What Is Levelling Up On Zwift & Why Should You Be Doing It?

For many Zwift users, getting fitter is only half the fun, we also love getting XP to collect all the special gear to make us look awesome! But how can we make it easier to get it? Conor takes you through some tips and tricks to help!

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What's your best tip for Zwift users? Let us know in the comments👇

[jasonmaher]

quick heads up for anyone planning to use the TT bike, remember to change your bike before you join group rides as you cannot draft other players on a TT bike. Other than that, ride on!

[juliocesarjimenez]

1 ride on.
2 complete routes.
3 complete workout.
4 ride in kms.
5 choose flatter routes.
6 ride the zwift tt bike.
7 ride in events or meet ups.
8 achievement badges.

[jadbridge]

Zwift xp is 20 per km or 30 per mile, not 20 per mile as stated in the video. Metric does give slightly more, but not anywhere near the increase in the example.

[joshuabigelow]

Connor saying xp points on repeat is the highlight of the video especially since the p in xp is points.

[odyseusjarhead]

Also, never end a ride on a fraction of a mile or km. if you end a session on 20.9 miles, you have left 30 points on the table by not going the extra 0.1 mile.

[broerie]

4:11 I disagree. I think the fastest way of gaining XP is doing workouts on the Alpe du Zwift.
If I throw in some Z3-Z4 intervals, it takes me about an hour to get to the top of the Alpe. So I get about 700 XP from my workout, plus 250 XP (or 1000 if I'm lucky) from the wheel of fortune at the top.
And while I'm in the shower I let my avatar descend on its own. That's another 240 XP for free.
So in total that's1200 XP in about an hour (or 1900 if you're lucky). I think this is the most efficiënt way of collecting XP in Zwift.

[deansmith]

Tip 1: If you finish a ride with 18.9Km (m), then finish of the LM/mile to get the extra credit

Tip 2: use the workouts, I just finished a workout with 2*28 minutes effort and 2 * 10 minutes recovery for 911 XP

I have gone from level 20 to level 25 in 5 weeks of activity

[greatsea]

Yeah, I kind of look at completing routes as stage hunting.

[cypercharged]

For drops, the best way is a little different. To max it out: pace partner on tempus fugit, give a lot of mass kudos with the app to receive kudos back. Higher speed in the bunch means also more XP

[cyclingxventures]

getting better with each vids you put out, Connor! great work! <3

[michaeldavis]

From the department redundancy department: how many times did Conor say "XP experience points"? He's saying the same thing...twice!

[carlsiveyer]

Aww man, love Connor, but he kept saying "XP Points" I wasn't coping, surely they are XP's! As what he is effectively saying 'experience points points'. Same as when folk say "ATM Machine"
XPs or Experience Points. Thanks for great content as usual, I just felt like I wanted to chew my own leg with frustration 🤣

[cypercharged]

30XP/mile or 20XP/km. 7% more XP in metric

[galenkehler]

If you level up, does it help the bluetooth the actually be able to connect?

[Peakabike]

Also keep an eye on Zwift events that give 2xXP like Tour de Zwift

[chrisridesbicycles]

Never stop your ride at x.9 km/miles. Always complete the km or mile not to throw away the meters after the decimal point.

[johntrussell]

Gaining XP in Zwift is painfully slow, you have to just stop caring about it at some point

[jesuspascualcamino]

"Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike." JFK
Those were the days...

[mickwilson]

Pick a crit city event. Once the race is over just keep riding laps as you either get a power up or 20 xp points every lap.... for a bonus bit of fun do a U turn and you'll probably end up with a prime or lap jersey because everyone else has winner!!!!