Obscurity Level is a metric, assigned for the demonstration of knowledge of things obscure. The minimum level is 0, assigned to anyone who knows nothing about Obscurity Portal.

Obscurity Levels are usually designated as OLx, where x is the level number. If you are new to the Obscurity Portal, you are OL0.

Levels are incremented, meaning there is no fixed set of facts you need to know in order to attain OL1. Instead, you have to contact the Title Granting Committee with an answer to a puzzle if the puzzle mentions that solving it will increment your level.

Anyone over OL0 attains an automatic rank Scholar of Obscurity and becomes a member of the University of Obscurity.

If you have OL0, OL1 can be received by simply contacting Title Granting Committee and asking for a level.

Obscurity Rank is an honorary title, usually awarded for achievements. Achievements are differentiated from knowledge in that you have to do something additional to just reading the Obscurity Portal, like playing a game, watching a video or contributing to the Obscurity Portal in some way.

Some titles are standard and can in theory be achieved by anyone, whereas some are personalized. Contributing to the Portal is especially likely to award you a personalized title.