Spectre Divide Ranked, Explained
Taking on the tactical shooter genre is always a risky move for developers. CS2 and VALORANT have taken up most of the tactical shooter space, making it very hard for new games to shine. Spectre Divide aims to carve out some of that space for itself, and just like any competitive game worth it’s salt there is a ranked mode. In this article, we’ll tell you everything that you need to know about Spectre Divide’s Ranked mode.
All Spectre Divide Ranks in Order
Much like any multiplayer game, Spectre Divide also has ranks that you will climb as you get better. However, the special thing about Spectre Divide is that it has two ranked systems: one for solo queue and another for team queue. With this system, developers are aiming to solve the solo queue problem that has been haunting tactical shooters for a while now.
With that said, the ranks are as simple as it gets. There is a ranked ladder that you climb, where each rank is divided into four divisions, with 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest.
Spectre Divide Solo Ranks
- Bronze (I, II, III, IV)
- Silver (I, II, III, IV)
- Gold (I, II, III, IV)
- Platinum (I, II, III, IV)
- Emerald (I, II, III, IV)
- Ruby (I, II, III, IV)
- Diamond (I, II, III, IV)
- Champion
Spectre Divide Team Ranks
- Undiscovered (I, II, III, IV)
- Prospect (I, II, III, IV)
- Talent (I, II, III, IV)
- Professional (I, II, III, IV)
- Elite (I, II, III, IV)
- International (I, II, III, IV)
- Superstar (I, II, III, IV)
- World Class (I, II, III, IV)
- Champion
Spectre Divide Ranking Explained
The solo rank represents your own, personal rank. On the other hand, the team ranks represent your three-person squad, independent of your solo rank. To play for Team Rank, you need to be queued as a 3-stack, and your party leader must select Team Rank before queuing.
Note: The team rank differs from team to team. For example, if you played a three-stack with some friends the team rank of that team will be different than if you played with another team of different friends.
While the ranks for team and solo are different, the way to progress is the same. Each division is separated by 200 SR. SR is the abbreviation for Santai Rating. For example, in order to climb from Diamond I to Diamond II you will need 200SR.
Champion is the only rank that doesn’t have subdivisions. When you reach Champion, you continue to gain SR. There is no SR limit. However, if you lose a lot SR you will get demoted. To draw comparisons, the Champion Rank is similar to Radiant in VALORANT (see: VALORANT Ranks Explained).
How to Unlock Your First Rank in Spectre Divide
Now that you have a basic understanding of Spectre Divide’s Ranked Mode, let’s dive into how you can unlock your rank and start climbing.
All you need to do is win five casual matches and ranked mode will be unlocked. After you have unlocked Ranked Mode, you will need to play five placement matches before the game can decide what rank you belong in. This works the same for both solo and team ranks.
The rank resets every season, so the process repeats at the start of every season.
How to Progress
As mentioned, to move from one rank to the other you need 200SR. Meaning, you get promoted after 200 SR and demoted after 0 SR. When you promote or demote, you get a bonus 50 SR gain or loss, and the extra you have is added over it.
For example, if you need 5 SR to move from Gold III to Gold IV and you gain 20 SR after a win, you’ll start in Gold IV with an SR of 65. That’s due to the accumulation of the 50 bonus SR and the 15 normal SR left after getting promoted. This works the same when you get demoted. For instance, if you had 5 SR in a rank and you lost a match resulting in a 20SR deduction, your actual deduction will be 65 (15 left over and 50 SR deduction).
It might be a bit confusing to get your head around it, but you will get it after a match or two.
How Santai Rating (SR) is Calculated
Much like in most tactical shooters, the exact way SR is calculated is unknown. However, the ranked system of Spectre Divide is quite similar to other tactical shooters like VALORANT and CS2.
Hence, the checklist for getting more SR remains the same. That is:
- Perform well in the game
- Maintain a good KDA (Kill-Death-Assist) ratio, ideally top-frag.
- Use your utility wisely and bring value to the team with it.
- Win by a good margin. A match in Spectre Divide is first to 8 rounds. You need to have a 2 round difference to win.
If you are consistent with these, which is easier said than done, you will start climbing the ranks pretty fast. The maximum SR you can gain or lose per match is capped at 40. For ties, there is no SR loss.
Ranked Season Rewards
Spectre Divide has also implemented ranked rewards to congratulate you on getting to a certain rank. At the end of each season, you will given a spray and charm depending on your highest rank that season. Team and solo ranks get individual spray and charms.
Conclusion
Spectre Divide has a fairly common ranking system. Having two different ranks for team and solo play is quite unique, but apart from that the ranked mode is as barebones as it gets. You have a couple of ranks that you climb by winning matches. No one knows exactly how the ranking points get calculated, so if you want to climb the Spectre Divide ranking system reliably, you should focus on the #1 objective in these types of games: winning the match.
