Ranked Battles

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Learn more about Ranked Battles. 15 Dec 2020

Ranked Battles are a Player vs. Player (PvP) game mode in which a smaller group of players compared to Random Battles are paired against each other. MM creates mirrored games similar to Random Battles. Victory in battle is rewarded with a star, which is progress towards the next rank. Poor performance in battle will lead to reduced rewards and more importantly losing a star. Teamwork should be prioritized to have the best chance of winning. Earn enough stars to reach Rank 1 and "rank out."

Basics of Ranked Battles (New System)

• Ranked Battles are for captains with an Access Level 16.
• Divisions are not allowed in Ranked Battles.
• Each season is divided into several (for example 6) Sprints. The duration of a single Sprint is approximately 1–3 weeks, and this may differ from season to season. Each new Sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one.
• There are three leagues, from lowest to highest: Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
• Each league has several (for example 10) ranks. Rank 1 is the highest rank.
• At the start of the season, every player is in the Bronze league, at the lowest rank.
• In order to enter the next league, you need to reach Rank 1 in your current league and then qualify.
• If you don't manage to qualify for the next league, you'll start the new Sprint in your current league at the lowest rank of this league. All the rewards will be available to collect again.
• If you qualify for the next league, you'll start the new Sprint in that next league with the lowest rank of that league.
• During a single Sprint, players can only progress in their current league and qualify for the next one.
  • Starting with Season 4 of the new system, players can continue to play in the next league after qualifying without having to wait for the start of a new Sprint.
• Rewards are granted for achieving victories, reaching Rank 1 in a league, and qualifying for a new league.
• The higher the league, the better the rewards.
• Rewards can be, for example, steel, doubloons, expendable camouflages and ranked tokens.
• Ranked Battles are not available during low activity periods. This is necessary to ensure high-quality matchmaking.
• Maps, ship tiers, and the number of players per team may differ from league to league, depending on the season.
• Ship tiers are usually higher than IV. The higher the league is, the higher the ship tiers usually are.
• The tier difference in the battles is usually 0 or 1.
• The number of players per team is usually lower than 12, for example 7.
• Team lineups are always strictly mirrored in terms of ship types and tiers.
• Players get a star for winning a battle. Players who have got enough stars reach the next rank.
• Players lose a star for losing a battle, except that the player with the most base XP in a team does not lose a Star upon their team’s defeat.
  • Starting from Season 7 of the new system, the star saving rules were changed:
    • In the Bronze League, players who take the first two places by XP earned keep their Stars in a lost battle.
    • In the Silver League, only the top XP earner keeps their Star in a lost battle.
    • In the Gold League, players do not keep their Stars in a lost battle.
  • In Season 10, star saving for the top XP earner returned to all leagues.
• When players have no star at their current rank and they lose a star, they fall back to the previous rank, unless the rank is irrevocable.
• The higher the league, the more wins are needed to reach rank 1, and the fewer irrevocable ranks there are.
• Season achievements are not inherited from previous Ranked seasons, and will not transfer to those that follow.
• Success is based on mission completion, not enemy destruction. Focus on the objectives!
• In Season 12, a restriction system was introduced, similar to Brawls and Clan Battles.

Seasons

New System

Season 1 (21/22 December 2020 - 31 January/2 February 2021)

Season 1 of Ranked Battles was the first of the new Ranked Battles system. It featured a 7 vs. 7 format in all leagues, with Tier VIII ships in Bronze League, Tier VIII and IX ships in Silver League, and Tier X ships in Gold League.

Maps: For Bronze and Silver League, Hotspot, Neighbors, Trident, and Sleeping Giant for Tier VIII and IX ships. For Silver and Gold League, Islands of Ice, Greece, Crash Zone Alpha, and Norther Waters for tier IX and X ships. For Tier X ships only in the aforementioned leagues, Sea of Fortune, Northern Lights, Mountain Range, and Loop,

Mode: Battles will be fought in Domination mode on all maps.

Season Structure: Six sprints, each lasting 1 week. Each new sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one.

Information on the website: Updates to Ranked Battles

Season 2 (18 February 2021- 13 May 2021)

Season 2 of Ranked Battles featured a 7 vs. 7 format in all leagues, with Tier VIII and IX ships in Bronze League, Tier IX and X ships in Silver League, and Tier X ships in Gold League.

