Level 1
Proving Grounds
Where every producer starts. Learn the arena, get your first battles in, and show the voters what you've got.
- Rating
- 0–1,099
- Battles
- None
- Producers here
- 109
Divisions & rankings
Climb
the ranks
From the Proving Grounds
to Legend.
Every producer starts in the Proving Grounds. Win battles, build your rating and put in the work, and you move up: Rookie, Pro, Elite, and the few who make it all the way, Legend.
- Legend 2,000+ rating 100 battles
- Elite 1,700+ rating 50 battles
- Pro 1,400+ rating 20 battles
- Rookie 1,100+ rating 5 battles
- Proving Grounds 0+ rating Where everyone starts
Two things move you up
1
Your rating
Everyone starts at 1,000. Win a battle and your rating goes up. Lose and it goes down. It's the measure of how good you are right now.
2
Battles completed
Every battle that finishes, win or lose, counts toward your experience. Higher divisions need more battles under your belt, so nobody gets there on one lucky night.
You need both to move up.
Your division is checked after every battle you finish. Hit the rating and the battle count for the next division and you move up automatically.
What a win is worth
In today's open battles, a typical win moves your rating about 10 points. A loss takes about the same away. A single battle can move you more when:
- You beat someone rated higher. Upsets pay more. Losing to a stronger producer costs less.
- You win big. A wider gap in average score earns up to 50% more.
- More people vote. Battles with more votes count for more, up to double at 100 votes.
- The battle is bigger. Tournaments, cash battles and championships carry more weight.
| Battle type | Rating weight |
|---|---|
| Open pool battle | 0.75× |
| Direct challenge / rematch | 1× |
| Tournament / crew battle | 1.25× |
| Cash battle | 1.5× |
| Championship | 2× |
No single battle can move a rating more than 80 points.
The ladder
The five divisions
Level 2
Rookie
You've proven you belong. Rookies have real wins on the board and are starting to make a name.
- Rating
- 1,100–1,399
- Battles
- 5+
- About
- 10 more wins than losses
- Producers here
- 0
Level 3
Pro
Serious competition. Pros win consistently against good producers, battle after battle.
- Rating
- 1,400–1,699
- Battles
- 20+
- About
- 40 more wins than losses
- Producers here
- 0
Level 4
Elite
The top tier of active battlers. Once enough producers reach Elite, RocBattle will hold Elite-only tournaments.
- Rating
- 1,700–1,999
- Battles
- 50+
- About
- 70 more wins than losses
- Producers here
- 0
Level 5
Legend
The best of the best. Legends have the rating and the battle history to back it up. Very few will ever get here.
- Rating
- 2,000+
- Battles
- 100+
- About
- 100 more wins than losses
- Producers here
- 0
"More wins than losses" is a rough guide at about 10 points a win. Bigger wins, upsets and bigger battles get you there faster.
Why climb
What you unlock
Every level opens up more. The biggest one: RocBattle shares platform revenue with producers, and the higher your division, the bigger your share. Elite and Legend producers earn the highest level of profit share. The more you battle and win, the more you stand to earn.
Every vote counts the same
Divisions never change how much a vote counts. A Legend's vote and a new member's vote carry the same weight, in every battle, every month.
Proving Grounds
- Battle, vote and earn battle credits Live
- Get on the leaderboard after your first battle Live
- Your division on your profile and the leaderboard Live
Rookie
Everything below, plus
- Rookie badge on your profile and next to your name Live
- Eligible for monthly prizes Coming
- A share of platform revenue from your streams Coming
Pro
Everything below, plus
- Featured in "Pros to watch" on the homepage Coming
- A bigger share of platform revenue Coming
- Higher placement for your beats in the Beat Market Coming
- Pro-only battles Coming
Elite
Everything below, plus
- Elite-only tournaments with cash prizes Coming
- Invites to staff cash battles Coming
- Featured in Beat Market search Coming
- A higher level of profit share Coming
Legend
Everything below, plus
- Special exhibition battles with Rockwilder Coming
- A permanent spot on the Legends wall Coming
- A judge seat on special battles Coming
- The top level of profit share Coming
- Legend verified mark Coming
Perks marked "Coming" roll out as the arena grows. Elite tournaments start once enough producers reach Elite.
Keeping your spot
- Your rating has to stay up. Every division has a rating floor. Fall below it and you drop to the division below until you win your way back.
- Your battle count never goes down. Experience is yours to keep. Only your rating can slip.
- Every battle counts. Divisions update after each battle you finish, so one bad run won't hold you back if you keep winning.
- There's a safety net. No rating ever falls below 100.
The pace
Each producer can battle up to 15 times a month, so nobody can grind their way past everyone in a week. Moving up is about winning, month after month.
- Rookie fastest possible: about 1 month
- Pro fastest possible: about 3 months
- Elite fastest possible: about 5 months
- Legend fastest possible: about 7 months
The leaderboards
Build your name
All-time leaderboard Live now
Every producer with a finished battle, ranked by rating, with their win-loss record and division. Filter it by division to see who's leading yours.
Monthly leaderboard Coming soon
A fresh race every month. Wins, losses and the points you earn from voters will decide who tops the month. Everyone gets the same 15 battles, so a producer who joins mid-month can still catch up.
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Division tournaments
Once enough producers reach a division, RocBattle will hold tournaments just for that level, starting with Elite.
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Battle your level
As the arena grows, you'll be matched with producers in your own division.
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Your division on your profile
Your division shows on your profile and next to your name on the leaderboard.