Leaderboards
Leaderboards show the top-ranked players in the universe. Compete for glory and prove you're the best!
Rankings and ratings are different
The Rankings tab shows General, Economy, Research and Military points, with player and alliance views. Alliance totals include all eligible members before pages are split. Score generation runs every five minutes, and cached lists can take another five minutes to refresh. Equal point totals are ordered by when the player joined. Changing page or sort does not change the underlying score.
Rankings remain separate for each galaxy. A switch to G2 does not merge your G1 points into that list.
The board also shows a sortable Credits column. Select it to rank players by their current wallet balance, highest first, or alliances by the sum of their ranked members’ balances. These are Credits held, not lifetime earnings, and they do not add to General points. Balances belong to the selected galaxy and the ranking cache can take up to five minutes to refresh. Equal balances use player join order.
The Ratings system described below tracks normalized category performance and seasonal history separately from those point totals.
Leaderboard Types
Season Leaderboard
Shows rankings for the current season only. Resets when a new season begins.
- Overall rating ranking
- Category-specific rankings
- Updated hourly
Lifetime Leaderboard
Shows all-time performance across all seasons.
- Lifetime rating (average of all seasons)
- Total seasons played
- Best-ever rating and rank
Category Leaders
Top 10 players in each rating category:
- Economy Leaders
- Military Leaders
- Research Leaders
- Combat Leaders
- Expansion Leaders
- Achievement Leaders
Leaderboard Information
Each leaderboard entry shows:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Rank | Position in the leaderboard |
| Player | Username (with alliance tag) |
| Overall | Overall rating score |
| Economy | Economy category rating |
| Military | Military category rating |
| Research | Research category rating |
| Combat | Combat category rating |
| Expansion | Expansion category rating |
| Achievement | Achievement category rating |
Your Ranking
Finding Your Rank
Your current ranking appears on your profile page. You can also search for your name in the leaderboard.
Rank Calculation
Rating leaderboards use rating scores. The join-date tie-break described above applies to the traditional point rankings; do not assume that rating ties use the time a score was achieved.
Rating Score
Ratings use a 0–100 scale. Economy, Military and Research use the current universe score range; other categories use the rules in How Ratings Work.
Climbing the Leaderboard
Short-term Gains
- Win battles for quick combat rating boosts
- Complete research for research rating
- Raid for resources to boost economy
Long-term Strategy
- Consistent daily activity
- Balanced growth across categories
- Expand within your station capacity
Common Mistakes
- Focusing only on one category
- Losing battles (hurts combat rating)
- Not playing during season end
Rewards and history
A ranking is not an automatic currency payout. There is no current Dark Matter reward ladder. See Seasonal Prizes for the distinction between earlier published prize terms and a confirmed competition award.
Viewing Leaderboards
Rankings vs Ratings
Traditional rankings and normalized ratings are separate systems. Desktop Ratings entry points are currently hidden; available tabs depend on the view:
| Tab | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Rankings | Traditional highscore sorted by General, Economy, Research, or Military points |
| Hall Of Fame | Hourly delayed combat records for the biggest 1v1 and multi-player battles |
| Ratings | Performance-based 0-100 scores with category breakdowns |
Navigating the Rankings Page
- Click Rankings in the main menu
- Use the Rankings tab for the traditional score table.
- The table shows all players with sortable columns:
- Click General to sort by overall points
- Click Economy to sort by economy score
- Click Research to sort by research score
- Click Military to sort by military score
- Use the list’s paging controls to view more players.
Hall Of Fame
The Hall Of Fame tab shows delayed combat records pulled directly from battle reports stored in the database.
- The left panel tracks the top 10 1v1 battles by total damage destroyed.
- The right panel tracks the top 10 battles with more than 2 participants.
- Rows show total damage, attackers, defenders, outcome, looted resources, and debris created.
- Alliance tags are shown beside each player name when available.
- Winners are highlighted in green and losers in red.
- The board refreshes every hour on the hour and only includes combat reports older than the previous hour, so new battles always appear with at least a 1 hour delay.
Rating Leaderboards When Available
- Use an available Ratings link; desktop entry points are currently hidden
- View the ratings leaderboard showing:
- Player rank by overall rating
- Individual category ratings
- Alliance affiliations
- Click any player name to view their full profile
Filtering Options
- Season: View current or past seasons
- Category: Filter by rating category
- Alliance: View only alliance members
- Search: Find specific players
Competition Tips
- Check leaderboard daily - Know your competition
- Study top players - Learn from the best
- Track your progress - Watch your rank improve
- Set goals - Aim for specific rankings
- End-of-season push - Activity matters most at season end
Note: Ratings leaderboards update hourly. Highscore rankings update every 5 minutes. Recent changes may take a moment to appear.