RIVALS Ranked is the 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 mode where you win or lose ELO (the ranked points) and climb from Bronze to Nemesis, with the top 200 players called Archnemesis. This guide lays out the whole system: how to unlock Ranked, the ELO needed for every rank, what you earn at the end of a season and how Glory and the Ranked Shop work. One warning first: every number below comes from the community Roblox Rivals Wiki, which describes the Season 3 system, and Season 4 went live on Nov 14 with its patch notes in the game only.
Table of Contents
Quick answer: how RIVALS Ranked works
- Unlock: the wiki lists Level 100, 10 standard duels, 30 tasks, an account at least 14 days old and a verified account (age check, phone or similar). Spending 200 Robux in the game is listed as a way to skip all of them.
- Placement: 10 placement matches decide your first rank. The most you can place into is Diamond I.
- Ranks: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Onyx, Nemesis and Archnemesis (top 200). Onyx starts at 3,000 ELO and Nemesis at 3,600.
- Rewards: a Ranked Contract that ends in a free skin at 200 wins, a Mythical Arch skin for Archnemesis, and Glory, a currency you spend in the Ranked Shop.
- Season 4 status: the developers’ patch notes are only in the game. We could not find the Season 4 Ranked rules on any page we can read, so treat everything here as the Season 3 baseline.
Checked: Nov 14, 16:44 UTC. Wiki pages read: Ranked (last edited Nov 14, 02:23 UTC) and Glory (last edited Sep 29).
Ranked uses the same duel arenas as standard play, with a smaller map pool. Image: Nosniy Games / Roblox
What is confirmed about Season 4 Ranked, and what is not
Season 4, “The Standard Season”, is live. The RIVALS page on Roblox says to read the patch notes in the game, and it does not list Ranked changes. Our Season 4 battle pass guide covers what is and is not confirmed about the new season, including a pre-launch report (Timesaver, Nov 5) that the event listing promised a rank reset and Ranked improvements, and a developer note from June that matchmaking, ELO gain and the Glory Shop were being reworked for Season 4. We could not check either claim in the game.
That matters for this guide in three ways:
- The rank thresholds, ELO gain and Glory numbers below are the Season 3 figures. They may have changed. If your in-game numbers differ, trust the game.
- The wiki’s Ranked page was edited on Nov 14 at 02:23 UTC, after Season 4 started. The edit note says only “Updated Requirements for playing (Check Season 4 Updates)”, so the requirements list may be newer than the rest of the page, but the page does not say which parts changed.
- Whether a rank reset happened, and how your Season 3 rank carries over, is not documented anywhere we can read. The wiki’s older rule was that last season’s rank influences your placement.
How to unlock Ranked in RIVALS
The wiki says the requirements are meant to stop banned players from coming back on alternate accounts. As listed on the page:
- Win or lose 10 standard duels (both count).
- Reach Level 100.
- Have a Roblox account at least 14 days old.
- Verify the account, for example with a phone number, an ID or an age check. The wiki notes that email alone does not work.
- Complete at least 30 tasks.
- Or spend 200 Robux in the game to bypass all of these.
Because the requirement list was the part edited after Season 4 began, open the Ranked tab in the game to see the current checklist before you spend anything.
RIVALS ranks and ELO: every tier (Season 3 wiki table)
Your ELO is the number that moves up when you win and down when you lose. Gains and losses scale with your opponent’s rank: the wiki’s example is a Platinum III player beating a Silver II player and gaining only about 3 ELO, while a loss in that match could cost 38 to 40.
| Rank | Step I | Step II | Step III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 0 | 200 | 400 |
| Silver | 600 | 800 | 1,000 |
| Gold | 1,200 | 1,400 | 1,600 |
| Platinum | 1,800 | 2,000 | 2,200 |
| Diamond | 2,400 | 2,600 | 2,800 |
| Onyx | 3,000 | 3,200 | 3,400 |
| Nemesis | 3,600 | no steps | |
| Archnemesis | Top 200 players | ||
The table shows the ELO each step starts at, with step I as the lowest, so Platinum I is 1,800 ELO. The wiki’s rank icon captions say “Bronze 3” and “Diamond 3”, so the in-game numbering may run the other way round. Check which way your rank screen counts before you plan a climb. The wiki’s trivia also says the highest rank you can place into is Diamond I and quotes 2,500 ELO for it, while the table starts Diamond I at 2,400, so the exact figure is unclear.
