Ranked mode

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Ranked is a challenge mode that provides a more competitive Deadlock experience where you'll be matchmade with players of similar skill to determine your Skill Rank among the global population.

Ranked mode is a game mode in Deadlock for competitive players to compete with other players of similar skill levels. By winning matches and performing well, players can earn badges for their profile depending on the highest rank they achieve.

Ranked mode was first added to the game on October 10, 2024, replaced by the Skill Rating system on November 21, 2024, and re-introduced on July 30, 2026.

Overview

The rank badge can be found by viewing the profile. The ranks of other players can also be viewed in the pre-game screen, and during the game in the main menu.

Players need the following requirements to play ranked mode:

• 60 standard games total
• 3 heroes unlocked for ranked
  • A hero needs 15 wins in standard mode to be unlocked in ranked

Players also cannot queue for ranked if they have any matchmaking restrictions or bans, and cannot queue in parties of more than 2 players. Players in a party can only be up to 1 rank apart, and in Eternus they have to be up to 3 subranks apart.

Ranks

Players are grouped into the below ranks, with Eternus as the highest and most skilled rank available.

Within each rank, players are further assigned a subrank from I to VI, with VI the highest subrank. The ranks, from lowest to highest are:

#	Badge	Chalk	Name	Material
0			Obscurus (Unranked)	-
1		File:Rank initiate chalkboard.webp	Initiate	Brick
2		File:Rank seeker chalkboard.webp	Seeker	Stone
3		File:Rank acolyte chalkboard.webp	Acolyte	Iron
4		File:Rank sentinel chalkboard.webp	Sentinel	Bronze
5		File:Rank mystic chalkboard.webp	Mystic	Silver
6		File:Rank ritualist chalkboard.webp	Ritualist	Gold
7			Emissary	Platinum
8		File:Rank oracle chalkboard.webp	Oracle	Diamond
9		File:Rank phantom chalkboard.webp	Phantom	-
10		File:Rank ascendant chalkboard.webp	Ascendant	-
11		File:Rank eternus chalkboard.webp	Eternus	-

Update history

View the full update history: Ranked mode/Update history

Update	Changes
August 2, 2026	The amount of rank points per game has been increased by +20% (250 to 300) Max bonus points for winstreak increased from +75 to +90 at 5 wins
July 30, 2026	This update includes a revamp to how the matchmaking system works, as well as the introduction of a new matchmaking mode. You can now choose to play in Standard Mode (unranked), or the new Ranked Mode introduced in this update.
November 21, 2024	[ Matchmaking Rework ] This update includes a new version of the matchmaker. The matchmaking pools are no longer split between normal and ranked, there is only one primary matchmaking mode and there are no limited hours.