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CS:GO RANKS: RANKING SYSTEM EXPLAINED

John Dow
John Dow
Author CyberSport.io
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If you're into CS:GO and truly like playing this well-known esport competitively, we've got a great article for you where you can learn all there is to know about CS:GO rankings, the CS:GO ranking system, levels, and more. CS:GO rating system, which has eighteen levels and has been around for a while, is rather easy to comprehend and may be used to tell beginner players from CS:GO masters.
CS:GO RANKS: RANKING SYSTEM EXPLAINED

CS:GO ranking system has allegedly been a tad glitchy in several areas in previous years. Due to the mechanic's inherent shortcomings, it is sometimes possible for inexperienced players to face off against experienced competitors. Numerous research has been conducted on the subject, and several publications have attempted to analyze the skill level distribution in CS:GO in an effort to identify the root of the issue. Instead of providing an answer to that issue today, we'll walk you through every CS:GO rank available in the competitive arena.

 

WHAT ARE CS:GO RANKS?

The CS:GO ranking system has been criticized as being a bit odd, and according to some, there is no clear-cut explanation for how it works. We must first briefly go through what CS:GO rankings are to go on to the description of each rank. ELO points, or background information that defines your CS:GO rating, are effectively awarded or deducted once a competitive match is over.

Everything you perform in the game ultimately affects your ELO “allotment”.

 

If you're brand-new to CS:GO, you'll likely start anywhere between Silver III and Gold Nova II. As a general rule, this will indicate your skill level, and you will typically be paired up with players with comparable skill levels. This is a "perfect situation," but regrettably, things aren't often as simple as this. If you haven't figured it out by now, CS:GO rankings are a measure of your fundamental gaming proficiency and indicate your positioning, aim, map knowledge, line-up, awareness, placement, mobility, and game sense skills.

 

You must improve in each of these game-related aspects if you want to advance in the rankings. Work on your aim; it's the most significant controllable if you want to advance through the ranks as rapidly as possible.

 

CS:GO RANKS: RANKING SYSTEM EXPLAINED

 

CS:GO RANKS

The rankings have not altered since the introduction of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. There are a total of 18 CS:GO rankings, and they are as follows:

  1. Silver I (S1)
  2. Silver 2 CS:GO (S2)
  3. Silver III (S3)
  4. Silver IV (S4)
  5. Silver Elite (SE)
  6. Silver Elite Master (SEM)
  7. Gold Nova I (GN1)
  8. Gold Nova II (GN2)
  9. Gold Nova III (GN3)
  10. Gold Nova Master (GNM)
  11. Master Guardian I (MG1)
  12. Master Guardian II (MG2)
  13. Master Guardian Elite (MGE)
  14. Distinguished Master Guardian CS:GO (DMG)
  15. Legendary Eagle (LE)
  16. Legendary Eagle Master (LEM CS:GO)
  17. Supreme Master First Class (SMFC)
  18. Global Elite CS:GO (GE)
     

Most CS:GO players, according to statistics, will fall somewhere between Gold Nova I and Master Guardian I, although that is only an estimate. According to estimates, 30% of all players are still looking for a means to move up the rankings. If they followed the recommendations scattered throughout this book, they would do so amazingly quickly. Running up all CS:GO rankings is a challenging goal, but it is doable given enough time.

 

Just 0.78% of all players compete at the highest level of the spectrum, Global Elite, according to our analysis. It's one of the most difficult levels to achieve in contemporary competitive gaming, and it's only available to the best CS:GO players.


WHAT TYPE OF CS:GO PLAYER ARE YOU?

Now that you've seen a breakdown of all CS:GO levels, let's talk about how you can raise your global position by increasing your rank.

 

MASTER OF SILVER ELITE IS A SILVER I

You're a total rookie at this point. It's reasonable to presume that your aim is poor, you don't know where the best grenade locations are, and your knowledge of the map is little at best. Is it a reliable portrayal?

