Rank (Halo 3)

This is a list of Xbox Live multiplayer ranks in Halo 3.

Players are given a military rank based upon their Skill and EXP level.

The first chart shows how a player's rank is determined for their Global Rank, which is the Rank that will show up in Custom Games and on the service record, this is the Rank that 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).

Do note that Global Ranks can be skipped, but not Playlist Ranks; such as in the global ranking you can skip Gunnery Sergeant Grade 3 to go straight to Lieutenant Grade 1 from Gunnery Sergeant Grade 2, if you're highest skill and EXP meet the criteria to do so.

Playlist Ranks
The second chart provides information on how to get EXP for individual playlists, which will only show up at that Playlist and Bungie.net.

Trivia

 * Beyond the rank of lieutenant, rank does not benefit players because there are no more armor permutations or achievements left to earn.
 * In the new auto update (TU2), a player will have individual ratings for each playlist and will start with 0 EXP. This means you will have to work your way up from a Recruit. Your "Global" rank will still be displayed in your Service Record, custom games, and in the campaign lobby.
 * In the new update (GU2), 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.