The ladder
Ranked 1v1 runs in this order:
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Expert, Veteran, Master, Grandmaster, Reyes.
Each of those names is also a badge for reaching the tier. Reyes is the top rank. An early November 2026 badge snapshot showed how steep the ladder already was: Bronze had 1,102,868 awards, Silver 37,902, Gold 7,930, Platinum 2,264, Diamond 481, Expert 126, Veteran 17, Master 10, Grandmaster 5, and Reyes 1. Those are award totals from that snapshot, not a live population.
Wins are a second checklist
| Badge | Requirement |
|---|---|
| First Win! | 1 win |
| Rookie | 5 wins |
| Contender | 10 wins |
| Hustler | 25 wins |
| Ace | 50 wins |
| Pro | 100 wins |
| Cue Master | 250 wins |
| Legend | 500 wins |
| 8 Ball God | 1,000 wins |
| Hot Streak | 3 wins in a row |
| On Fire | 5 wins in a row |
| Unstoppable | 10 wins in a row |
Pro is not a rank. Master the rank is not Cue Master the win badge. Keep the two lists apart when you pick a goal for the session.
What to practice at Bronze
Take a legal, controllable break instead of maximum power. Name the pocket, then the cue-ball landing zone, then the power. If the next ball is a low-percentage cut, a simpler safety is the better ranked shot. Save an ability for a position you cannot fix with speed and angle.
The full badge list, including streaks, pocket counts, and owner encounters, is on Badges.