Destiny 2 offers a Competitive mode for experienced PvP players to challenge themselves and ascend its various divisions and ranks, ranging from Copper to Ascendant.
Much like Trials of Osiris, Competitive is a 3v3 PvP playlist that uses strict matchmaking that only matches you up against other players of your skill. This is based on your current rank, but you can match with players outside of your skill bracket if the playlist’s population is too low.
Furthermore, Competitive has an in-depth rank system that only resets once per episode, giving players a clear long-term goal to work toward – climbing the ranks. This makes Competitive the perfect testing ground to improve your gameplay, and these are all of the divisions and ranks available right now.
Competitive Divisions and Ranks
A total of eight divisions are available in Competitive: Untested, Copper, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Adept, and Ascendant. These are each divided into three sub-tiers, with players starting in Untested and working their way up to Ascendant, an elite division only the most skilled Guardians can reach.
Here are all the Competitive divisions and ranks you can work through from lowest to highest:
| Rank | Division Rating | Rank | Division Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper 3 | 0 | Platinum 3 | 5,750 |
| Copper 2 | 250 | Platinum 2 | 6,250 |
| Copper 1 | 750 | Platinum 1 | 6,750 |
| Bronze 3 | 1,250 | Adept 3 | 7,250 |
| Bronze 2 | 1,750 | Adept 2 | 7,750 |
| Bronze 1 | 2,250 | Adept 1 | 8,250 |
| Silver 3 | 2,750 | Ascendant 3 | 8,750 |
| Silver 2 | 3,250 | Ascendant 2 | 9,250 |
| Silver 1 | 3,750 | Ascendant 1 | 9,750 |
| Gold 3 | 4,250 | — | — |
| Gold 2 | 4,750 | — | — |
| Gold 1 | 5,250 | — | — |
Competitive rewards and weapons
Here are all of the Competitive rewards you can earn in Episode Revenant, either by completing matches or focusing them at Lord Shaxx:
- Deadlock (Stasis Shotgun)
- The Riposte (Void Auto Rifle)
- Rose (Kinetic Hand Cannon)
- Mercurial Overreach (Arc Sniper Rifle)
- Belisarius-D (Strand Pulse Rifle)
- Artifice Armor
- Resources (Ascendant Shards, Prisms, Alloys, etc.)
- Increased Exotic catalyst drop rate
- Ascendant Division emblem
This season’s featured weapon is Deadlock, which can only be earned by completing seven placement matches in Competitive and then completing a further three games each week. The Riposte can be farmed once per character each week, while the other Competitive weapons are focused at Lord Shaxx for x3 Crucible Engrams and x25,000 Glimmer.
Furthermore, Update 7.3.5 buffed Competitive’s rewards, introducing more items for players to farm. This patch added Artifice Armor to the loot pool and made Exotic weapon catalysts much more likely to drop after winning a game.
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All Competitive game modes
Competitive features two PvP game modes: Collision and Clash. These 3v3 modes were added in Update 7.3.6, replacing Survival and Countdown Rush.
Here’s what you can expect from both Competitive game modes:
- Collision: To win, score more points than your opponents by capturing and controlling the zone. There will be one zone active at a time. Defeating your opponents does not directly grant points.
- Clash: To win, defeat your opponents to score more points than them!
How do Competitive placement matches work?
Your first seven games of each season will be in the Placement Series, a set of placement matches that determine what rank you start in. Win more matches and perform well to rank as high as possible, potentially skipping the lower divisions entirely.
Once your Placement Series is finished, you will be given a rank ranging between Copper and Gold. However, your past ranks in previous seasons or episodes will impact your Placement Series, so it’s highly unlikely an Ascendant caliber player will ever place in Copper.
How do the Promotion & Relegation Series work?
Once you reach the top tier of any division (Copper 1, Bronze 1, Silver 1, etc.), you will be placed in a Promotion Series with a chance of climbing to a higher division. After entering the Promotion Series, you’ll need to win two of the three matches that follow to get promoted.
Equally, if you drop to the bottom tier of any rank (Bronze 3, Silver 3, Gold 3, etc.), you will be placed in a Relegation Series with a chance of dropping down to a lower division. After entering the Relegation Series, you’ll need to win two of the three matches that follow to avoid getting relegated.
That’s everything you need to know about Competitive in Destiny 2. To have the best chance of winning matches and climbing the ranks, be sure to use the best PvP Weapons, as well as the Hunter builds, Titan builds, and Warlock builds that are dominating the current meta.