 

Fortunately, moving up through the silver tiers is extremely simple; all you really need to focus on are your map and targeting skills. It is advised to exercise for 30 to 60 minutes each day while focusing on your weaknesses. You may practice your aim on a variety of settings, including those with headshot-only or FFA maps. You can battle just bots on the aim botz map, which is located in the workshop, if you're truly having trouble.

 

ELITE MASTER GUARDIAN GOLD NOVA I

You've probably spent a few hundred hours playing CS:GO by this time. You'll need to hone abilities more than simply your ability to shoot effectively in this situation. For example, you'll need to develop an advanced knowledge of the game, learning more about the maps, routes, lanes, and strategies.

 

At this point, you'll automatically take up a lot of strategies, but you'll still need to study a variety of skills to develop others. For instance, we're hoping that at this stage you'll be able to arrange your crosshair for best results. We can assist you in locating the ideal CS:GO crosshair if you aren't entirely knowledgeable about this.

 

It's vital to remember that when you're in these rankings, you're still stuck with around 30% of the whole player population. To get you out of these ranks and onto the road to become the next Shroud, more will be required than aim.

 

LEGENDARY EAGLE MASTER (LEM) - TO - DISTINGUISHED MASTER GUARDIAN (DMG) (LEM)

Things will start to get sweaty at this stage, which may seem unusual. These are the rankings that are often associated with the typical competitive player—those players that are concerned with their numbers, performance, and sometimes even gameplay streaming. Although we're not currently at the top of the CS:GO rankings, we're quite close.

 

If you are in these rankings, you will have played for between 2000 and 3000 hours, giving you a distinct advantage over the competitors. Your map, mobility, and utility knowledge will likely be greater if you're up against a player with just 1000 hours clocked. But you'll need to play far more often and consistently hone your skills if you don't want to lose that advantage.

 

GLOBAL ELITE, SUPREME MASTER FIRST CLASS, AND

Given how closely related these rankings are, there isn't much to say about them. A Supreme Master First Class player will often destroy a Global Elite player since there isn't much in it. However, now that you have reached the summit, people will begin to take notice of you, particularly if that is what you desire. Have you given CS:GO esports as a career any thought? Perhaps you ought to.

 

CS:GO RANKS: RANKING SYSTEM EXPLAINED

 

CS:GO RANKS: HOW DO THEY WORK?

You are aware of what they are, but how do the rankings in CS:GO function? Consider that you're a technical player who wants to comprehend the CS:GO levels completely. Although the idea is quite straightforward, it has more restrictions than other straightforward competitive games. Unfortunately, CS:GO only shows players their rank or medal when it comes to the raw figures; it withholds their true MMR number. It's simple: when you lose a game, your MMR will drop; when you win, it will rise.

But unlike other esports games, the CSGO matching algorithm does more than look at your win-to-loss record. 

 

In the end, losing in competitive CS:GO doesn't matter as long as you gave it your all and checked the other criteria. At this time, we suggest that you stay current with our CS:GO news so that you'll be the first to learn about any updates to this system.

 

HOW TO RAISE IN CS:GO (QUICKER)?

How can I advance in CS:GO? Everyone will be asking themselves this crucial question as they continue their CS:GO adventure. If you want to go through the CS:GO rankings quickly, there is some advise we can provide you even if it depends on your own situation.

 

Find teammates, obviously ones you can trust. You will start at a disadvantage if you play with random teammates while in line. There probably won't be any communication, no true cooperation, and a mishmash of skills. As you'll be grinding CS:GO with a team of individuals you're chatting with and who you truly love playing CS:GO with, this is the easiest thing you can do to rank up quicker.

 

Also vital is to enjoy yourself with them. If you want to train, consider setting up a private lobby and entering a CS:GO 1v1 match to hone your abilities.

