If you take the time to learn about ranks in Marvel Rivals, it sure is helpful to know where to aim if you want to start playing competitively. These ranks won't be anything groundbreakingly new if you already have experience in other hero shooters. But Marvel Rivals still has some quirks that you'll want to take into consideration before you start what feels like an endless grind to the top ranks.
As is the case with most competitive games, there's a huge focus on ranked in Marvel Rivals (whether the developers like to admit it or not). That doesn't mean the system is any easier to understand if you're looking at it for the first time. Here's everything you need to know about ranks in Marvel Rivals so you can start working your way up to One Above All.
Recent updates
April 15, 2025: We've added details on all the changes made to Marvel Rivals ranks in the Season 2 update, including rule changes, a new map pool, and fresh rewards.
All Marvel Rivals ranks
There are nine competitive ranks in Marvel Rivals, with most having three divisions:
- Bronze: Tier III-I
- Silver: Tier III-I
- Gold: Tier III-I
- Platinum: Tier III-I
- Diamond: Tier III-I
- Grandmaster: Tier III-I
- Celestial: Tier III-I
- Eternity
- One Above All
All players will begin their journey in Bronze III and (hopefully) work their way up through the ranks. However, keep in mind that the ranked distribution currently shows that most players are in Silver, Gold, and the lower end of Platinum, so keep your goals realistic. You should also use our Marvel Rivals tier list to get a better understanding of where each hero sits in the roster.
While Marvel Rivals is all about teamwork, there are a few limitations that might get in the way of organising your team and playing with friends in ranked. Notably, you can only play with players in a similar rank to your own. Players in Gold and below can team up freely, but those in Gold I to Celestial must be within a maximum of three divisions. This is further restricted in Eternity and One Above All, where players can team up with Celestial II players within 200 points. So, if you're in Platinum, for example, say goodbye to any Silver friends, as you can only match with Gold, Platinum, and Diamond players.
Season 2 has added even more restrictions, at least for those in the upper echelons. Now, Eternity and One Above All players can only play ranked matches either solo or duo.
How does Marvel Rivals ranked work?
Before worrying about climbing the ranks in Marvel Rivals, you need to reach Level 15 to unlock this mode. Once you've done this and the world of competitive play has opened up, you'll start at Bronze III.
From Bronze to Celestial, each rank works the same, and you'll need to earn 100 points to go up a tier. Only in Eternity and One Above All do things change. In these two pinnacle ranks, there are no longer any divisions. Instead, you're simply trying to earn as many points to get the highest score possible.
There isn't a set number of points you can earn depending on whether you win or lose a match. Instead, you are rewarded points based on your current rank and your performance in a match. Basically, you won't be able to carry or be carried by a stronger player in an attempt to net some wins and rank up quickly. In fact, Season 2 has made changes to further emphasise your own performance. I've earned upwards of 30 points for wins, and lost as little as 13 in matches that I've lost, despite a strong performance.
If you do find yourself on a losing streak, though, each player also has a Chrono Shield, which can be used to prevent a demotion after a loss. The Chrono Shield needs to be recharged after it has been used, which only happens by losing more games. For even more peace of mind, if you fall out of the points bracket for your current rank, you'll be given another match or two before your demotion actually comes into effect.
When you reach Gold 3, you'll unlock the function to ban other heroes from matches to make things slightly more competitive. As long as all players in the match are Gold 3 or above, each team gets to ban two heroes, which effectively removes these characters from the match for both sides. Hero bans were previously restricted to Diamond 3 and above, but this requirement was thankfully reduced with Season 2.
Marvel Rivals ranked rewards - Season 2
Depending on the highest rank you achieve during a season, you'll get a reward. For example, if you're in Gold III or above, you'll get a skin. In season 0, the reward was the Golden Moonlight skin for Moon Knight, and in season 1, the Blood Shield skin for Invisible Woman was up for grabs.
If you get to Grandmaster, Celestial, Eternity, or One Above All, you'll get the same skin plus a crest of honour to mark your success in the previous season.
Keep in mind, the ranked rewards are given at both the midseason update and at the end of the season. This is particularly important for players aiming for the 'One Above All' Crest of Honour, as this will require you to be in the top 500 by the time rewards are handed out. Plus, you must play at least ten ranked matches to be eligible for the rewards in each season, which will come into play in the second ranked season you take part in.
New rewards will be added with the Season 2.5 update, but right now you can earn:
- Golden Diamond Invisible Woman skin - Reach Gold III
- Grandmaster Crest of Honour - Reach Grandmaster III
- Celestial Crest of Honour - Reach Celestial III
- Eternity/One Above All Crest of Honour - Reach Eternity or One Above All
- Top 500 Crest of Honour - Reach the top 500 in the leaderboard
When is the next Marvel Rivals rank reset?
If you've reached any of the higher ranks, you're probably wondering when you have to start the grind all over again. Each time a new season rolls out, your rank will be reset, automatically dropping by nine tiers. So, for example, if you're finishing in Diamond II, you'll drop to Silver II. Or if you're in Grandmaster I, you'll drop to Gold I. So on, and so forth. This means if you end the season in Gold I or lower, you'll automatically drop to the lowest rank of Bronze III and have to start from the bottom again.
Players in Eternity and One Above All also have to watch out for rank decay. In these tiers, your rank will begin to slowly decrease if you haven't played ranked recently, and you can even be demoted if you let it continue. This might sound like a harsh rule, but it's to stop players from reaching this rank and resting on their laurels, hogging a spot at the top of the ladder.
Marvel Rivals ranked map rotation
Unlike quick play, ranked actually features a rotating map pool, which changes which arenas you'll do battle on in each season.
In Season 2, the following maps are available in ranked:
- Yggsgard: Yggdrasill Path (convoy)
- Tokyo 2099: Spider-Islands (convoy)
- Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown (convoy)
- Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda: Hall of Djalia (convergence)
- Klyntar: Symbiotic Surface (convergence)
- Empire of Eternal Night: Central Park (convergence)
- Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda: Birnin T'Challa (domination)
- Hydra Charteris Base: Hell's Heaven (domination)
- Hellfire Gala: Krakoa (domination)
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