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{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Era|H3}}
{{Title|''Halo 3'' multiplayer ranks}}
{{ratings}}
[[File:H3 Multiplayer Ranks.jpg|thumb|300px|Ranks in Halo 3]]
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This page lists the ranks that are used in ''Halo 3''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Matchmaking]].
[[File:Ranks-1-.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ranks in Halo 3]]
This is a list of [[Xbox Live]] [[multiplayer|multiplayer '''ranks''']] in '''''[[Halo 3]]'''''.


==Overview==
==Overview==
Multiplayer ranking in ''Halo 3'' consists of two components; [[Skill]] and [[EXP]]. Skill employs a 1-50 ranking system for ranked playlists similar to the [[Rank (Halo 2)|ranks included]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'' multiplayer, while EXP ranks are military-style ranks designed to show a player's experience in playing ''Halo 3''.  
Players are given a military rank based upon their [[Skill]] and [[EXP]] level.


===Skill (1-50) ranks===
The player has both a Global (main) Rank, which is the Rank that will show up in custom games and on the service record and a separate rank for each individual playlist.
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A player's 1-50 rank shows in ranked but not social playlists.{{Ref/Reuse|TU2}} An in-depth analysis of the skill ranks and its relation with [[Wikipedia:TrueSkill|TrueSkill]] is available [https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/602553 here].


===EXP ranks===
The Global rank is made up of all of the EXP gained in all of the playlists (plus more if the player has had the Gamertag before the TU2 update).<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/RankHistory.aspx?player=Fluffball%20Gato '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo 3 Rank History'']</ref><ref>[http://gruntsrus.com/viewpage.php?page_id=60 '''Grunts R Us.com''': ''EXP Ranking System'']</ref>
EXP is awarded to players who emerge victorious in multiplayer matches of ''Halo 3''. In team games, this requires being on the winning team, and in Free-For-All this requires being in the top half of the leaderboard. Wins award 1 EXP, losses award 0 EXP, while quitting matches will take away 1 EXP. EXP ranks consist of two components: global rank and playlist rank. Global ranks are the player's overall ''Halo 3'' multiplayer rank, based off a combination of the player's skill and EXP level. Playlist ranks are per-playlist indicators of a player's experience in that mode.


*'''Global ranks''' are the sum total of the player's EXP awarded from all playlists, and require the player to hit certain skill rank thresholds in any playlist (the highest available value is used) to unlock. Global ranks are displayed on the player's service record in-game and on [[Bungie.net]]. A player can have 5,000 EXP overall but may not be awarded the rank of General unless they also have 50 EXP in at least one playlist. If a player's EXP and skill values are right, players are able to "skip" global ranks; this may occur due to a player having the necessary EXP to level up, but not having the skill requirement.
The Playlist rank is made up of the EXP you have gained in that playlist.
*'''Playlist ranks''' are a system introduced in [[Halo 3 Title Updates|Title Update 2]], that allows players to track their individual progression within a playlist. Playlist ranks are the sum total of the EXP awarded to the player in a given playlist, and are unique to that playlist. As such, a player can be a Sergeant in one playlist and a General in another; playlist ratings do not have any skill requirements, and are available for both social and ranked playlists.{{Ref/Site|Id=TU2|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=14994|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update: 8/01/08|Detail=Title Update 2 and Playlist Ratings explained}}


The EXP ranks are military ranks awarded to players as they hit new EXP thresholds. There are thirteen ranks total, each divided into 1-4 "Grades" - with all ranks after Gunnery Sergeant having 4 grades. Each rank's fourth grade has a unique name. For global ratings, EXP ranks are divided into two classes: Enlisted and Officer. Enlisted ranks do not have any skill threshold required to achieve them, while Officer (starting with Lieutenant) require a player to have skill and the necessary EXP value to achieve; as such, the Enlisted and Officer difference does not have any practical bearing on playlist ratings.{{Ref/Site|Id=ServiceRecord|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/RankHistory.aspx?player=Fluffball%20Gato|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 Rank History|Detail=Fluffball Gato's service record}}
Do note that Global Ranks (and only Global ranks) can be skipped. For example you can go straight from Gunnery Sergeant Grade 2 to Lieutenant Grade 1, missing out Gunnery Sergeant Grade 3 if your highest skill and EXP meet the criteria to do so.


