Ranks
Your rating is your rank. Only a Ranked Duel moves it. A party is unranked whether there are 2 of you or 5, and pays XP and coins instead. Early on a win is worth about twice what a loss costs, so the climb starts fast! At 1700 the two are worth the same. Everyone starts at Doodler III and nobody drops below it. Here’s the whole climb: six leagues of three divisions each, and the rating each one asks for.
The ladder, top to bottom
Maestro
divisions I–III
The top of the ladder. Not many people up here, and every one of them can draw. Come take a spot!
Virtuoso
divisions I–III
Everyone here can draw. Duels come down to creativity and the last ten seconds!
Brushmaster
divisions I–III
Ninety seconds is enough now. You finish what you set out to draw.
Inkslinger
divisions I–III
You pick the shape that carries the prompt and you’re drawing within seconds.
Sketcher
divisions I–III
Judge Bob can usually name what you drew. At this rung, that wins most duels.
Doodler
divisions I–III
Where everyone starts. Stick figures are welcome here! An even record is enough to climb out.
How the rating works
The ladder gets steeper as you climb
An even win earns +20. An even loss costs only −10. Beat someone rated above you and it pays up to +40! That head start fades: at 1700 a win and a loss are both worth 10, and above that every point you gain came from your opponent.
The queue is what feeds the ladder
Only a Ranked Duel moves your rating. A party is unranked whether there are 2 of you or 5. It pays XP and coins instead, so a round with friends can’t cost you your league.
Your first 10 duels are placements
Placements pay boosted points and cost half as much to lose. You’ll land near your real level within ten duels.
Your rank follows your rating
Each league has three divisions, III up to I. Above Doodler there’s one every 100 rating. Clear division I and you’re promoted! Everyone starts at Doodler III and can’t fall out of it. Take a break and your rank stays where you left it.
Nothing you can buy affects your rank
The only way up is winning duels. There’s nothing for sale today. When there is, none of it will touch your rating.