{"id":32697,"date":"2022-06-17T03:52:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T03:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/ascendant-valorant-new-rank"},"modified":"2024-07-19T09:02:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:02:27","slug":"ascendant-valorant-new-rank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/valorant\/ascendant-valorant-new-rank","title":{"rendered":"Ascendant Valorant Rank Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valorant<\/a> fans received a lot of updates on 16th June, including a look at the newest map, Pearl<\/a>, the newest skin collection titled Prelude to Chaos<\/a>, and even some of the cosmetics available with the Episode 5 Act 1 battle pass<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Another tidbit of information Valorant players were interested in finding out more about was the newest rank that will come with Episode 5 Act 1: Ascendant. It will sit between Diamond and Immortal, according to Riot Games.<\/p>\n

Adding a new rank will have a lot of implications in terms of RR gain and MMR, so let’s break it all down for you to be in the know when Valorant Episode 5 Act 1 begins on 22nd June.<\/p>\n

Valorant Ascendant rank explained<\/h2>\n
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Ascendant is Valorant’s newest rank. (Picture: Riot Games)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Riot Games, this new rank will avoid having Platinum and Diamond overpopulated in case players from lower ranks continue to climb.<\/p>\n

“When we were looking at rank distribution, we realized that if we were to move some of you up and out of those lower ranks, it would overpopulate Platinum and Diamond. So by adding a new rank we can better distribute you across ranks, keep the prestige of high ranks while helping better define the skill level of each rank.”<\/p>\n

Naturally, adding a new rank will have several implications for the MMR system. The Match Making Rating is essentially a way for the game to calculate your skill level, determining how many RR points you’ll get per Valorant match. <\/p>\n

A quick example: if you have a high MMR and for some reason, you find yourself in lower ranks, each win will give you a massive amount of RR in hopes to match your actual rank with your MMR. This is why Immortal or Radiants can climb faster when a reset happens.<\/p>\n