 

CS:GO ranks
 

CS:GO LEVELS

You must be familiar with both the levels and the CS:GO rankings. Levels just indicate how much time you've spent playing CS:GO, while rankings indicate your skill level. It clearly reflects how much you've played and how much XP you've earned, not of your skills:

  1. Recruit Rank 0 » 1,000 XP
  2. Private Rank 1 » 5,000 XP    – 1,000 XP
  3. Private Rank 2 » 5,000 XP   – 6,000 XP
  4. Private Rank 3 » 5,000 XP   – 11,000 XP
  5. Private Rank 4 » 5,000 XP   – 16,000 XP
  6. Corporal Rank 5 » 5,000 XP   – 21,000 XP
  7. Corporal Rank 6 » 5,000 XP   – 26,000 XP
  8. Corporal Rank 7 » 5,000 XP   – 31,000 XP
  9. Corporal Rank 8 » 5,000 XP   – 36,000 XP
  10. Sergeant Rank 9 » 5,000 XP   – 41,000 XP
  11. Sergeant Rank 10 » 5,000 XP   – 46,000 XP
  12. Sergeant Rank 11 » 5,000 XP   » 51,000 XP
  13. Sergeant Rank 12 » 5,000 XP   » 56,000 XP
  14. Master Sergeant Rank 13 » 5,000 XP   – 61,000 XP
  15. Master Sergeant Rank 14 » 5,000 XP   – 66,000 XP
  16. Master Sergeant Rank 15 » 5,000 XP   – 71,000 XP
  17. Master Sergeant Rank 16 » 5,000 XP   – 76,000 XP
  18. Sergeant Major Rank 17 » 5,000 XP   – 81,000 XP
  19. Sergeant Major Rank 18 » 5,000 XP   – 86,000 XP
  20. Sergeant Major Rank 19 » 5,000 XP   – 91,000 XP
  21. Sergeant Major Rank 20 » 5,000 XP   – 96,000 XP
  22. Lieutenant Rank 21 » 5,000 XP   – 101,000 XP
  23. Lieutenant Rank 22 » 5,000 XP   – 106,000 XP
  24. Lieutenant Rank 23 » 5,000 XP   – 111,000 XP
  25. Lieutenant Rank 24 » 5,000 XP   – 116,000 XP
  26. Captain Rank 25 » 5,000 XP   – 121,000 XP
  27. Captain Rank 26 » 5,000 XP   – 126,000 XP
  28. Captain Rank 27 » 5,000 XP   – 131,000 XP
  29. Captain Rank 28 » 5,000 XP   – 136,000 XP
  30. Major Rank 29 » 5,000 XP   – 141,000 XP
  31. Major Rank 30 » 5,000 XP   – 146,000 XP
  32. Major Rank 31 » 5,000 XP   – 151,000 XP
  33. Major Rank 32 » 5,000 XP   – 156,000 XP
  34. Colonel Rank 33 » 5,000 XP   – 161,000 XP
  35. Colonel Rank 34 » 5,000 XP   – 166,000 XP
  36. Colonel Rank 35 » 5,000 XP   – 171,000 XP
  37. Brigadier General Rank 36 » 5,000 XP   – 176,000 XP
  38. Major General Rank 37 » 5,000 XP   – 181,000 XP
  39. Lieutenant General Rank 38 » 5,000 XP   – 186,000 XP
  40. General Rank 39 » 5,000 XP   – 191,000 XP
  41. Global General Rank 40 » N/A – 196,000 XP
     

CS:GO currently has roughly 40 levels, and you may advance through them by playing any CSGO game style. It's crucial to keep in mind that the majority of these points may be obtained by participating in the primary competitive mode, where you'll get bonuses for each round you win.

 

 

An honorable CS:GO service award is yours if you can devote enough time to the game to complete all 40 levels. Your CS:GO level will reset to one after you unlock this, allowing you to start again. It resembles the "prestige" paradigm that has effectively been used in Call of Duty multiplayer games for a while. Share your experience with Cyber-sport.io. Subscribe and follow the latest eSports news!

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