Climbing up the ranking ladder may be exhausting and exciting at the same time. What ranks await you ahead? The system is explained here.
The main purpose of the ranking system in fighting games is to let players face opponents of relatively the same level. No one wants to be severely destroyed with no chance to land even one hit. And it’s not really fun to be an overpowered pro who eliminates beginners.
TEKKEN 8 has a deep system of ranks to ensure exciting matches for everyone. Sure, the community often takes this division personally — as a sign of true power and a progress measurement.
The game developers even decided to update TEKKEN 8 ranks in Season 2, in terms of new levels of mastery and in its general principles.
Every rank that expects you on the path of a TEKKEN 8 is listed and explained here.
Where can a player receive their TEKKEN 8 rank?
There are two types of ranking systems in TEKKEN 8. Only one of them is really important.
- Offline ranks. When you play Arcade Quest matches in TEKKEN 8, your characters receive ranks. They affect nothing and rather show how dedicated you are to offline training.
- Online ranks. TEKKEN 8 players obtain them in the online Ranked Matches. The ranking affects your actual matchmaking — who you play against. Your friends and opponents can see your online ranks.
In online Ranked and Casual matchmaking, you can specify what opponents you prefer to play against: the same rank or stronger. It’s a very helpful feature.
Character-dependant ranks
TEKKEN 8 has many characters in the roster, and it’s natural not to master them all on the same level. Therefore, the game has individual ranks for each fighter.
- After reaching some ranks with one character, your other fighters get slightly promoted. It’s a little boost that should show you are not a complete beginner.
- In online matchmaking, TEKKEN 8 considers the highest rank among all your characters. This change was introduced in T8 Season 2. Thanks to it, skilled players don’t need to climb the entire ranking ladder with each new character they start to play.
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All ranks in TEKKEN 8
The fighting game TEKKEN 8 has 37 ranks. They are divided into 10 color groups.
- Brown (lowest rank)
- Silver
- Light Blue
- Green
- Yellow
- Orange
- Red
- Ruler
- Blue
- Gold (highest rank)
Starting from Season 2, TEKKEN 8 has eight tiers for the God of Destruction rank. Reaching this far is a great achievement. Can you do this?
How to receive your first rank in TEKKEN 8?
When you decide to play an online Ranked match in TEKKEN 8 for the first time, the game suggests completing a calibration match against a bot. Its result affects what rank you get.
To improve your rank in TEKKEN 8, play more, earn XP, and enjoy your progress.
All Tekken 8 Ranks, Colors, and Points needed
Rank | Color/Division | Points needed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beginner | Brown | 0 |
| 2 | 1st Dan | Silver | 400 |
| 3 | 2nd Dan | Silver | 1000 |
| 4 | Fighter | Light Blue | 1600 |
| 5 | Strategist | Light Blue | 2600 |
| 6 | Combatant | Light Blue | 3400 |
| 7 | Brawler | Green | 4200 |
| 8 | Ranger | Green | 5400 |
| 9 | Cavalry | Green | 6400 |
| 10 | Warrior | Yellow | 7400 |
| 11 | Assailant | Yellow | 9200 |
| 12 | Dominator | Yellow | 10800 |
| 13 | Vanquisher | Orange | 12400 |
| 14 | Destroyer | Orange | 12700 |
| 15 | Eliminator | Orange | 16600 |
| 16 | Garyu | Red | 18500 |
| 17 | Shinru | Red | 23100 |
| 18 | Tenryu | Red | 27300 |
| 19 | Mighty Ruler | Purple | 31500 |
| 20 | Flame Ruler | Purple | 36500 |
| 21 | Battle Ruler | Purple | 41100 |
| 22 | Fujin | Blue | 45700 |
| 23 | Raijin | Blue | 52300 |
| 24 | Kishin | Blue | 58500 |
| 25 | Bushin | Blue | 64700 |
| 26 | Tekken King | Gold | 70900 |
| 27 | Tekken Emperor | Gold | 79100 |
| 28 | Tekken God | Gold | 87900 |
| 29 | Tekken God Supreme | Gold | 97300 |
| 30 | Tekken God of Destruction I | Gold | 109700 |
| 31 | Tekken God of Destruction II | Gold | TBD |
| 32 | Tekken God of Destruction III | Gold | TBD |
| 33 | Tekken God of Destruction IV | Gold | TBD |
| 34 | Tekken God of Destruction V | Gold | TBD |
| 35 | Tekken God of Destruction VI | Gold | TBD |
| 36 | Tekken God of Destruction VII | Gold | TBD |
| 37 | God of Destruction ∞ (Ouroboros) | Gold | TBD |
Experience Points (XP) in the Ranked Mode
We have a dedicated article that explains how the TEKKEN 8 ranked system works. Please, check it out for more details.
In a nutshell, every time you win a Ranked match, the game rewards you with XP. At specific milestones (numbers of XP), you get promoted to the next rank.
- The amount of earned XP depends on various factors, such as the rank difference between opponents.
- If you lose matches, you can lose XP as well. This system works only starting from the Yellow ranks, so beginners shouldn’t worry.
Do not confuse the Ranked Matches XP with Fight Money, a currency to purchase some cosmetics. You earn it regardless of your match results.
That’s all about T8 ranks. For all TEKKEN 8 news and updates, stick around on esports.gg!