Maps: For Bronze and Silver League, Trident, Neighbors, Sleeping Giant, and Hotspot for Tier VIII and IX ships. For Silver and Gold League, Islands of Ice, Greece, Crash Zone Alpha, and Norther Waters for tier IX and X ships. For Tier X ships only in the aforementioned leagues, Loop, Northern Lights, Sea of Fortune, and Mountain Range.

Mode: Battles will be fought in Domination mode on all maps.

Season Structure: Six Sprints, each lasting 2 weeks. Each new Sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one.

Information on the website: Ranked Battles: The Second Season

Season 3 (20 May 2021- 5 August 2021)

Season 3 of Ranked Battles featured a 7 vs. 7 format in all leagues, with Tier VI and VII ships in Bronze League, Tier VIII and IX ships in Silver League, and Tier X ships in Gold League.

Maps: For Bronze League, Archipelago, Big Race, Neighbors, Trident, and Sleeping Giant. For Silver League, Tears of the Desert, Warrior's Path, Sea of Fortune, Islands of Ice, and Loop. For Gold League, Haven, Shards, Trap, Northern Lights, and Riposte.

Mode: Battles will be fought on the Archipelago and Tears of the Desert maps in Epicenter mode. Battles on other maps will be fought in Domination mode.

Season Structure: The season is divided into six Sprints. The first Sprint lasts 1 week, and each subsequent one lasts 2 weeks. Each new Sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one.

Information on the website: Ranked Battles—The Third Season

Season 4 (19 August 2021- 4 November 2022)

Season 4 of Ranked Battles was noteworthy for featuring submarines, obtainable from random bundles. The season was played in all leagues in a 7 vs. 7 format, with Tier VI ships in Bronze League, Tier VIII ships in Silver League, and Tier X ships in Gold League. A maximum of two submarines were allowed per team. In addition, starting from Season 4, after qualifying, players could continue to play in the next league without having to wait for the start of a new Sprint.

Maps: For Bronze League, Strait, New Dawn, Fault Line, and Neighbors. For Silver League, Tears of the Desert, Mountain Range, Islands of Ice, and Shards. For Gold League, Northern Lights, Sea of Fortune, Trap, and Loop.

Mode: Battles on the Neighbors map will utilize Epicenter mode. Battles on other maps will utilize Domination mode.

Season Structure: The season is divided into six Sprints. The first Sprint runs for 1 week, and each subsequent one runs for 2 weeks. Each new Sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one.

Information on the website: Submarines in Ranked and Co-op Battles

Season 5 (18 November 2021- 3 February 2022)

Season 5 of Ranked Battles was noteworthy for featuring superships, obtainable through random bundles. The season was played in all leagues in a 7 vs. 7 format with Tier X ships and superships, with the latter being mirrored for both teams.

Maps: Hotspot, Islands of Ice, Shards, Sea of Fortune, Northern Waters, and Tears of the Desert. The maps are the same for all three leagues.

• With the release of Update 0.10.11, the North, Crash Zone Alpha, Sleeping Giant, and Neighbors maps will be added.

Mode: On the Tears of the Desert map, battles will be fought in Epicenter mode. Battles on other maps will utilize Domination mode. Battles on the Neighbors map will be fought in Epicenter mode, while the Crash Zone Alpha, Sleeping Giant, and North maps will utilize Domination mode.

Season Structure: The season is divided into six Sprints. The first Sprint runs for 1 week, and each subsequent one runs for 2 weeks. Each new Sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one.

Information on the website: Superships in Ranked and Co-op Battles

Season 6 (17 February 2022 - 12 May 2022)

Season 6 of Ranked battles had Bronze League fought in a 7 vs. 7 format with Tier VI and VII ships; Silver League fought in a 6 vs. 6 format with Tier VIII and IX ships, and Gold League fought in a 5 vs. 5 format with Tier X ships.

Maps: Ring, Strait, Big Race, New Dawn, Fault Line, Trident, Haven, Islands of Ice, Trap, Shards, Tears of the Desert, Neighbors, Sleeping Giant, and Greece.

Mode: Battles on all maps are fought in Domination mode.

Season Structure: The season is divided into six Sprints, each lasting 2 weeks. Each new Sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one.

Information on the website: Ranked Battles: The Sixth Season

Season 7 (19 May 2022 - 13 July 2022)

Season 7 of Ranked Battles had all leagues fought in a 6 vs. 6 format with Tier VIII and Tier IX ships. Starting with this season, the star system was changed: To highlight the competitiveness of each league, Bronze League featured star saving for the top 2 players on the losing league, Silver League had the typical star saved for the top player on the losing team, and Gold League had no star saving for the losing team.