===Rank EXP and skill thresholds===
==List of Ranks==
{{Tabcontainer|
|title1=Global ranks
|content1=
This section shows the skill and EXP requirements of global ranks.
{{/Global}}
|title2=Playlist ranks
|content2=
The ranks and requirements of playlist ranks, which will only show up at that Playlist and on Bungie.net.
{{/Playlist}}
}}


==Unlocks==
===Global Ranks===
===Achievements===
 
{{Main|Achievements (Halo 3)}}
{|border="1" cellpadding="15" align="center" style="font-size:90%"
Several [[achievement]]s in ''Halo 3'' are tied to a player unlocking a given rank. At launch, this was dependent on the player having the appropriate global rank, though as of the launch of Title Update 2 required ranks are now in the playlist ratings system; global ranks no longer apply. As such, their specific EXP and skill requirements depend on whether the circumstance in question is pre or post-Title Update.
!rowspan="2"|Image
{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"|Rank Name
|+ Caption text
!rowspan="2"|Highest<br />[[Skill]]
!colspan="4"|[[EXP]]
|-
|-
! Achievement !! [[Gamerscore]] !! Unlock criteria
!Grade 1
!Grade 2
!Grade 3
!Grade 4
|-align="center"
|[[File:Recruit.svg|50px]]
|Recruit
|0
|1 [[EXP]]
| --
| --
| --
|-align="center"
|[[File:Apprentice.png|50px]]
|Apprentice
|0
|2 [[EXP]]
|3 [[EXP]]
| --
| --
|-align="center"
|[[File:Private.png|50px]]
|Private
|0
|5 [[EXP]]
|7 [[EXP]]
| --
| --
|-align="center"
|[[File:Corporal.svg|50px]]
|Corporal
|0
|10 [[EXP]]
|15 [[EXP]]
| --
| --
|-align="center"
|[[File:Sergeant.png|50px]]
|Sergeant
|0
|20 [[EXP]]
|30 [[EXP]]
|40 [[EXP]]
| --
|-align="center"
|[[File:GunnerySergeant.svg|50px]]
|Gunnery Sergeant
|0
|50 [[EXP]]
|60 [[EXP]]
|150 [[EXP]]
|Master Sergeant<br />300 [[EXP]]
|-align="center"
|[[File:Lieutenant Grade One.png|50px]]
|Lieutenant
|10
|70 [[EXP]]
|85 [[EXP]]
|200 [[EXP]]
|First Lieutenant<br />400 [[EXP]]
|-align="center"
|[[File:Captain Grade One.png|50px]]
|Captain
|20
|100 [[EXP]]
|150 [[EXP]]
|300 [[EXP]]
|Staff Captain<br />600 [[EXP]]
|-align="center"
|[[File:Major Grade One.png|50px]]
|Major
|30
|200 [[EXP]]
|300 [[EXP]]
|600 [[EXP]]
|Field Major<br />1200 [[EXP]]
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
| [[File:H3 Achievement Graduate.png|50px]]<br/>'''[[Graduate]]''' || {{Gamerscore|10}} || Reach the rank of {{Rank/H3|pvt|1|grade}} in multiplayer by playing one match.
|[[File:Commander Grade One.png|50px]]
|Commander
|35
|300 [[EXP]]
|450 [[EXP]]
|900 [[EXP]]
|Strike Commander<br />1800 [[EXP]]
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
| [[File:H3 Achievement UNSC Spartan.png|50px]]<br/>'''[[UNSC Spartan]]''' || {{Gamerscore|15}} || Reach the rank of {{Rank/H3|sgt|1|grade}}.
|[[File:Colonel Grade One.png|50px]]
|Colonel
|40
|400 [[EXP]]
|600 [[EXP]]
|1200 [[EXP]]
|Force Colonel<br />2400 [[EXP]]
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
| [[File:H3 Achievement Spartan Officer.png|50px]]<br/>'''[[Spartan Officer]]''' || {{Gamerscore|25}} || Reach the rank of {{Rank/H3|lt|1|grade}}.
|[[File:Brigadier Grade One.png|50px]]
|Brigadier
|45
|500 [[EXP]]
|1000 [[EXP]]
|2000 [[EXP]]
|Brigadier General<br />4000 [[EXP]]
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
| [[File:H3 Achievement Vidmaster Challenge Lightswitch.png|50px]]<br/>'''[[Vidmaster Challenge: Lightswitch]]''' || {{Gamerscore|0}} || Reach the rank of {{Rank/H3|lt|1|grade}} in the new (playlist) progression system.
|[[File:General Grade One.png|50px]]
|General
|50
|600 [[EXP]]
|1200 [[EXP]]
|2500 [[EXP]]
|5 Star General<br />5000 [[EXP]]
|}
|}
<br />
<br />
===Playlist Ranks===


