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


Players are given a military rank based upon their [[skill]] and [[EXP]] level.  
==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''.  


The first chart shows how a player's rank is determined for their [[Global Rank]].<ref>http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/RankHistory.aspx?player=Chase%20Rocket</ref><ref>http://gruntsrus.com/viewpage.php?page_id=60</ref>
===Skill (1-50) ranks===
{{Expand-section}}
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].


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===EXP ranks===
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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.
!rowspan="2"| Rank Name ||rowspan="2"| Highest<br />[[Skill]] ||colspan="4"|[[EXP]]
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!Grade 1 !! Grade 2 !! Grade 3 !! Grade 4
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| [[Recruit]] || 0 ||1 [[EXP]] || -- || -- || --
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| [[Apprentice]] || 0 ||2 [[EXP]] ||3 [[EXP]] || -- || --
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| [[Private (Halo 3)|Private]] || 0 ||5 [[EXP]] ||7 [[EXP]] || -- || --
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| [[Corporal (Halo 3)|Corporal]] || 0 ||10 [[EXP]] ||15 [[EXP]] || -- || --
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| [[Sergeant (Halo 3)|Sergeant]] || 0 ||20 [[EXP]] ||30 [[EXP]] ||40 [[EXP]] || --
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| [[Gunnery Sergeant (Halo 3)|Gunnery Sergeant]] || 0 ||50 [[EXP]] ||60 [[EXP]] ||150 [[EXP]] ||A.K.A: Master Sergeant<br/>300 [[EXP]]
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| [[Lieutenant (Halo 3)|Lieutenant]] || 10 ||70 [[EXP]] ||85 [[EXP]] ||200 [[EXP]] ||A.K.A: First Lieutenant<br/>400 [[EXP]]
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| [[Captain (Halo 3)|Captain]] || 20 ||100 [[EXP]] ||150 [[EXP]] ||300 [[EXP]] ||A.K.A: Staff Captain<br/>600 [[EXP]]
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| [[Major (Halo 3)|Major]] || 30 ||200 [[EXP]] ||300 [[EXP]] ||600 [[EXP]] ||A.K.A: Field Major<br/>1200 [[EXP]]
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| [[Commander (Halo 3)|Commander]] || 35 ||300 [[EXP]] ||450 [[EXP]] ||900 [[EXP]] ||A.K.A: Strike Commander<br/>1800 [[EXP]]
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| [[Colonel (Halo 3)|Colonel]] || 40 ||400 [[EXP]] ||600 [[EXP]] ||1200 [[EXP]] ||A.K.A: Force Colonel<br/>2400 [[EXP]]
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| [[Brigadier (Halo 3)|Brigadier]] || 45 ||500 [[EXP]] ||1000 [[EXP]] ||2000 [[EXP]] ||A.K.A: Brigadier General<br/>4000 [[EXP]]
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| [[General (Halo 3)|General]] || 50 ||600 [[EXP]] ||1200 [[EXP]] ||2500 [[EXP]] ||A.K.A: 5 Star General<br/>5000 [[EXP]]
|}<br/>
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The second chart provides information on how the ranking system is configured for individual playlists.<br/>
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{| align="center" cellpadding="15" style="font-size:90%" border="1"
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!rowspan="2"| Rank Name
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!Grade 1 !! Grade 2 !! Grade 3 !! Grade 4
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| [[Recruit]] ||1 [[EXP]] || -- || -- || --
|- align="center"
| [[Apprentice]] ||2 [[EXP]] ||3 [[EXP]] || -- || --
|- align="center"
| [[Private (Halo 3)|Private]] ||4 [[EXP]] ||5 [[EXP]] || -- || --
|- align="center"
| [[Corporal (Halo 3)|Corporal]] ||7 [[EXP]] ||10 [[EXP]] || -- || --
|- align="center"
| [[Sergeant (Halo 3)|Sergeant]] ||12 [[EXP]] ||15 [[EXP]] || 20 [[EXP]] || --
|- align="center"
| [[Gunnery Sergeant (Halo 3)|Gunnery Sergeant]] || 25 [[EXP]] ||30 [[EXP]] || 35 [[EXP]] ||A.K.A: Master Sergeant<br/> 40 [[EXP]]
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| [[Lieutenant (Halo 3)|Lieutenant]] || 50 [[EXP]] || 60 [[EXP]] || 70 [[EXP]] ||A.K.A: First Lieutenant<br/> 80 [[EXP]] ??
|- align="center"
| [[Captain (Halo 3)|Captain]] || 100 [[EXP]] || 110 [[EXP]] || 120 [[EXP]] ||A.K.A: Staff Captain<br/> 135 [[EXP]]
|- align="center"
| [[Major (Halo 3)|Major]] || 150 [[EXP]] || ??|| ?? ||A.K.A: Field Major<br/> ??
|- align="center"
| [[Commander (Halo 3)|Commander]] || ?? || ?? || ?? ||A.K.A: Strike Commander<br/> ??
|- align="center"
| [[Colonel (Halo 3)|Colonel]] || ?? || ?? || ?? ||A.K.A: Force Colonel<br/> ??
|- align="center"
| [[Brigadier (Halo 3)|Brigadier]] || ?? || ?? || ?? ||A.K.A: Brigadier General<br/> ??
|- align="center"
| [[General (Halo 3)|General]] || ?? || ?? || ?? ||A.K.A: 5 Star General<br/> ??
|}
==Tips for ranking up==


