Rank (level)

Each heroic character level in DDO is divided into 5 ranks. (Epic levels do not include ranks, though epic destiny levels do.)

When completing the first four ranks in each level (for example, completing ranks 1, 2, 3 and 4 en route to earning level 2 with the completion of rank 5), characters receive an action point which may be spent at a class trainer to gain or exchange enhancements. When the fifth rank in each set is completed, the character gains a level. So, a starting character completes ranks 1 through 4 and gains an action point for each. Then, once rank 5 is complete, the character can level up and enters rank six.

A player can delay having the character learn their next level and still gain ranks toward the subsequent level, but is not able to use the action points earned until that previous level is learned at a trainer.

Characters start at level 1, rank 1 with 0 XP and gain their first AP once rank 1 is complete.

Heroic rank table

See also: Experience_point#Experience_Points_to_Heroic_Level

Level	Rank		Max Banked
level 01	rank 01	rank 05	rank 10
level 02	rank 06	rank 10	rank 15
level 03	rank 11	rank 15	rank 20
level 04	rank 16	rank 20	rank 25
level 05	rank 21	rank 25	rank 30
level 06	rank 26	rank 30	rank 35
level 07	rank 31	rank 35	rank 40
level 08	rank 36	rank 40	rank 45
level 09	rank 41	rank 45	rank 50
level 10	rank 46	rank 50	rank 55
level 11	rank 51	rank 55	rank 60
level 12	rank 56	rank 60	rank 65
level 13	rank 61	rank 65	rank 70
level 14	rank 66	rank 70	rank 75
level 15	rank 71	rank 75	rank 80
level 16	rank 76	rank 80	rank 85
level 17	rank 81	rank 85	rank 90
level 18	rank 86	rank 90	rank 95 (cap)
level 19	rank 91	rank 95 (cap)	rank 95 (cap)
level 20	(capped)