In Arena, players are ranked strictly on wins and losses. The Arena ranking system is simple:

• Players rank up by winning matches.
• A total of 20 Ranks can be achieved. The highest Rank is called Master Division.
• Each win grants a player one star toward the next Rank.
• Conversely, players lose one star for losing a match. Also, players who lose too many times without stars can lose Ranks.
• Once a player earns all of the stars for a particular Rank, one more match must be won to progress to the next Rank.
• The higher the Rank, the more stars (and wins) required to reach the next Rank. For example, going from Rank 1 to Rank 2 requires three stars (four wins). Going from Rank 7 to Rank 8 requires five stars (six wins).
• At the end of each Season, each player gets two stars for each Rank.
• Players who have not played Arena mode for two Seasons have their rank reset to 0.

Please note: the end of the Season is defined as Midnight UTC/GMT / 8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM PDT on the last day of the month.

Each Arena match is 4 vs 4 and played on select maps and in select game modes. The following is a breakdown of maps eligible for each game mode, as well as mode-specific setting and conditions:

Regardless of game mode, the following may not be used in Arena matches:

• UAV
• Care Package
• H.A.T.R.
• XM-53 rocket launcher

Each game mode has its own set of settings and restrictions. Players can control a host of pre-match conditions, settings specific to each game mode, and in-game settings related to health, damage, and spawning.

Players can be subject to temporary probation from Arena matches for not fully completing a match or being kicked.

On top of Ranks, players who participate in Arena matches also earn XP that counts toward multiplayer XP. Players can also earn Calling Cards in a Season by ranking up or completing specific challenges during a Season.