How points are counted
The base rate is about 300 points for a win and the same off for a loss. On top sits a match-quality adjustment: if the system rated your team as the stronger one, a win pays less and a loss costs more, and the other way round. A sub-rank takes 1,000 points; crossing into the next rank takes 2,000.
| Event | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | about +300 |
| Loss | about -300 |
| Third win in a row | +70 on top |
| Fourth win in a row | +90 on top |
| Fifth win in a row | +110 on top |
| Sixth and later wins of a streak | +130 on top |
| Sub-rank threshold inside a rank | 1,000 |
| Threshold to cross into the next rank | 2,000 |
One loss resets the streak. That is why alternating wins and losses earns less than the same wins in a row: the bonus only starts from the third win with no loss in between.
Demotion protection
| Situation | Protection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New sub-rank | 2 matches | You can lose twice in a row and keep the sub-rank |
| New rank | 5 matches | Five games without deranking, even on a losing streak |
| Protection over | none | Every loss takes points as usual |
 Eternus | percentiles | The sub-rank is recalculated from the share of players below you |
When you actually derank
- Protection is over and you are below the step threshold. With less than 300 points of margin, one loss is enough.
- A losing streak right after a new rank. Getting in cost 2,000 points, but dropping out is just falling below the line, so a fresh rank is easier to lose than to earn.
- The match-quality adjustment. A loss in a game where your team was the favourite costs more than 300 points.
- Eternus. Sub-rank thresholds are recalculated regularly, so you can slip a sub-rank without playing if other Eternus players pass you on percentile.
How many wins to the next step
Free tracker: your rank curve over 30 days match by match, plus a wins calculator with your rank and win rate filled in.
How to hold a fresh promotion
- Do not quit right after a promotion if you are playing well: protected matches are the safest time to bank extra points.
- After protection, know your margin. A sub-rank taken by a hair is decided by the very next game.
- Two losses in a row - stop for the day. That is about -600 points, more than half a sub-rank.
- Stick to two or three heroes with the best win rate in your rank range instead of trying new ones at the threshold.
- In duo, play with a partner within one rank: that is the ranked rule, and a regular partner means fewer random losses.
Get the rank back or go higher
Rank boost priced per sub-rank: pick your current and target rank, the price is locked into the order, and every match shows up in it.