===Armor permutations===
The second chart provides information on how to get EXP for individual playlists, which will only show up at that Playlist and Bungie.net.<br />
{{Main|Armor customization (Halo 3)}}
<br />
Several armor permutations in ''Halo 3'' are tied to a player unlocking some of the above achievements, and thus are tied to rank. Their unlock triggers are tied to the achievement unlocks and not the rank itself, though are listed here for comprehensiveness. These include the following;
{| align="center" cellpadding="15" style="font-size:90%" border="1"
*'''[[ODST armor (MJOLNIR)|ODST helmet]]''' - Unlocking the ''Graduate'' achievement by reaching the rank of {{Rank/H3|pvt|1|grade}}.
!rowspan="2"| Image
*'''[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V helmet]]''' - Unlocking the ''UNSC Spartan'' achievement by reaching the rank of {{Rank/H3|sgt|1|grade}}.
!rowspan="2"| Rank Name
*'''[[ROGUE-class Mjolnir|Rogue helmet]]''' - Unlocking the ''Spartan Officer'' achievement by reaching the rank of {{Rank/H3|lt|1|grade}}.
|-
*'''[[RECON-class Mjolnir|Recon armor]]''' - Prior to March 2012, unlocking ''Vidmaster Challenge: Lightswitch'' was one of [[seven]] achievements required to be unlocked to acquire the Recon armor. As of the shutdown of Bungie.net online services, this is no longer possible.
!Grade 1 !! Grade 2 !! Grade 3 !! Grade 4
|- align="center"
|[[File:Recruit.svg|50px]]
| Recruit ||1 [[EXP]] || -- || -- || --
|- align="center"
|[[File:Apprentice.png|50px]]
| Apprentice ||2 [[EXP]] ||3 [[EXP]] || -- || --
|- align="center"
|[[File:Private.png|50px]]
| Private ||4 [[EXP]] ||5 [[EXP]] || -- || --
|- align="center"
|[[File:Corporal.svg|50px]]
| Corporal ||7 [[EXP]] ||10 [[EXP]] || -- || --
|- align="center"
|[[File:Sergeant.png|50px]]
| Sergeant ||12 [[EXP]] ||15 [[EXP]] ||20 [[EXP]] || --
|- align="center"
|[[File:GunnerySergeant.svg|50px]]
| Gunnery Sergeant ||25 [[EXP]] ||30 [[EXP]] ||35 [[EXP]] ||Master Sergeant<br />40 [[EXP]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:Lieutenant Grade One.png|50px]]
| Lieutenant ||50 [[EXP]] ||60 [[EXP]] ||70 [[EXP]] ||First Lieutenant<br />85 [[EXP]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:Captain Grade One.png|50px]]
| Captain ||100 [[EXP]] ||110 [[EXP]] ||120 [[EXP]] ||Staff Captain<br />135 [[EXP]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:Major Grade One.png|50px]]
| Major ||150 [[EXP]] ||160 [[EXP]]||170 [[EXP]] ||Field Major<br />185 [[EXP]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:Commander Grade One.png|50px]]
| Commander ||200 [[EXP]] ||225 [[EXP]] ||250 [[EXP]] ||Strike Commander<br />275 [[EXP]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:Colonel Grade One.png|50px]]
| Colonel ||300 [[EXP]] ||325 [[EXP]] ||350 [[EXP]] ||Force Colonel<br />375 [[EXP]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:Brigadier Grade One.png|50px]]
| Brigadier ||400 [[EXP]] ||425 [[EXP]] ||450 [[EXP]] ||Brigadier General<br />475 [[EXP]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:General Grade One.png|50px]]
| General ||500 [[EXP]] ||1000 [[EXP]] ||1500 [[EXP]] ||5 Star General<br />2,000 [[EXP]]
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The [[2009]] edition of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]'' erroneously described the in-universe [[UNSC rank structure]] to be identical to that seen in ''Halo 3'' multiplayer and described on this page. In the book's [[2011]] reprint, the page was updated to also-erroneously describe the UNSC rank structure as identical to that of the [[Rank (Halo: Reach)|multiplayer ranks]] of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. Neither of these facts are true or considered canon.
*Beyond the rank of Lieutenant, rank does not benefit players because there are no more armor permutations or achievements left to earn.
*The [[Rank (Halo Wars)|rank structure]] for ''[[Halo Wars]]''{{'}} multiplayer uses identical icons to those found in ''Halo 3''.
*After the auto update (TU2), players have individual ratings for each playlist and start with 0 EXP. This means you have to work your way up from a Recruit. Your Global rank is still displayed in your Service Record, custom games, and in the campaign lobby.
*The in-game [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]] database found in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' uses ''Halo 3'' multiplayer rank icons to represent each of the members of the [[ODST]] unit [[Alpha-Nine]], though the ranks and icons do not match up 1:1. See the gallery section for a full comparison.
*After the auto update (TU2), if a player achieves the rank of a Lieutenant in an individual playlist, they will get one of the seven Vidmaster Achievements towards unlocking the [[Recon Armor]].
 
