Zwift Finally Added Levels Beyond 25

I’ve been sitting at level 25 in Zwift for about a year now, slowly gaining experience with which nothing can be done. The wait has ended!  Zwift  just released an update which includes an expansion to level 50.

Level 26-50 Unlocks & Level Requirements

Unlocks for these new levels are all “soft” unlocks. That means no new bikes or wheels. Instead, you will unlock jerseys, socks, shoes, helmets, glasses, etc. With the Zwift Virtual Store launching soon (where bikes and wheels can be purchased using Zwift’s virtual currency called “Dropz”) this isn’t surprising.

The level 50 requirement is 500,000 XP (the current highest level 25 is 110,000). That’s a big jump.

Points are  added for every km (20 XP) or mile (30 XP) you ride. Which means that since a kilometer is equal to .621 miles, you  actually  accumulate XP slightly faster if you ride in metric units. (100km=2,000 XP, while 62.13 miles=1864 XP.)

1. Zwift Kit
2. Basic Kit 1 @ 1,000 XP
3. Basic Kit 2 @ 2,000 XP
4. 32mm Carbon Wheels @ 3,000 XP
5. Specialized Allez @ 4,000 XP
6. Classic Wheels @ 5,000 XP
7. Steel Bike @ 7,000 XP
8. Vintage Kit pack @ 10,000 XP
9. Camo Jersey pack @ 13,000 XP
10. ZIPP 808 @ 16,000 XP
11. Digital Camo Jersey pack @ 19,000 XP
12. ZIP 202 Wheels  @ 23,000 XP
13. Zwift Aero Bike @ 28,000 XP
14. Zipp 404 Wheels @ 33,000 XP
15. Level 15 jersey @ 38,000 XP
16. Neon Kits @ 44,000 XP
17. Parlee ESX @ 50,000 XP
18. Classy Kits @ 56,000 XP
19. Bontrager Aeolus 5 Wheels @ 62,000 XP
20. Trek Madone + Level 20 Jersey @ 70,000 XP
21. Mavic Cosmic CXR60c Wheels @ 78,000 XP
22. Canyon Aeroad @ 88,000 XP
23. Enve SES 6.7 Wheels @ 94,000 XP
24. Cervelo S5 @ 100,000 XP
25. Level 25 Kit @ 110,000 XP
26. POC Glasses @ 121,000 XP
27. S-Works Shoes @ 130,000 XP
28. Neon Socks @ 140,000 XP
29. S-Works Helmet @ 150,000 XP
30. Level 30 Kit @ 170,000 XP
31. 80s sunglasses (Oakley Eyeshades) @ 180,000 XP
32. Newsy (April Fool’s) Cap @ 190,000 XP
33. Glove Pack Fluoro @ 200,000 XP
34. Monochrome Kit pack @ 220,000 XP
35. Mavic Shoes @ 230,000 XP
36. Food Socks @ 250,000 XP
37. Bell Javelin Long Tail Helmet @ 260,000 XP
38. Glove Pack Vintage @ 280,000 XP
39. Leather Shoes @ 290,000 XP
40. Level 40 Kit @ 310,000 XP
41. U2 Glasses @ 330,000 XP
42. La Z Claire jersey @340,000 XP
43. 80’s Hairnet helmet @ 360,000 XP
44. TBD Kit @ 380,000 XP
45. Giro Synthe Road Helmet @ 400,000 XP
46. Pattern Kit pack @ 420,000 XP
47. Old School Riding Goggles (Newsy) @ 440,000 XP
48. Bont Shoes @ 460,000 XP
49. Giro Vanquish Aero Road Helmet @ 480,000 XP
50. Level 50 Kit (also disc wheel?) @ 500,000 XP

Accelerated Leveling

Many Zwifters, myself included, are already at level 25 and have continued to accumulate  XP.  Zwift’s solution is to allow for  accelerated leveling. Accelerated leveling allows you to accumulate XP 8x faster. By choosing the “Bring on the Levels” option in Zwift your XP is reset to 110,000 (level 25), but each km you ride gains you 160 XP (each mile is 240 XP) instead of 20/30. Accelerated leveling continues until you reach whatever level your XP would have taken you before the update.