Warzone Ranked Play has returned in Season 6, providing players with additional rewards to strive for.
Making its debut in 2023, Ranked Play introduced a genuine competitive format to Call of Duty’s battle royale experience. After a brief hiatus, it reemerged alongside the integration of MW3 in December 2023.
A Ranked Play mode specifically for Urzikstan is on the roadmap but has yet to be implemented. In the meantime, all Ranked Play matches will unfold on the revamped Rebirth Island, resurrecting one of Warzone’s most acclaimed maps.
As for the state of Ranked Play in Season 6, the competitive mode remains robust, providing exciting new rewards for players to collect and showcase. This includes exclusive weapon camos and operator skins that are unattainable elsewhere.
All Ranked Play Divisions
Players can advance through eight Skill Divisions by achieving specific SR milestones. The current Divisions and their corresponding SR requirements are as follows:
- Bronze – Starting Division
- Silver – 900 SR
- Gold – 2,100 SR
- Platinum – 3,600 SR
- Diamond – 5,400 SR
- Crimson – 7,500 SR
- Iridescent – 10,000 SR
- Top 250 – 10,000+ SR
Understanding the SR System in Ranked Play
Skill Rating (SR) defines a player’s rank throughout the season across the aforementioned eight divisions, starting with all players in Bronze 1 with 0 SR.
Advancement through higher divisions requires achieving specific SR thresholds. Each division consists of three tiers, with the exception of the top two tiers, Iridescent and Top 250.
Earning SR
SR can primarily be earned through kills and assists, but players receive additional SR each time a teammate secures a kill. The SR rewarded for kills and assists escalates as fewer players remain, potentially exceeding 10 when only three squads are left.
Another method to accumulate SR is by lasting longer in matches. The amount of SR awarded is based on match placement, with first place offering 100 SR and the top 12 positions earning 20 SR each.
Bonus SR is available through Seasonal Challenges, such as winning a match or achieving 100 kills or assists. However, these rewards can only be claimed once per season until the next season begins.
Losing SR
While there are many opportunities to gain SR, it can also be lost just as swiftly. Players can lose SR in Warzone Ranked Play through Deployment Fees and Death Fees.
Deployment Fees
Entering a match incurs an SR cost, except for players in Bronze. Players in Silver Division and above must pay the following Deployment Fees:
| RANK | DEPLOYMENT FEE |
|---|---|
| Silver I | -10 SR |
| Silver II | -14 SR |
| Silver III | -18 SR |
| Gold I | -23 SR |
| Gold II | -28 SR |
| Gold III | -33 SR |
| Platinum I | -39 SR |
| Platinum II | -45 SR |
| Platinum III | -51 SR |
| Diamond I | -58 SR |
| Diamond II | -65 SR |
| Diamond III | -72 SR |
| Crimson I | -80 SR |
| Crimson II | -90 SR |
| Crimson III | -100 SR |
| Iridescent & Top 250 | -110 SR+ |
Death Fees
Death Fees take effect from Silver 1 onwards, penalizing players with SR loss for each death. The penalty increases per division tier, with Iridescent players facing the highest loss. The current Death Fee structure is as follows:
| RANK | DEATH FEE (per death) |
|---|---|
| Silver | -2 SR |
| Gold | -3 SR |
| Platinum | -4 SR |
| Diamond | -5 SR |
| Crimson | -6 SR |
| Iridescent & Top 250 | -7 SR |
Ranked Play Rewards in Season 6
In Warzone Ranked Play, players can earn rewards in three distinct forms: Ranked Rewards, Season Rewards, and End of Season Rewards.
Ranked Rewards are standard rewards available in any season. Seasonal Rewards are unique to the current season, while End of Season Rewards can only be collected after the season concludes.