Placement is not just win count. The wiki says it also uses your in-game performance and your level. Its examples: a Level 100 player who wins all 10 placement matches can only reach Platinum I, while a Level 300 player with the same record may place in Diamond I.
ELO Shields, decay and other Ranked rules
ELO Shields
Once you have a rank, you get one free ELO Shield a day. A shield stops ELO loss for one match, and it is used up whether you win or lose. They do not stack and cannot be bought. Players at Platinum I (1,800 ELO) or higher do not get the daily shield.
Decay and leaving matches
- Decay: at Onyx I or higher, 7 days without a Ranked match starts decay. From the 8th day you lose 100 ELO a day until you play again or hit the 3,000 ELO (Onyx I) floor.
- Leaving: quitting a live match is an automatic loss and a 15-minute matchmaking lockout, whatever the reason.
- Party limits: players in a party must be within 4 steps (800 ELO) of each other. A Platinum I player can queue with anyone from Silver III to Diamond II, per the wiki’s example.
Bans and mode rules
- Each team bans 1 map and 2 weapons before the match. For maps, teams vote by elimination over three proposed maps.
- The default loadout (Assault Rifle, Handgun, Fists and Grenade) cannot be banned unless every player in the match owns more than four weapons in that category.
- Third-person mode is off, Aim Assist is cut by 50% and Auto Shoot is locked to “Dynamic”, which slows reaction times for slow, high-damage weapons such as the Sniper, Crossbow and Revolver.
- You can swap your loadout at most twice per duel, and win streaks are safe in Ranked.
Weapon skins like this are the kind of cosmetic Ranked rewards and the Glory Shop offer. Image: Nosniy Games / Roblox
Which maps are in RIVALS Ranked?
The wiki says Ranked uses only the most competitive maps (Season 3 pools):
| Mode | Ranked maps |
|---|---|
| 1v1 | Arena, Bridge, Construction, Crossroads, Dimension, Docks, Onyx, Playground, Splash, Station, Village, Studio, Westown |
| 2v2 | Arena, Battleground, Bridge, Construction, Crossroads, Dimension, Docks, Onyx, Playground, Splash, Station, Village, Museum, Westown, Studio |
| 3v3 | Battleground, Big Arena, Bridge, Construction, Crossroads, Docks, Iceberg, Onyx, Playground, Station, Splash |
Map pools change between seasons, so use this as a starting point. For which weapons to pick, see our RIVALS tier list, which ranks weapons as they stood before Season 4.
RIVALS Ranked rewards: Contract, Arch skin and Glory
The wiki says Ranked rewards are paid out at the end of each season:
- Ranked Contract: a reward track based on your Ranked wins. The last tier, at 200 wins, is a free skin. The Glory page adds that the contract also gives 500 Glory.
- Mythical Arch skin: only for Archnemesis. The wiki lists the Arch Katana (Season 0), then the Arch Crossbow, Arch Molotov and Arch Uzi in later seasons. It does not say which weapon Season 4 gives, and we found no source that does.
- Glory: a currency paid by your wins and final ELO.
What is Glory in RIVALS, and how much do you earn?
