Overwatch
What Is Top 500 in Overwatch?
The Overwatch leaderboard of the 500 best players in each region, platform and queue, the highest status in competitive.
What is Top 500 in Overwatch?
Top 500 is the Overwatch competitive leaderboard that lists the 500 highest-rated players in each region and platform, separately for every queue and role. It sits above Champion, the highest rank tier, and players need to play a minimum number of matches in that queue during the season to appear on it.
How the Top 500 leaderboard works
Ranks like Grandmaster and Champion show how good a player is, but the Top 500 shows where they stand against everyone else. The leaderboard ranks players by their competitive rating, so a spot can be lost at any time if others climb past you. It is split by region, by platform and by queue, which means PC and console, and each role in Role Queue, have their own lists.
Key facts
- Separate leaderboards for every region, platform and queue, including Open Queue.
- A minimum number of games in that queue is required each season before you can appear.
- Your position moves constantly, because it depends on other players' results too.
- Top 500 finishes earn exclusive end-of-season rewards and a special rank display.
Example
A Support player reaches Champion and keeps winning. After enough games in the season, they show up as number 412 on the Americas Support leaderboard. Two days without playing and a few losses later, other players pass them and they drop out of the Top 500.
High-level boosters
Players who reach the Top 500 are among the best in the game. On the hardest climbs, our rank boost is played by high-level boosters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Top 500 a rank?
Not exactly. It is a leaderboard placement above the highest tier. You keep your normal rank and appear on the list while your rating is among the top 500.
Is the Top 500 shared between PC and console?
No. PC and console have separate leaderboards, just as they have separate competitive ladders.