Halo Infinite multiplayer ranks

The various General-grade ranks in Halo Infinite.

The ranking system in Halo Infinite is primarily focused on a player's per-playlist Competitive Skill Rank (CSR), but it also features a progression system, which was released with Season 04: Infection. Alternate forms of progression come in the form of Halo Infinite's Battle Pass system, wherein armor pieces can be unlocked by completing challenges, which grant XP, and allow the player to progress through a linear track of unlocks.

Competitive Skill Ranks (CSR)

"CSR measures your ability against opponents of each skill level: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Onyx. Your rank improves when you perform better than expected. Play 10 matches in a ranked playlist to determine your starting CSR for the season."

— In-game description

Halo Infinite employs a competitive ranking system similar to that of the previous game, Halo 5: Guardians. Rank resets occur with every season's release, following in the footsteps of Halo 5: Guardians as well.

The ranks are divided into six categories, with the first five having six sub-tiers, as follows;

• Bronze I-VI
• Silver I-VI
• Gold I-VI
• Platinum I-VI
• Diamond I-VI
• Onyx

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  Unrated

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  Bronze

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  Silver

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  Gold

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  Platinum

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  Diamond

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  Onyx

Placement matches

When searching for matches in ranked playlists, players must complete 10 matches to be given a placement in the initial ranking structure, and from there can move up or down depending on personal performance. With the February, 2023 update, this would be decreased to five placement games. The highest placement a player could originally achieve would be Diamond I and II. This would be increased to Diamond V, in an effort to keep higher skilled players out of lower skill brackets.

CSR (2021-2023)

With the release of Halo Infinite, ranking up through the game's CSR system was dependent on certain aspects of the game. A higher weighting towards the player's MMR (Matchmaking rank), an underlying system, was present. This, coupled with the predictive nature of the matching system would perform a few tasks. It would:

• Match players together.
  • Matching players in an effort to ensure an even game could become a lessened priority if search times were too long.
• Determine the likelihood of either side's chance of winning the game.
• Tune the CSR payout and punishment per team and player, based on that likelihood.

This would mean that if a player was put on a team that was more likely to win the game based on the apparent match up of players (determined through their MMR, over their base CSR rank), the CSR payout would be lower overall, as the player on the winning side wouldn't be playing against a party of their level. It would tune their rank payouts to avoid lopsided games netting high gains. Additionally, if the player underperformed on a team that was likelier to win, their growth with CSR would also stagnate. Inversely, if someone was matched on the side likely to lose, a loss against said team in a lopsided game would not net a punishing loss of CSR, provided the player performed above the game's expectations for them. Additionally, while the game would dock CSR from the losing player by nature, upon their next win, provided their performance was consistent, their next CSR payout would be much higher on average to negate the effect of losing a streak of games, despite doing well.

A byproduct of Infinite utilizing a numerical MMR average per team was that players of a high rank would not be able to matchmake with one another, as their overall average would be too high to match another team with a comparable MMR average.

On top of the aforementioned MMR average, a fireteam CSR limit exists, having been implemented in the June drop pod for Season 02: Lone Wolves. As of Season 03, the limit has never been altered.

CSR (2023-onwards)

With the release of the February 28 update, Infinite's ranking system would be overhauled. An emphasis on CSR matchmaking was implemented, and MMR restrictions and tuning were loosened. This would result in a few notable changes:

• MMR matchmaking used in the prior system would only be utilized for players in placement matches.
• With emphasis placed on CSR, winning games became emphasized to personal performance.
• Looser MMR matching resulted in the MMR average not being accounted for in a strict fashion. As a result, high-level players can queue together more reliably.

Career Rank

A look at all of Halo Infinite's career ranks.

Career rank is a new system for Halo Infinite, introduced with Season 04: Infection. It functions similarly to the career ranks found in Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The icons for the ranks are similarly-based on the Master Chief Collection ranking scheme and that found in Halo: Reach, with the final rank of "Hero" being based on the Spartan emblem.

All players begin with a base rank of Recruit, and proceed to gain XP from player score in multiplayer, progressing through fifteen overall military ranks (themed after the UNSC rank structure) ranging from Cadet to General, with each rank featuring three small increments known as "Grades". For example, going through the rank of Bronze General involves working through Bronze General Grade 1, 2, and 3. Upon attaining the rank of General Grade 3 of any rank tier, their rank is reset back to Private, and the ranks change their grading from Bronze to Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Onyx sequentially. After finishing the rank of Onyx General Grade 3, the player attains the final rank; Hero.

