Zwift XP, Levels and Unlocks Explained3 min read

It’s getting cold outside, time to level up your cycling game indoors. If you ride on Zwift, you might be wondering how many rider levels are available, how you achieve them and what you unlock as you go.

There are currently 50 rider levels in Zwift, for a long time the cap was set at 25, thankfully that changed a little less than a year ago. Everyone starts at level 1, and you move up through the levels by gaining XP points in the game.

Finding Your Zwift Rider Level

To see your current level, check the rider console while in game. Below speed, distant, elevation and ride time is a bar which shows current level progress and below that to the left is your current Zwift rider level.

Every-time you level up, an in-game notice will pop up across the screen.

Seeing your Current Zwift XP Points

You’ll notice the XP progress bar doesn’t provide a numerical value for the number of XP points you have. To see your current XP, go into the game Menu and your current XP progress will appear there.

How Do I Get XP in Zwift?

For the most part, the bulk of your XP in Zwift will be earned by simply grinding through mile after mile (or kilometer) of riding. There are a few other ways to gain XP as well, though:

• Every workout block completed will reward XP, how the actual XP calculation is performed is unknown
• Points are awarded for some in-game power ups:
  • Large Bonus Power Up: +250 experience points
  • Small Bonus Power Up: +10 experience points
• You get 10 XP points every time you complete a KOM or sprint segment
• The spinner atop Alpe du Zwift will reward 250 XP if it lands on a prize you’ve already won
• Route badges reward XP ranging from 60 XP to 820 XP

How Distance XP Points are Calculated in Zwift

The calculation for awarding XP points for distance in Zwift is a little wonky. Here’s why, Zwift awards 20 XP for every kilometer ridden or 30 XP for every mile ridden. The calculation depends on whether you chose imperial or metric in the Zwift settings. Those of use that know our math, know that 1 mile equates to 1.61 kilometers, so if points were awarded equally between imperial and metric it would be 20 XP per km and 32.2 XP per mile.

That’s right, if you’re riding in imperial (miles) you’re actually going to level up slower. There’s about a 7% difference, to be exact. That might not seem like a huge difference, but by the time you grind to level 50 it’s a difference of over 1000 miles of riding.

Zwift Level Unlocks and Miles/Kilometers Per Level

Level	Reward	XP	Total Miles to Reach	Miles to Reach Next Level	Kilometers to Reach	Kilometers to Reach Next Level
1	Zwift Kit	0	0	33	0	50
2	Basic Kit 1	1,000	33	33	50	50
3	Black Helmet	2,000	67	33	100	50
4	Zwift Glasses Basic	3,000	100	33	150	50
5	Black Shoes	4,000	133	33	200	50
6	Gloves	5,000	167	67	250	100
7	Solid Socks	7,000	233	100	350	150
8	Vintage Kit pack	10,000	333	100	500	150
9	Camo Jersey pack	13,000	433	100	650	150
10	Oakleys	16,000	533	100	800	150
11	Digital Camo Jersey pack	19,000	633	133	950	200
12	Basic Kit 2	23,000	767	167	1150	250
13	Dot Socks	28,000	933	167	1400	250
14	Glove Pack Pattern	33,000	1100	167	1650	250
15	Level 15 jersey	38,000	1267	200	1900	300
16	Glasses Zwift #1	44,000	1467	200	2200	300
17	Striped Socks	50,000	1667	200	2500	300
18	Classy Kits	56,000	1867	200	2800	300
19	Glasses Zwift #2	62,000	2067	267	3100	400
20	Level 20 Jersey	70,000	2333	267	3500	400
21	Neon Kits	78,000	2600	333	3900	500
22	Pattern Socks	88,000	2933	200	4400	300
23	Glove Pack Solid	94,000	3133	200	4700	300
24	Skater/Bowl Helmet	100,000	3333	333	5000	500
25	Level 25 Kit	110,000	3667	367	5500	550
26	Zwift Oversize Glasses	121,000	4033	300	6050	450
27	S-Works Shoes	130,000	4333	333	6500	500
28	Dots Socks	140,000	4667	333	7000	500
29	S-Works Helmet	150,000	5000	667	7500	1000
30	Level 30 Kit	170,000	5667	333	8500	500
31	Retro 80s Sunglasses (Oakley Eyeshades)	180,000	6000	333	9000	500
32	Newsy (Paperboy) Cap	190,000	6333	333	9500	500
33	Fluoro Gloves	200,000	6667	667	10000	1000
34	Monochrome Kit	220,000	7333	333	11000	500
35	Mavic Shoes	230,000	7667	667	11500	1000
36	Calories To Burn (Food) Socks	250,000	8333	333	12500	500
37	Bell Javelin Helmet	260,000	8667	667	13000	1000
38	Vintage Gloves	280,000	9333	333	14000	500
39	Vintage Leather Shoes	290,000	9667	667	14500	1000
40	Level 40 Kit	310,000	10333	667	15500	1000
41	Zwift Rockstar Glasses	330,000	11000	333	16500	500
42	La Z Claire Kit	340,000	11333	667	17000	1000
43	Retro 80s Helmet	360,000	12000	667	18000	1000
44	Alpine Slopes (Ski) Kits	380,000	12667	667	19000	1000
45	Giro Synthe Helmet	400,000	13333	667	20000	1000
46	Prism Kits	420,000	14000	667	21000	1000
47	Zwift Vintage Riding Goggles	440,000	14667	667	22000	1000
48	Bont Shoes	460,000	15333	667	23000	1000
49	Giro Vanquish Helmet	480,000	16000	667	24000	1000
50	Level 50 Kit	500,000	16667	0	25000	0

