Valorant, a game made by Riot Games, is a fun first-person shooter where teams fight. There is a system that ranks players so they can play with others who have the same skill. But when players want to play with friends in ranked games, they often ask which ranks can team up without losing points.
Players are put into ranks and can move up or down based on how well they do in games. The system tries to match players who have the same skill to make the games fair and fun.
Rank Differences: What is Allowed?
In Valorant, some ranks can play together, but there are rules. The key goal is to keep the matches even, so no one has too much of an edge or a hard time due to skill gaps.
Iron to Silver: Players in Iron or Silver can team up without a problem. But if the gap is too wide (like an Iron 1 playing with a Silver 3), the game will change the matchmaking to fit the skill gap.
Gold to Platinum: Players in Gold can play with those in Platinum (Gold 1-3 with Platinum 1-3). This keeps a small skill gap but if ranks are too far apart, the game can get tougher.
Diamond to Immortal: Players can join from Diamond to Immortal ranks. This often happens in very competitive games where top players join with others, but they should know matchmaking may not be fair.
Radiant: Radiant players can play with those in Immortal, but Radiant is the top rank, so the game can be harder.
Competitive queue
In Valorant, players can make groups of up to five for competitive games. Solo players can also be matched with groups. But the bigger the skill gap in a group, the more it can hurt the match’s quality. If there is a big gap (like a Radiant player with an Iron player), the match may not be fair.
Solo players: If you play alone, you’ll be put with players who are in the same rank. Matchmaking tries to make both teams equal.
Grouped players: When players team up with others of different ranks, the game looks at the group’s average rank. For instance, if a Gold player teams with a Silver player, their average rank might be Gold, and the game will try to match them with a team of the same level.
To keep the game fun, Riot Games has party rules to stop large rank gaps that could spoil the fun for players. Here is how it usually works when players with different ranks want to play together:
Up to 2 rank difference: This is the common mix allowed. You could have a Silver 1 player and a Gold 2 player, and matchmaking will work well.
More than 2 rank difference: If the gap is more than two ranks, the group may have limits, and the system may stop them from playing together.
Unrated vs. ranked matches
These rank rules mostly apply to Ranked games. In Unrated games, players can team up freely, making it a more laid-back way to practice or try out new teams.
Valorant’s matchmaking is made to keep things even and fair. Friends from different ranks can play together, but knowing the rank rules matters. Players should know that teaming up with a big rank gap might make the match harder and changes may happen in matchmaking. If you want to enjoy time with friends of different ranks, it’s smart to pick Unrated matches for a chill game.