The ranked gameplay system was first introduced during season 2 of Apex Legends. It allows you to play in a competitive environment and opens up the ability to play as a professional Apex Legends player. However, before you get into Ranked matches, you need to understand how exactly it works. So, here is the full guide on how the Ranking System works in Apex Legends.
Apex Legends Ranked System
The overall gameplay in ranked matches is the same as in normal matches. You can either pair in trios with two random players or a pre-made team of three players, or you can also play as a solo player in case you don’t believe in having allies.
Just like in normal game mode, in the ranked mode, you try to eliminate enemies and survive attacks from other players in order to become a champion. However, here you get Ranked Points AKA RP for killing enemies, assisting your allies, and surviving for a longer time than other squads. These RP points will decide which rank tier you are currently at in Apex Legends.
There is a total of 8 different ranked tiers in Apex Legends: Rookie, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master, and Apex Predator.
From rookie to Diamond tier, there are also four divisions. For example, Platinum I, Platinum II, Platinum III, Platinum IV. The Master tier doesn’t have any divisions, and Apex Predator is a special tier; only the top 750 players can be part of it.
In order to advance to the next ranked tier, you need a certain amount of RP. Below, you can check the minimum RP requirements for different ranks.
| Rank | Minimum RP Requirements |
|---|---|
| Rookie I | 0 |
| Rookie II | 250 |
| Rookie III | 500 |
| Rookie IV | 750 |
| Bronze I | 1000 |
| Bronze II | 1500 |
| Bronze III | 2000 |
| Bronze IV | 2500 |
| Silver I | 3000 |
| Silver II | 3600 |
| Silver III | 4200 |
| Silver IV | 4800 |
| Gold I | 5400 |
| Gold II | 6100 |
| Gold III | 6800 |
| Gold IV | 7500 |
| Platinum I | 8200 |
| Platinum II | 9000 |
| Platinum III | 9800 |
| Platinum IV | 10,600 |
| Diamond I | 11,400 |
| Diamond II | 12,300 |
| Diamond II | 13,200 |
| Diamond IV | 14,100 |
| Master | 15,000 |
| Apex Predator | Top 750 Players |
If you are not part of the pre-made party, then you will simply be matched with players from the same rank. However, if you are part of the party, then the highest rank of party member will be used for matchmaking. For example, if your party has two silver players and one Gold player, then you might be matched against gold players.
For platinum and up, pre-made teams can only have one rank tier difference. So if you are a platinum-rank player, then your party can only have Gold or diamond-rank players
How to Earn RP in Apex Legends?
First, you need to understand that you need to pay a certain RP as an entry fee to enter the ranked match. This RP entry cost varies for different rank tiers, and it’s deducted from your total RP when you enter the ranked match. Below, you can check RP Entry costs for different ranks.
| Rank | RP Entry Cost per Match |
|---|---|
| Rookie I | 0 |
| Rookie II | 0 |
| Rookie III | 0 |
| Rookie IV | 0 |
| Bronze I | 10 |
| Bronze II | 13 |
| Bronze III | 16 |
| Bronze IV | 19 |
| Silver I | 22 |
| Silver II | 25 |
| Silver III | 28 |
| Silver IV | 31 |
| Gold I | 34 |
| Gold II | 37 |
| Gold III | 40 |
| Gold IV | 43 |
| Platinum I | 46 |
| Platinum II | 49 |
| Platinum III | 52 |
| Platinum IV | 55 |
| Diamond I | 58 |
| Diamond II | 61 |
| Diamond II | 64 |
| Diamond IV | 67 |
| Master | 70 |
| Apex Predator | 70(+5 per 1000 RP, Capped at 175) |
So, how exactly do you earn RP in ranked matches? Two factors affect your total earned RP in a single match. First, one is total kills/assists, and the second one is your squad’s placement at the end of the match.
If you damage an enemy and your teammate knocks down that enemy within 15 seconds, it will count as an assist, of course, given that the knocked down enemy also gets eliminated completely. Crypto can also receive assists for scanning enemies with his drone. Below, you can see how much RP you can earn per Kill and assist based on your placement in the match
| Placement | 14+ | 13,12,11 | 10,9 | 8,7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| RP | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 55 | 70 | 95 | 125 |
| Kills/Assist | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 |
Based on the table above, if your squad finishes at rank 3 and you get 1 kill and 2 assists, then your total RP will be 130. You will receive 70 RP for the placement itself and 20×3 RP for your kills and assists.
One more thing that you need to understand is that placement is based on the last remaining player on the squad. Let’s say you get eliminated when there are 12 squads remaining; however, if one of your teammates survives up to 4th rank, then your RP will be counted based on 4th placement. You have to stay as an observer in the match in order to receive this reward. If you quit the match when there were 12 in the squad remaining, then your placement will be counted as 13th place, and you will receive RP based on that ranking.
