VALORANT Ranks in Order: Complete List of all VALORANT Ranks

VALORANT’s ranked ladder is a steep climb, with multiple ranks and tiers standing in your way to the top. While qualifying for the upper echelon of the player base isn’t easy, before you begin your grind, it’s important to know what the ranks are and some basics about the ladder. 

In this guide, we name all VALORANT ranks in order for your reference and also share some facts and tips to help you overcome the challenges.

All VALORANT ranks in order

Full display of VALORANT ranks and and placement rules.
The full assortment of ranks. Image via Riot Games

The VALORANT competitive ladder begins with Iron I, which is the lowest rank you can achieve in the game. Every rank except Radiant has three tiers. Here are all the VALORANT ranks in order:

  • Iron I
  • Iron II
  • Iron III
  • Bronze I
  • Bronze II
  • Bronze III
  • Silver I
  • Silver II
  • Silver III
  • Gold I
  • Gold II
  • Gold III
  • Platinum I
  • Platinum II
  • Platinum III
  • Diamond I
  • Diamond II
  • Diamond III
  • Ascendant I
  • Ascendant II
  • Ascendant III
  • Immortal I
  • Immortal II
  • Immortal III
  • Radiant

From Iron to Immortal, you climb a tier for every 100 RR (rank rating or points) you gain. You can gain RR by winning a match. If you lose a match, you’ll lose RR. In the case of an overtime draw, players usually receive zero RR, but there’s a chance you may gain a couple of RR if you perform excellently compared to others in the match who have higher MMR than you. Radiant has no tiers, just one rank.

What’s the highest rank in VALORANT?

Radiant is the highest rank you can achieve in VALORANT. You can only reach here if you’re in the top 500 of the player base. 

After you reach Immortal, you’re assigned a position on the leaderboard with a numeral rank based on your rating. This leaderboard rank changes as you keep gaining RR. You can only reach Radiant if you grab a spot in the Top 500 of the player base in your region. 

At the time of writing, according to Tracker Network, only 0.019 percent of players in the North American region have managed to earn the Radiant title. This is based on the data Tracker Network pulled from 698,622 player accounts registered with them. This percentage will go up in the coming weeks, considering V25’s hard reset that happened recently. But it won’t differ by much. 

In beta, the highest rank was known as “VALORANT.” With the community finding the name confusing for obvious reasons, Riot decided to change it to Radiant for good.

Tip: Don’t solo queue

Solo queuing for games may seem convenient, but it isn’t the best choice once you reach high Elo. As you rank up, your win rate will begin depending on how well you communicate in your matches. While you can always provide comms as a solo player, playing in a party hits different. If you’ve been losing a lot of games as a solo player, it’s probably time you switch to teaming up with friends.

Players have made their way there solo queuing, but it’s something that’ll require tons of time and patience to achieve.

What is the distribution of ranks in VALORANT?

The image below represents the rank distribution according to Tracker Network’s data on 698,622 VALORANT player accounts, as of V25, Act one on Jan. 30.

VALORANT Rank distribution in V25 Act One from Tracker Network
Rank distribution in V25 Act One. Screenshot via Tracker Network

As we can see, a majority of the VALORANT players are in Silver I and Bronze II, with Gold and Iron following up. That said, this distribution will change quite a bit as the Act progresses. This is because of the rank hard reset that happened when V25, Act one went live on Jan. 8. Players were demoted to up to two ranks lower than what they achieved in the last Episode, so they’re still in the process of getting back to where they were. 

So, don’t beat yourself up if you’re stuck in a losing streak. You definitely aren’t alone, stuck in a rank you dread. Climbing up the ladder is, in no way, an easy challenge, especially if you’re in a rank below Diamond. Silver, Gold, and Platinum lobbies are incredibly tricky, with most players choosing to “run it down” or play very unpredictably. Also, these three ranks tend to host the highest number of smurfs.

Tip: Don’t SKIp on aim routines

Make sure you pay the Practice Range (or any aim trainer) a visit everyday before starting your ranked games for the day. Don’t neglect warm up and practice as aim consistency is key to winning in VALORANT.

To reach your desired rank in VALORANT, you’d have to put in thousands of hours of effort and practice. Even then, to maintain a win streak, you’d need to have some luck on your side that helps you avoid cheaters, smurfs, throwers, and other kinds of rule abusers. 

We recommend you start slow and play for fun over win rate. If your goal is to rank up, then definitely put in the effort required. But obsessing over your match outcomes will only burn you out. For more tips, check out our guide on how to get better at VALORANT.


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