Maps: Fault Line, Trap, Trident, Haven, Crash Zone Alpha, Northern Waters, and Riposte.

Mode: Battles on all maps are fought in Domination mode.

Season Structure: The season is divided into four Sprints, each lasting 2 weeks. Each new Sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one.

Information on the website: Ranked Battles: Seventh Season

Season 8 (14 July 2022 - 5 October 2022)

Season 8 of Ranked Battles had all leagues fought in a 6 vs. 6 format in Tier X ships. Compared to the previous season, the number of Stars required to complete the Gold League has increased. To achieve Rank 1, players needed to earn one additional Star.

Maps: The Atlantic, Fault Line, Trap, Land of Fire, Northern Lights, Okinawa, Trident, Loop, Warrior's Path, and Haven.

Mode: Battles on all maps are fought in Domination mode.

Season Structure: The season is divided into six Sprints, each lasting 2 weeks. Each new Sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one.

Information on the website: Ranked Battles: Season 8

Season 9 (5 October 2022 - 18 January 2023)

Season 9 of Ranked Battles had all leagues fought in a 6 vs. 6 format. Bronze League was fought with Tier V ships, Silver League was fought with Tier VI and VII ships, and Gold League was fought with Tier X ships and superships. Submarines were not allowed this season. Compared to the previous season, the number of Stars required to complete the Gold League was decreased. To achieve Rank 1, players needed to earn one less Star.

Maps: Archipelago, Strait, Big Race, Fault Line, Islands of Ice*, Ring, New Dawn, Atlantic, Tears of the Desert, Neighbors, Haven, Greece, Northern Waters, Okinawa, Trident, North, Hotspot, Land of Fire, Sea of Fortune, Northern Lights, Warrior's Path, Loop, and The Faroe Islands.

• With the release of Update 0.11.10, Islands of Ice was removed from the map pool.

Mode: Battles on all maps are fought in Domination mode.

Season Structure: The season is divided into seven Sprints, each lasting 2 weeks. Each new Sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one.

Information on the website: Ranked Battles: Season 9

Season 10 (18 January 2023 - 22 March 2023)

Season 10 of Ranked Battles had all leagues fought in a 6 vs. 6 format. Bronze League was fought with Tier VI ships, Silver League was fought with Tier VIII ships, and Gold League was fought with Tier IX and X ships. Submarines were not allowed this season. In Season 10, the rule for keeping a Star in the event of a loss was the same for all leagues. In the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Leagues, only the top XP earner on the losing team kept a Star. Taking this into account, the number of Stars required to complete the Gold and Bronze Leagues changed. The conditions for achieving Rank 1 in the Bronze League were simplified. With the reinstatement of the Star-saving conditions, the number of Stars required to complete the Gold League returned to the parameters of previous seasons.

Maps: For Bronze League, Archipelago, Strait, Big Race, Ring, New Dawn, Trident, Neighbors. For Silver League, Atlantic, Islands of Ice, Trap, Sleeping Giant, Crash Zone Alpha, Ripsote, Warrior's Path. For Gold League, Warrior's Path, North, Hotspot, Land of Fire, Sea of Fortune, Northern Lights, Okninwa, Loop, The Faroe Islands, Greece.

Mode: Battles on all maps are fought in Domination mode, except for Trident and Warrior's Path maps, which utilize the Arms Race mode. In the Silver League, battles on the Warrior's Path map can be fought in the Domination and Arms Race modes.

Season Structure: The season is divided into five Sprints, each lasting 2 weeks, except for the fifth one. Sprint 5 will run for 1 week only. Each new Sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one.

Information on the website: Ranked Battles: The Tenth Season

Season 11 (22 March 2023 - 21 June 2023)

Season 11 of Ranked Battles had all leagues fought in a 6 vs. 6 format. Bronze and Silver League was fought with Tier VIII and IX ships, and Gold League was fought with Tier X ships. This season saw the return of submarines to ranked for the first time since Season 4. In Season 11, the rule for keeping a Star in the event of a loss was the same for all leagues. In the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Leagues, only the top XP earner on the losing team kept a Star. Taking this into account, the number of Stars required to complete the Gold and Bronze Leagues changed.

Maps: For Bronze and Silver League, Hotspot, Islands of Ice, Land of Fire, Shards, Sea of Fortune, Tears of the Desert, Northern Lights, Okinawa, Haven, The Faroe Islands, Riposte, Loop, Sleeping Giant, Warrior's Path. For Gold League, Sleeping Giant, Warrior's Path, Atlantic, North, Trap, Mountain Range, Trident, Greece, Crash Zone Alpha, Northern Waters.

