Deadlock Ranks Explained: All 12 Ranks in Order (2026)

Deadlock has 12 ranks, running from Initiate at the bottom to Eternus at the very top, with Obscurus as the uncalibrated placeholder before you finish your placement matches. Each rank is split into six subranks (I to VI), and you climb by winning roughly 1,000 points per subrank — gaining or losing around 250 points a game.

Here is the full Deadlock rank order, how the points and placement system works, and the fastest way to climb.

Deadlock ranks in order

All 12 ranks from lowest to highest — each with six subranks.

How ranked works

Before you get a rank, you play eight placement matches while sitting at Obscurus, the uncalibrated tier. Once calibrated, you land somewhere on the ladder and start earning or losing roughly 250 points per game. It takes about 1,000 points to climb one subrank, so promoting from, say, Mystic VI to Ritualist I is a 2,000-point swing across the rank boundary. Ranked updates on a weekly cadence rather than instantly after every match. At the very top, Eternus is percentile-based rather than a flat points target: Eternus I is roughly the 0th percentile of Eternus players, climbing to Eternus VI at around the 95th percentile — so the final subranks represent the genuine best players on the server.

The ranks explained

The four stages of the climb, at a glance.

Want to climb faster? See our Deadlock hero tier list, best beginner heroes and best items guide.

How to climb

What matters most at each stage of the ladder.

Deadlock ranks FAQ

Deadlock is in active development. Rank names, the points system and placement rules can change between patches — we update this guide as Valve adjusts ranked.