Wondering about the ranks or grades in DBD? Check out our guide that explains the new ranking system along with rank grades, qualities, levels, and pipping in Dead by Daylight.
With Patch 5.2.0 the ranks or the ranking system has been replaced by the Grades in Dead by Daylight. Unlike the Ranks, the new ranking system uses Skil-based matchmaking (SBMM) and no longer uses ranks or grades to determine the matches. Now, the grades are only used to keep track of the time played during the grading season. And to reward players Bloodpoint rewards based on their obtained grades as Killer or Survivor. These are usually calculated at the end of the season. But with the new ranking system, several players are confused about the new rank grades, qualities, levels, or the pipping. Not to worry, check out our guide that explains the new Rank grades in DBD.
There are five qualities of grades in the new ranking or grading system in Dead By Daylight. These qualities are further divided into four different levels ranging from level IV to level I. So, here are all the rank grades with their different levels:
If you are looking to increase your DBD grades, you need to obtain a set amount of Pips. These grades are changed or increased based on your performance in the Ranked Trials. As you progress with these trials, you will get either +1 or +2 Pips. Alternatively, you can also gain to remain at the current level of the pips or lose -1 Pip. But if you get lucky with the Ranked Trials, all you need to do is fill in the empty Pip Slots.
Here’s the amount of Pips needed to increase the ranking Grades in DBD:
Every Grading season ends on the 13th of each month in Dead by Daylight. Once the season ends, your grade resets back to Ash IV for Killers and Survivors, both. Before your rank resets, you are rewarded with a certain amount of Bloodpoints according to your Grade. You can gain these rewards separately for Killers and Survivors once.
So, here are all the grading rewards you can get:
Make note that Grades cannot be seen by other players. While the old ranking system affected matchmaking, the new grade ranking does not affect the matchmaking system. As mentioned earlier, Dead by Daylight uses the Skill-based Matchmaking System (SBMM) to determine matchmaking.
That’s everything covered about the new Rank grades in DBD. If you liked this guide, check out our guides on how to find Unstable Rifts, how to get Void Energy, how to play with friends and randoms, and more Dead By Daylight Guides on our dedicated section right here on Gamer Tweak.