Mode: Battles on the Warrior's Path (Gold League only), Sleeping Giant (Bronze and Silver Leagues only), and Islands of Ice maps are fought in the Arms Race mode. On all other maps, battles are fought in the Domination mode.

Season Structure: The season is divided into seven Sprints; each Sprint will run for 2 weeks, except for the seventh one. Sprint 7 will run for 1 week only. Each new Sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one.

Restrictions:

• No more than one submarine and one aircraft carrier per team.
• No more than three battleships per team.
• No more than four destroyers per team.

Information on the website: Ranked Battles: The Eleventh Season

Season 12 (21 June 2023 - 16 August 2023)

Season 12 of Ranked Battles had all leagues fought in a 6 vs. 6 format with Tier X ships. This season was the first to support restrictions for ship types and specific ships, similarly to Brawls and Clan Battles. No such restrictions were planned for Season 12, but they may appear in future seasons. In Season 12, the rule for keeping a Star in the event of a loss was the same for all leagues. Only the top XP earner on the losing team keeps a Star.

Maps: Trident, Mountain Range, Warrior's Path, Sleeping Giant, Hotspot, Riposte, Loop, Shards, Northern Lights, The Atlantic, Trap, Fault Line, Land of Fire.

Mode: Battles on the Trident, Mountain Range, and Warrior's Path maps utilize the Arms Race mode. Battles on the Sleeping Giant map utilize the Domination and Arms Race modes. On all other maps, battles utilize the Domination mode.

Season Structure: The season is divided into four Sprints, each lasting 2 weeks. Each new Sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one.

Restrictions:

• No more than one submarine and one aircraft carrier per team.
• No more than three battleships per team.
• No more than four destroyers per team.

Information on the website: Ranked Battles: The Twelfth Season

Season 13 (16 August 2023 - 8 November 2023)

Season 13 of Ranked Battles has all leagues fought in a 6 vs. 6 format. Bronze League is fought with Tier VIII ships, and Silver and Gold Leagues are fought with Tier IX ships. In Season 13, the rule for keeping a Star in the event of a loss is the same for all leagues. Only the top XP earner on the losing team keeps a Star.

Maps: Islands of Ice, Mountain Range, Trident, Haven, Atlantic, Okinawa, Tears of the Desert, Crash Zone Alpha, North, Loop, Neighbors, Northern Waters, Sleeping Giant, Shards.

Mode: Battles on the Islands of Ice, Mountain Range, and Trident maps utilize the Arms Race mode. On all other maps, battles utilize the Domination mode.

Season Structure: The season is divided into six Sprints, each lasting 2 weeks. Each new Sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one.

Information on the website: Ranked Battles: Season 13

Season 14 (8 November 2023 - 10 January 2024)

Season 14 of Ranked battles had Bronze League fought in a 7 vs. 7 format with Tier VII ships; Silver League fought in a 6 vs. 6 format with Tier VIII ships, and Gold League fought in a 5 vs. 5 format with Tier X ships and superships. In Season 14, the rule for keeping a Star in the event of a loss is the same for all leagues. Only the top XP earner on the losing team keeps a Star.

Information on the website: Ranked Battles: Season 13

Old System

Ranked: Seasons and Sprints

Pilot Season	Season 2	Season 3	Season 4	Season 5	Season 6
Season 7	Season 8	Season 9	Season 10	Season 11	Season 12
Season 13	Season 14	Season 15	Season 16	Season 17	Season 18

Seasons 1 & 2 Sprint	Seasons 3 & 4 Sprint	Seasons 5 & 6 Sprint	Season 7 Sprint	Season 8 Sprint	Season 9 Sprint
Season 10 Sprint	Season 11 Sprint	Season 12 Sprint	Season 13 Sprint

General tips for Ranked Battles

• Consider the ships you enjoy playing the most.
• Use this as an opportunity to grind ships, since you will only encounter same-tier enemy ships.
• Communicate with your team - set goals, targets, and traps.
• Utilize the minimap to predict enemy movements.
• Study the "meta" and choose ships based on what you encounter. See a lot of destroyers? Pick a cruiser. Lots of cruisers? Go battleship.
• Take a break after losing several games.
• Do not expect to win every battle.
• Set reasonable goals for yourself.
• Expect to play a lot of battles to reach Rank 1.