Stormgate Ranking System Explained

Overview of the Ranking System

The Stormgate ranking system is designed to be both challenging and rewarding, offering players a clear path to track their progress. The system is divided into several leagues, each with its own set of ranks that players must climb through by earning MMR (Matchmaking Rating). As you win matches and improve your performance, you'll earn MMR and advance through the ranks.

The leagues in Stormgate are as follows:

• Aspirant

• Bronze

• Silver

• Gold

• Platinum

• Diamond

• Master

Points Versus Matchmaking Rating (MMR)

The points and MMR systems are slightly tied together but represent different things. An easy way to look at it is that your ladder points represent the highest rating you've gotten whereas MMR is where you currently are.

If you are looking to progress your skill, MMR is definitely the number you need to look at. Your ladder points cannot progress past your current MMR rank, meaning if you have more points than MMR, you will not gain points. Plus, your MMR will tell you more accurately what your skill level is at that exact moment, which is much more useful when trying to improve

Path to Mastery

Stormgate requires you to climb through every rank to progress, so there will be no skipping leagues as you may be able to do in other real-time strategy games. In order to progress through the ranking system, you will need to earn points from playing matches. You will earn points rapidly if your MMR is much higher than your current point total, but you will earn 0 points if your MMR is lower than your point total.

Let's break down the Points & MMR thresholds for each rank:

• Master 1: 2023 Points

• Master 2: 1936 Points

• Master 3: 1885 Points

• Diamond 1: 1758 Points

• Diamond 2: 1689 Points

• Diamond 3: 1640 Points

• Platinum 1: 1599 Points

• Platinum 2: 1563 Points

• Platinum 3: 1529 Points

• Gold 1: 1500 Points

• Gold 2: 1471 Points

• Gold 3: 1441 Points

• Silver 1: 1409 Points

• Silver 2: 1373 Points

• Silver 3: 1332 Points

• Bronze 1: 1280 Points

• Bronze 2: 1242 Points

• Bronze 3: 1166 Points

• Aspirant 1: 1115 Points

• Aspirant 2: 1028 Points

• Aspirant 3: 0 Points

Where Do Players Start?

All players will initially be in aspirant league with an MMR of 1500. This puts you in the lowest rank by points, but around Gold by MMR. This can be quite a high MMR, especially for a brand new player, so don't be discouraged if you feel like your opponents out match you at first. Your MMR will adjust quickly based on how you perform, and in our experience you will start playing people your own skill level within 3-5 matches.

Final Thoughts

Stormgate provides a fantastic ranking system that is core to making the game engaging. It provides players with a clear path to improvement, and a simple way to measure their own progress. Whether you're a casual or competitive player, understanding this system is key to your success.

So, get out there, sharpen your skill, and start climbing the Stormgate ladder. The Path to Mastery begins with your first match - where will you end up?