Since Episode 4 Act 1, you need to have an account level of at least 20 to earn ranks in Valorant’s competitive ... If Gold is the lowest, then Platinum is the highest – again, any tier.

Deranking in VALORANT isn't a pleasant experience and ... like Silver One, Gold One, Platinum One, etc. Rank Shields are exclusive to Tier One ranks, with Radiant being the exception.

Currently, the most significant number of players is ranked Silver within VALORANT. Gold consists of 20.73% of VALORANT-ranked players, making it the second-largest rank within VALORANT. The rank ...

VALORANT has rolled out its first patch of ... the new Rank Shield system allows players in Tier 1 (such as Silver 1, Gold 1, Platinum 1) to receive two Rank Shields when they drop to 0 RR.