Dota 2 Ranks and the MMR Table

How the rank system works

A rank in Dota 2 is a medal that visually reflects your rating (MMR). There are eight medals in total: from Herald for newcomers to Immortal for the strongest players. Every medal except Immortal is split into 5 star levels — so within a single rank you pass five steps before moving up to the next one.

It's important to tell two things apart: MMR is the number the system uses to match you with opponents and teammates, while the medal is just its "wrapper". When your MMR crosses a threshold, the medal updates. Solo and party MMR can carry different medals; your profile shows the highest one.

The full rank and MMR table

MMR ranges for every medal for the 2026 season. The boundaries can shift slightly from patch to patch, but the order and the step stay the same:

What each rank means

A quick look at the level of play behind every medal:

• Herald. The base rank, where newcomers land after calibration. This is where the core mechanics are learned.
• Guardian. The basics of the map and an understanding of the game's stages — early, mid and late — are in place.
• Crusader. Mechanics and a grasp of roles appear, along with meaningful picks and item builds.
• Archon. The start of "real" Dota: teamfights, rotations, vision control with wards.
• Legend. An average level of play — this is where a large share of active players sit.
• Ancient. High mechanics and deliberate micro and macro decisions.
• Divine. The top few percent of players. A serious level of discipline and skill.
• Immortal. The best of the best — esports pros, streamers and leaderboard contenders.

Stars, medals and seasons

The five stars inside a medal are the rank's "progress bar". As you gain MMR you light up the stars one by one; the fifth star plus crossing the threshold equals a new medal. When your MMR drops the stars fade the same way, and you can fall a rank lower.

Every few months Valve launches a new ranked season with a recalibration: you play a series of calibration games, and your medal is set anew based on your current MMR and the results of those matches. It's a chance both to confirm your rank and to slip if you start badly — so calibration is worth taking seriously. More on it in the calibration guide.

Immortal and the leaderboard

Immortal is the only rank with no stars. Instead, a numeric leaderboard (the ladder) takes over: as soon as you reach the top of your region, your spot appears next to the medal — for example, "Immortal, rank 1,240 in EU".

Leaderboards are counted separately by region (Europe, SEA, China, Americas), and a spot on them is already the territory of the best 0.5% of players and fewer. This is exactly where professional teams recruit their rosters.

How many players are on each rank

The distribution of players across ranks looks like a "bell": most are concentrated in the middle, while toward the edges — Herald at the bottom and Immortal at the top — the number of players drops sharply.

That's why each next rank gets noticeably harder to climb: opponents are stronger, mistakes are punished more harshly, and "free" wins become fewer and fewer.

How to climb your rank

Your rank rises along with your MMR, and MMR follows a stable win rate above 50%. The basic principles of climbing are the same for any medal:

• Shrink your pool to 2–3 heroes for a single role and learn them deeply.
• Play one position through ranked roles instead of "whatever comes up".
• Review your losses and don't play on tilt — after two losses in a row, take a break.

A detailed breakdown is in the guide "How to raise MMR in Dota 2". And if your rank is stuck or you need a result by a specific date, your rank can be lifted by boosters of the 12,000+ MMR level.

Guides for escaping each rank

Every medal has its own breakdown: which mistakes keep you on that rank, which heroes and skills pump rating the fastest, and how many games on average it takes to move up a step.

Frequently asked questions