Rank Match

Rank Match is a type of live added in update 2.0.0 that allows players to compete against each other in a one-vs-one format. By winning matches in Rank Match, players can increase their rank from beginner to master rank. Rank Match is broken up into seasons; after every season concludes, players receive rewards based on their final rank. The following season, their rank is reset and players must start over.
Rank Match will always be available, regardless of the current event running, much like Solo and Challenge Live. Rank Match is available for players who have at least 10 expert or master full combos (APPEND difficulty does not count) and reached player rank 50. During preseason, players can only queue for Rank Match from 18:00 to 24:59 JST; this is to test the stability.
== Seasons ==
Logo	Season 	Start 	End
 	Preseason 	March 30, 2022 18:00 JST 	April 27, 2022 00:59 JST
 	Preseason Second	April 28, 2022 18:00 JST 	May 27, 2022 00:59 JST
 	2022 Summer 	July 1, 2022 12:00 JST 	September 29, 2022 11:59 JST
 	2022 Autumn 	October 1, 2022 12:00 JST	December 30, 2022 11:59 JST
 	2023 Winter 	January 1, 2023 12:00 JST	March 30, 2023 11:59 JST
 	2023 Spring 	April 1, 2023 12:00 JST 	June 29, 2023 11:59 JST
 	2023 Summer 	July 1, 2023 12:00 JST 	September 29, 2023 11:59 JST
 	2023 Autumn 	October 1, 2023 12:00 JST	December 30, 2023 11:59 JST
 	2024 Winter 	January 1, 2024 12:00 JST	March 30, 2024 11:59 JST
 	2024 Spring 	April 1, 2024 12:00 JST 	June 29, 2024 11:59 JST
 	2024 Summer 	July 1, 2024 12:00 JST 	September 29, 2024 11:59 JST
 	2024 Autumn 	October 1, 2024 12:00 JST	December 30, 2024 11:59 JST
 	2025 Winter 	January 1, 2025 12:00 JST	March 30, 2025 11:59 JST
=== Season rewards ===
After a season concludes, players will be rewarded with crystals, coins, and title badge depending on their final rank. This rank will also be recorded and can be viewed in following seasons.
During Preseason and Preseason Second, only coins were given as a reward and the final rank was not recorded in history.
== Ranks ==
=== Starting rank ===
A player's starting rank is determined by their past live performance and 3 preliminary matches. In preliminary match, players will be matched with another player who has similar ability. The player's abilities are determined by past live records.
=== Promotion and demotion ===
There are seven levels of "rank" and each rank divided into "class". Classes only exist from beginner rank to diamond rank. Once a player reached master rank, there is no limit to the number of rank point. Players can increase their ranks and classes by accumulating "rank points." Players who win a live will earn 1 rank point; similarly, players who lose a live will lose 1 rank point. Players who accumulate 5 rank points will be promoted to a higher rank/class. However, players who lose a live while having 0 rank points will be demoted to a lower rank/class.
Icon	Rank
 	Beginner rank
 	Bronze rank
 	Silver rank
 	Gold rank
 	Platinum rank
 	Diamond rank
 	Master rank
=== Rank point bonus ===
"Rank point bonus" allows a player to earn 1 "rank point" if the "rank point bonus" accumulated 100. The number of "rank point bonus" could increase or decrease depending on player's performance.
Rank point bonus calculation
Condition 	Bonus
ALL PERFECT 	+20
Full Combo 	+10
Winning over the higher class	+10
Life reached 0 	-30
Notes:
* "ALL PERFECT" and "Full Combo" bonus do not stack.
* Rank points will not decreased if the rank point bonus reached 0 or less.
== Rules ==
=== Basic rules ===
In Rank Match, the party does not matter as the power of the party doesn't affect the score and skills do not activate. Thus, scoring is based solely on accuracy of the players, with each judgement having a different score. 
