Ranks in Halo 3
In Halo 3's multiplayer matchmaking system, there are two types of ranks. The Global Rank is shown on the Service Record and is based upon a combination of the player's highest ranked skill level and total number of Experience Points (EXP). Playlist Ranks were introduced in Title Update 2 and are based only on the number of EXP accumulated in the respective playlist.
Halo 3 rank and stat tracking is available in Bungie.net, but updates were discontinued on March 31, 2012.[1]
Experience Points (EXP)[]
After a matchmaking match, players are awarded EXP as follows:
- Win: +1 EXP
- Tie (in team games): +1 EXP
- Loss: 0 EXP
- Disconnecting from a match before it ends (including booted for betrayals): -1 EXP
A player is considered to have won if he or his team places in the top half.
Global Ranks[]
Note that some Global Ranks can be skipped if the player meets the skill level requirement for a higher rank. For example, a player with the rank of Gunnery Sergeant Grade 2 can skip Gunnery Sergeant Grade 3 and go to Lieutenant Grade 1 if he reaches a skill rank of 10 in a ranked playlist before accruing 150 EXP.
| Image | Rank Name | Highest Skill Required |
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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 | 0 | 5 EXP | 7 EXP | -- | -- |
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Corporal | 0 | 10 EXP | 15 EXP | -- | -- |
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Sergeant | 0 | 20 EXP | 30 EXP | 40 EXP | -- |
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Gunnery Sergeant | 0 | 50 EXP | 60 EXP | 150 EXP | Master Sergeant 300 EXP |
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Lieutenant | 10 | 70 EXP | 85 EXP | 200 EXP | First Lieutenant 400 EXP |
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Captain | 20 | 100 EXP | 150 EXP | 300 EXP | Staff Captain 600 EXP |
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Major | 30 | 200 EXP | 300 EXP | 600 EXP | Field Major 1200 EXP |
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Commander | 35 | 300 EXP | 450 EXP | 900 EXP | Strike Commander 1800 EXP |
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Colonel | 40 | 400 EXP | 600 EXP | 1200 EXP | Force Colonel 2400 EXP |
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Brigadier | 45 | 500 EXP | 1000 EXP | 2000 EXP | Brigadier General 4000 EXP |
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General | 50 | 600 EXP | 1200 EXP | 2500 EXP | 5-Star General 5000 EXP |
Playlist Ranks[]
| Image | Rank Name | ||||
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| Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | ||
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Recruit | 1 EXP | -- | -- | -- |
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Apprentice | 2 EXP | 3 EXP | -- | -- |
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Private | 4 EXP | 5 EXP | -- | -- |
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Corporal | 7 EXP | 10 EXP | -- | -- |
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Sergeant | 12 EXP | 15 EXP | 20 EXP | -- |
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Gunnery Sergeant | 25 EXP | 30 EXP | 35 EXP | Master Sergeant 40 EXP |
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Lieutenant | 50 EXP | 60 EXP | 70 EXP | First Lieutenant 85 EXP |
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Captain | 100 EXP | 110 EXP | 120 EXP | Staff Captain 135 EXP |
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Major | 150 EXP | 160 EXP | 170 EXP | Field Major 185 EXP |
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Commander | 200 EXP | 225 EXP | 250 EXP | Strike Commander 275 EXP |
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Colonel | 300 EXP | 325 EXP | 350 EXP | Force Colonel 375 EXP |
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Brigadier | 400 EXP | 425 EXP | 450 EXP | Brigadier General 475 EXP |
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General | 500 EXP | 1000 EXP | 1500 EXP | 5-Star General 2,000 EXP |
Trivia[]
- By the Global Rank of Lieutenant, all armor permutations and achievements dependent on Global Rank will have been unlocked.
- The Vidmaster Challenge: Lightswitch achievement is unlocked by achieving a playlist rank of Lieutenant.
- The Vidmaster Challenge: 7 on 7 achievement is unlocked by entering a playlist with 7 total EXP earned in that playlist on the 7th of any month.
- The ranks are based on the same ranks in the United States Army and Marine ranking systems. The notable differences are the lack of Warrant Officer and the difference between a Brigadier and one-star General.