*Technically, Brigadier should require 50 rank to get, as it is a 1 star General. This is also reflected as the first General rank being 2 stars.
==Gallery==
*This system appears to be based off of the United States Army and Marine ranking systems. The major notable difference is the lack of Warrant Officer.
<gallery>
*5 Star General is the highest rank officially achieved in the U.S. Military (Commander in Chiefis above, but being the President, not technically in the Military), being the equivalent of Field Marshals in foreign countries. A 6 star General is the highest. John Pershing was speculated to have the rank in World War II, and Douglas MacArthur was considered to be promoted. Following Japan's surrender, the need for the rank was dropped, so it was never used.
File:H3ODST Squad Ranks.png|The ranks of Alpha-Nine, using the ''Halo 3'' rank icons.
File:H3 AssetSheet Ranks.png|The ''Halo 3'' rank icons as used in the [[Halo Waypoint]] service record.
</gallery>


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
<references/>
 
==External links==
*[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive29.pl?read=854391 Vector recreations of the ''Halo 3'' ranks on halo.bungie.org, used on this page]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13FWD4NP8yxzcLUouW9WDrEpBBZyQv1RtLz_XlpyF-xg/edit#gid=523780988 ''Halo 3'' rank XP calculator on Google sheets]
{{Navbox/Ranks/Gameplay}}


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