Career ranks only track the progress of a player's playtime after the launch of Season 04 on June 20, 2023, and do not retroactively complete. They are fully independent of all competitive rank and Battle Pass-related features, will not reset when seasons change as to ensure the lifetime records of the player are kept. Likewise, career ranks have no bearing on the game's matchmaking algorithm. However, the career tracks do have exclusive player cosmetic unlocks tied to them in the form of emblems and nameplates.

List of ranks

• Recruit (Base rank; not repeated)

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• Cadet
• Private
• Lance Corporal
• Corporal
• Sergeant
• Staff Sergeant
• Gunnery Sergeant
• Master Sergeant
• Lieutenant
• Captain
• Major
• Lieutenant Colonel
• Colonel
• Brigadier General
• General

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• Hero (Final rank once all career tracks are completed)

Rank XP requirements

The XP requirements for each tier are listed below.

Bronze XP values

Tier	Rank Name	Total XP	XP to Next Rank	Percent of Total
0	Recruit	0	100	0.00%
1	Cadet 1	100	1,000	0.00%
2	Cadet 2	1,100	1,250	0.01%
3	Cadet 3	2,350	1,500	0.03%
4	Private 1	3,850	1,000	0.04%
5	Private 2	4,850	1,250	0.05%
6	Private 3	6,100	1,750	0.07%
7	Lance Corporal 1	7,850	1,250	0.08%
8	Lance Corporal 2	9,100	1,500	0.10%
9	Lance Corporal 3	10,600	1,750	0.11%
10	Corporal 1	12,350	1,250	0.13%
11	Corporal 2	13,600	1,500	0.15%
12	Corporal 3	15,100	2,000	0.16%
13	Sergeant 1	17,100	1,500	0.18%
14	Sergeant 2	18,600	1,750	0.20%
15	Sergeant 3	20,350	2,250	0.22%
16	Staff Sergeant 1	22,600	1,500	0.24%
17	Staff Sergeant 2	24,100	1,750	0.26%
18	Staff Sergeant 3	25,850	2,500	0.28%
19	Gunnery Sergeant 1	28,350	1,750	0.30%
20	Gunnery Sergeant 2	30,100	2,000	0.32%
21	Gunnery Sergeant 3	32,100	2,750	0.34%
22	Master Sergeant 1	34,850	1,750	0.37%
23	Master Sergeant 2	36,600	2,250	0.39%
24	Master Sergeant 3	38,850	3,000	0.42%
25	Lieutenant 1	41,850	2,000	0.45%
26	Lieutenant 2	43,850	2,500	0.47%
27	Lieutenant 3	46,350	3,250	0.50%
28	Captain 1	49,600	2,250	0.53%
29	Captain 2	51,850	2,750	0.56%
30	Captain 3	54,600	3,500	0.59%
31	Major 1	58,100	2,500	0.62%
32	Major 2	60,600	3,000	0.65%
33	Major 3	63,600	3,750	0.68%
34	Lt Colonel 1	67,350	2,750	0.72%
35	Lt Colonel 2	70,100	3,250	0.75%
36	Lt Colonel 3	73,350	4,000	0.79%
37	Colonel 1	77,350	3,000	0.83%
38	Colonel 2	80,350	3,500	0.86%
39	Colonel 3	83,850	4,500	0.90%
40	Brigadier General 1	88,350	3,250	0.95%
41	Brigadier General 2	91,600	3,750	0.98%
42	Brigadier General 3	95,350	5,000	1.02%
43	General 1	100,350	3,500	1.08%
44	General 2	103,850	4,000	1.11%
45	General 3	107,850	5,250	1.16%

