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Ranks are earned by successfully completing various activities in Elite Dangerous. There are 6 different rank categories. These are overseen by the Pilots Federation which trains, licenses and monitors all independent pilots in the galaxy. The Federal Navy and Imperial Navy both offer ranks with benefits for completing missions.

Pilots Federation Ranks

Main article: Pilots Federation

The Pilots Federation ranks all pilots in the galaxy on a scale from Harmless (or its equivalent) to Elite V. A pilot's rank can be improved through Combat, Trade, Exploration, Mercenary, Exobiology, and CQC. All players are licensed members of the Pilots Federation and earn progress towards ranks by completing activities related to each of the 6 categories. Higher ranks can award decals, suit cosmetics, and system permits. Players who earn the rank of Elite in Combat, Trader, and Explorer attain the coveted status of "Triple Elite" and are awarded a unique decal.

Category	Notes	Symbol
Combat	Combat ranks are only earned by destroying other ships and skimmers.	File:Combat Elite icon.png
CQC	The CQC Championship is a separate dedicated PvP mode of Elite Dangerous in which players battle against each other in small teams with remotely-piloted combat ships and fighters. CQC matches take place in specially-built zones with 3 different game types: Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag. Ranks are earned in CQC by gaining experience in matches.	File:CQC Elite icon.png
Exobiologist	Exobiologist ranks are earned through scientific On Foot activities. This includes using the Genetic Sampler to collect samples of alien lifeforms and selling samples to Vista Genomics.	File:Exobiologist Elite icon.png
Explorer	Explorer ranks are earned via exploration-related activities. For example cataloging new star systems and selling the acquired data to Universal Cartographics, finding new materials, and transporting VIP passengers to remote tourist destinations.	File:Explorer Elite icon.png
Mercenary	Mercenary ranks are earned via combat and infiltration On Foot activities, completing On Foot missions and by killing settlement personnel.	File:Mercenary Elite icon.png
Trader	Trader ranks are earned through trade-related activities, such as amassing credits through trading commodities for profit, transporting passengers in bulk, as well as mining and selling raw resources.	File:Trader Elite icon.png

Navy Ranks

Navy	Notes	Symbol
Federal Navy	There are 14 ranks from Recruit to Admiral in the Federal Navy Auxiliary. Higher ranks unlock access to special Federation missions, ships and grants permits to access restricted star systems. Ranks are earned by completing missions for the Federal Navy.	File:Federation insignia simple.png
Imperial Navy	There are 14 ranks from Outsider to King in the Imperial Navy Auxiliary. Higher ranks unlock access to special Empire missions, ships and grants permits to access restricted star systems. Ranks are earned by completing missions for the Imperial Navy.	File:Empire insignia simple.png

