in rank promotion, while losing RR may push players into lower tiers.

Placement Matches:

New and unranked players must complete five placement matches at the start of a particular Episode or Act to determine their initial rank. These early matches are crucial as they gauge skill performance over a smaller sample.

Rank Reset:

Valorant employs a reset system at the beginning of every Act. This is done to recalibrate player skills, offering an opportunity to reassess rank placement based on current performance.

Radiant-Specific Progression:

For individuals aiming for Radiant—the highest rank in Valorant—the system becomes exceedingly selective. Only the top 500 players in each region can achieve Radiant, and progression requires outshining Immortal 3 counterparts.

Rank Distribution: A Snapshot of Valorant’s Player Base

Rank distribution provides valuable insight into how players are spread across the hierarchy. Although Riot Games does not release official statistics, third-party resources such as Tracker.gg and others offer accurate estimates. Below is an approximate Episode Eight Act Two distribution across all Valorant ranks (lowest to highest):

• Iron: Iron 1: 0.93%, Iron 2: 2.16%, Iron 3: 4.46%
• Bronze: Bronze 1: 5.01%, Bronze 2: 6.29%, Bronze 3: 6.24%
• Silver: Silver 1: 7.51%, Silver 2: 7.19%, Silver 3: 7.8%
• Gold: Gold 1: 8.17%, Gold 2: 7.28%, Gold 3: 6.67%
• Platinum: Platinum 1: 6.30%, Platinum 2: 5.06%, Platinum 3: 4.43%
• Diamond: Diamond 1: 4.09%, Diamond 2: 3.16%, Diamond 3: 2.45%
• Ascendant: Ascendant 1: 1.95%, Ascendant 2: 1.26%, Ascendant 3: 0.78%
• Immortal: Immortal 1: 0.50%, Immortal 2: 0.16%, Immortal 3: 0.11%
• Radiant: 0.027% of players achieve Radiant, signifying an elite group.

This distribution highlights that ranks such as Iron and Bronze consist of a considerable number of players, while Diamond and Immortal ranks are home to only a fraction of the total population.

Key Updates: Introducing Ascendant

With the release of Patch 5.0, Riot Games introduced the Ascendant rank to the competition hierarchy. Situated between Diamond and Immortal, this new rank was designed to address matchmaking issues and rank inflation in the Immortal bracket.

Positive Reception:

• Players appreciated having an additional stepping stone rank, which fine-tuned matchmaking while offering clearer progress indicators.

Community Concerns:

• Others argued the new rank diluted the exclusivity of higher tiers, as Immortal players shifted downward.

Advanced Matchmaking Systems in Valorant

Riot Games uses internal systems to maintain the competitive integrity of each rank. Two essential components shaping rank movement include:

Matchmaking Rating (MMR):

Behind every competitive match is an MMR value that tracks individual player performance. This hidden metric influences rank progression in ways that go beyond simple wins and losses.

Ranking Rating (RR):

Unlike MMR, RR reflects the visible performance-based progression of ranks, with RP adjustments being increasingly volatile at higher tiers like Immortal. Small changes to RR may result in cascading ups or downs.

Looking Ahead: Balancing the Ranking System for All Players

Riot Games continues to iterate on rank balance through feedback-driven insights. With future Episodes anticipated to expand tier dynamics even further—potentially through redefined Elo brackets—players can look forward to more equitable challenges aligned with their developing mastery.