Tekken 8 Rank Distribution in September 2024: percentage of players and point system
The rank distribution and percentage of players by tier in Tekken 7 & 8 in September 2024. Find out your place in the current season and how the point system works.
Source of the data
BANDAI NAMCO doesn’t offer an API to acquire info such as the rank distribution of the player base. However, replays of all matches are available and can be used to generate a rank distribution.
The website Wavu Wank provides an API that can be used to retrieve match replays from the entire player base. Special thanks to taintedeternity for collecting the data and allowing me to use it for the article, tables, and graphs.
I compiled a list of all replays from the past 90 days and identified each unique player, counting only the highest rank each player achieved.
If you analyze replays from a single day, the average rank is a lot higher, because higher-ranked players tend to play more frequently. 90 days seems like a good middle ground to me.
The goal is to provide some sort of “seasonal” ranking data, similar to the ones available for other games.
The data won’t be updated monthly, but you can expect a few updates throughout the year or at least once per season.
Ranked system changes from Tekken 7 to 8
There are fewer ranks in Tekken 8 as several divisions moved from 4 to 3 ranks.
The floor for ranks that protects against demotion has been raised, which could result in more rank inflation over time.
Bo3 (best-of-three) fights are now the format for all ranked matches.
Tekken 8 Rank distribution
September 2024
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| Rank | Percentage | Rank | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 4.04% | Garyu | 8.19% |
| 1st Dan | 3.95% | Shinryu | 4.67% |
| 2nd Dan | 2.81% | Tenryu | 4.25% |
| Fighter | 3.7% | Mighty Ruler | 5.63% |
| Strategist | 2.66% | Flame Ruler | 3.86% |
| Combatant | 2.43% | Battle Ruler | 4.03% |
| Brawler | 2.85% | Fujin | 6.50% |
| Ranger | 2.25% | Raijin | 3.20% |
| Cavalry | 2.18% | Kishin | 2.36% |
| Warrior | 4.68% | Bushin | 2.45% |
| Assailant | 3.24% | Tekken King | 2.91% |
| Dominator | 3.06% | Tekken Emperor | 0.93% |
| Vanquisher | 4.52% | Tekken God | 0.63% |
| Destroyer | 3.70% | Tekken God Supreme | 0.39% |
| Eliminator | 3.57% | God of Destruction | 0.36% |
The average player is ranked at Garyu.
Top percentage of players
Below, a cumulative chart indicating the top percentage of players. For example, as a Fujin you are in the top 19.73% of the player base.
| Rank | Top% | Rank | Top% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 100% | Garyu | 50.36% |
| 1st Dan | 95.96% | Shinryu | 42.17% |
| 2nd Dan | 92.01% | Tenryu | 37.50% |
| Fighter | 89.20% | Mighty Ruler | 33.25% |
| Strategist | 85.50% | Flame Ruler | 27.62% |
| Combatant | 82.84% | Battle Ruler | 23.76% |
| Brawler | 80.41% | Fujin | 19.73% |
| Ranger | 77.56% | Raijin | 13.23% |
| Cavalry | 75.31% | Kishin | 10.03% |
| Warrior | 73.13% | Bushin | 7.67% |
| Assailant | 68.45% | Tekken King | 5.22% |
| Dominator | 65.21% | Tekken Emperor | 2.31% |
| Vanquisher | 62.15% | Tekken God | 1.38% |
| Destroyer | 57.63% | Tekken God Supreme | 0.75% |
| Eliminator | 53.93% | God of Destruction | 0.36% |
March 2024
Source of the data
All the data displayed in March 2024 and earlier months has been gathered manually.
The data is based on the ranked leaderboards of each character, which are available in-game.
The stats shared on this page might be a bit skewed because they are averages. The leaderboards do not provide info on the entire playerbase, still they are the most accurate source at our disposal.
The lowest ranks are missing because the ranked leaderboards are limited to the top 10,000 entries.
All the data comes from the PC leaderboards, so the tables do not contain info on the player distribution on consoles, but probably it is quite similar.
Credit to Olbaze who gathered the rank data and allowed me to use it for the article, tables, and graphs.
| Rank | Percentage | Rank | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combatant | 5.80% | Mighty Ruler | 7.29% |
| Brawler | 7.24% | Flame Ruler | 3.16% |
| Ranger | 3.68% | Battle Ruler | 1.92% |
| Cavalry | 4.43% | Fujin | 2.88% |
| Warrior | 6.69% | Raijin | 1.00% |
| Assailant | 4.93% | Kishin | 0.59% |
| Dominator | 4.77% | Bushin | 0.32% |
| Vanquisher | 7.91% | Tekken King | 0.29% |
| Destroyer | 5.83% | Tekken Emperor | 0.12% |
| Eliminator | 4.96% | Tekken God | 0.06% |
| Garyu | 11.99% | Tekken God Supreme | 0.03% |
| Shinryu | 8.58% | God of Destruction | 0.04% |
| Tenryu | 5.48% |
The average player is ranked at Eliminator.
