Valorant’s competitive ladder has 9 ranks. Every rank except Radiant is split into 3 divisions (1–3), giving 25 distinct tiers from Iron 1 to Radiant. This guide lists them in order with the latest player distribution data (September 2026, V26 Act 5) and notes for the current Act 6 season.
Valorant ranks in order (lowest to highest)
| # | Rank | Divisions | Players (Sept 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron | 1–3 | 4.67% |
| 2 | Bronze | 1–3 | 15.72% |
| 3 | Silver | 1–3 | 20.66% |
| 4 | Gold | 1–3 | 22.12% — largest group |
| 5 | Platinum | 1–3 | 17.56% |
| 6 | Diamond | 1–3 | 11.55% |
| 7 | Ascendant | 1–3 | 6.32% |
| 8 | Immortal | 1–3 | 1.37% |
| 9 | Radiant | Top 500 per region | 0.05% |
Distribution figures come from Esports Tales’ September 2026 snapshot, based on matches available through Riot’s API across all regions — an approximation, not an official Riot census. Gold 1 is the single most common tier in the game at 8.70% of tracked players. For the full breakdown with percentile framing, see our Valorant rank distribution 2026 guide.
How divisions and promotion work
Every division from Iron 1 through Immortal 3 works the same way: win matches to fill your 100 RR bar, and you promote — either to the next division in the same rank, or into the next rank entirely once you clear Division 3. Radiant breaks the pattern: there is no RR bar and no Division 4. Once you’re Radiant, your position is set by leaderboard standing against the region’s top 500.
V26 Act 6 note (current): returning players need only one placement match to reveal their rank at the start of Act 6 — five placements are only used at season start and mid-season rollovers. Immortal and Radiant players had their RR cut by 90% and must re-earn their spots, as with every Act. Details in our placements and resets guide.
Radiant thresholds by region (2026)
Radiant isn’t a fixed RR number — it’s the top 500 players per region, so the cutoff moves. Recent community-tracked thresholds:
| Region | Approx. Radiant cutoff |
|---|---|
| NA | ~450 RR |
| EU | ~500 RR |
| BR | ~340 RR |
| LATAM / KR | ~200 RR |
| APAC | ~400 RR |
You must also play at least one Competitive game every seven days to hold a leaderboard position. Miss a week and you slide.
What changed in 2026
- Patch 13.09 (Oct 27–28, 2026) added new Duelist agent Hush mid-Act — a telekinetic kit built around redirectable utility. No ranked-system changes: placements, RR, distribution and the map pool are unchanged. Hush agent guide.
- Patch 13.08 (Oct 13, 2026) opened V26 Act 6 — the final Act of Season 2026, projected to end January 6, 2027 — and added the private Map Rating system (per-map 0–500 score, C to S grade). What Map Rating is.
- Highest placement is Ascendant 3 (since patch 11.00, June 2025). Fresh accounts realistically place around Diamond 1.
- Ascendant and above require Riot Mobile MFA to queue Competitive (patch 12.01, January 2026).
- RR refunds: Riot restores RR lost in matches against confirmed cheaters.
Climbing each tier
Raw rank order only tells you where the rungs are — not how to climb them. For practical advice, read how RR and MMR really work, our 2026 fast climb guide, and which ranks can queue together before you party up. For the ladder’s full history since 2020, see Valorant Ranks History.