What is the highest rank in Deadlock?

Eternus is the highest rank in Deadlock, reached by 2.18% 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 17.2% of ranked Deadlock players sit in Phantom, Ascendant or Eternus combined. The current median rank is Emissary III, 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 3,091,536 Deadlock matches are distributed across rank tiers. 315,473 ranked players tracked.

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Total Matches

3.1M

Ranked Players

315.5K

Distribution by Tier

Initiate II

62,1082.0%Top 100.0%2,569 ppl

Initiate III

26,9880.9%Top 98.0%1,468 ppl

Initiate IV

34,4651.1%Top 97.1%1,939 ppl

Initiate V

40,7371.3%Top 96.0%2,539 ppl

Initiate VI

48,3281.6%Top 94.7%2,860 ppl

Seeker I

48,2081.6%Top 93.1%3,388 ppl

Seeker II

54,1131.8%Top 91.6%4,303 ppl

Seeker III

64,1602.1%Top 89.8%4,065 ppl

Seeker IV

37,6641.2%Top 87.7%3,572 ppl

Seeker V

40,1091.3%Top 86.5%4,048 ppl

Seeker VI

41,5551.3%Top 85.2%3,992 ppl

Alchemist I

43,9651.4%Top 83.9%4,204 ppl

Alchemist II

47,3021.5%Top 82.5%4,527 ppl

Alchemist III

49,6151.6%Top 80.9%4,269 ppl

Alchemist IV

31,0051.0%Top 79.3%3,651 ppl

Alchemist V

31,3291.0%Top 78.3%3,524 ppl

Alchemist VI

30,4671.0%Top 77.3%4,203 ppl

Arcanist I

48,4241.6%Top 76.3%5,083 ppl

Arcanist II

48,9111.6%Top 74.8%5,271 ppl

Arcanist III

52,9101.7%Top 73.2%5,455 ppl

Arcanist IV

53,9691.7%Top 71.5%5,695 ppl

Arcanist V

53,9661.7%Top 69.7%5,661 ppl

Arcanist VI

52,8991.7%Top 68.0%5,762 ppl

Ritualist I

59,8091.9%Top 66.3%6,100 ppl

Ritualist II

58,2941.9%Top 64.3%6,048 ppl

Ritualist III

56,8321.8%Top 62.4%6,035 ppl

Ritualist IV

54,5261.8%Top 60.6%6,758 ppl

Ritualist V

67,6172.2%Top 58.8%7,146 ppl

Ritualist VI

67,6372.2%Top 56.6%7,188 ppl

Emissary I

69,6912.3%Top 54.5%7,303 ppl

Emissary II

65,0682.1%Top 52.2%7,598 ppl

Emissary III

62,4912.0%Top 50.1%7,597 ppl

Emissary IV

59,9321.9%Top 48.1%7,272 ppl

Emissary V

57,6091.9%Top 46.1%7,178 ppl

Emissary VI

56,0561.8%Top 44.3%6,965 ppl

Archon I

64,2852.1%Top 42.5%6,863 ppl

Archon II

62,1152.0%Top 40.4%6,709 ppl

Archon III

59,5051.9%Top 38.4%6,527 ppl

Archon IV

57,5101.9%Top 36.5%6,360 ppl

Archon V

54,1461.8%Top 34.6%6,156 ppl

Archon VI

54,8961.8%Top 32.8%7,660 ppl

Oracle I

80,4552.6%Top 31.1%8,723 ppl

Oracle II

76,2122.5%Top 28.5%8,599 ppl

Oracle III

72,7412.4%Top 26.0%8,168 ppl

Oracle IV

70,2962.3%Top 23.6%8,030 ppl

Oracle V

68,9832.2%Top 21.4%7,259 ppl

Oracle VI

61,0662.0%Top 19.1%5,668 ppl

Phantom I

40,6861.3%Top 17.2%4,706 ppl

Phantom II

39,6471.3%Top 15.8%4,312 ppl

Phantom III

36,3781.2%Top 14.6%4,085 ppl

Phantom IV

33,6491.1%Top 13.4%3,826 ppl

Phantom V

33,4391.1%Top 12.3%3,717 ppl

Phantom VI

32,7111.1%Top 11.2%4,983 ppl

Ascendant I

58,7061.9%Top 10.2%5,578 ppl

Ascendant II

50,6611.6%Top 8.3%5,239 ppl

Ascendant III

44,6261.4%Top 6.6%4,320 ppl

Ascendant IV

37,8931.2%Top 5.2%3,670 ppl

Ascendant V

32,6171.1%Top 4.0%2,569 ppl

Ascendant VI

22,3070.7%Top 2.9%1,445 ppl

Eternus I

8,6970.3%Top 2.2%1,095 ppl

Eternus II

11,4810.4%Top 1.9%1,007 ppl

Eternus III

11,5630.4%Top 1.5%904 ppl

Eternus IV

10,9100.4%Top 1.1%915 ppl

Eternus V

14,4440.5%Top 0.8%1,054 ppl

Eternus VI

10,1520.3%Top 0.3%52 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 Arcanist IV sits at badge level 44 and Phantom I sits at badge level 91. The current median Deadlock player is ranked Emissary III, 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 3,091,536 ranked players.

Initiate

6.9%

Badges 11 to 16 (212,626 players)

Seeker

9.2%

Badges 21 to 26 (285,809 players)

Alchemist

7.6%

Badges 31 to 36 (233,683 players)

Arcanist

10.1%

Badges 41 to 46 (311,079 players)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest rank in Deadlock?: Eternus is the highest rank in Deadlock, reached by 2.18% 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 17.2% of ranked Deadlock players sit in Phantom, Ascendant or Eternus combined. The current median rank is Emissary III, 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