Glory is a seasonal currency awarded when a Ranked season ends. The wiki gives this formula for the Season 3 era, capped at 2,500 Glory from seasonal play:
Glory = 1,250 x (Ranked wins / 250) + 1,250 x (final ELO / 3,600)
Adding the 500 Glory from the Ranked Contract makes 3,000 the most you can earn in a season, which is the figure on the wiki’s trivia list. Worked out from the formula, with example numbers we picked:
| Ranked wins | Final ELO | Glory from the formula |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1,800 (Platinum I) | 875 |
| 100 | 2,400 (Diamond I) | about 1,333 |
| 150 | 3,000 (Onyx I) | about 1,792 |
| 250 or more | 3,600 (Nemesis) | 2,500 (the cap) |
The ELO half of the formula is worth at most 1,250 and the win half at most 1,250, so volume matters as much as rank. Someone with 250 wins and 1,800 ELO would get 1,875 under this formula, more than a player with 100 wins at Nemesis ELO (1,750).
RIVALS Ranked Shop: what Glory buys
The Ranked Shop is a tab in the in-game Shop. Items there cost only Glory; Keys do not work. The wiki splits it in two.
Universal items (any weapon)
| Item | Type | Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Emoji: Imp | Charm (Legendary) | 250 |
| Impaled | Finisher (Legendary) | 500 |
| Flex | Emote (Legendary) | 1,000 |
| Black Glass | Wrap (Legendary) | 2,000 |
All four together cost 3,750 Glory, more than one season can give.
Weapon Glory Tracks
Each weapon you own has its own four-step track, bought in order:
| Step | Reward | Type | Glory |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Glory Coin | Charm | 100 |
| II | Glorious | Wrap | 200 |
| III | For Glory | Finisher | 300 |
| IV | Glorious [weapon] | Weapon skin | 400 |
A full track for one weapon costs 1,000 Glory, so a full-score season buys about three of them. The wiki says utilities that deal no damage, such as the Medkit or Grappler, cannot buy the “For Glory” finisher. It also says no Glorious skin has special sounds or animations, so they are pure cosmetics.
If you only want to know whether Ranked is worth it for rewards: according to the wiki, the free skin at 200 wins and the Glory tracks are the main prizes, and Glory comes from wins, so a steady player who never leaves Gold still earns some. Whether the Season 4 shop kept these prices is exactly what we cannot confirm.
What to do first in Season 4 Ranked
- Open the Ranked tab and read the in-game Season 4 patch notes before you queue. They are the only complete source.
- Check the unlock checklist, because the wiki’s requirement list was edited after launch.
- Play your 10 placement matches when you are warmed up; level and performance both feed into the result.
- Use the daily ELO Shield early while you are below Platinum I.
- If you plan to buy a Glory track, wait until the Ranked Shop in the game shows this season’s prices.
- Grab free Keys while you wait: see our RIVALS codes list, and for the season’s start time see the Season 4 release time guide.
We will update this page once the wiki or the developers publish the Season 4 Ranked changes.
FAQ
How do you unlock Ranked in RIVALS?
The wiki lists Level 100, 10 standard duels, 30 tasks and a verified account that is at least 14 days old, or a 200 Robux in-game purchase to skip them. The list was edited on Nov 14, so confirm it in the game.
What is the highest rank in RIVALS?
Archnemesis, which is limited to the top 200 players. Below it, Nemesis starts at 3,600 ELO in the Season 3 table.
Does RIVALS Ranked reset every season?
The wiki says rewards are paid at the end of each season and that last season’s rank affects your next placement. Whether Season 4 reset ELO is not documented in any source we can read.
What is Glory in RIVALS?
A currency earned at the end of a Ranked season from your wins and final ELO. It only works in the Ranked Shop, where it buys charms, wraps, finishers, emotes and weapon skins.
Sources: Roblox Rivals Wiki: Ranked (revision of Nov 14, 02:23 UTC) and Glory (revision of Sep 29), both read Nov 14; RIVALS on Roblox (game page read Nov 14, 06:23 UTC, for the Season 4 notice); Timesaver (Nov 5, as quoted in our Season 4 guide).
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