I recently reached Master rank in ranked play but then got demoted back down to Diamond 1. If I stop playing after being demoted, will I still receive the Master rank rewards at the end of the season? Or do I need to get back into Master rank and maintain it to earn those rewards? Basically, does the game award based on the highest rank you ever achieved during the season, or only based on the rank you end on?
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You actually get the rewards based on the highest rank you hit during the season, not the rank you end on. So even if you drop down from Master to Diamond and then stop playing, you’ll still get the Master rewards. The only exception is Predator rank, where you have to maintain that spot to keep the badge.
Yeah, you don’t have to stay in Master rank to get those rewards. As soon as you reach Master at any point in the season, that counts as your highest rank and you’ll get the associated rewards even if you drop down later or quit.
Some folks get mixed up about this. You don’t need to keep grinding Master rank after hitting it to get the rewards. The milestone counts! But remember, the only rank that’s based on where you finish and requires maintenance is Predator—everyone else gets rewarded for their peak rank reached during the split.
Thanks! That’s exactly what I needed to know.