As you gain EXP by playing games, you will rank up. Your rank is an indicator of how long you have been playing Combat Arms. You can unlock certain equipment only by attaining a certain rank. Nearly all guns are unlocked by the time a player reaches the Staff Sergeant 3 rank. Trainees have access to very few guns.
Although your rank denotes your experience with the game, it doesn't necessarily denote your skill level. Only a certain number of people are allowed to hold the four highest ranks. Otherwise, you will only rank up and never rank down. When you rank up, you also gain some GP.
Once you get to the Staff Sergeant Rank, there will be multiple classes within a rank. While "classing up" is still considered "ranking up" (you will get a GP promotion, maybe unlock something, etc), your insignia does not change for "classing up".
The following table lists the ranks in ascending order, along with their respective insignias, abbreviations, EXP needed to attain the rank, and anything that is unlocked at that rank.
|
Rank |
Abbr. |
EXP Needed |
Unlocked
|
|
Trainee |
TRN |
0 |
|
|
Recruit |
RCT |
550 |
Clan Entry M14 K1A SPAS-12 G23
|
|
Private |
PVT |
1200 |
IBH Helmet AK-47 SR-25 MK.48 M92FS
|
|
Pvt. 1st Class |
PFC |
2500 |
XM84 Flash FAMAS K7 MSG90 M1911 MEU
|
|
Corporal |
CPL |
5000 |
Supply Case CQB-I Supply Case RAS-I MK1 Gas Mask SCAR-L M60 USP LAW
|
|
Sergeant |
SGT |
8700 |
Hammer Face Guard Double Barrel G36E L96A1 UMP G7A Gas Supply Case Shotgun
|
|
Staff Sgt. I |
SSG1 |
15000 |
Website Ranking Clan Creation AUG-A1 K3 Dragunov SVD M590 Kukri Supply Case SR AF-II Fire Mask
|
Staff Sgt. II |
SSG2 |
22000 |
P90 Anaconda Black Extended Magazine II Fast Loader Mag I Supply Case Pistol
|
Staff Sgt. III |
SSG3 |
30500 |
|
|
Sgt. 1st Class I |
SFC1 |
40500 |
Heartbeat Detector S2 Silencer
|
Sgt. 1st Class II |
SFC2 |
52000 |
M69HE Frag Grenade Advanced Backpack
|
Sgt. 1st Class III |
SFC3 |
65000 |
Woodland Camo Combat Beanie
|
|
Master Sgt. I |
MSG1 |
81000 |
M416 S3 Silencer
|
Master Sgt. II |
MSG2 |
99000 |
Black Beret
|
Master Sgt. III |
MSG3 |
119000 |
SG550 Desert Eagle
|
Master Sgt. IV |
MSG4 |
141000 |
PSG-1 M92FS SE
|
|
Command Sgt. Major I |
CSM1 |
166000 |
ITech Reflex Sight Bowie Knife
|
Command Sgt. Major II |
CSM2 |
194000 |
Saiga 20K
|
Command Sgt. Major III |
CSM3 |
225000 |
Military Bandana
|
Command Sgt. Major IV |
CSM4 |
259000 |
G23 SE PBF Gas Mask
|
Command Sgt. Major V |
CSM5 |
296000 |
Tomahawk
|
|
2nd Lieutenant I |
2LT1 |
336000 |
Pilot Helmet
|
2nd Lieutenant II |
2LT2 |
379000 |
G18 Pistol
|
2nd Lieutenant III |
2LT3 |
425000 |
|
2nd Lieutenant IV |
2LT4 |
474000 |
MK3 Gas Mask
|
2nd Lieutenant V |
2LT5 |
526000 |
Bonehead Helmet
|
|
1st Lieutenant I |
1LT1 |
580000 |
SCAR-L Black
|
1st Lieutenant II |
1LT2 |
638000 |
|
1st Lieutenant III |
1LT3 |
699000 |
Skull Helmet
|
1st Lieutenant IV |
1LT4 |
763000 |
|
1st Lieutenant V |
1LT5 |
830000 |
M24 Woodland
|
|
Captain I |
CPT1 |
900000 |
|
Captain II |
CPT2 |
983000 |
|
Captain III |
CPT3 |
1074000 |
|
Captain IV |
CPT4 |
1173000 |
|
Captain V |
CPT5 |
1280000 |
|
|
Major I |
MAJ1 |
1400000 |
|
Major II |
MAJ2 |
1533000 |
|
Major III |
MAJ3 |
1679000 |
|
Major IV |
MAJ4 |
1838000 |
|
Major V |
MAJ5 |
2010000 |
|
|
Lt. Colonel I |
LTC1 |
2200000 |
|
Lt. Colonel II |
LTC2 |
2408000 |
|
Lt. Colonel III |
LTC3 |
2634000 |
|
Lt. Colonel IV |
LTC4 |
2878000 |
|
Lt. Colonel V |
LTC5 |
3140000 |
|
|
Colonel I |
COL1 |
3420000
|
Colonel II |
COL2 |
3718000 |
|
Colonel III |
COL3 |
4034000 |
|
Colonel IV |
COL4 |
4308000 |
|
Colonel V |
COL5 |
4720000 |
|
The four highest ranks in Combat Arms can only be held by a certain number of people. Even if you reach the required EXP, you will not rank up beyond BG unless you meet the qualifications. If you hold a rank higher than BG, you can be demoted back to BG by failing to maintain the qualification. There are no unlocks for these ranks.
|
Ranks |
Abbr. |
EXP Needed |
Qualification
|
|
Brigadier General |
BG |
5100000 |
Reached BG EXP but not qualified for higher rank
|
|
Major General |
MG |
5500000 |
Reached MG EXP and is in the top 100 people not qualified for LTC
|
|
Lieutenant General |
LTG |
6000000 |
Reached LTC EXP and is in the top 10 people not qualified for GEN
|
|
General |
GEN |
6800000 |
Reached GEN EXP and is in the top 3 people not qualified for GOA
|
|
General of the Army |
GOA |
8000000 |
The person who has reached GOA EXP and has the highest EXP out of all Combat Arms players holds this rank
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