New Badges!
After teasing it for a few weeks, we can finally unveil another big update:
A complete redesign of each and every single Bunpro badge!
We’re also opening a Badge Request Thread, where you can submit your own Badge ideas for us to add to Bunpro!
With this update, we had two goals:
- Create a universal rarity system that lets anyone tell how rare a given badge is at a glance.
- Give each badge series a distinctive look and theme.
We know badges are fun to get, so we wanted to give you guys more of an incentive to unlock all of them. Read on for details, or go take a look at your new badges!
The new badges are being applied as we speak, so if you can’t see them yet just hold on for a bit! 
The Rarity System
Introducing two new elements for our badges: Tier and Rank!-
Tier applies to all badges. Any given badge can be one of the following tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum or Diamond. You can recognize them by the frames! Higher up means higher rarity.
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Rank will only apply to some badges. Sitting on top of the frames, rank represents progression in a single badge series. It ranges from Rank 1 (一段) to Rank 10 (十段).
For example, the Exorcist Badge can scale in both Rarity and Rank since you can exorcise tons of ghosts, but single badges like Wanikani Love only have Rarity, since once unlocked, that’s it.
Also, badges now have flavor text when you look at them on your Profile so make sure to check that out! Here’s an example:
Progress in Bunpro = Progress in your badges!
Now each badge series has a theme unique to it, and you’ll see that theme “scale” as you progress! These themes will of course be centered around Japanese culture and language study.
Let’s look at the new XP Badges for example:
You’ll slowly build and complete your very own Bunpro samurai armor as you progress. Start out with a simple and short bokken, scale all the way up to full samurai armor!
And who knows?
We might’ve thrown a special secret badge or two in there. 
Keep studying, and keep your eyes peeled!
New Max Level for Badges!
Ever felt like you unlocked every Exorcist badge all too quickly? Or do you have a massive, 1000 day streak and yet no way to prove it? No more! All badges now level up higher than they used to, with some extra room on top.
Cram, Exorcist, Self-Study (Previously Anki), and Streak have 10 ranks each, with each harder to get than the previous!
For example, here’s the new lofi hip hop Self-Study badge to review/study to as an example!
You unlock these by using the Self-Study function in Grammar Points
New Supporter Badge!
Finally, as a thank you to users who have gone out of their way to give feedback and make suggestions, we’re adding an exclusive badge for you: The Supporter Badge!
This is our way to express our thanks to everyone who has helped Bunpro to any capacity, like the awesome users who have provided 1 on 1 feedback. (You know who you are!)
Thank you so much!
So? What do you guys think? This was a huge update for me, and I hope you enjoy unlocking badges as much as I enjoyed designing them!
Like always, Bunpro wouldn’t be what it is today without you guys so thank you for being such an awesome and supportive community! I can’t wait to see what crazy badge ideas we come up with. 
Now, get studying and get all the badges! See you on the next update!
(The progression is so well done!) Makes me wanna start working on collecting more 
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