Rank (Halo 3)

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Ranks in 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 following chart shows how a player's rank is determined.

Rank Name	Highest Skill	EXP
		Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3	Grade 4
Recruit	0	1 EXP	--	--	--
Apprentice	0	2 EXP	3 EXP	--	--
Private	0	5 EXP	7 EXP	--	--
Corporal	0	10 EXP	15 EXP	--	--
Sergeant	0	20 EXP	30 EXP	40 EXP	--
Gunnery Sergeant	0	50 EXP	60 EXP	150 EXP	A.K.A: Master Gunnery Sergeant 300 EXP
Lieutenant	10	70 EXP	85 EXP	200 EXP	A.K.A: First Lieutenant 400 EXP
Captain	20	100 EXP	150 EXP	300 EXP	A.K.A: Staff Captain 600 EXP
Major	30	200 EXP	300 EXP	600 EXP	A.K.A: Field Major 1200 EXP
Commander	35	300 EXP	450 EXP	900 EXP	A.K.A: Strike Commander 1800 EXP
Colonel	40	400 EXP	600 EXP	1200 EXP	A.K.A: Force Colonel 2400 EXP
Brigadier	45	500 EXP	1000 EXP	2000 EXP	A.K.A: Brigadier General 4000 EXP
General	50	600 EXP	1200 EXP	2500 EXP	A.K.A: 5 Star General 5000 EXP

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 even 4th place (depending how many players are in the game) you will gain a considerable amount of EXP and if you win a couple games in a row there, you will earn Skill points.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• For those new to Halo, avoid Big Team Battle and playlists that have long range weaponry like Battle Rifles for starting weapons. Gamers with higher experience will dominate new players.

• If you are a skilled at headshot weaponry like Battle Rifles and Covenant Carbines, ranking up will be easy because many starters do not really know how to use these weapons well.

Losing EXP

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.

Trivia

• Unless you are playing with friends that you have trained with, or you can take on 4 enemies and win, MLG is not suggested for raising your skill.
• 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.
• In the new auto update (AU2), 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.