What Is RR in Valorant?

What Is RR in Valorant?

RR stands for Rank Rating, the points that move you up and down the Valorant ladder. Each rank holds 100 RR, winning adds points and losing removes them, and reaching 100 promotes you to the next rank while dropping to zero risks demotion.

How does RR work in Valorant?

Every Competitive game adjusts your RR based on the result and on how your hidden MMR compares to the rank you are displaying. If your MMR is higher than your rank, wins pay more and losses cost less, which is the system pulling you towards where it thinks you belong. If your rank is above your MMR, the reverse applies and the climb stalls.

Personal performance modifies the number in lower ranks, so a strong game can soften a loss up to about Ascendant, while above that the result is nearly everything. Immortal and Radiant work differently again: they run on a continuous RR total and a leaderboard position rather than a 0 to 100 band, which is why the top of the ladder behaves more like Challenger in League of Legends than like the ranks below it.

How does RR affect your rank progression?

RR is the whole progression, so the only question that matters is your net per session. Twenty RR a win and eighteen a loss means a 55 percent win rate barely moves you, which is why players grind for weeks and land where they started. Small edges compound here: every point of win rate above even is worth far more than it looks.

Demotion protection gives a short buffer at zero RR before you drop a rank, and inactivity eventually costs you rating as well. When the win rate sits close to even and the account is not going anywhere, a Valorant rank boost or a run of win boosting delivers the net positive games directly, with Immortal to Radiant boosting covering the leaderboard tiers.

RR vs MMR: what is the difference?

RR is visible and MMR is not. RR is the number on your profile that decides which badge you wear, while MMR is the hidden rating that decides who you play against and how much RR each result is worth. They usually track each other, and when they diverge the gains and losses look strange: tiny wins and painful losses mean your MMR sits below your displayed rank, and oversized wins mean the opposite.

FAQ

How much RR do you get per win in Valorant? Usually between 10 and 30, with the exact number set by your hidden MMR relative to your current rank and, in lower ranks, by your performance in the match.

Can you lose a rank at 0 RR? Yes. Dropping below zero demotes you, though a short demotion protection window gives you a game or two to recover first.

Does RR decay in Valorant? It depends on the rank. The high end of the ladder applies inactivity penalties, while lower ranks lose the rank badge from inactivity rather than the rating itself.