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# Global Leaderboards

The Global Leaderboard ranks every player on RivalRyze by **total points** — the sum of points you've earned across all your connected gaming platforms.

Find it under **Leaderboards → Global** on the dashboard.

## How points are calculated

Your **total points** are the sum of:

* **Steam points** — based on achievements unlocked across your Steam library.
* **PSN points** — based on trophies earned (bronze, silver, gold, platinum) across your PlayStation library.
* **Xbox points** — based on gamerscore across your Xbox library.
* **Riot points** — based on rank and seasonal progression in supported games.
* **Battle.net points** — based on supported game progress.

Each platform contributes points via a normalized scoring system. The exact weighting is tuned to make platforms roughly comparable — a platinum trophy is worth more than a single achievement, but cross-platform players aren't disadvantaged.

{% hint style="info" %}
Connecting more platforms is the most reliable way to climb the global ranking. Players who only connect one platform are competing at a structural disadvantage.
{% endhint %}

## What the leaderboard shows

Each row on the leaderboard displays:

* **Rank number** (#1, #2, etc.)
* **Username and avatar**
* **Total points**
* **Per-platform breakdown** (hover or click to expand)
* **Country / region flag** (if shared)
* **Active guild** (if any)

The top of the leaderboard is updated continuously as players' stats sync.

## Sorting and filtering

You can view the global leaderboard:

* **All time** — every point you've ever earned.
* **This season** — points earned in the current competitive season.
* **This month**
* **This week**

You can also filter by:

* **Platform** — only show your ranking on a specific platform (e.g., "show me Steam-only").
* **Country / region**
* **Connected guilds you're a member of**

## Your rank

Even if you're not in the top 100, you can always see your current rank at the bottom of the leaderboard, along with the players right above and below you. This makes it easy to see who you need to overtake.

## Rank movement

Next to your rank, you'll see a directional arrow:

* 🔼 You moved up since last sync.
* 🔽 You moved down since last sync.
* ➖ No change.

This helps you see whether your recent play moved the needle.

## Seasons

Seasons reset on a regular cadence (typically quarterly). At the start of each season, the **This Season** leaderboard resets to zero — giving every player a fresh start.

**All Time** is never reset.

{% hint style="success" %}
Seasons are a great moment to start climbing if you've never been on the leaderboard. Even a few weeks of consistent play can put you in the top % during the first month of a new season.
{% endhint %}

## Why your rank might not match expectations

A few things to check if your rank looks low:

1. **Privacy settings.** If your platform profiles are private, RivalRyze can't pull stats and your points stay at zero. See [Troubleshooting Sync Issues](/connecting-gaming-platforms/troubleshooting-sync.md).
2. **Recently connected.** Your initial sync after connecting a new platform can take up to an hour. Until then, your points show as partial.
3. **Sync frequency.** On the Free tier, syncs run every 4 hours. New achievements may not be reflected for a few hours unless you trigger an on-demand sync.
4. **Old achievements.** Achievements you unlocked years ago all count — they just sync in alphabetical order, so older games may take longer to fully populate.

## What's next

* See [Platform-Specific Rankings](/leaderboards/platform-specific-rankings.md) to drill into your standing on just one platform.
* See [Guild Leaderboards](/leaderboards/guild-leaderboards.md) for community-scoped competition.


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