Fortnite Ranked mode is real and it’s here soon

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Fortnite Ranked has been revealed, as the colossal battle royale game is set to add in a ranked mode for both the Battle Royale and Zero Build modes very soon. As the highly anticipated Fortnite mode looms, we’ve broken down how to level up, how many ranks there are, what changes will come to the game, and what it all means.

Both Fortnite Battle Royale and Zero Build will have a Ranked option starting in v24.40, with your past match performance influencing your rank when Fortnite Season Zero of Ranked starts. Fortnite v24.40 should be released on May 16, so there’s not long to go now – if you want to look your best during these Ranked matches, we’ve got a breakdown of Fortnite V-bucks just for you too.

The Fortnite ranking system will include Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Elite, Champion, and Unreal (in that order). Bronze through Gold will have three ranks while the rest of the upper tiers will only have one rank. Make sure you’re up to date with the Fortnite map ahead of Ranked’s launch too, to give you that edge as soon as you drop in.

So, Fortnite Ranked mode will last until the end of Chapter 4 Season 3, and if you get to the Unreal tier, you’ll never actually be kicked out, with you staying in Unreal for that Season and given a corresponding number to show how you fare against the world’s Fortnite Ranked mode players.

In lower ranks you’ll have a progress bar showing how close you are to the next rank, or dropping back one instead. So how do you get your Fortnite rank up exactly?

If you’re in a team, the entire team is one “unit,” meaning you will all get the same benefits or punishments depending on your performance:

While you have separate ranks for Fortnite Battle Royale and Zero Build, you should