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Rank Criteria

For the most part the criteria points to earn Devil Hunter rank is same for all difficulties except Dante Must Die which is less than Normal.

Time and Orbs Requirements per Mission

Time 6:00 Orbs 400
Time 7:00 Orbs 450
Time 3:00 Orbs 550
Time 4:00 Orbs 550
Time 2:00 Orbs 100
Time 3:30 Orbs 250
Time 3:00 Orbs 650
Time 3:00 Orbs 585
Time 8:00 Orbs 1,500
Time 4:30 Orbs 600
Time 5:30 Orbs 1,000
Time 4:00 Orbs 700
Time 2:30 Orbs 200
Time 5:00 Orbs 500
Time 10:00 Orbs 400
Time 6:00 Orbs 400
Time 7:00 Orbs 400
Time 6:00 Orbs 900
Time 3:30 Orbs 500
Time 4:30 Orbs 700
Time 5:00 Orbs 700
Time 8:00 Orbs 0
Time 7:00 Orbs 600

Evaluation points

The grade you get has a lot of factors. Your goal is to clear mission in a short time and optimize usage of your items to not lose certain bonus or a rank. These evaluation points do not apply when you are in intermission (1). Like at the start of game for example.

Refer to the mission required times and orbs for the highest points.

Conditions for obtaining special bonus (2,000 Orbs)
A total of 1,500 or more evaluation points. This also includes bonus points for successful secret missions
Clear Time
Target Times Points
Within the prescribed time 500
+1s ～ +30s 300
+31s ～ +2m 200
+2:01 ～ +5m 100
More than 5m 0
Red Orbs
Amount of Orbs Points
More than 100% 500
80% ～ 99% 300
50% ～ 79% 200
30% ～ 49% 100
0% ～ 29% 0
Damage taken
Amount of total damage Points
0 500
1 ～ 500 300
501 ～ 1000 200
1001 ～ 1500 100
More than 1501 0
Item Usage
Item Name Points
Devil Star -100
Holy Water -100
Vital Star -300
Yellow Orb -300
Untouchable -500
If you clear the secret mission. At the end of the ongoing mission. You will get Bonus points
Secret Missions Bonus Points
1, 5, 6, 8, 10 ～ 12 200
2 ～ 4, 9 100
7 0
Devil Hunter Rank Criteria
Rank Total Evaluation Points Orbs Reward when completing a mission
Standard Dante Must Die! Missions 1 ～ 8 Missions 9 ～ 15 Missions 16 ～ 22 Mission 23
S Over 1,000 Over 700 800 1,500 2,000 3,000
A 800 ～ 999 400 ～ 699 400 800 1,000 2,000
B 500 ～ 799 200 ～ 399 200 350 500 1,000
C 0 ～ 499 0 ～ 199 100 200 250 500
D Less than 0 Less than 0 50 100 100 250

References

1) DMC Official Guide (2001): Tankobon Hardcover. Chapter 3, Mission Guide; p. 126 - 138.