In Valorant you can play Unrated or Swiftplay with anyone, but Competitive limits the rank gap inside a party. The rules and tables below are generated from the same code PlusOne uses when you open or join a lobby, so when Riot changes the rules and we update the code, this page follows.
In short
- Competitive takes parties of 1, 2, 3 and 5. Anyone can queue solo.
- Four-player parties cannot queue Competitive.
- In a duo or trio, the party's lowest rank decides how high its highest rank may be. The tier-by-tier limits are below.
- Immortal 1 and above can only queue solo, duo or as a 5-stack.
- A 5-stack has no rank gap limit; anyone can queue together. In some cases the RR you gain is reduced, though:
- 5-stacks with an Immortal get a 25% RR reduction.
- 5-stacks with a Radiant get a 75% RR reduction.
- A member outside the normal range means a 25% RR reduction.
- Unrated, Premier, Swiftplay, Spike Rush and Custom don't check the rank gap; only the mode's party sizes apply (see the table below).
Duo and trio: limits by tier
The rule looks at the party's lowest and highest player. In a trio, the third player's rank doesn't matter as long as it sits between those two.
- Iron (Iron 1 – Iron 3) is the lowest in the party: the highest player can be at most Silver 3.
- Bronze (Bronze 1 – Bronze 3) is the lowest in the party: the highest player can be at most Silver 3.
- Silver (Silver 1 – Silver 3) is the lowest in the party: the highest player can be at most Gold 3.
- Gold (Gold 1 – Gold 3) is the lowest in the party: the highest player can be at most Platinum 3.
- Platinum (Platinum 1 – Platinum 3) is the lowest in the party: the highest player can be at most one tier up, same division (Platinum 1 → Diamond 1, Platinum 2 → Diamond 2, Platinum 3 → Diamond 3).
- Diamond (Diamond 1 – Diamond 3) is the lowest in the party: the highest player can be at most one tier up, same division (Diamond 1 → Ascendant 1, Diamond 2 → Ascendant 2, Diamond 3 → Ascendant 3).
- Ascendant (Ascendant 1 – Ascendant 3) is the lowest in the party: the highest player can be at most one tier up, same division (Ascendant 1 → Immortal 1, Ascendant 2 → Immortal 2, Ascendant 3 → Immortal 3).
- Immortal (Immortal 1 – Immortal 3) is the lowest in the party: the highest player can be at most Radiant.
Because Immortal 1 and above can't queue as a trio, players from Ascendant 1 – Ascendant 3 have a narrower trio range than duo range.
Table for every rank
If you're this rank, the lowest and highest rank that can join your party. The 5-stack column shows who you can queue with without an RR reduction. Click a rank for details.
| Your rank | Duo | Trio | 5-stack (no RR cut) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iron 1 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 |
 Iron 2 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 |
 Iron 3 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 |
 Bronze 1 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 |
 Bronze 2 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 |
 Bronze 3 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 | Iron 1 – Silver 3 |
 Silver 1 | Iron 1 – Gold 3 | Iron 1 – Gold 3 | Iron 1 – Gold 3 |
 Silver 2 | Iron 1 – Gold 3 | Iron 1 – Gold 3 | Iron 1 – Gold 3 |
 Silver 3 | Iron 1 – Gold 3 | Iron 1 – Gold 3 | Iron 1 – Gold 3 |
 Gold 1 | Silver 1 – Platinum 3 | Silver 1 – Platinum 3 | Silver 1 – Platinum 3 |
 Gold 2 | Silver 1 – Platinum 3 | Silver 1 – Platinum 3 | Silver 1 – Platinum 3 |
 Gold 3 | Silver 1 – Platinum 3 | Silver 1 – Platinum 3 | Silver 1 – Platinum 3 |
 Platinum 1 | Gold 1 – Diamond 1 | Gold 1 – Diamond 1 | Gold 1 – Diamond 1 |
 Platinum 2 | Gold 1 – Diamond 2 | Gold 1 – Diamond 2 | Gold 1 – Diamond 2 |
 Platinum 3 | Gold 1 – Diamond 3 | Gold 1 – Diamond 3 | Gold 1 – Diamond 3 |
 Diamond 1 | Platinum 1 – Ascendant 1 | Platinum 1 – Ascendant 1 | Platinum 1 – Ascendant 1 |
 Diamond 2 | Platinum 2 – Ascendant 2 | Platinum 2 – Ascendant 2 | Platinum 2 – Ascendant 2 |
 Diamond 3 | Platinum 3 – Ascendant 3 | Platinum 3 – Ascendant 3 | Platinum 3 – Ascendant 3 |
 Ascendant 1 | Diamond 1 – Immortal 1 | Diamond 1 – Ascendant 3 | Diamond 1 – Ascendant 3 |
 Ascendant 2 | Diamond 2 – Immortal 2 | Diamond 2 – Ascendant 3 | Diamond 2 – Ascendant 3 |
 Ascendant 3 | Diamond 3 – Immortal 3 | Diamond 3 – Ascendant 3 | Diamond 3 – Ascendant 3 |
 Immortal 1 | Ascendant 1 – Radiant | Can't queue | Always reduced |
 Immortal 2 | Ascendant 2 – Radiant | Can't queue | Always reduced |
 Immortal 3 | Ascendant 3 – Radiant | Can't queue | Always reduced |
 Radiant | Immortal 1 – Radiant | Can't queue | Always reduced |
Parties by mode
| Mode | Party size | Rank gap limit |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 1, 2, 3 and 5 | Yes (rules above) |
| Unrated | 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 | No |
| Premier | 5 | No |
| Swiftplay | 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 | No |
| Spike Rush | 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 | No |
| Custom | 2, 3, 4 and 5 | No |
Guide for your rank
Who can Iron 1 queue with?Who can Iron 2 queue with?Who can Iron 3 queue with?Who can Bronze 1 queue with?Who can Bronze 2 queue with?Who can Bronze 3 queue with?Who can Silver 1 queue with?Who can Silver 2 queue with?Who can Silver 3 queue with?Who can Gold 1 queue with?Who can Gold 2 queue with?Who can Gold 3 queue with?Who can Platinum 1 queue with?Who can Platinum 2 queue with?Who can Platinum 3 queue with?Who can Diamond 1 queue with?Who can Diamond 2 queue with?Who can Diamond 3 queue with?Who can Ascendant 1 queue with?Who can Ascendant 2 queue with?Who can Ascendant 3 queue with?Who can Immortal 1 queue with?Who can Immortal 2 queue with?Who can Immortal 3 queue with?Who can Radiant queue with?
Source: Riot Support, Competitive Mode FAQ. Riot may change the rules; what the game client shows always wins.