{"id":744,"date":"2026-08-15T20:45:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T20:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/?p=744"},"modified":"2026-08-15T20:45:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T20:45:49","slug":"faceit-elo-levels-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"FACEIT Elo Levels Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FACEIT Elo levels run from Level 1 to Level 10, and each level is just a label for a band of Elo: Level 1 covers 100-500 Elo, Level 10 starts at 2001 and has no ceiling. Your level isn&#8217;t earned through some separate ranking system &#8211; it&#8217;s a readout of your Elo, which moves on one thing only: whether your team wins, scaled by how strong the opposing team was. That last part trips up almost every new player, so we&#8217;ll spend real time on it.<\/p>\n<p>This is the beginner-first breakdown the official table doesn&#8217;t give you: the full Level-to-Elo mapping, how Elo is actually calculated, what separates each level in terms of how players at that band actually play, rough CSGO-rank equivalents so you can ballpark where you&#8217;d land, and what sits above Level 10. If you want the whole platform end to end, our <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-cs2-guide\/\">complete FACEIT CS2 guide<\/a> is the hub; this post is the deep dive on the levels themselves.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 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href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#How_FACEIT_Elo_is_actually_calculated\" >How FACEIT Elo is actually calculated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#The_myth_that_stalls_climbers_your_KD_doesnt_matter_only_the_W_counts\" >The myth that stalls climbers: your K\/D doesn't matter, only the W counts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#What_each_level_band_feels_like_to_play\" >What each level band feels like to play<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#Levels_1-3_the_learning_floor\" >Levels 1-3: the learning floor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#Levels_4-6_the_competent_middle\" >Levels 4-6: the competent middle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#Levels_7-8_the_plateau\" >Levels 7-8: the plateau<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#Levels_9-10_the_top_end\" >Levels 9-10: the top end<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#Whats_above_FACEIT_Level_10\" >What's above FACEIT Level 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#How_to_read_your_own_level_honestly\" >How to read your own level honestly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#How_many_FACEIT_levels_are_there\" >How many FACEIT levels are there?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#What_is_a_good_FACEIT_level\" >What is a good FACEIT level?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#How_is_FACEIT_Elo_calculated\" >How is FACEIT Elo calculated?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#What_FACEIT_level_equals_Global_Elite_in_CSGO\" >What FACEIT level equals Global Elite in CSGO?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#Does_your_KD_affect_your_FACEIT_level\" >Does your K\/D affect your FACEIT level?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-elo-levels-explained\/#What_is_above_FACEIT_Level_10\" >What is above FACEIT Level 10?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_full_FACEIT_Elo_levels_table\"><\/span>The full FACEIT Elo levels table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s every level, its Elo range, a rough CSGO-rank equivalent, and what genuinely separates a player at that band. The Elo numbers come from <a href=\"https:\/\/support.faceit.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360023404393-Skill-Level-and-Elo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FACEIT&#8217;s official skill-level and Elo article<\/a> (mid-level boundaries vary by a handful of points across third-party trackers, so this is the official cut). The CSGO equivalents are rough community mappings &#8211; the kind third-party trackers publish &#8211; because FACEIT and the old CSGO ladder never lined up cleanly, and FACEIT skews harder at the top. Treat the right two columns as a ballpark, not gospel.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Level<\/th>\n<th>Elo range<\/th>\n<th>Rough CSGO-rank equivalent<\/th>\n<th>What separates this level<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>100 &#8211; 500<\/td>\n<td>Silver<\/td>\n<td>New or returning. Still learning angles and economy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>501 &#8211; 750<\/td>\n<td>Silver &#8211; Gold Nova<\/td>\n<td>Basic aim, inconsistent rounds, util mostly wasted.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>751 &#8211; 900<\/td>\n<td>Gold Nova<\/td>\n<td>Understands objectives; mechanics still the bottleneck.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>901 &#8211; 1050<\/td>\n<td>Master Guardian<\/td>\n<td>Competent baseline. Knows common smokes, trades sometimes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>1051 &#8211; 1200<\/td>\n<td>MGE &#8211; DMG<\/td>\n<td>Reliable aim and reads. The &#8220;solidly average FACEIT&#8221; band.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>1201 &#8211; 1350<\/td>\n<td>DMG &#8211; LE<\/td>\n<td>Above average. Clean utility, consistent trades, real teamplay.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>1351 &#8211; 1530<\/td>\n<td>LEM<\/td>\n<td>Strong individual player. The first hard plateau.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>1531 &#8211; 1750<\/td>\n<td>Supreme<\/td>\n<td>Genuinely good. Mid-round adaptation, disciplined economy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>1751 &#8211; 2000<\/td>\n<td>Low Global Elite<\/td>\n<td>Near-pro mechanics. One bracket from the top.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>2001+<\/td>\n<td>Global Elite \/ pro-track<\/td>\n<td>The top tier, no cap. Pros and grinders share the badge.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The table is the answer most people came for, but the numbers don&#8217;t explain why your level feels stuck or why a &#8220;good&#8221; game still lost you Elo. For that you need to understand how Elo actually moves, and it&#8217;s not what most players assume.