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Here’s everything to know about Overwatch 2’s ranked system.

If you would like to duke it out in Overwatch 2 against other players at a competitive level, then it would be useful to understand the game’s ranked system. Read on for our guide on how the current Overwatch 2 ranked system works and a list of every Overwatch 2 rank!

Overwatch 2 ranks

The current ranked system in Overwatch features different skill tiers and divisions. There are five divisions per skill tier. A player’s skill tier and division are adjusted after every match.

What are the Overwatch 2 ranks?

Overwatch 2 ranked system explained

Overwatch 2 has eight skill tiers that come before the Top 500 one. These include Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster, and Champion. Players between Bronze and Diamond can be in wide groups when five divisions apart. The same goes for the Master and Grandmaster ranks. Finally, those in the Champion rank can have wide groups when three divisions apart.

Overwatch 2 rank reset and competitive rework explained

The competitive system received complete rework in Overwatch 2 Season 9. The season introduced the new Champion rank, which now sits between Grandmaster and Top 500.

Additionally, the rank rework and reset increased transparency and accuracy in terms of your competitive progress after each match.

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Overwatch 2’s competitive game modes

At the moment, the game has two to three ranked modes. These are Role Queue, Open Queue, and sometimes Competitive Mystery Heroes. To access these, simply launch the game, select “Play” in the main menu and click on the “Competitive” option. Note that a player must win 50 games in Quick Play before they can access these game modes.

Ranked rewards

Players can also gain Competitive Points and use them to get weapon variants. The 2025 competitive season features Galactic ones.

That’s all for now. Stick around on esports.gg for more Overwatch 2news, guides, and updates!

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Overwatch 2 Galactic weapon skin for Genji (Screenshot via esports.gg)

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