Deadlock Ranked Explained – ProSettings.net

After much anticipation, Deadlock‘s ranked mode has arrived. Players can now play competitive matches and grind for their rank. However, the ranked mode is quite unlike what we see in other games. Deadlock brings fresh air into the competitive gaming scene by introducing a new and interesting ranked system, and here’s everything you need to know if you are new.

Note: Deadlock is still in the playtest stage, so the ranked system is far from perfect. You can expect some big changes as time passes and developers implement more feedback from the community.

All Ranks in Deadlock

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In Deadlock, ranks are called medals. Each medal is divided into 5 subdivisions; I, II, III, IV, V, and Star. Here are all the Deadlock medals from lowest to highest:

• Obscurus (Unranked)
• Initiate
• Seeker
• Alchemist
• Arcanist
• Emissary
• Archon
• Oracle
• Phantom
• Ascendant
• Eternus

Obscurus is the unranked medal; if you don’t have a rank, you will be given the Obscurus medal.

Deadlock: Weekly Ranked System Explained

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Unlike other games, where your rank stays permanently or for a rather long time (usually a couple of weeks or months) Deadlock uses a weekly system.

Your medal or rank is calculated at the end of every week. You must play a minimum of seven ranked matches during that week to be given a rank. If you don’t play your seven matches, you will be given the Obscurus rank.

The rank is reset every week, and you will have to play seven matches again to get your rank. This cycle repeats every week: play seven matches and unlock the rank.

Finally, there is no points-based system; everything is hidden. You will not see any points gained or lost after a match. Your rank will just show up at the end of the week.

Ranked Progression in Deadlock

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If there is no point system, like what you see in CS2, how do you know that you are ranking up? Also, if the rank is reset every week instead of on a seasonal basis like in Fortnite, how do you progress?

Well, this is all done by the hidden MMR (matchmaking rating). When you play matches, you gain or lose MMR. This MMR is hidden. If you win a lot of matches, your MMR will be higher and you will be given a better medal.

In essence, your medal resets every week, but your MMR doesn’t. So if you keep improving, you will be playing better and better players every single week. You don’t start from zero at the start of a week. Improve your gameplay, win games, and you will get higher and higher ranked medals every week.

You can check your ranks over the last few weeks to get a better understanding of your progression.

How is Deadlock MMR Calculated?

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There is no information on how your hidden MMR is calculated. Plus, Valve Anti Cheat doesn’t allow for any trackers so there is no way to know what your MMR is. 

What you can do is speculate on some basic factors. For example, winning matches will increase your MMR, and losing matches will decrease it. However, things like your personal performance, farmed souls, and cleared objectives might also play a hand in measuring your performance in a match. Note that this is just speculation: no one knows how Deadlock’s MMR is calculated, so don’t believe any ‘tricks’ you see online. Just focus on being the best player and teammate you can be, and your rank will improve.

How to Unlock Ranked Mode in Deadlock

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To unlock ranked mode, you will have to play fifty casual matches. This is a lot, but this measure is taken to prevent smurfing and to familiarize new players with the game.

After you have played the fifty matches, you will unlock rank mode, and then all you have to do is play seven matches to get your rank at the end of the week. Once ranked mode is unlocked, there’s no need to unlock it again.

Conclusion

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While Deadlock’s ranked system looks very complicated at first glance, it is relatively simple. Just play well every week, and you will get the rank you want. Play worse and you will derank. The weekly system is quite interesting as it allows you to (somewhat) start fresh every week, and a bad week won’t permanently tank your rank.