Marvel Rivals Competitive mode: 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 format 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 nine ranks in Marvel Rivals‘ Competitive mode, seven of which consist of three tiers:

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

From Bronze III to Celestial I, you need 100 points to climb one rank tier. Every win can get you from 15 to 40 points, depending on your performance and rank. At the same time, you’ll lose a chunk of points when you lose a match. 

A Chrono Shield can sometimes protect your points bank after a loss. When recharged, it’s used automatically to stop a demotion. Once used, it goes on a cooldown and recharges with every match you lose. You can only avail the Chrono Shield benefit if you’re Gold or below.

Eternity and One Above All, the top two ranks in the game, don’t feature tiers. If you do manage to overcome Celestial one and reach Eternity’s base, just focus on winning and racking up as many points as you can. To reach One Above All, the highest rank, you need to finish a ranked season among the top 500 players globally.

To rank up fast in Marvel Rivals, win as many matches as you can. You may gain more points with every win (and lose less with every loss) when you’re near the bottom of the ladder. The system also takes your individual performance into account, so try to focus on final hits, damage dealt or blocked, healing, and other stats. The grind gets significantly harder after you reach Platinum where almost everyone is playing to climb the ladder. Thankfully, you can ban heroes before your match starts, starting in Gold, which eases things up a bit. 

Marvel Rivals Competitive rank reset

Players will begin each new season at six divisions lower than where they ended the previous season. This means if you finish at Gold 1, you will begin the new season at Bronze 1, and so on.

Mid-season updates don’t reset ranks, but they may reset the rewards.

Marvel Rivals Competitive rules

Players ranked Bronze to Gold can freely queue with others who are ranked in the same range. Starting Gold one to Celestial one, players can group together in competitive as long as the rank difference is less than or equal to one rank or three divisions (300 points).

In Eternity and One Above All, you can only duo queue. Celestial II players with less than 200 points or having a difference of less than 200 points can queue with Eternity and One Above All players.

All Marvel Rivals Competitive rewards in season two

You can earn rewards for climbing the ranked ladder in Marvel Rivals. Here are the rewards you can earn in season two: