All ranks, rules, and more

Given its similarities to fellow hero shooter Overwatch, Marvel Rivals was always going to have a competitive mode for players to test their limits and earn a rank to show off.

Tired of the randoms who don’t know what they’re doing in quick play already? If you’re craving competition and enjoy the ranked grind, then the Marvel Rivals competitive mode might be for you. Just be ready to step away if you begin to tilt.

Here’s a full dive into the game’s ranked mode.

Marvel Rivals competitive ranks, explained

There are eight rank tiers in Marvel Rivals‘ competitive mode, with most of them consisting of multiple divisions. If you’ve played ranked games before, you should be familiar with the idea and the names of the different ranks:

• Bronze I, II, and III
• Silver I, II, and III
• Gold I, II, III, and IV
• Platinum I, II, III, and IV
• Diamond I, II, III, IV, and V
• Grandmaster I, II, III, IV, and V
• Eternity
• One Above All

Eternity and the game’s highest rank One Above All are unique in that they do not contain tiers. Instead, each player in those ranks will have a star ranking. A player’s star count is updated based on its match results, and earning stars is key to getting promoted. In Eternity and One Above All, players will have their star counts reduced due to inactivity, resulting in them getting demoted.

At the end of the season, players will earn rewards based on the highest rank they achieve. During the season, players can also earn a Chrono Shield, which can be used to negate the loss of stars in your next defeat.

Games in Competitive have multiple rounds, with the team that wins the most rounds securing victory and valuable points, with promotion to higher Ranks occurring after 100 points have been secured.

For those in Diamond III and above, each team gets to ban one hero before the match starts. At the end of the season, rewards are given based on the highest rank achieved and the top 500 received the “One Above All” Timestream Honor reward.

Marvel Rivals competitive rules

Players can group together in competitive as long as there is no rank difference greater than one tier. For the purposes of grouping, Bronze and Silver are considered a one-tier difference.

The full list of eligible competitive game modes and maps is not available currently but should be available sometime after the game releases its Season Zero at launch. Season One should follow in early January, at which point Competitive play in Rivals should hopefully have a set list of rules and stipulations.

Season One Competitive in Marvel Rivals will begin on Dec. 7 at 4pm PT/6pm CT/7pm ET. For those outside of the United States, that’s 12pm GMT/10am AEST on Dec. 8

All Marvel Rivals Competitive Season 0 rewards

Several rewards are available in Competitive mode in Marvel Rivals, which are exclusive and cannot be purchased from the shop. Rewards are unlocked by Rank and distributed at the conclusion of the season, based on the highest Rank achieved.