Every PSL tier from sub5 to gigachad, the structural markers behind each, and how PSL maps to our 17-metric composite.
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If you came to this page from a looksmax.org thread, the looksmaxxingwiki, or a Reddit rate-me post, you already speak the dialect: sub5, LTN, MTN, HTN, Chadlite, Chad, Gigachad. The vocabulary descends from PUAhate, SlutHate, and Lookism, the three early-2010s forums whose initials gave PSL its name. Those forums are mostly gone — PUAhate was shuttered, SlutHate moved, Lookism splintered — but the rating dialect persists across looksmax.org, /r/Vindicta, /r/truerateme, and a long tail of Discord servers and Twitter accounts that still post rate-me content using the same band names.
The dialect is intentionally harsh and structurally pessimistic. Within the forums, "sub5" gets thrown at anyone the poster is feeling uncharitable about, "MTN" is the default sneer for normal-looking people, and the upper bands (Chadlite, Chad, Gigachad) are reserved for what would unambiguously read as model-tier in a casting room. That compression is editorial, not measurement — a real-world 6.5 on a casual 1-to-10 scale gets called MTN in PSL because PSL anchors its ceiling harder. This chart maps the bands to fixed percentiles so the labels line up with measured structure instead of forum mood.
What the chart is for: translating a numerical 0-to-100 composite from the 17-metric engine into the band name the community is going to use anyway. Sub5 sits at 0-39, LTN at 40-54, MTN at 55-69, HTN at 70-79, Chadlite at 80-87, Chad at 88-94, Gigachad at 95-100. The cutoffs are stable; the labels are forum vocabulary. Use the band name to speak the local dialect; trust the underlying number for the actual measurement.
Structural markers: Multiple structural metrics flagged below the 25th percentile. Often: poor jawline ratio, soft midface, asymmetry visible at conversational distance, skin texture, recessed chin. The composite is held down by three or more drag metrics simultaneously.
Practical notes: The community uses this tier most aggressively and least usefully. The largest available structural gains live here, but they are almost always soft-tissue: body composition (lower visceral fat reveals jawline), skin, posture, and grooming. Twelve weeks of consistent work moves most sub5 users into the LTN band.
Structural markers: Below-average baseline. One or two drag metrics (commonly skin, posture, expression default, or jawline definition) hold the composite below average. Structural metrics are largely in baseline range.
Practical notes: LTN stands for low-tier-normie. This is the band with the highest practical ROI on lever work. Targeting the specific drag metric typically moves users into the MTN band within 4 to 6 months.
Structural markers: Mid-tier-normie. No metrics strongly flagged in either direction, or one or two metrics in the 75th percentile range with the rest at baseline. The face reads positively in good lighting.
Practical notes: Moving from MTN to HTN typically requires removing one specific drag metric and amplifying one specific strong metric simultaneously. The paid report identifies both. Without targeted work, most users plateau here.
Structural markers: High-tier-normie. Multiple structural metrics in the 75th to 90th percentile range, often including a positive canthal tilt, strong jawline ratio, balanced facial thirds, and clear skin. The face reads positively across lighting and angles.
Practical notes: HTN is the practical ceiling of soft-tissue and lever work. Moving from HTN to Chadlite typically requires structural assets that are largely set by the late twenties. Body composition, expression refinement, and photo competence carry the remaining gains.
Structural markers: Multiple metrics in the 90th percentile or higher. Strong structural baseline (gonial angle, FWHR, midface volume, canthal tilt all favorable), excellent soft-tissue, and habitual photo competence. The face reads as distinctly above average at first glance.
Practical notes: This is largely a maintenance band. Sleep, skin, body composition, and recovery sustain it. Drift downward is more likely from neglect than upward from effort.
Structural markers: Structural assets across the board, consistent across multiple photos and lighting conditions, plus expression and presentation that compound the baseline. Rare in the general population, more common in modeling and casting filters.
Practical notes: No improvement plan in the looksmaxxing sense. Maintenance protocols carry the entire upside in this band. Structural intervention is almost always a net negative.
Structural markers: Exceptional structural baseline plus exceptional soft-tissue presentation. Less than 1 in 100 men sit here against the composite. Often appears in high-fashion casting and elite professional modeling.
Practical notes: The community uses gigachad more as a meme than a measurement. Real top-percentile faces are rare and the structural baseline is largely genetic. The score is descriptive, not aspirational.
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