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Is Overwatch 2 ranking system broken? ›

Is The Overwatch 2 Ranking System Broken? Yes, I and many other players agree that the Overwatch 2 ranking system is broken. No matter how well you play, all your matches will resemble a seesaw where you win a couple of rounds, then lose, and vice versa.

No. Rank progression should be based on personal performance.

All the Overwatch 2 ranks you can earn

Each skill tier has five numerical divisions within it that ascend until you break into the next highest tier. So if you're Gold 1 and go up in rank, you'll start in Platinum 5.

OW2's increased playmaking ability, massive amount of new players, old players still sticking around, and individual tiers in each rank all come together to make getting higher up very easy for seasoned veterans - there's easier competition, and the range of skill levels has extended its floor and ceiling dramatically.

Starting in Overwatch 2 Season Four, seasonal decay has been removed.

Overwatch 2 Wide Matches explained

However, with the wide match system, you can queue as a duo, trio, or even a five-stack with friends in any rank, although it's still impossible to queue in a four-stack as that would be unfair for the last person.

Platinum 1 - 2,900 to 2,999 SR. Diamond - 3,000 to 3,499 SR. Diamond 5 - 3,000 to 3,099 SR. Diamond 4 - 3,100 to 3,199 SR.

In OW2, since rank values adjust regardless of win and loss performance, it's a bit more clear (or should be) that it's your tangible performance being ranked, and we know that it's character based.

How much SR is gold 3? ›

Gold III: 33 SR. Platinum I: 39 SR. Platinum II: 45 SR. Platinum III: 51 SR.

There are roughly 750 GM players. There are 25 million registered players. If we assume that of those 25M, 5M are playing comp, that means that GM, the top rank division, is 0.00015% of the playerbase. Masters 3-4 is the bottom of T500 as well.

Ranked has eight ranks, from lowest to highest: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Elite, Champion, and Unreal. Bronze through Diamond will have three ranks (e.g. Bronze III, Bronze II, Bronze I, etc.), while Elite, Champion, and Unreal will have one.

I'll simplify it for you: the 5 wins thing DOES NOT correspond to ranking up- it just SHOWS your rank. The rankings are actually based on numerical SR points. Say you are Gold 2- you might need 100 SR to move up to Gold 1 (the numbers are just an example).

In the new Overwatch, a player's rank is determined through their hidden MMR, game performance, and general win/loss ratio. If you continuously win matches, it goes without saying that your actual rank will reflect this, and you will climb through the skill tiers.

The placement system in Overwatch 2 Competitive seasons has changed, and is no longer displayed after each match. The competitive division and skill tier will be reviewed every 5 wins, or 15 losses, instead of every single game. If necessary, ranking will be adjusted at that time.

To play the multiplayer game, you need a Battle.Net account, regardless of whether you play on a PC or console. If this stays the same, you'll be able to link them all into one Battle.Net profile. This will allow all your progress, stats, rank, and items from the original installment to carry over to Overwatch 2.

One of the most notable takeaways is that Overwatch 2 will remove player levels in favor of Battle Pass progression.