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      Turtle BeachMarch 5, 2026

      How Does Competitive Work In Overwatch Season 1? All Ranks Explained

      Overwatch is effectively rebooting itself: dropping the '2' from its name, the game is turning back the clock to Season 1 again.

      This also means a new Competitive season is nearing, and we're going to run over all we know about Competitive in Overwatch and how it works!

      Here's what we know. 

      How Does Competitive Work In Overwatch? Skill Divisions Explained

      The ranking system has seen some changes throughout the course of Overwatch 2, and going into Season 1 of OW, these changes will remain largely unchanged.

      However, the mode has seen some changes to the way you're placed into your Rank, and how the lost/win protection operates.

      The overall ranks of players will remain unchanged as the following ranks are what players will be seeking: 

      • Bronze
      • Silver
      • Gold
      • Platinum
      • Diamond
      • Master
      • Grandmaster
      • Champion
      • Top 500/Challenger

      All ranks besidse 'Top 500' have five divisions within each rank, meaning you'll need to climb your way to make it out of a rank. 

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