Marvel Rivals Competitive mode explained: 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 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 demotion.

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 receive 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, and players start at Bronze rank in season zero.

The maps and modes are the same in Competitive as it is in Quick Match, except Convoy maps require teams to switch sides so each team gets a chance to escort the convoy. The team that gets the furthest or escorts the envoy to the end fastest wins.

Rank points are rewarded for wins and deducted for losses, but you can prevent rank loss in a losing effort if you are the team’s SVP (Second Valuable Player). Other than that, winning is the name of the game, so make sure you know the best heroes to use in Competitive.

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.

This article will be updated with more information as it becomes available.