Top percentage of players
Below, a cumulative chart indicating the top percentage of players. For example, as a Mighty Ruler you are in the top 17.7% of the player base.
| Rank | Top% | Rank | Top% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combatant | 99.99 | Mighty Ruler | 17.7 |
| Brawler | 94.19 | Flame Ruler | 10.41 |
| Ranger | 86.95 | Battle Ruler | 7.25 |
| Cavalry | 83.27 | Fujin | 5.33 |
| Warrior | 78.84 | Raijin | 2.45 |
| Assailant | 72.15 | Kishin | 1.45 |
| Dominator | 67.22 | Bushin | 0.86 |
| Vanquisher | 62.45 | Tekken King | 0.54 |
| Destroyer | 54.54 | Tekken Emperor | 0.25 |
| Eliminator | 48.71 | Tekken God | 0.13 |
| Garyu | 43.75 | Tekken God Supreme | 0.07 |
| Shinryu | 31.76 | God of Destruction | 0.04 |
| Tenryu | 23.18 |
Do not forget that we are talking about average statistics, so the data might not be completely accurate and could be slightly biased toward the higher ranks. More info on how the data has been gathered in the “source” section.
Point System
Tekken 7 and 8 Ranked Play are based on a Point System, so you earn and lose points by winning and losing matches.
In Tekken 7 Season 1, progressing your rank while facing players of equal skills was very difficult because a victory would reward as many points as the ones lost with a defeat. You often ended not increasing your rank at all unless you defeated the great majority of the opponents.
BANDAI NAMCO decided to overhaul the Point System in Season 2.
In Tekken 7 Season 2, the point balance shifts in your favor when the ranks are equal, and obviously also when fighting someone with a higher rank. In this new system, players who are dedicated to the game will be able to rank up even with just a 50% win rate against adversaries of equal rank, albeit rather slowly.
Moreover, the new system also discourages farming lower ranked players for easy points because now losing against them will take away a lot more points than a win would award.
In Tekken 8, it’s still uncertain if the points needed to reach a specific rank have been altered, but it’s likely. In short, the closer your opponent’s rank is to yours, the more points you can gain or lose, which is basically how ELO has always worked in any game.
Points required to rank up
The developers did not provide exact info on the amount of points we can earn or lose in a game, but starting from Tekken 7 Season 2 they introduced a progression bar at the end of each match showing how many points we gained and how much more we require to achieve the next rank (or to be demoted if we are losing).
Tekken 7
Steam user TagMaster gathered and shared info on the points required to reach a certain rank, and on how many points we win/lose when facing an opponent of equal, higher, or lower rank. You can find everything in the image below.
Tekken 7 Rank Point System - Image by TagMaster
Tekken 8
Thanks to Reddit user Devilwerg we finally have updated data on the point system in Tekken 8. The image below shows the points needed to achieve each rank and the points gained or lost when facing an opponent of equal, higher, or lower rank.
Tekken 8 Rank Point System - Image by Devilwerg
Note that the Point System stats are not official, so they might not be totally accurate. They are based on data acquired via personal experience and by observing online streamers.
Pros and cons of the new system
The old system required many victories to improve your rank, while the new one helps to progress at a faster rate and it is no longer that punishing: you can rank up as long as you are able to maintain a 1:1 win/loss ratio because victories grant more points than the ones you lose.
Some players do not love the current system because they claim it is not as skill-based as before, but you must not forget that if you do not belong to a certain rank, the veterans in that matchmaking area will defeat you, and eventually you will stop advancing and will be demoted to the previous rank.
Tekken 7 rank distribution
Season 3 - March 2020
The data below was gathered in March 2020 during Season 3. Only PC players.
| Rank | Percentage | Rank | Percentage | Rank | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiate | 5.89 % | Vanquisher | 5.03 % | Fujin | 2.06 % |
| Mentor | 2.84 % | Destroyer | 3.93 % | Raijin | 1.31 % |
| Expert | 4.38 % | Savior | 4.07 % | Yaksa | 1.00 % |
| Grand Master | 4.55 % | Overlord | 3.41 % | Ryujin | 0.69 % |
| Brawler | 6.62 % | Genbu | 4.40 % | Emperor | 0.69 % |
| Marauder | 3.74 % | Byakko | 3.20 % | Tekken King | 0.43 % |
| Fighter | 6.75 % | Seiryu | 2.71 % | Tekken God | 0.38 % |
| Vanguard | 3.81 % | Suzaku | 2.21 % | True Tekken God | 0.34 % |
| Warrior | 6.58 % | Mighty Ruler | 3.05 % | Tekken God Prime | 0.84 % |
| Vindicator | 3.71 % | Revered Ruler | 1.81 % | ||
| Juggernaut | 4.39 % | Divine Ruler | 1.43 % | ||
| Usurper | 2.63 % | Eternal Ruler | 1.15 % |
Rank inflation
We have data from two seasons, so we can finally have a proper look at the rank inflation.
The percentage of players at each rank from Vanquisher to Tekken God Prime increased, while it reduced from Initiate to Usurper as the lower ranks moved from the top 37.1% to 46.7%.
From Season 2 to 3, the inflation is between 0 to 3 ranks overall, so most players are placed 1-2 ranks higher than before. For example, the average player on PC moved two ranks higher, from Warrior to Juggernaut.