Universal Rewards
These rewards are consistent across all Ranked Play seasons, remain unchanged, and can only be earned once:
- Rank 05: ‘Sweat Buggy’ Vehicle Skin & Calling Card
- Rank 10: ‘On the Rise’ Animated Emblem & Calling Card
- Rank 15: ‘Carrying the Squad’ Weapon Sticker & Calling Card
- Rank 20: ‘Team Player’ Weapon Charm & Calling Card
- Rank 25: ‘GOAT’ Animated Emblem & Calling Card
- Rank 30: ‘WZ Ranked Play’ Weapon Camo & Calling Card
- Rank 35: ‘WTB Teammate’ Weapon Sticker & Calling Card
- Rank 40: ‘Beamed’ Large Weapon Decal & Calling Card
- Rank 45: ‘You Tried’ Weapon Charm & Calling Card
- Rank 50: “WZ Ranked Veteran” Operator Skin, Animated Emblem, and Animated Calling Card.
Seasonal Placement & Challenge Rewards
These rewards are tied to special seasonal challenges requiring players to achieve specific objectives:
- Placement Challenges
- Finish in the Top 15, 25 times: ‘Team Spirit’ weapon decal
- Finish in the Top 5, 25 times: ‘Retired Pro MCW’ weapon blueprint
- Finish 1st: ‘Gold Lining’ weapon charm
- Kill & Assist Challenges
- Achieve 25 Kills or Assists: ‘WZ Season 6 Competitor’ weapon sticker
- Achieve 250 Kills or Assists: ‘WZ Season 6′ loading screen
- Achieve 1,000 Kills or Assists: ‘WZ Season 6 Ranked Veteran’ weapon camo
Season 6 Division Rewards
These rewards are exclusive to Season 6, offering various cosmetics such as emblems, calling cards, and operator skins:
| RANK | REWARDS |
|---|---|
| Bronze | ‘WZ Season 6 Bronze’ emblem |
| Silver | ‘WZ Season 6 Silver’ emblem |
| Gold | ‘Gold Competitor’ operator skin, ‘WZ Season 6 Gold’ animated emblem, ‘WZ Season 6 Gold’ weapon camo |
| Platinum | ‘Platinum Competitor’ operator skin, ‘WZ Season 6 Platinum’ animated emblem, ‘WZ Season 6 Platinum’ weapon camo |
| Diamond | ‘Diamond Competitor’ operator skin, ‘WZ Season 6 Diamond’ animated emblem, ‘WZ Season 6 Diamond’ weapon camo |
| Crimson | ‘Crimson Competitor’ operator skin, ‘WZ Season 6 Crimson’ animated emblem, ‘WZ Season 6 Crimson’ weapon camo |
| Iridescent | ‘Iridescent Competitor’ operator skin, ‘WZ Season 6 Iridescent’ animated emblem, ‘WZ Season 6 Iridescent’ weapon camo, ‘WZ Season 6 Iridescent’ calling card |
| Top 250 | ‘Top 250 Competitor’ operator skin, ‘WZ Season 6 Top 250′ animated emblem, ‘WZ Season 6 Top 250′ animated calling card |
| Rank 1 | ‘MWIII Season 6 #1 Overall’ animated calling card |
Ranked Play Loadout Restrictions
To foster a competitive environment, certain items like the Riot Shield are prohibited.
Ranked Play enforces restrictions on weapons and attachments in order to elevate the competitive nature of the game. Although specific banned items may change each season, limitations are always applied to players’ loadouts.
Currently, these weapons, perks, and vehicles are restricted in Season 6:
Banned Weapons
- Riot Shield
- KV Broadside
- MX Guardian
- Haymaker
- Riveter
- All Launchers
Banned Attachments
- Snakeshot ammo
- Dragon’s Breath ammo
- HOW Purifier
- Corvus Torch
- Maelstrom Dual Trigger
- All Thermal Optics
Banned Perks
- Birdseye
- ‘Airman’ perk package
- ‘Technician’ perk package
- ‘Comms Vest’ plate carrier
Banned Killstreaks & Vehicles
- Mosquito Drone
- All Turreted Ground Vehicles
- All Turreted Aquatic Vehicles
To optimize your loadouts for both Ranked Play and regular matches, explore the best Warzone loadouts, featuring the most powerful assault rifles, submachine guns, and sniper rifles currently dominating the meta.
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