All VALORANT ranks in order

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

The VALORANT competitive ladder begins with Iron and ends in Radiant. Here are all the nine core VALORANT ranks in order: Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Ascendant, Immortal, and Radiant. Every rank except Radiant has three tiers, taking the total number of ranks to 25. Considering tiers, here’s the complete list of VALORANT ranks:

• 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 in your region.

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. At the time of writing (V25 Act Two), according to Tracker Network, only 0.007 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 502,150 player accounts registered with them. This number will go up as days pass, but it will still linger close by. Now you know how hard and rare it is to reach Radiant and be the cream of the crop.

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.

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

What is current the distribution of ranks in VALORANT?

If you’re wondering what VALORANT’s rank distribution looks like, the image below should give you the perfect idea. The graph depicts data that popular stats tool Tracker Network collected from 502,150 VALORANT player accounts based in the North American servers, as of March 13 (Season V25, Act Two).

As can be seen, a majority of the VALORANT players are in the Silver and Gold ranks, with Gold and Platinum following up. Note that this distribution will change as the Act progresses and players move up the ranked ladder.

If you’re stuck in a horrible losing streak or are finding it impossible to overcome Elo hell, don’t beat yourself up. You definitely aren’t alone and 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.

To reach your desired rank in VALORANT, you’d likely have to put in thousands of hours of effort and practice. Even then, to maintain a win streak, you 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.