In any ranked system, there are three possible causes of inflation:
Inflation generated by new players, which increases the number of players at certain ranks.
Inflation caused by the point system as there are more points into circulation.
Natural inflation, which takes place when the players get more skilled over time.
Usually, new players don’t influence the higher ranks, so we can cross out the first potential cause.
From Fujin upwards, the old Season 1 point system is still used (wins and losses are worth the same - more info in the “point system” section), and there is inflation also at the highest ranks: the percentage of players at Tekken God Prime doubled.
In conclusion, while the new point system may have had an impact on the overall rank inflation, I believe that it is mostly provoked by the player base refining their skills during the past year.
Top percentage of players
Below, a cumulative chart indicating the top percentage of players. For example, as a Mighty Ruler you are in the top 15% of the player base.
| Rank | Top% | Rank | Top% | Rank | Top% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiate | 100 | Vanquisher | 44.14 | Fujin | 7.74 |
| Mentor | 94.14 | Destroyer | 39.11 | Raijin | 5.68 |
| Expert | 91.30 | Savior | 35.18 | Yaksa | 4.37 |
| Grand Master | 86.92 | Overlord | 31.11 | Ryujin | 3.37 |
| Brawler | 82.37 | Genbu | 27.70 | Emperor | 2.68 |
| Marauder | 75.75 | Byakko | 23.30 | Tekken King | 1.99 |
| Fighter | 72.01 | Seiryu | 20.10 | Tekken God | 1,56 |
| Vanguard | 65.26 | Suzaku | 17.39 | True Tekken God | 1.18 |
| Warrior | 61.45 | Mighty Ruler | 15.18 | Tekken God Prime | 0.84 |
| Vindicator | 54.87 | Revered Ruler | 12.13 | ||
| Juggernaut | 51.16 | Divine Ruler | 10.32 | ||
| Usurper | 46.77 | Eternal Ruler | 8.89 |
Player base distribution - Seasons 2 and 3
The cumulative chart below helps to visualize the average percentage of players at each rank in the two seasons, and how much each rank has inflated.
Season 2 - July 2019
The data below was gathered in July 2019 during Season 2. Only PC players.
| Rank | Percentage | Rank | Percentage | Rank | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiate | 6.52 % | Vanquisher | 4.87 % | Fujin | 1.40 % |
| Mentor | 3.84 % | Destroyer | 3.57 % | Raijin | 0.83 % |
| Expert | 5.63 % | Savior | 3.38 % | Yaksa | 0.63 % |
| Grand Master | 6.21 % | Overlord | 2.77 % | Ryujin | 0.41 % |
| Brawler | 7.42 % | Genbu | 3.47 % | Emperor | 0.41 % |
| Marauder | 4.97 % | Byakko | 2.48 % | Tekken King | 0.26 % |
| Fighter | 7.65 % | Seiryu | 2.04 % | Tekken God | 0.22 % |
| Vanguard | 4.98 % | Suzaku | 1.63 % | True Tekken God | 0.18 % |
| Warrior | 7.11 % | Mighty Ruler | 2.21 % | Tekken God Prime | 0.43 % |
| Vindicator | 4.18 % | Revered Ruler | 1.33 % | ||
| Juggernaut | 4.32 % | Divine Ruler | 1.04 % | ||
| Usurper | 2.81 % | Eternal Ruler | 0.81 % |
A summary of the data
According to these statistics, the average player on PC is a Warrior as this rank goes from the top 52% to 45%. Reaching Genbu is already a great accomplishment because it means you are among the 20% best players in the game.
Just a tiny portion of the playerbase reached the top ranks. Fujin is equal to the top 5%, while Emperor and above is a very restricted group containing about 1.5% of the players.
We can find a half of the players among the first eight ranks. This matchmaking area is probably composed of new and casual players, and even inactive accounts, thus some players refer to it as “green hell”.
Top percentage of players
Below, a cumulative chart indicating the top percentage of players. For example, as a Revered Ruler you are in the top 8% of the player base.
| Rank | Top% | Rank | Top% | Rank | Top% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiate | 100 | Vanquisher | 34.37 | Fujin | 4.77 |
| Mentor | 93.49 | Destroyer | 29.50 | Raijin | 3.37 |
| Expert | 89.65 | Savior | 25.93 | Yaksa | 2.54 |
| Grand Master | 84.02 | Overlord | 22.55 | Ryujin | 1.91 |
| Brawler | 77.81 | Genbu | 19.78 | Emperor | 1.50 |
| Marauder | 70.39 | Byakko | 16.31 | Tekken King | 1.09 |
| Fighter | 65.42 | Seiryu | 13.83 | Tekken God | 0.83 |
| Vanguard | 57.77 | Suzaku | 11.79 | True Tekken God | 0.61 |
| Warrior | 52.79 | Mighty Ruler | 10.16 | Tekken God Prime | 0.43 |
| Vindicator | 45.68 | Revered Ruler | 7.95 | ||
| Juggernaut | 41.50 | Divine Ruler | 6.62 | ||
| Usurper | 37.18 | Eternal Ruler | 5.58 |
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