This is necessary to ensure high-quality matchmaking.

Ranked Battles are not available during low activity periods.

Rewards can be, for example, steel, doubloons, expendable camouflages and ranked tokens.

The higher the league, the better the rewards.Rewards are granted for achieving victories, reaching Rank 1 in a league, and qualifying for a new league.Starting with Season 4 of the new system, players can continue to play in the next league after qualifying without having to wait for the start of a new Sprint.During a single Sprint, players can only progress in their current league and qualify for the next one.If you qualify for the next league, you'll start the new Sprint in that next league with the lowest rank of that league.All the rewards will be available to collect again. If you don't manage to qualify for the next league, you'll start the new Sprint in your current league at the lowest rank of this league.In order to enter the next league, you need to reach Rank 1 in your current league and then qualify.At the start of the season, every player is in the Bronze league, at the lowest rank.Each league has several (for example 10) ranks.There are three leagues, from lowest to highest: Bronze, Silver, and Gold.Each new Sprint starts immediately after the end of the previous one. The duration of a single Sprint is approximately 1–3 weeks, and this may differ from season to season. Each season is divided into several (for example 6) Sprints.Divisions are not allowed in Ranked Battles.

Ranked Battles are for captains with an Access Level 16.1 Basics of Ranked Battles (New System).

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