All about ranks in CS:GO: How does CS:GO ranking system work?

Ranks in Counter-Strike : Global Offensive is a parameter that determines a level of gaming skills: tactical skills, team play, perseverance, high shooting skills, the knowledge of grenade throws, and a wide map pool, and incredible stress management, which will help to deal with tilt - the game is fully drenched in it. There are 18 ranks divided into various groups.

What is the CS:GO rank calibration in CS:GO?

Before you had to win ten rating matches after installing Counter-Strike to receive a CS:GO rank but there is no such opportunity now. You have to achieve the third rank of your account to start the calibration (you can do this in regular competitive matches or deathmatches). Also, you have to activate «the Prime status», you can read about it and how to do it in our material: «What is the СS:GO Prime Status and How to Get it?». After that our calibration can start.

The basic thing during the calibration is the KDA ratio (the ratio of kills/deaths/assists). If you lose but have a positive KDA - you will be in profit.

There is a limitation in the calibration - two victories per day are your maximum, the calibration stops after two victories. After the end of ten calibration matches, you will receive one of eighteen ranks. Once you achieve a rank, the process of promotion or demotion begins (depending on the result of a particular match). It happens after the end of the match, considering your statistics during the match. The system will promote or demote your rank after playing a few matches. If you have been out of the game for a long time, your rank is reset at the end of the month, you can return it by winning or making a draw in one match. Your nearest CS:GO rank will probably be returned but it can be different from your last rank.

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The list of CS:GO ranks in the matchmaking

In Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, newcomers usually calibrate on the silver rank, which is divided into a few ranks:

The rank icon	The English title
	Silver 1
	Silver 2
	Silver 3
	Silver 4
	Silver Elite
	Silver Elite Master

These levels include the biggest number of gamers who have bad shooting skills, poor map movements, and poor knowledge of maps in matchmaking - newcomers, in a word. Usually, the owners of weak PCs can be met frequently playing these ranks.

The following CS:GO ranks are achieved by more experienced players:

The rank icon	The English title
	Gold Nova 1
	Gold Nova 2
	Gold Nova 3
	Gold Nova Master
	Master Guardian
	Master Guardian 2
	Master Guardian Elite

Players who have learned basic mechanics, grenade spots, shooting, movements across a map can be met in these ranks. They only have to master their skills to achieve higher CS:GO ranks.

The rank icon	The English title
	Distinguished Master Guardian
	Legendary Eagle
	Legendary Eagle Master
	Supreme Master First Class

The high ranks, true CS:GO fans who have made it to the top from the very lows. This is a transitory stage to receiving the highest rank:

The rank icon	The English title
	Global Elite

The highest rank Global Elite is achieved by the best of the best but if this achievement is not enough for you, you can always try yourself in the FACEIT matchmaking.

The statistic of the players’ ranks on May 20, 2021:

Ranks of the «Danger Zone» mode

The relatively new mode was introduced in the game on December 6, 2018. In the «Danger Zone» mode, the objective is to stay alive and beat the enemies, whose number is equal to 16 players. The battle royale in the CS:GO world where you can use all your skills and knowledge to prevail over the enemy, which allows you to promote your rank. As in the other modes, there is the calibration and its system of rank promotion/demotion.

It has its own separate CS:GO rank system:

Ranks of the «Wingman» mode

The «Wingman» mode in CS:GO does not differ a lot from the regular matchmaking but it has its features. The mode provides players the opportunity to play two versus two, in fact, this is the short matchmaking, 15 rounds with bomb deployment. Also, the differences include such changes as short original maps with only one plant, totally new maps made for the mode, and short round time. The rules of the calibration and rank promotion are similar to the original competitive mode in CS:GO.

As in the competitive mode, there is the calibration, the CS:GO ranks of the mode are similar to the ranks of the regular ranked matchmaking.