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"bm-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;\">\n    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/YeCsw82s1oE\" title=\"The Skill Gap Between Each Rank\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n  <\/div><figcaption>RyderDie breaks it down.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_FACEIT_Elo_is_actually_calculated\"><\/span>How FACEIT Elo is actually calculated<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Two inputs decide your Elo change after a match, and that&#8217;s it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Did your team win or lose? This sets the direction. Win, Elo up. Lose, Elo down. There is no third option, no partial credit.<\/li>\n<li>How big was the Elo gap between the two teams? This sets the size. Beat a team rated above you and you gain more than the ~25 Elo baseline. Lose to a team rated below you and you drop more than 25. Beat a team you were heavily favored over and you might only pocket 18-20 because the win was &#8220;expected.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s the whole formula in plain terms: result scaled by surprise. The system predicted an outcome based on both teams&#8217; Elo, and it pays you based on how much the actual result defied that prediction. Two even teams trade roughly 25 either way; a big upset moves a lot more.<\/p>\n<p>Because every level is just an Elo band, climbing a level is nothing more than netting enough Elo to cross the boundary in the table. Going from Level 5 to Level 6 means dragging your Elo from somewhere in the 1051-1200 range up past 1200. At ~25 a match that&#8217;s a handful of net wins, which sounds easy until you realize that &#8220;net&#8221; is doing all the work, because losses claw it right back.<\/p>\n<h2>The myth that stalls climbers: your K\/D doesn&#8217;t matter, only the W counts<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the part that the dry official article never spells out, and the single most expensive misunderstanding on the platform. <strong>Your individual stats do not move your FACEIT Elo.<\/strong> Not kills, not K\/D, not ADR, not your shiny HLTV rating, not the ace you hit on the last round. None of it touches the number. Elo moves on the team result and the opponent gap, full stop.<\/p>\n<p>So yes: you can top-frag with 30 kills, lose the game 13-11, and watch your Elo drop and potentially knock you down a level (the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GlobalOffensive\/comments\/14ks6zt\/faceit_elo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">r\/GlobalOffensive thread on how FACEIT Elo works<\/a> spells it out: your stats are irrelevant, only the win moves the number). You can go 11-16, do nothing flashy, win 13-9 on the back of your teammates, and gain the exact same Elo you&#8217;d have gained as the MVP. (Every FACEIT player has the 35-bomb loss seared into memory and the quiet-game win they barely remember &#8211; the system valued them identically, and that&#8217;s correct.)<\/p>\n<p>This matters for how you climb between levels. The skill that moves you up the ladder is winning rounds, not collecting kills. Players who climb tend to have good stats because <em>winning rounds usually produces good stats<\/em> &#8211; you trade well, you use util, you take map control, and the frags follow. But the causation runs through the win. Chase the highlight at the cost of the round and you&#8217;ll have a gorgeous scoreboard and a sinking Elo. Internalize this early and you stop sabotaging your own level.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_each_level_band_feels_like_to_play\"><\/span>What each level band feels like to play<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The table gives you a one-liner per level; here&#8217;s the longer read on the bands that matter most, from the orders we run and the demos we review every week.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Levels_1-3_the_learning_floor\"><\/span>Levels 1-3: the learning floor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Rounds here are decided by raw mechanics and basic discipline. Players miss easy shots, walk into the same angle twice, and burn utility for no reason. The climb out is almost entirely individual: tighten crosshair placement, learn two or three smokes per map, and stop peeking dry into known angles. Most genuinely competent CS players blow through this band quickly because the opponent pool can&#8217;t punish small mistakes yet.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Levels_4-6_the_competent_middle\"><\/span>Levels 4-6: the competent middle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is where most of the playerbase lives and where games start to look like actual Counter-Strike. By Level 5-6 you&#8217;re seeing real executes, traded entries, and teammates who understand economy more often than not. The difference between Level 4 and Level 6 is consistency: a Level 4 player has clean rounds and disaster rounds, a Level 6 player has clean rounds and merely-mediocre rounds. The fix is util and trade discipline, not aim &#8211; by this band everyone can shoot.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Levels_7-8_the_plateau\"><\/span>Levels 7-8: the plateau<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Levels 7 and 8 cover a wide Elo band (1351-1750) and that&#8217;s where serious FACEIT players concentrate. The easy wins dry up because the opponent pool stops making free mistakes, and the Elo-gap math flattens &#8211; you&#8217;re mostly playing teams rated close to you, so wins and losses both pay near the baseline 25 and you can&#8217;t ride big-upset gains anymore. The result is a long sideways grind that feels rigged but isn&#8217;t. You&#8217;ve reached your real rating; pushing past it needs a new skill (mid-round reads, default variation, comms), not more games at the same level.