You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereThe competitive spirit is alive and well in Marvel Rivals, as players dive deep into the games ranked mode, battling it out to climb and gain bragging rights. Since its release in December 2024, the game has provided a chaotic yet strategic playground where teamwork and skill reign supreme.For many, ranked mode is the final testa hard climb through the ranks from Bronze to the coveted One Above All, spurred by the promise of rewards such as the Blood Shield Invisible Woman skin or the prestigious Crests of Honor. Players have devoted countless hours to learning heroes, perfecting strategies, and riding the rollercoaster of victories and losses in quest of the next rank-up.However, as Season 1 nears its end, fresh data reveals a surprise twist in the narrative. Despite the dedication of those advancing through the ranks, the most recent distribution numbers from RivalsTracker show that a staggering part of the player base remains in Bronze 3, the games lowest tier, still theyll never admit that its a skill issue. Marvel Rivals Ranked Distribution data shows half the player base is still in Bronze 3According to the Rank Distribution board in RivalsTracker, as of March 2025, over 100,000 players are still in Bronze 3, which is the games lowest tier. On the other hand, only over 25,000 players are in the next Bronze 2 tier.The Rank Distribution data shows more players are in Bronze than higher ranks. Image by VideoGamer.This statistic exceeds other rankings such as Silver and Gold, which have about 50,000 participants on average. From a total of 484,000 players, almost one-third of the player base still hanging in the base tier tells one of two stories.Furthermore, it also proves that most of the players in Bronze III either play Quick Match, Arcade, or other game modes or are simply going through a skill issue that they wont admit. When an outdated version of these stats was shared on Reddit, players also pointed out how there where more players in Grandmaster III than in Platinum III rank.Some players suggest they only play till Gold to unlock the free skins, while others simply enjoying to show their rank off to their friends. One such player wrote, Ive just never felt an incentive to actually play ranked past gold except for the fact that its what my friends prefer.While the ranked distribution for Rivals is debatable among pros and casuals, check out how you can unlock Lord icons faster in the game if youre not in it for the ranks.Marvel RivalsPlatform(s):macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series XGenre(s):Fighting, ShooterRelated TopicsMarvel Rivals Subscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share