What is the highest rank in Deadlock?

Eternus is the highest rank in Deadlock, reached by 0.02% of ranked players. It sits above Ascendant and Phantom, and uses the same six subrank structure (I to VI) as every other tier.

How do Deadlock ranks work?

Deadlock has 11 ranks from Initiate to Eternus, plus an Obscurus placement state. Each rank has six subranks (I to VI). Your badge level is calculated as tier times 10 plus subrank, giving 66 total ranked badge levels. You climb by winning ranked matches and earning MMR.

What percentage of Deadlock players are Phantom or higher?

Roughly 8.4% of ranked Deadlock players sit in Phantom, Ascendant or Eternus combined. The current median rank is Mystic V, and the most populated tier is Oracle.

How do you rank up in Deadlock?

You rank up in Deadlock by winning ranked matches. Match outcomes shift your hidden MMR, and your visible badge updates after a set number of games. Performance inside the match (KDA, objectives, net worth) also feeds into the hidden MMR calculation.

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Deadlock Rank Distribution

How 473,508 Deadlock matches are distributed across rank tiers. 255,847 ranked players tracked.

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Total Matches

473.5K

Ranked Players

255.8K

Distribution by Tier

Initiate I

2000.0%Top 100.0%1,557 ppl

Initiate II

1,9010.4%Top 100.0%2,119 ppl

Initiate III

4,9291.0%Top 99.6%3,125 ppl

Initiate IV

6,4891.4%Top 98.5%4,998 ppl

Initiate V

9,4472.0%Top 97.1%7,366 ppl

Initiate VI

13,4852.8%Top 95.1%11,447 ppl

Seeker I

9,7532.1%Top 92.3%6,196 ppl

Seeker II

9,8182.1%Top 90.2%6,679 ppl

Seeker III

10,1882.2%Top 88.2%7,383 ppl

Seeker IV

10,2502.2%Top 86.0%7,255 ppl

Seeker V

10,2262.2%Top 83.9%7,093 ppl

Seeker VI

12,5522.7%Top 81.7%10,821 ppl

Acolyte I

9,5412.0%Top 79.0%6,104 ppl

Acolyte II

9,0161.9%Top 77.0%5,864 ppl

Acolyte III

8,5481.8%Top 75.1%5,885 ppl

Acolyte IV

8,4061.8%Top 73.3%5,417 ppl

Acolyte V

8,9981.9%Top 71.5%5,469 ppl

Acolyte VI

10,7572.3%Top 69.6%8,403 ppl

Sentinel I

8,2801.7%Top 67.4%4,837 ppl

Sentinel II

7,7601.6%Top 65.6%4,621 ppl

Sentinel III

7,7291.6%Top 64.0%4,554 ppl

Sentinel IV

7,5381.6%Top 62.4%4,740 ppl

Sentinel V

8,2581.7%Top 60.8%4,591 ppl

Sentinel VI

8,9621.9%Top 59.0%6,898 ppl

Mystic I

7,0641.5%Top 57.1%3,928 ppl

Mystic II

7,0411.5%Top 55.6%3,748 ppl

Mystic III

7,1521.5%Top 54.1%4,086 ppl

Mystic IV

7,3791.6%Top 52.6%4,274 ppl

Mystic V

8,8271.9%Top 51.1%4,567 ppl

Mystic VI

10,6022.2%Top 49.2%7,287 ppl

Ritualist I

8,5091.8%Top 47.0%4,411 ppl

Ritualist II

8,2141.7%Top 45.2%4,247 ppl

Ritualist III

8,1081.7%Top 43.4%4,248 ppl

Ritualist IV

7,7761.6%Top 41.7%4,015 ppl

Ritualist V

8,3601.8%Top 40.1%3,776 ppl

Ritualist VI

9,4112.0%Top 38.3%5,917 ppl

Emissary I

8,1021.7%Top 36.3%3,794 ppl

Emissary II

7,8701.7%Top 34.6%3,563 ppl

Emissary III

7,7291.6%Top 33.0%3,506 ppl

Emissary IV

7,5711.6%Top 31.3%3,341 ppl

Emissary V

8,7281.8%Top 29.7%3,313 ppl

Emissary VI