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Levels_9-10_the_top_end\"><\/span>Levels 9-10: the top end<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At Level 9 everyone in the lobby can aim, so rounds are decided by reads, comms, and who cracks first under pressure. Level 10 is the top skill level &#8211; 2001 Elo with no cap &#8211; which means it&#8217;s enormous: a player who just hit 2001 wears the same badge as a 3,400-Elo pro. That&#8217;s the band where solo improvement stops being enough and team coordination becomes the deciding factor. For the dedicated breakdown of that final climb, see <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/faceit-level-10-cs2\/\">how to reach FACEIT Level 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve parked at a level longer than feels fair and you&#8217;d rather not spend a season grinding sideways, our team can provide <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/en\/counter-strike-2-boost\">FACEIT support to climb the levels<\/a> at a win rate that&#8217;s hard to sustain solo &#8211; same account, clean profile, real high-level players doing the games. It&#8217;s the shortcut past the L7-8 wall most players hit.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s above FACEIT Level 10<\/h2>\n<p>Level 10 is the highest skill level, but it isn&#8217;t the literal top of the mountain. Because the general L10 pool is so wide, the platform stacks more tiers above it. Reaching Level 10 at all is rare &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/leetify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leetify<\/a>&#8216;s analysis suggests only around 22% of players ever get there &#8211; and these tiers sit even further up:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Tier<\/th>\n<th>Who&#8217;s in it<\/th>\n<th>How you reach it<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 10 (general)<\/td>\n<td>Everyone at 2001+ Elo.<\/td>\n<td>Cross 2001 Elo. No cap above it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Challenger<\/td>\n<td>Top 1,000 Level 10 players per region.<\/td>\n<td>Climb high enough within L10 to make the regional cutoff.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Proving Grounds<\/td>\n<td>Invite-only ladder for elite players.<\/td>\n<td>Invitation based on Challenger-tier performance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FPL<\/td>\n<td>Pros and pro hopefuls &#8211; the FACEIT Pro League.<\/td>\n<td>Earn it through Proving Grounds \/ FPL Challenger results.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For the overwhelming majority of players, the level table is the whole story and Level 10 is the realistic ceiling. Challenger is the badge of honor beyond it; Proving Grounds and FPL are a pro-track career path, not a solo-queue grind. Knowing they exist mostly helps you understand why two &#8220;Level 10&#8221; players can be on completely different planets skill-wise.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_read_your_own_level_honestly\"><\/span>How to read your own level honestly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One last operator note, because players misread their own level constantly. Your level is a lagging indicator of your Elo, and your Elo is a lagging indicator of your win rate. If you&#8217;re bouncing between the top of one level and the bottom of the next, that boundary is roughly your true rating right now &#8211; the system is doing its job. If you want to know whether you&#8217;re underranked, the only honest test is your recent win rate over 30-plus matches, not your K\/D and not the one smurf you suspect was in your last lobby. A sustained 55%-plus win rate means you&#8217;re climbing whether it feels like it or not. A 50% win rate means you&#8217;ve found your level, and moving up requires getting better, not just queuing more.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_FACEIT_levels_are_there\"><\/span>How many FACEIT levels are there?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ten. Level 1 starts at 100 Elo and Level 10 begins at 2001 Elo with no upper cap. Each level is simply a label for a band of Elo, so your level changes automatically when your Elo crosses a boundary.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_good_FACEIT_level\"><\/span>What is a good FACEIT level?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Level 6 and up puts you above the average player. Levels 8 to 10 are genuinely strong and represent the top end of the playerbase. Most players spend their FACEIT life somewhere between Levels 4 and 8, with 7-8 being the common plateau.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_FACEIT_Elo_calculated\"><\/span>How is FACEIT Elo calculated?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Elo moves on two inputs: whether your team won or lost, and the Elo gap between the two teams. Beat a stronger team and you gain more than the ~25 baseline; lose to a weaker team and you lose more. Your individual K\/D, ADR, and kills do not factor into the calculation at all.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_FACEIT_level_equals_Global_Elite_in_CSGO\"><\/span>What FACEIT level equals Global Elite in CSGO?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Roughly Level 9-10, but the mapping is loose. FACEIT skews harder at the top than the old CSGO ranks did, so a comfortable Global Elite often lands around Level 8-9 on FACEIT rather than a clean Level 10. Treat any FACEIT-to-CSGO equivalence as a ballpark, not a conversion table.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_your_KD_affect_your_FACEIT_level\"><\/span>Does your K\/D affect your FACEIT level?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Your level is just a label for your Elo, and Elo only moves on team results scaled by the opponent gap. You can top every scoreboard and still lose Elo &#8211; and drop a level &#8211; if your team keeps losing the matches.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_above_FACEIT_Level_10\"><\/span>What is above FACEIT Level 10?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Level 10 is the highest skill level, but the platform layers more above the general pool: Challenger (top 1,000 Level 10 players per region), then invite-only Proving Grounds, then FPL, the FACEIT Pro League where pros and pro hopefuls play.<\/p>\n<p>The whole system comes down to one sentence: your level is your Elo, and your Elo is your win rate. Stop chasing frags, start playing for the round, and the levels take care of themselves over enough matches. If the climb is moving slower than your patience allows, our team can <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/en\/counter-strike-2-boost\">push you up the FACEIT levels on your schedule<\/a> on the same account, clean &#8211; and when you come back to it, the rule hasn&#8217;t changed: only the win moves the number.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FACEIT Elo levels run from Level 1 to Level 10. 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