Score calculations
Judgement	Score
PERFECT 	+3
GREAT 	+2
GOOD 	+1
BAD 	0
MISS 	0
The winner of the match is determined by whoever has more points for the song. In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined based on the following values, in ascending priority:
# Number of PERFECTs
# Maximum combo
# Remaining life
The match will count as a tie if all 3 values are also the same for both players.
=== Song selection ===
The selected song will depend on the players' class on a range of ±3 class within the same rank. If a player happens to be matched with other player who’s on a different rank, the selected song will be chosen from the overlapped range. The difficulty levels of the songs selected are as follows:
Rank 	Difficulty range
Beginner rank	18~25
Bronze rank 	23~26
Silver rank 	25~28
Gold rank 	26~30
Platinum rank	28~31
Diamond rank 	29~32, APPEND Lv.27~30
Master rank 	30 and above, APPEND Lv.28 and above
== Rewards ==
=== Season reward ===
Rank 	Rewards	Rewards	
Beginner rank	 	 	Beginner rank title
Bronze rank 	 	 	Bronze rank title
Silver rank 	 	 	Silver rank title
Gold rank 	 	 	Gold rank title
Platinum rank	 	 	Platinum rank title
Diamond rank 	 	 	Diamond rank title
Master rank 	 	 	Master rank title
=== Live reward ===
After completing a Rank Match, players will receive the amount of live rewards as same as Multi Live rewards. However, the event bonus (such as event points and event badges) received will be the same amount as Solo Live.
=== Titles ===
Title	Name 	Unlock requirements 	Title bonus
 	Rank Match 2022 Summer	Participate in Rank Match 2022 Summer	-
 	Rank Match 2022 Autumn	Participate in Rank Match 2022 Autumn	-
 	Rank Match 2023 Winter	Participate in Rank Match 2023 Winter	-
 	Rank Match 2023 Spring	Participate in Rank Match 2023 Spring	-
 	Rank Match 2023 Summer	Participate in Rank Match 2023 Summer	-
 	Rank Match 2023 Autumn	Participate in Rank Match 2023 Autumn	-
 	Rank Match 2024 Winter	Participate in Rank Match 2024 Winter	-
 	Rank Match 2024 Spring	Participate in Rank Match 2024 Spring	-
 	Rank Match 2024 Summer	Participate in Rank Match 2024 Summer	-
 	Rank Match 2024 Autumn	Participate in Rank Match 2024 Autumn	-
 	Rank Match 2025 Winter	Participate in Rank Match 2025 Winter	-
== Penalties ==
The following penalties may be given to a player who disconnected or caught cheating in ranked match.
* The match result may be regarded as defeat and rank points may be reduced.
* Players may be restricted from rank match for a certain period of time.
If a player received a certain amount of penalties, that player may not be able to participate in the current season.
== Change history ==
Ocotober 1, 2023
* Added APPEND difficulty to Diamond and Master rank.
July 1, 2023
* Adjusted live rewards to be the same amount as Multi Live rewards.
January 1, 2023
* Adjusted difficulty range song selection for Bronze and Diamond rank.
** Bronze rank: 23~27 → 23~26
** Diamond rank: 29~32 → 29~31
December 23, 2022
* Increased the maximum difficulty song selection for Master rank from 36 to 37.
July 1, 2022
* Adjusted difficulty range song selection for Silver, Platinum, Diamond, and Master rank.
** Silver rank: 25~29 → 25~28
** Platinum rank: 28~32 → 28~31
** Diamond rank: 29~36 → 29~32
** Master rank: 29~36 → 30~36
* Added minimum player rank 50 as a requirement to unlock Rank Match mode.
April 28, 2022
* Adjusted difficulty range song selection for each rank.
** Beginner rank: 22~24 → 18~25
** Bronze rank: 23~26 → 23~27
** Silver rank: 25~28 → 25~29
** Gold rank: 27~30 → 26~30
** Platinum rank: 29~32 → 28~32
** Diamond rank: 30~34 → 29~36
** Master rank: 31~36 → 29~36
March 30, 2022
* Added to the game.
== See also ==
* Solo Live
* Multi Live
* Cheerful Live
* Challenge Live
Category:Lives