*For starters, the [[Lone Wolves]] playlist is the most trouble-free and unproblematic way to get up to skill level 10, required for becoming a [[Lieutenant]]. This is because as long as your scoring position is in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place (seeing as there can now be up to 8 players in Lone Wolves) you will gain a considerable amount of EXP and if you win a couple games in a row there, you will earn Skill points.  
*'''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.
*'''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}}


*[[Team Doubles]] playlist is also another good choice for ranking up. Just make sure you have a buddy to join you in your team to have faith in them. Otherwise you can be paired up with people who betray teammates for no good reason; or worse, leave.
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}}


*[[Team Slayer]] playlist is also a good playlist to rank up on after you get your highest skill to 10. Try to use your headset to talk to your team to make it easier. Do not betray people or you will get booted. Make sure you play ranked team slayer not social, it will not get your skill up.
===Rank EXP and skill thresholds===
{{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}}
}}


*Try being alert for Double EXP Weekend playlists. You will usually earn 2 EXPs instead of just one. [[Grifball]] and [[Living Dead]] are recommended for starters, as whichever player ranks you encounter, fun is always guaranteed in the game.
==Unlocks==
===Achievements===
{{Main|Achievements (Halo 3)}}
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.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Caption text
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! Achievement !! [[Gamerscore]] !! Unlock criteria
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| [[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.
|-align="center"
| [[File:H3 Achievement UNSC Spartan.png|50px]]<br/>'''[[UNSC Spartan]]''' || {{Gamerscore|15}} || Reach the rank of {{Rank/H3|sgt|1|grade}}.
|-align="center"
| [[File:H3 Achievement Spartan Officer.png|50px]]<br/>'''[[Spartan Officer]]''' || {{Gamerscore|25}} || Reach the rank of {{Rank/H3|lt|1|grade}}.
|-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.
|}


*For those new to Halo, avoid [[Big Team Battle]] and playlists that have long range weaponry like [[Battle Rifle]]s for starting weapons. Gamers with higher experience will dominate new players.
===Armor permutations===
{{Main|Armor customization (Halo 3)}}
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;
*'''[[ODST armor (MJOLNIR)|ODST helmet]]''' - Unlocking the ''Graduate'' achievement by reaching the rank of {{Rank/H3|pvt|1|grade}}.
*'''[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V helmet]]''' - Unlocking the ''UNSC Spartan'' achievement by reaching the rank of {{Rank/H3|sgt|1|grade}}.
*'''[[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.


*If you are a skilled at headshot weaponry like [[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle|Battle Rifles]] and [[Covenant Carbine|Covenant Carbines]], ranking up will be easy because many starters do not really know how to use these weapons well, also, [[Team SWAT#Team SWAT on Halo 3|Team SWAT]] can be a good starter for a player like this looking for [[Lieutenant (Halo 3)|Lieutenant]].
==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.
*The [[Rank (Halo Wars)|rank structure]] for ''[[Halo Wars]]''{{'}} multiplayer uses identical icons to those found in ''Halo 3''.
*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.


*Unless you are playing with friends that you have trained with, or you can take on 4 enemies and win, [[Major League Gaming#Halo 3|MLG]] is not suggested for raising your skill.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
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>


==Losing EXP==
==Sources==
This only occurs when you quit a Team-based game without it being completed. In other words, it's almost no different from betraying your teammates. If your Xbox Live connection disconnects, it will be counted as quiting and you will lose EXP as well. In all cases, except for times when you really need to leave the game for a really good reason, quitting Matchmaking games are strongly discouraged. You may also lose EXP if you lose a certain number of matches in a row.
{{Ref/Sources}}


==Trivia==
==External links==
*Beyond the rank of a lieutenant, rank doesn't really benefit you, except from getting respect because there are no more armor permutations or achievements left to get.
*[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive29.pl?read=854391 Vector recreations of the ''Halo 3'' ranks on halo.bungie.org, used on this page]
*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 "over all" rank will still be displayed in your Service Record and in custom games.
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13FWD4NP8yxzcLUouW9WDrEpBBZyQv1RtLz_XlpyF-xg/edit#gid=523780988 ''Halo 3'' rank XP calculator on Google sheets]
{{Navbox/Ranks/Gameplay}}


==Sources==
[[Category:Game rank|3, Halo]]
<references/>
[[Category:Halo 3]]
http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=26404941&postRepeater1-p=1#26407537 (Playlist ratings)
[[Category:Halo 3 Ranks|*]]
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