Silver XP values

Tier	Rank Name	Total XP	XP to Next Rank	Percent of Total
46	Cadet 1	113,100	2,250	1.21%
47	Cadet 2	115,350	2,500	1.24%
48	Cadet 3	117,850	3,250	1.26%
49	Private 1	121,100	2,250	1.30%
50	Private 2	123,350	2,750	1.32%
51	Private 3	126,100	3,750	1.35%
52	Lance Corporal 1	129,850	2,500	1.39%
53	Lance Corporal 2	132,350	3,000	1.42%
54	Lance Corporal 3	135,350	4,000	1.45%
55	Corporal 1	139,350	2,750	1.50%
56	Corporal 2	142,100	3,250	1.52%
57	Corporal 3	145,350	4,250	1.56%
58	Sergeant 1	149,600	3,000	1.61%
59	Sergeant 2	152,600	3,750	1.64%
60	Sergeant 3	156,350	4,750	1.68%
61	Staff Sergeant 1	161,100	3,250	1.73%
62	Staff Sergeant 2	164,350	4,000	1.76%
63	Staff Sergeant 3	168,350	5,250	1.81%
64	Gunnery Sergeant 1	173,600	3,750	1.86%
65	Gunnery Sergeant 2	177,350	4,250	1.90%
66	Gunnery Sergeant 3	181,600	5,750	1.95%
67	Master Sergeant 1	187,350	4,000	2.01%
68	Master Sergeant 2	191,350	4,750	2.05%
69	Master Sergeant 3	196,100	6,250	2.10%
70	Lieutenant 1	202,350	4,250	2.17%
71	Lieutenant 2	206,600	5,250	2.22%
72	Lieutenant 3	211,850	6,750	2.27%
73	Captain 1	218,600	4,750	2.35%
74	Captain 2	223,350	5,750	2.40%
75	Captain 3	229,100	7,250	2.46%
76	Major 1	236,350	5,250	2.54%
77	Major 2	241,600	6,250	3.38%
78	Major 3	247,850	8,000	2.66%
79	Lt Colonel 1	255,850	5,750	2.75%
80	Lt Colonel 2	261,600	6,750	2.81%
81	Lt Colonel 3	268,350	8,750	2.88%
82	Colonel 1	277,100	6,250	2.97%
83	Colonel 2	283,350	7,500	3.04%
84	Colonel 3	290,850	9,500	3.12%
85	Brigadier General 1	300,350	6,750	3.22%
86	Brigadier General 2	307,100	8,000	3.30%
87	Brigadier General 3	315,100	10,000	3.38%
88	General 1	325,100	7,250	3.49%
89	General 2	332,350	8,750	3.57%
90	General 3	341,100	12,500	3.66%

Gold XP values

Tier	Rank Name	Total XP	XP to Next Rank	Percent of Total
91	Cadet 1	353,600	4,500	3.79%
92	Cadet 2	358,100	5,500	3.84%
93	Cadet 3	363,600	7,250	3.90%
94	Private 1	370,850	5,000	3.98%
95	Private 2	375,850	6,000	4.03%
96	Private 3	381,850	7,750	4.10%
97	Lance Corporal 1	389,600	5,500	4.18%
98	Lance Corporal 2	395,100	6,500	4.24%
99	Lance Corporal 3	401,600	8,500	4.31%
100	Corporal 1	410,100	6,000	4.40%
101	Corporal 2	416,100	7,250	4.46%
102	Corporal 3	423,350	9,250	4.54%
103	Sergeant 1	432,600	6,500	4.64%
104	Sergeant 2	439,100	7,750	4.71%
105	Sergeant 3	446,850	10,000	4.79%
106	Staff Sergeant 1	456,850	7,000	4.90%
107	Staff Sergeant 2	463,850	8,500	4.98%
108	Staff Sergeant 3	472,350	10,000	5.07%
109	Gunnery Sergeant 1	482,350	7,750	5.18%
110	Gunnery Sergeant 2	490,100	9,250	5.26%
111	Gunnery Sergeant 3	499,350	12,500	5.36%
112	Master Sergeant 1	511,850	8,500	5.49%
113	Master Sergeant 2	520,350	10,000	5.58%
114	Master Sergeant 3	530,350	12,500	5.69%
115	Lieutenant 1	542,850	9,250	5.82%
116	Lieutenant 2	552,100	10,000	5.92%
117	Lieutenant 3	562,100	15,000	6.03%
118	Captain 1	577,100	10,000	6.19%
119	Captain 2	587,100	12,500	6.30%
120	Captain 3	599,600	15,000	6.43%
121	Major 1	614,600	10,000	6.59%
122	Major 2	624,600	12,500	8.39%
123	Major 3	637,100	17,500	6.84%
124	Lt Colonel 1	654,600	12,500	7.02%
125	Lt Colonel 2	667,100	15,000	7.16%
126	Lt Colonel 3	682,100	20,000	7.32%
127	Colonel 1	702,100	12,500	7.53%
128	Colonel 2	714,600	15,000	7.67%
129	Colonel 3	729,600	20,000	7.83%
130	Brigadier General 1	749,600	15,000	8.04%
131	Brigadier General 2	764,600	17,500	8.20%
132	Brigadier General 3	782,100	22,500	8.39%
133	General 1	804,600	15,000	8.63%
134	General 2	819,600	20,000	8.79%
135	General 3	839,600	25,000	9.01%

