HLTV’s 5 New Valve Ranking Metrics in 2025

HLTV has introduced an updated version of the Valve ranking table, adding five new metrics that allow for a more detailed analysis of team performance. Now users can better understand the factors that influence team rankings and see exactly how points are awarded.

The first metric, LAN wins, takes into account a team’s last 10 victories at LAN tournaments. Each win has its own “freshness” factor: recent matches carry more weight than older ones.

Then there's Opponent network, which looks at a team's best 10 victories against the strongest opponents. This statistic measures how well a team fares against the best opposition, helping to determine the true value of each victory more accurately.

Bounty offered analyzes a team’s 10 wins at tournaments with the highest prize pools. Freshness is key here: victories from the past month are worth 100% of the points, while after five months their value gradually decreases to zero.

Bounty collected also considers past 10 wins, though its rating is based on three variables: quality of the opponent (0 to 1, where 1 is a best opponent), freshness (100% for games in the past month), and prestige of the event.

Finally, Head to Head distributes points on the basis of head-to-head matches among clubs. It not only looks at the current standing but also previous game histories, thus a better realization of head-to-head matches among leading clubs.

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These updates enhance Valve's ranking system to be more precise and comprehensive, so that even observers and analysts are able to explain more clearly why teams become the best and how things affect their rankings.