diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18c2e7c..7c5af1c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ You can find the ModDB release post [here](https://www.moddb.com/mods/bot-warfar
 
 - bots_loadout_allow_op - a boolean value (0 or 1), whether or not if the bots are allowed to use deathstreaks, noobtubes, rpg, laststand, etc.
 
+- bots_loadout_rank - an integer number, bots will be around this rank, -1 is average of all players in game, 0 is all random
+
 - bots_play_move - a boolean value (0 or 1), whether or not if the bots will move
 - bots_play_knife - a boolean value (0 or 1), whether or not if the bots will use the knife
 - bots_play_fire - a boolean value (0 or 1), whether or not if the bots will fire their weapons
diff --git a/userraw/maps/mp/bots/_bot.gsc b/userraw/maps/mp/bots/_bot.gsc
index 123ec5d..876bf78 100644
--- a/userraw/maps/mp/bots/_bot.gsc
+++ b/userraw/maps/mp/bots/_bot.gsc
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ init()
 		setDvar("bots_loadout_reasonable", false);
 	if(getDvar("bots_loadout_allow_op") == "")//allows jug, marty and laststand
 		setDvar("bots_loadout_allow_op", true);
+	if(getDvar("bots_loadout_rank") == "")// what rank the bots should be around, -1 is around the players, 0 is all random
+		setDvar("bots_loadout_rank", -1);
 
 	if(getDvar("bots_play_move") == "")//bots move
 		setDvar("bots_play_move", true);
diff --git a/userraw/maps/mp/bots/_bot_script.gsc b/userraw/maps/mp/bots/_bot_script.gsc
index 262157a..3f3ae8a 100644
--- a/userraw/maps/mp/bots/_bot_script.gsc
+++ b/userraw/maps/mp/bots/_bot_script.gsc
@@ -57,48 +57,62 @@ connected()
 */
 bot_get_rank()
 {
-	ranks = [];
-	bot_ranks = [];
-	human_ranks = [];
-	
-	for ( i = level.players.size - 1; i >= 0; i-- )
+	rank = 1;
+	rank_dvar = getDvarInt("bots_loadout_rank");
+
+	if (rank_dvar == -1)
 	{
-		player = level.players[i];
-	
-		if ( player == self )
-			continue;
+		ranks = [];
+		bot_ranks = [];
+		human_ranks = [];
 		
-		if ( !IsDefined( player.pers[ "rank" ] ) )
-			continue;
+		for ( i = level.players.size - 1; i >= 0; i-- )
+		{
+			player = level.players[i];
 		
-		if ( player is_bot() )
-		{
-			bot_ranks[ bot_ranks.size ] = player.pers[ "rank" ];
+			if ( player == self )
+				continue;
+			
+			if ( !IsDefined( player.pers[ "rank" ] ) )
+				continue;
+			
+			if ( player is_bot() )
+			{
+				bot_ranks[ bot_ranks.size ] = player.pers[ "rank" ];
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				human_ranks[ human_ranks.size ] = player.pers[ "rank" ];
+			}
 		}
-		else
+
+		if( !human_ranks.size )
+			human_ranks[ human_ranks.size ] = Round( random_normal_distribution( 45, 20, 0, level.maxRank ) );
+
+		human_avg = array_average( human_ranks );
+
+		while ( bot_ranks.size + human_ranks.size < 5 )
 		{
-			human_ranks[ human_ranks.size ] = player.pers[ "rank" ];
+			// add some random ranks for better random number distribution
+			rank = human_avg + RandomIntRange( -10, 10 );
+			human_ranks[ human_ranks.size ] = rank;
 		}
+
+		ranks = array_combine( human_ranks, bot_ranks );
+
+		avg = array_average( ranks );
+		s = array_std_deviation( ranks, avg );
+		
+		rank = Round( random_normal_distribution( avg, s, 0, level.maxRank ) );
 	}
-
-	if( !human_ranks.size )
-		human_ranks[ human_ranks.size ] = Round( random_normal_distribution( 45, 20, 0, level.maxRank ) );
-
-	human_avg = array_average( human_ranks );
-
-	while ( bot_ranks.size + human_ranks.size < 5 )
+	else if (rank_dvar == 0)
 	{
-		// add some random ranks for better random number distribution
-		rank = human_avg + RandomIntRange( -10, 10 );
-		human_ranks[ human_ranks.size ] = rank;
+		rank = Round( random_normal_distribution( 45, 20, 0, level.maxRank ) );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		rank = Round( random_normal_distribution( rank_dvar, 5, 0, level.maxRank ) );
 	}
-
-	ranks = array_combine( human_ranks, bot_ranks );
-
-	avg = array_average( ranks );
-	s = array_std_deviation( ranks, avg );
-	
-	rank = Round( random_normal_distribution( avg, s, 0, level.maxRank ) );
 
 	return maps\mp\gametypes\_rank::getRankInfoMinXP( rank );
 }