The Ranked rework is also a serious blow for players who solo queue. Although I can understand why Respawn would want Master to be a seemingly unattainable rank reserved only for top-tier players, the grind to get to a more middling rank can be a bit demoralizing. According to the chart, there are no players in Platinum 1 or higher, which means few people have made Diamond, Master, or Apex Predator this season. The majority of players are in Rookie, then Bronze 4, then Bronze 2, then Silver 2. Reddit users (opens in new tab) have posted the Apex Legend Status chart (opens in new tab), which shows ranked distribution among the player base, to point out how tough the new system is. I'm not the only player who finds Apex Legends Ranked is now a bit too grindy. To my delight, I made the jump to Bronze 4, but the grind it took to get there almost wasn't worth it. Just when I'm about to lose my patience and swap to Overwatch, however, I play a round with two squadmates who are communicating well and we manage to place fourth. I solo queue for over an hour and don't make it out of Rookie 4 as my squad consistently hot drops and gets eliminated before the top 10. In my next game, we hot-drop and place 16th, and I walk away with one kill and two RP points from that match – one for my kill and one for participation. We're the first team eliminated, and I walk away with no points. In my first Apex Legends Season 13 Ranked match, my teammates have no microphones and hot drop into Antenna.