Ranks (Helldivers 2)

Ranks are titles displayed next to your level on your player tag, they are earned through leveling and can be equipped in customizations like armor pieces.

Your Rank (or Level as it is in-game), like the first game, is a measure of a Helldiver's experience in the field. After gaining the required amount of experience from completing missions across the galaxy, a Helldiver will advance in rank, possibly unlocking new Ship Modules, Stratagem permits and titles. Experience is gained after missions based on difficulty and overall outcome. Each completed objective will reward some experience, killing enemies does not factor in by itself.

However, unlike the first game, titles are only unlocked after every 5 levels until reaching rank 50, where they continue to unlock every 10 levels. New titles do not automatically apply as levels are gained, but any rank can be chosen to display in the armory once unlocked.