Command An Army Ranked Guide: All 9 Ranks from Warrior to Emperor
Ranked went live with Update 2: a nine-tier ladder from Warrior to Emperor, matchmaking at similar rank. The full ladder and how climbing interacts with the game.
FAQ
What are the Ranked ranks in Command An Army?
When did Ranked come out in Command An Army?
Does Ranked matchmaking use rank?
Does climbing Ranked raise my Star Limit?
Why play Ranked at all?
What Ranked Is
Ranked is the competitive ladder Update 2 shipped on September 19, 2026, alongside Guilds and the Rapier units. It is a nine-tier ladder, and matchmaking pairs you against opponents at a similar rank.
The full ladder: all nine ranks
| # | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1 | Warrior |
| 2 | Knight |
| 3 | Noble |
| 4 | Commander |
| 5 | General |
| 6 | Warlord |
| 7 | Conqueror |
| 8 | Overlord |
| 9 | Emperor |
Emperor is the highest rank currently in the game. What the published record does not document: MMR values, promotion or demotion thresholds, point per win, season resets, or rank-based rewards. The ladder and the matchmaking principle are what shipped on the record — the Update 2 overview preserves that boundary.
How Ranked interacts with everything else
Ranked sits alongside the existing progression systems rather than replacing them, and the interactions cut both ways:
| System | Interaction with Ranked |
|---|---|
| Star Limit | Unchanged by rank. Climbing does not raise it — the tier list still decides what you can field at any rank |
| Mastery and evolution | Still gate evolution independently — a Warrior with a level 20 Scout Rider can run the Lancer chain |
| Ascension | Duplicate-fed growth applies to ranked loadouts the same as any other |
| Skill Tree | Ranked wins pay Skill Crystals per the Update 3 report — ranked play is part of the crystal economy |
| Formations | Anti-charge picks matter more here: Update 2’s squad size bump mattered “most in Ranked” per its own patch record |
That last row is the practical one: Spearman and Pikeman squads grew from 24 to 28 troops in Update 2 specifically because anti-cavalry picks matter in competitive play. The spear line now extends to the Phalangite endpoint, and cavalry-heavy opponents meet a wall of it.
What to field in Ranked
No rank-specific meta is published, so the fielding advice is the same evidence the rest of the site runs on:
- One S or A tier anchor. Samurai is the most consistent documented pick; Immortal flanks better but needs coordination that solo queue does not guarantee.
- An anti-cavalry body. The spear line — cheap, 28 troops strong since Update 2, and ranked is where charges actually get run at you.
- Backline damage within budget. Flame Archer delivers S-tier ranged output at 3 stars, leaving Star Limit room for the supports above.
The formation planning guide remains the template for testing any of it — record version, objective, squad and repeated outcomes before believing a result.
Sources
Ladder, matchmaking principle and the “most in Ranked” squad-size note: the Update 2 overview. Skill Crystals from ranked wins: All Things How’s October 4, 2026 report of the Update 3 patch notes, preserved in the Update 3 guide. MMR details, promotion thresholds and rank rewards: unpublished anywhere — treat any specific number you see elsewhere as unverified.
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