Platinum XP values

Tier	Rank Name	Total XP	XP to Next Rank	Percent of Total
136	Cadet 1	864,600	9,750	9.28%
137	Cadet 2	874,350	12,500	9.38%
138	Cadet 3	886,850	15,000	9.52%
139	Private 1	901,850	10,000	9.68%
140	Private 2	911,850	12,500	9.78%
141	Private 3	924,350	17,500	9.92%
142	Lance Corporal 1	941,850	12,500	10.11%
143	Lance Corporal 2	954,350	15,000	10.24%
144	Lance Corporal 3	969,350	17,500	10.40%
145	Corporal 1	986,850	12,500	10.59%
146	Corporal 2	999,350	15,000	10.72%
147	Corporal 3	1,014,350	20,000	10.88%
148	Sergeant 1	1,034,350	15,000	11.10%
149	Sergeant 2	1,049,350	17,500	11.26%
150	Sergeant 3	1,066,850	22,500	11.45%
151	Staff Sergeant 1	1,089,350	15,000	11.69%
152	Staff Sergeant 2	1,104,350	17,500	11.85%
153	Staff Sergeant 3	1,121,850	22,500	12.04%
154	Gunnery Sergeant 1	1,144,350	17,500	12.28%
155	Gunnery Sergeant 2	1,161,850	20,000	12.47%
156	Gunnery Sergeant 3	1,181,850	25,000	12.68%
157	Master Sergeant 1	1,206,850	17,500	12.95%
158	Master Sergeant 2	1,224,350	22,500	13.14%
159	Master Sergeant 3	1,246,850	27,500	13.38%
160	Lieutenant 1	1,274,350	20,000	13.67%
161	Lieutenant 2	1,294,350	25,000	13.89%
162	Lieutenant 3	1,319,350	30,000	14.16%
163	Captain 1	1,349,350	22,500	14.48%
164	Captain 2	1,371,850	25,000	14.72%
165	Captain 3	1,396,850	32,500	14.99%
166	Major 1	1,429,350	22,500	15.34%
167	Major 2	1,451,850	27,500	19.17%
168	Major 3	1,479,350	37,500	15.87%
169	Lt Colonel 1	1,516,850	25,000	16.28%
170	Lt Colonel 2	1,541,850	30,000	16.54%
171	Lt Colonel 3	1,571,850	40,000	16.87%
172	Colonel 1	1,611,850	27,500	17.30%
173	Colonel 2	1,639,350	35,000	17.59%
174	Colonel 3	1,674,350	45,000	17.97%
175	Brigadier General 1	1,719,350	30,000	18.45%
176	Brigadier General 2	1,749,350	37,500	18.77%
177	Brigadier General 3	1,786,850	47,500	19.17%
178	General 1	1,834,350	32,500	19.68%
179	General 2	1,866,850	40,000	20.03%
180	General 3	1,906,850	52,500	20.46%