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-Ranks are earned by doing activities in the galaxy. [[Pilots Federation|The Pilots Federation]] ranks all pilots in combat, trade, exploration and CQC from harmless to elite.<ref name="newsletter 22">'''[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f72c0f91b2 Newsletter #22]'''</ref> A pilot's rank can be improved through trade, exploration, combat and CQC.<ref name="newsletter 50">[http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=6b99a1d038 Newsletter #50]</ref> Additional ranks can be earned with the [[Federal Navy]] and [[Imperial Navy]] to gain special missions, ships and system permits.
+[[File:Golden Elite logo cropped.png|250px|right|link=Pilots Federation]]
+'''Ranks''' are earned by successfully completing various activities in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]''. There are 6 different rank categories. These are overseen by the [[Pilots Federation]] which trains, licenses and monitors all independent pilots in the galaxy. The [[Federal Navy]] and [[Imperial Navy]] both offer ranks with benefits for completing missions.
-[[File:Ranks_online.jpg|thumb|200px|Pilots Federation Ranks]]
+== Pilots Federation Ranks ==
+{{Main|Pilots Federation}}
+The '''Pilots Federation''' ranks all pilots in the [[galaxy]] on a scale from Harmless (or its equivalent) to Elite V. A pilot's rank can be improved through [[Combat]], [[Trader|Trade]], [[Explorer|Exploration]], [[Mercenary]], [[exobiologist|Exobiology]], and [[CQC Championship|CQC]]. All players are licensed members of the Pilots Federation and earn progress towards ranks by completing activities related to each of the 6 categories. Higher ranks can award [[Livery|decals]], [[Suits|suit]] cosmetics, and [[Star system|system]] [[permits]]. Players who earn the rank of Elite in Combat, Trader, and Explorer attain the coveted status of "Triple Elite" and are awarded a unique decal.
+{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" border="1"
+!Category
+!Notes
+!Symbol
+|-
+|[[Combat]]
+|Combat ranks are only earned by destroying other [[ships]] and [[skimmers]].
+|[[File:Combat Elite icon.png|150px|right|link=Combat]]
+|-
+|[[CQC Championship|CQC]]
+|The '''CQC Championship''' is a separate dedicated PvP mode of ''Elite Dangerous'' in which players battle against each other in small teams with remotely-piloted combat [[ships]] and [[Ship-Launched Fighters|fighters]]. CQC matches take place in specially-built zones with 3 different game types: Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag. Ranks are earned in CQC by gaining experience in matches.
+|[[File:CQC Elite icon.png|150px|right|link=CQC Championship]]
+|-
+|[[Exobiologist]]
+|'''Exobiologist''' ranks are earned through scientific On Foot activities. This includes using the [[Genetic Sampler]] to collect samples of alien lifeforms and selling samples to [[Vista Genomics]].
+|[[File:Exobiologist Elite icon.png|150px|right|link=Exobiologist]]
+|-
+|[[Explorer]]
+|'''Explorer''' ranks are earned via exploration-related activities. For example cataloging new [[Star system|star systems]] and selling the acquired data to [[Universal Cartographics]], finding new [[materials]], and [[Passenger Carrier|transporting VIP passengers]] to remote tourist destinations.
+|[[File:Explorer Elite icon.png|150px|right|link=Explorer]]
+|-
+|[[Mercenary]]
+|'''Mercenary''' ranks are earned via combat and infiltration [[On Foot]] activities, completing On Foot missions and by killing [[settlement]] personnel.
+|[[File:Mercenary Elite icon.png|150px|right|link=Mercenary]]
+|-
+|[[Trader]]
+|'''Trader''' ranks are earned through trade-related activities, such as amassing [[credits]] through trading [[commodities]] for profit, [[Passenger Carrier|transporting passengers]] in bulk, as well as [[Miner|mining]] and selling raw resources.
+|[[File:Trader Elite icon.png|150px|right|link=Trader]]
+|}
-== Federal Navy Ranks ==
+== Navy Ranks ==
-{{Main|Federation/Ranks}}
+{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" border="1"
+!Navy
+!Notes
+!Symbol
+|-
+|[[Federal Navy]]
+|There are 14 ranks from Recruit to Admiral in the [[Federal Navy|Federal Navy Auxiliary]]. Higher ranks unlock access to special [[Federation]] missions, ships and grants permits to access restricted star systems. Ranks are earned by completing missions for the Federal Navy.
+|[[File:Federation insignia simple.png|150px|right|link=Federal Navy]]
+|-
+|[[Imperial Navy]]
+|There are 14 ranks from Outsider to King in the [[Imperial Navy|Imperial Navy Auxiliary]]. Higher ranks unlock access to special [[Empire]] missions, ships and grants permits to access restricted star systems. Ranks are earned by completing missions for the Imperial Navy.
+|[[File:Empire insignia simple.png|150px|right|link=Imperial Navy]]
+|}
-There are 14 ranks in the Federal Navy. Highly ranked players are allowed access to special Federation missions and ships, and are granted permits to access restricted systems.
+{{Main|Federation/Ranks|Empire/Ranks}}
-== Imperial Navy Ranks ==
+== Videos ==
-{{Main|Empire/Ranks}}
+<gallery>
+File:I Am Elite
+File:Elite Dangerous Ranks Animated
+</gallery>
-There are 14 ranks in the Imperial Navy. Highly ranked players are allowed access to special Empire missions and ships, and are granted permits to access restricted systems.
-== CQC Ranks ==
+[[ru:Ранги]]
-[[CQC Championship]] is a combat simulation made available by Utopixx Entertainment, a Federation company.<sup>[4] </sup>By participating in CQC matches you gain experience to rank up. This can be used to unlock customizable [[CQC Championship/Loadouts|loadouts]]. The max rank is 50.<sup>[5]</sup> You also, separately, increase your Pilots Federation CQC rank.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/node/215 Dev Update (02/07/2015)]</ref>
+[[uk: Ранги]]
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-==References==
+[[Category:Gameplay]]
-<references />{{Stub}}
+[[Category:Guides]]
-[[Category:Disambiguations]]
+[[Category:Titles]]

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