Faceit Level 5
1,051–1,200 ELO · 13.7% of ranked players · top 67.6% of the ladder
Counted from the official Faceit CS2 rankings, July 2026. CSDB.gg is not affiliated with FACEIT.
Level 5 by Region
| Region | Players at Level 5 | Share of region |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 225,345 | 13.4% |
| North America | 11,566 | 15.4% |
| South America | 11,710 | 15.7% |
| Southeast Asia | 11,791 | 16.1% |
| Oceania | 1,338 | 14.4% |
What Faceit Level 5 actually means
Faceit Level 5 covers 1051–1200 ELO and marks the point where a player is clearly above average on the ladder rather than in the middle of it. Aim is dependable, basic utility is a given, and the deciding factor becomes positioning: standing where your teammates can support you and where the enemy has to fight you on your terms.
In Valve terms, Level 5 corresponds to the Master Guardian range of Competitive and the middle-to-upper part of Premier. The jump in feel from Level 4 is that opponents punish mistakes more reliably — a bad peek or an isolated position that survived below now gets you traded instantly.
With no decay, a Level 5 rating is earned on current form, and holding it takes tighter play than reaching it. Many players plateau here because their aim carried them up but their map awareness has not caught up. Studying how positions win rounds — through demo review rather than raw hours — is what pushes the ceiling higher.
How to climb out of Level 5
Set up crossfires with a teammate
Two angles covering the same entrance is far harder to take than one strong angle alone. Coordinate who watches what before the round starts so an entering enemy is caught between two crosshairs instead of trading evenly with one.
Play off your teammates, not solo
Level 5 rewards positions that are supported. Anchor near a teammate you can re-frag with and who can re-frag you, rather than roaming to a spot where a death costs the round with no trade. Numbers advantages come from spacing, not heroics.
Time your map control
Take contested space early when it is cheap and hold late-round map control to squeeze the opponent's options. Knowing when a mid or a flank is worth contesting — and when it is a needless risk — separates Level 5 from the levels below.
Review positioning, not just aim
When you lose a round, ask where you were standing, not only how you shot. Our demo guide shows how to trace a lost round back to the position that started it, which is where most Level 5 rounds are actually decided.
Practise site retakes
Winning a retake needs everyone to arrive together with utility, not one at a time into a planted bomb. Agree a default retake for each site — who flashes, who swings, who plays for the defuse — so lost sites become winnable instead of automatic round losses.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What ELO is Faceit Level 5?
- Faceit Level 5 covers 1,051–1,200 ELO in CS2. Reaching 1,201 ELO promotes you to Level 6.
- What percentage of players are Faceit Level 5?
- 13.7% of ranked CS2 players on Faceit sit at Level 5 (261,750 of 1,913,082), and 67.6% of players are at this level or higher — counted from the official rankings in July 2026.
- How do I rank up from Faceit Level 5?
- You need 1,201 ELO. Wins move you roughly 20–50 ELO depending on the opposition, so that's typically 3–6 net wins from the middle of Level 5. Consistent warm-up and utility practice beat queue volume — see our aim training and workshop map guides.
- What percentage of players reach Faceit Level 5?
- The live distribution table above shows the current share at Level 5 and every level, counted from the official rankings — and you can see it against Valve's ranks on our /rank-distribution/ page. Broadly, reaching Level 5 already puts a player comfortably above the crowded mid-ladder.
- Why is my aim good but I am stuck at Level 5?
- Aim usually carries players to around this level, then stops being the bottleneck. If you are stuck, the limiting factor is normally positioning and timing — being in supported spots and contesting space at the right moments rather than winning more duels.