Alright, so I finally went and did it. Ground my way up to what everyone’s calling the max level in XDefiant. It’s been a bit of a slog, not gonna lie, but someone had to see what it was all about, right?
So, What’s the Magic Number?
Okay, straight up, the max level is 100. That’s it. Once you hit 100, you’re at the top, at least for now. Don’t go looking for any prestige options or anything fancy after that, ’cause as far as I’ve seen, it just stops there. You hit 100, and that’s your badge of honor, I guess.
My Journey to the Top
Now, getting there, that was the real “fun” part. I remember hearing some folks talking about the XP needed. Someone crunched the numbers, or at least tried to, for level 50. They were saying something like you need around 1.25 million XP just to reach level 50. That’s a hefty chunk!
I started tracking my progress, kinda loosely. It wasn’t super scientific, but I wanted to get a feel for it.
Here’s what I did, pretty much:
- Played a LOT: Obvious, I know. But there’s no magic trick. I just queued up for match after match. Some days I played for a couple of hours, other days, well, let’s just say I lost track of time.
- Focused on Objectives: Seemed like playing the objective, not just chasing kills, helped with the XP. Winning matches definitely gives you a nice bonus too.
- Weapon Leveling on the Side: While I was grinding player levels, I was also leveling up different weapons. That itself gives you XP, so it all adds up. I’d pick a gun, try to get it maxed, then move to another. Kept things a tiny bit fresh.
- Daily Challenges (when they were good): I’d peek at the daily challenges. If they were something easy or fit my playstyle, I’d go for them for that little extra XP boost.
I recall someone mentioning it took them about 18 hours of total playtime just to hit level 50, and that was based on some challenge tracking they did. So, for level 100, you can imagine it’s a fair bit more than double that, ’cause later levels always seem to take longer, don’t they?
Honestly, there were times when I’d look at that XP bar, and it felt like it was barely moving. Then, I’d have a really good session, a string of wins, and suddenly I’d jump a level or two. It’s that kind of grind. You just gotta keep at it.
I didn’t use any special XP boosts or anything, just straight-up gameplay. The journey from 50 to 100 definitely felt longer than 1 to 50, as you’d expect. The XP requirements per level seem to ramp up quite a bit. I didn’t keep an exact count of hours for the whole 1-100, I was too busy just playing, but it was a significant time investment, for sure.
So yeah, I hit level 100. It popped up on screen, and I was like, “Well, there it is.” A sense of accomplishment, definitely. Now I guess I can just play with whatever loadouts I want without worrying about the XP bar anymore. That’s the story of my climb to max level in XDefiant. If you’re going for it, just be prepared to put in the time!