Vanguard — Rank 3
Vanguard is where every new account starts, at 1,200 Rating Points. Climbing from here is the first real step up the ladder.
This page explains the written ladder. It does not apply a match, and it does not change a stored rating.
The band
Vanguard is rank 3. The crystal label on the emblem is SILVER. A stored rating from 1,200 through 1,299 wears this rank.
The band runs from 1,200 through 1,299. Specialist opens at 1,300.
Rank code
Hold. The account wears Vanguard while its stored Rating Points sit inside this band. The rank is read from the number. It is not chosen from a menu.
Gate. The next rank opens at 1,300 Rating Points.
Record. A rank changes only when a recorded result changes Rating Points. Opening this page does not record a result.
Emblem. The picture identifies the rank. A purchase, a skin preview, or a cosmetic does not move the floor.
What the emblem is for
The material study for this mark is: Rose Gold shards with dark deep red undertones. That line describes the artwork. It is not a statistic and it is not a requirement.
The win-rate figure shown beside this emblem on the ranks board is a sample chip. It does not have to be reached before the rank can be worn.