With the Ranked Mode of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the developers fulfilled a major wish of the community. At the end of Season 1, it is now clear that most players may have overestimated their skills.
What is Call of Duty Ranked? Ranked Play in Call of Duty is a ranking mode where you compete against other players in ranked matches. The official rules of the Call of Duty League apply. The better you play, the higher your ranking becomes, similar to what you see in other shooters like CS:GO or Valorant.
There are a total of 7 divisions, from Bronze at the bottom of the scale to Shimmering, or Top 250. Each of these divisions is further divided into 50 ranks. So anyone looking to fight their way to the top has a long grind ahead.
How long do the seasons last? So far, there has only been one season for the Ranked mode. This started on February 15 with the launch of Modern Warfare Season 2 and ended today with the launch of MW2 Season 3.
Treyarch, one of the studios behind Call of Duty, has now released figures at the end of the season showing that most players may have overestimated their skills.
Modern Warfare 2 Season 3 brings plenty of new content for multiplayer, Warzone, and DMZ. More information can be found here in the trailer.
Call of Duty Ranked is well received by the community, but most players are just average
The Ranked mode in Call of Duty has quickly become a great success, not least because many streamers and content creators showcase their skills there. A large part of the community wanted to emulate them and measure themselves against the best. No wonder that things get pretty heated in the matches. Players use tricks like ‘snaking’ to gain an advantage.
At the end of the first season, many players may still be disappointed: 51.3% of them did not manage to get past the Silver division, which requires a rating of at least 900 SR.
Only 3% of all players reached the rank Purple, which requires a skill rating of at least 7,500 SR. Only 1% of players made it to the top. No wonder, as you need at least 10,000 SR for the Shimmering division.
At the absolute top of the world, it is lonely. To be among the Top 250 in the world, you have to spend countless hours in the Ranked mode and collect more than 10,000 SR. You can see how the players are distributed across the other divisions here in Treyarch’s tweet.
We’ve got something for those curious about how Ranked Play’s Skill Divisions were distributed in #MWII Season 02. 👀 pic.twitter.com/jxFBVfJ31Z
— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) April 11, 2023
Under the tweet, numerous players comment and congratulate each other on their successes. Some are surprised at how well they did, while other players are disappointed not to be among the top.
I made it to the top 13.5 percent, even though I’m over 30 and a father and still work full time. Let’s gooooo!
@DanScorpion125 via Twitter
However, many players are also motivated and want to achieve a higher rank in the new season. For example, Twitter user @Bleuy2010 made it to Platinum in the last season and is determined to reach Diamond next.
Now it’s your opinion! What do you think of the Ranked mode in Call of Duty? Do you measure yourself against the best of the best? Do you feel comfortable in the midfield? Are you looking forward to Warzone Ranked to also fight your way to the top there? Leave us a comment and discuss with the community.
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