11,1482.4%Top 27.9%5,569 ppl

Oracle I

10,5682.2%Top 25.5%4,068 ppl

Oracle II

10,7282.3%Top 23.3%4,238 ppl

Oracle III

11,1342.4%Top 21.0%4,264 ppl

Oracle IV

12,5662.7%Top 18.7%4,235 ppl

Oracle V

16,6883.5%Top 16.0%4,026 ppl

Oracle VI

19,2964.1%Top 12.5%5,206 ppl

Phantom I

10,5122.2%Top 8.4%2,131 ppl

Phantom II

7,3671.6%Top 6.2%1,382 ppl

Phantom III

5,4521.2%Top 4.7%1,145 ppl

Phantom IV

4,2630.9%Top 3.5%1,000 ppl

Phantom V

3,8170.8%Top 2.6%776 ppl

Phantom VI

2,8500.6%Top 1.8%984 ppl

Ascendant I

1,8940.4%Top 1.2%444 ppl

Ascendant II

1,4010.3%Top 0.8%212 ppl

Ascendant III

9440.2%Top 0.5%160 ppl

Ascendant IV

6990.1%Top 0.3%136 ppl

Ascendant V

4150.1%Top 0.1%108 ppl

Ascendant VI

1880.0%Top 0.1%122 ppl

Eternus I

720.0%Top 0.0%71 ppl

Eternus II

220.0%Top 0.0%44 ppl

Eternus III

100.0%Top 0.0%39 ppl

Eternus IV

00.0%Top 0.0%25 ppl

Eternus V

00.0%Top 0.0%18 ppl

Eternus VI

00.0%Top 0.0%1 ppl

How Deadlock Ranks Work

Deadlock uses an 11 rank ladder, from Initiate up to Eternus, with an Obscurus placement state for unranked players. Each rank contains six subranks labelled I through VI, which gives 66 total ranked badge levels. Your visible badge is calculated as tier times 10 plus subrank, so Sentinel IV sits at badge level 44 and Phantom I sits at badge level 91. The current median Deadlock player is ranked Mystic V, and the most populated tier is Oracle.

All 11 Deadlock Ranks

Each tier holds a fixed badge range. The table below lists every rank with its current player share, sourced from 473,508 ranked players.

Initiate

7.7%

Badges 11 to 16 (36,451 players)

Seeker

13.3%

Badges 21 to 26 (62,787 players)

Acolyte

11.7%

Badges 31 to 36 (55,266 players)

Sentinel

10.2%

Badges 41 to 46 (48,527 players)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest rank in Deadlock?: Eternus is the highest rank in Deadlock, reached by 0.02% of ranked players. It sits above Ascendant and Phantom, and uses the same six subrank structure (I to VI) as every other tier.
How do Deadlock ranks work?: Deadlock has 11 ranks from Initiate to Eternus, plus an Obscurus placement state. Each rank has six subranks (I to VI). Your badge level is calculated as tier times 10 plus subrank, giving 66 total ranked badge levels. You climb by winning ranked matches and earning MMR.
What percentage of Deadlock players are Phantom or higher?: Roughly 8.4% of ranked Deadlock players sit in Phantom, Ascendant or Eternus combined. The current median rank is Mystic V, and the most populated tier is Oracle.
How do you rank up in Deadlock?: You rank up in Deadlock by winning ranked matches. Match outcomes shift your hidden MMR, and your visible badge updates after a set number of games. Performance inside the match (KDA, objectives, net worth) also feeds into the hidden MMR calculation.

Deadlock Rank Distribution

Distribution by Tier

How Deadlock Ranks Work

All 11 Deadlock Ranks

Frequently Asked Questions

How to rank up in Deadlock

What percentage of players reach each rank