Ranks

Ranks in Deathwatch are akin to your level in most games.

Rank
Your Rank is a general measure of your experience and capabilities.
It represents the progression of your character’s abilities as he
grows in status and prowess. Your Rank is determined by the
total amount of Experience Points your character has spent.
The Advancement Scheme for each Rank has a combination of
Skills and Talents that you may purchase with xp.
You may buy Advances from any Rank Advancement
Scheme you currently hold or have previously held.
As your Rank rises, you have access to more and more
Advancement Schemes, and therefore, you have more options
on how to customise your character.
As with Characteristic Advances, it is easy to gain Ranks
to start with, but it becomes progressively harder throughout
the life of your character.

GaininG ranks
Characters automatically gain Ranks by spending xp. Once
a character’s total spent xp reaches the necessary amount,
the character’s Rank increases. Note that Rank increases
always occur after an Advance has been taken. All Specialities
in Deathwatch require the same amount of xp in order to
increase in Rank. The xp needed to advance in Rank is listed
on Table 2-2 on page 58.

Table 2–2: Ranks
Rank XP Level
1 13,000–16,999
2 17,000–20,999
3 21,000–24,999
4 25,000–29,999
5 30,000–34,999
6 35,000–39,999
7 40,000–44,999
8 45,000–49,999