Modern Warfare 2 guide: Prestige system and Military Ranks explained

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released with an account ranking system similar to the earlier titles, which coincides with levels of multiple tiers but can be very confusing at first. It is comparatively tougher for new players to wrap their heads around the method if they just want to level up their accounts to the maximum limit.

Modern Warfare 2 comes with its own leveling system that has progression criteria and rewards players with different in-game gadgets and perks to complete each account rank. This is also the primary method to unlock most of the killstreaks, perks, and weapons as they are locked behind these account levels.

Let's discuss the military account ranks and how to get a Prestige rank in Modern Warfare 2, along with the perks one can receive with it.

There are a total of 55 Military Ranks (MR) that players can progress through with the 55th MR being the level cap. It is not the easiest feat to complete all the tiers after only two days of the game’s release, but is not impossible either. With a full grind-set mentality, fans can push through all the tiers and unlock the complete set of equipment that is locked behind the tiers.

There are also certain specific game modes that can offer a faster method to gain XP, helping players to rank up faster in the same amount of time instead of playing random match types.

The Prestige system in Modern Warfare 2 will become available once Season 1 arrives. Players can grind and stay on Military Rank 55 until then and can reset their account to Military Rank 1 at the time. This will revert the entire progression of the account back to level 1 and the player will gain their first Prestige level.

Fans can then complete all the Military Ranks 1 through 55 again and gain