In Overwatch, a border portrait gives an idea of how leveled up you are to others. As you level up your account, your portrait border will change, ranging from bronze, silver, gold, platinum, and diamond:
- Bronze: 1-600
- Silver: 601-1200
- Gold: 1201-1800
- Platinum: 1801-2400
- Diamond: 2401-2901+
In addition to this, you have stars that further indicate your level. This gives you some idea of what level player you’re dealing with.
Bronze Border Portraits (Levels 1-600)
| 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-60 | 61-70 | 71-80 | 81-90 | 91-100 |
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| 101-200 | 201-300 | 301-400 | 401-500 | 501-600 |
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Silver Border Portraits (Levels 601-1200)
| 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-60 | 61-70 | 71-80 | 81-90 | 91-100 |
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| 701-800 | 801-900 | 901-1000 | 1001-1100 | 1101-1200 |
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Gold Border Portraits (Levels 1201-1800)
| 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-60 | 61-70 | 71-80 | 81-90 | 91-100 |
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| 1301-1400 | 1401-1500 | 1501-1600 | 1601-1700 | 1701-1800 |
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Platinum Border Portraits (Levels 1801-2400)
| 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-60 | 61-70 | 71-80 | 81-90 | 91-100 |
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| 1901-2000 | 2001-2100 | 2101-2200 | 2201-2300 | 2301-2400 |
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Diamond Border Portraits (Levels 2401-2901+)
| 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-60 | 61-70 | 71-80 | 81-90 | 91-100 |
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| 2501-2600 | 2601-2700 | 2701-2800 | 2801-2900 | 2901+ |
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How To Get Border Portraits
Like in other games, you increase your Overwatch level by gaining experience. You can get experience by finishing quick play, player vs. AI, practice vs. AI, arcade, and competitive modes. How much you get exactly depends on how long the round was, whether you won or lost, and how much you contributed in-game.
| Level | XP required to level up | Level | XP required to level up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | 12 | 14500 |
| 2 | 3500 | 13 | 15000 |
| 3 | 5000 | 14 | 15500 |
| 4 | 6500 | 15 | 16000 |
| 5 | 7500 | 16 | 16500 |
| 6 | 8500 | 17 | 17000 |
| 7 | 9500 | 18 | 17500 |
| 8 | 10500 | 19 | 18000 |
| 9 | 11500 | 20 | 18500 |
| 10 | 12500 | 21 | 19000 |
| 11 | 13500 | 22 and onward | 20000 |
How To Equip Border Portraits
Unfortunately, there is no way to equip or change your border portrait. This is done automatically per what level you have. Many players bring this question up because of the harassment they get in-game due to their portrait. Blizzard has yet to implement some setting to deal with this.
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Seems like some people couldn’t be bothered to actually read the article… It’s painful.
“How do I get a better portrait???” Scroll up and READ. Take five minutes, slow down, read and comprehend.. it’s all explained perfectly.
What the crap! I just started comp and in my 4th game (of Comp) I’m playing against Plat 2300-2400 lvl players?!… broken comp system.
Level does not equate to skill! Platinum level in competitive is not the same as platinum level border. ^^
I have 4 stars and still bronze portraits. I am a good at game but don’t understand how to get better portrait.
You get a better portrait by leveling up
This article literally explains it for you, yet you came straight to the comments? Did you even read the article?
1,100 + the number level
I only play quick play I’m silver border 5 stars
What level is that
I’ve been told different things
How often do you play to get that high?! I play all the time and I’ve only got to 386, 1 star = 100 levels and silver is 700+ levels and then u get gold at 1300 levels which I never understood how people get
Gold border is around 500 hours-ish of game play.
Like. It’s insane because I have definitely spent that long and don’t have gold border. The lvl up/xp rewards should be tuned up just a little if there are this many levels like holy crap.
This is beyond a grind.
If no one has told you yet, your portrait border color is based on experience really. How many levels you have completed in just playing the game! Play long enough and you will have a Diamond border! That’s 2401 levels you would have completed! Your first Diamond Star happens at level 2501. You CAN accomplish a Diamond border just playing Quick Play.
Hopefully in that time, you will have gained a considerable amount of experience playing and skill, but THAT border does NOT = skill. When you compete in COMP, you will have a little emblem under your portrait that shows your skill level. (copper, silver, gold…etc.)
I thought borders worked based on what rank you hit in competitive? Like I’m gold in tank, dps, and support so when the season is over does my border color change from bronze to gold?
no
No it’s based on your level