Diamond XP values

Tier	Rank Name	Total XP	XP to Next Rank	Percent of Total
181	Cadet 1	1,959,350	20,000	21.02%
182	Cadet 2	1,979,350	25,000	21.24%
183	Cadet 3	2,004,350	32,500	21.51%
184	Private 1	2,036,850	22,500	21.86%
185	Private 2	2,059,350	27,500	22.10%
186	Private 3	2,086,850	35,000	22.39%
187	Lance Corporal 1	2,121,850	25,000	22.77%
188	Lance Corporal 2	2,146,850	30,000	23.04%
189	Lance Corporal 3	2,176,850	40,000	23.36%
190	Corporal 1	2,216,850	27,500	23.79%
191	Corporal 2	2,244,350	32,500	24.08%
192	Corporal 3	2,276,850	42,500	24.43%
193	Sergeant 1	2,319,350	30,000	24.89%
194	Sergeant 2	2,349,350	35,000	25.21%
195	Sergeant 3	2,384,350	47,500	25.58%
196	Staff Sergeant 1	2,431,850	32,500	26.09%
197	Staff Sergeant 2	2,464,350	40,000	26.44%
198	Staff Sergeant 3	2,504,350	50,000	26.87%
199	Gunnery Sergeant 1	2,554,350	35,000	27.41%
200	Gunnery Sergeant 2	2,589,350	42,500	27.78%
201	Gunnery Sergeant 3	2,631,850	55,000	28.24%
202	Master Sergeant 1	2,686,850	40,000	28.83%
203	Master Sergeant 2	2,726,850	47,500	29.26%
204	Master Sergeant 3	2,774,350	60,000	29.77%
205	Lieutenant 1	2,834,350	42,500	30.41%
206	Lieutenant 2	2,876,850	50,000	30.87%
207	Lieutenant 3	2,926,850	65,000	31.41%
208	Captain 1	2,991,850	47,500	32.10%
209	Captain 2	3,039,350	55,000	32.61%
210	Captain 3	3,094,350	72,500	33.20%
211	Major 1	3,166,850	50,000	33.98%
212	Major 2	3,216,850	60,000	42.22%
213	Major 3	3,276,850	80,000	35.16%
214	Lt Colonel 1	3,356,850	55,000	36.02%
215	Lt Colonel 2	3,411,850	65,000	36.61%
216	Lt Colonel 3	3,476,850	85,000	37.31%
217	Colonel 1	3,561,850	60,000	38.22%
218	Colonel 2	3,621,850	72,500	38.86%
219	Colonel 3	3,694,350	95,000	39.64%
220	Brigadier General 1	3,789,350	65,000	40.66%
221	Brigadier General 2	3,854,350	80,000	41.36%
222	Brigadier General 3	3,934,350	100,000	42.22%
223	General 1	4,034,350	72,500	43.29%
224	General 2	4,106,850	85,000	44.07%
225	General 3	4,191,850	100,000	44.98%

Onyx XP values

Tier	Rank Name	Total XP	XP to Next Rank	Percent of Total
226	Cadet 1	4,291,850	45,000	46.05%
227	Cadet 2	4,336,850	55,000	46.54%
228	Cadet 3	4,391,850	70,000	47.13%
229	Private 1	4,461,850	50,000	47.88%
230	Private 2	4,511,850	57,500	48.41%
231	Private 3	4,569,350	77,500	49.03%
232	Lance Corporal 1	4,646,850	52,500	49.86%
233	Lance Corporal 2	4,699,350	65,000	50.43%
234	Lance Corporal 3	4,764,350	82,500	51.12%
235	Corporal 1	4,846,850	57,500	52.01%
236	Corporal 2	4,904,350	70,000	52.63%
237	Corporal 3	4,974,350	90,000	53.38%
238	Sergeant 1	5,064,350	62,500	54.34%
239	Sergeant 2	5,126,850	77,500	55.01%
240	Sergeant 3	5,204,350	100,000	55.84%
241	Staff Sergeant 1	5,304,350	70,000	56.92%
242	Staff Sergeant 2	5,374,350	82,500	57.67%
243	Staff Sergeant 3	5,456,850	100,000	58.55%
244	Gunnery Sergeant 1	5,556,850	75,000	59.63%
245	Gunnery Sergeant 2	5,631,850	90,000	60.43%
246	Gunnery Sergeant 3	5,721,850	125,000	61.40%
247	Master Sergeant 1	5,846,850	82,500	62.74%
248	Master Sergeant 2	5,929,350	100,000	63.62%
249	Master Sergeant 3	6,029,350	125,000	64.70%
250	Lieutenant 1	6,154,350	90,000	66.04%
251	Lieutenant 2	6,244,350	100,000	67.00%
252	Lieutenant 3	6,344,350	150,000	68.08%
253	Captain 1	6,494,350	100,000	69.69%
254	Captain 2	6,594,350	125,000	70.76%
255	Captain 3	6,719,350	150,000	72.10%
256	Major 1	6,869,350	100,000	73.71%
257	Major 2	6,969,350	125,000	74.78%
258	Major 3	7,094,350	175,000	76.12%
259	Lt Colonel 1	7,269,350	125,000	78.00%
260	Lt Colonel 2	7,394,350	150,000	79.34%
261	Lt Colonel 3	7,544,350	175,000	80.95%
262	Colonel 1	7,719,350	125,000	82.83%
263	Colonel 2	7,844,350	150,000	84.17%
264	Colonel 3	7,994,350	200,000	85.78%
265	Brigadier General 1	8,194,350	150,000	87.93%
266	Brigadier General 2	8,344,350	175,000	89.54%
267	Brigadier General 3	8,519,350	225,000	91.42%
268	General 1	8,744,350	150,000	93.83%
269	General 2	8,894,350	175,000	95.44%
270	General 3	9,069,350	250,000	97.32%
271	Hero	9,319,350	N/A	100.00%