Lastly, there are also tier differences in the RP modifier. What does that mean? Well, when you kill a player from the same tier, you receive standard RP. However, when you kill a player who is in a higher tier then you will receive bonus RP. The same thing happens when you kill a lower-tier player: you will receive slightly less RP. You can check the table below to find out how tier differences affect the RP.
| Tier Difference | Kill/Assist RP Modifier |
|---|---|
| -3 | 30% |
| -2 | 70% |
| -1 | 100% |
| 0 | 100% |
| 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 150% |
| 3 | 200% |
Can you lose RP-ranked matches?
Yes, of course, if you don’t perform well in ranked matches, then your RP can also go down. For example, if you join a match as a Gold I player, then your team gets placed at 10th rank, and you have one kill. The entry fee for gold I is 34 RP, and based on the placement and kill,s you will receive only 20 RP. So for that match, you will end up with -14 RP.
Penalties
Ranked matches in Apex Legends require teamwork and commitment; that’s why there are also penalties for the player who abandons matches early.
If you leave the game during character selection while being alive in the match or when your team still has a chance to revive, then you will be slapped with a penalty. As punishment, you will be locked out of the matchmaking queue for 10 minutes. The penalty time increases with each repetitive abandonment.
One last thing is that you can safely leave the game if your banner has timed out or your allies haven’t respawned you within 150 seconds.
Loss forgiveness
In certain situations, you will be granted loss forgiveness, which will grant RP to balance out negative RP, and your total RP for the match will turn to 0. This loss forgiveness is provided forthe following situations
- When a player abandons a match(only works when you are not part of a pre-made party)
- At the drop sequence, you don’t have the full squad of 3 players.
- When a player unexpectedly quits the game, the Internet disconnects, the game crashes, and such events occur. However, it only gives one loss forgiveness in 24 hours and a total of 3 during a single season; after that penalty will occur.
Rewards
Ranked matches require lots of hard work and skills, so it awards you with some nice rewards at the end of the season. The reward changes for different ranks. You will get the following rewards based on your rank.
- Rookie: Nothing
- Bronze: Badge, Holospray
- Silver: Badge, Holospray
- Gold: Badge, Holospray, Weapon Cosmetic
- Platinum: Badge, Holospray, Weapon Cosmetic
- Diamond: Badge, Holospray, Weapon Cosmetic, Season- Long Dive Trail
- Master: Badge, Holospray, Weapon Cosmetic, Season- Long Dive Trail
- Apex Predator: Badge, Holospray, Weapon Cosmetic, Season- Long Dive Trail
The badge that you received isn’t the same for everyone. The colour and design of the badge is based on the rank that you finish the season with. Same thing with Long Dive trail design, Predator player’s trail will look different from the diamond player’s trail.
FAQ
How to quickly rank up in Apex Legends?
This question comes to everyone’s beginner’s mind: What is the fastest way to rank up in Apex Legends? As a new player, should you go for more kills or longer survival for more RP? While there is no particular method that’s better than others, surviving for longer periods will definitely favour you as beggginer player
The best way to gain RP is to try to go for kills early game when you have a full squad. However if you lose a team mate or two then go for longer survival by avoiding fight. That way, you might avoid getting negative RP, and you can try again in the next match.
What is considered a good Rank in Apex Legends?
If you are wondering which is the rank earns you respect from other players in Apex Legends, then here is your answer. Getting into the gold rank is easy and doesn’t take much effort. Platinum rank is ba it more challenging, but still not the absolute best. The real deal begins when you get in diamond, that’s when you start matching up against some of the best players in the game. So if you manage to get in the Diamond rank, then you have some serious Competitive gaming skills, and you might someday end up going to Apex Predator.
Why do you keep losing the Apex Predator rank?
Unlike all the other ranks, Apex Predator doesn’t unlock by reaching a certain RP limit. There can be only Top 750 player in Predator rank at the time. So let’s say you are amongst the top 700 and have Predator, but 60 other players push harder than you and gain. Since you are no longer part of the top 750 players, you will be back in the master rank.
What is Ranked Split and how does it work?
The ranked season is divided into two parts, aka splits. At the start of the season, you play on a single map. However, at the halfway point of the season, map changes and your current rank also reset partially. When the second split starts, your current rank will drop by 1.5 tiers. This system is created to eliminate inactive players from the game and give a chance to newcomers.
Why can’t I join a party in Apex Legends?
In order to prevent rank boosting and keeping game fair for everyone, Platinum and above players can only join parties of players who are one tier above and below.
