Ranking System Akiteru's Pastebin https://pastebin.com/cnvAww69 Mega Man X5 ranking system documentation by Akiteru Done on USA version   POINTS TIERS   STAGE TIME: less than 1'00"00 - 8 points less than 2'00"00 - 4 points less than 5'00"00 - 2 points 5'00"00 or greater - 1 point   ENEMIES DEFEATED: less than 40 - 8 points less than 80 - 4 points less than 150 - 2 points 150 or greater - 1 point   DAMAGE RECEIVED: less than 16 - 8 points less than 32 - 4 points less than 64 - 2 points 64 or greater - 1 point   MAX DAMAGE DEALT TO ANY ENEMY IN THE STAGE (INCLUDING BOSS): 8 or greater - 8 points 6 or greater - 4 points 4 or greater - 2 points 1 or greater - 1 point   NUMBER OF TIMES GONE INTO "VIRUS MODE" DURING THE STAGE: 0 - 8 points 1 - 4 points 2 - 2 points 3 or greater - 1 point   ----------------------   NEW RANK CALCULATION   MEH: less than 32: decrease rank 32 or greater: same rank   PA: less than 32: decrease rank less than 40: same rank 40 or greater: increase rank   GA: less than 24: decrease rank less than 36: same rank 36 or greater: increase rank   SA: less than 20: decrease rank less than 32: same rank 32 or greater: increase rank   A: less than 12: decrease rank less than 32: same rank 32 or higher: increase rank   B: less than 15: decrease rank less than 28: same rank 28 or higher: increase rank   C: less than 12: decrease rank less than 20: same rank 20 or higher: increase rank   E: less than 16: same rank 16 or greater: increase rank The short version is, don't get hit, have at least one massive damage hit, and do it fast without needing kills.