Zwift Bike Frame & Wheelset Level Requirements

In addition to level unlocks, many wheelsets and bike frames in the Zwift Drop Shop have level requirements.

Zwift Bike Frame Level Requirements

Make	Model	Price	Level Req	Aero	Weight	Type
Cannondale	Caad12	184,500	2	2	2	Standard
Ridley	Helium	461,500	3	2	3	Standard
Specialized	Allez	127,800	4	2	2	Standard
Specialized	Roubaix	461,500	5	2	3	Standard
Specialized	Roubaix S-Works	745,500	5	2	3	Standard
Specialized	Ruby	461,500	5	2	3	Standard
Specialized	Ruby S-Works	745,500	5	2	3	Standard
Chapter2	Tere	390,500	6	2	4	Standard
Zwift	Aero	319,500	6	3	3	Standard
Zwift	Steel		7	1	2	Standard
Giant	TCR Advanced Pro	305,300	8	2	3	Standard
Cannondale	Evo	213,000	9	2	4	Standard
Canyon	Ultimate	461,500	10	2	4	Standard
Specialized	Shiv	710,000	10	4	1	TT
Specialized	Shiv S-Works	852,000	10	4	1	TT
Specialized	Tarmac Pro	408,300	11	2	4	Standard
Cannondale	Synapse	298,200	12	2	3	Standard
Cervelo	S3D	468,600	13	3	2	Standard
Specialized	Allez Sprint	127,800	14	3	3	Standard
Cervelo	P5	710,000	15	4	1	TT
Chapter2	Rere	355,000	16	3	3	Standard
Parlee	ESX	603,500	16	3	3	Standard
Scott	Foil	781,000	17	3	3	Standard
Scott	Plasma	852,000	17	4	1	TT
Specialized	Shiv Disc	994,000	18	4	1	TT
Specialized	Venge	461,500	18	3	3	Standard
BMC	SLR01	376,200	19	2	3	Standard
Trek	Madone	887,500	20	3	3	Standard
Canyon	Speedmax	710,000	21	4	1	TT
Giant	Propel Advanced SL 1	816,500	22	3	3	Standard
Liv	Langma Advanced SL	745,500	22	2	3	Standard
Canyon	Aeroad	532,500	23	3	3	Standard
BMC	Timemachine01	781,000	24	4	1	TT
Cervelo	R5	461,500	24	2	4	Standard
Cervelo	S5	603,500	25	3	3	Standard
Pinarello	Bolide	923,000	25	4	1	TT
Trek	Emonda SL	142,000	26	2	3	Standard
Cannondale	System Six	497,000	27	3	3	Standard
Cube	Aerium	248,500	28	4	1	TT
Pinarello	Dogma 65.1	603,500	29	3	2	Standard
Specialized	Amira	142,000	31	2	3	Standard
Specialized	Amira S-Works	355,000	31	2	4	Standard
Ventum	One	482,800	31	4	1	TT
Cube	Litening	177,500	32	2	3	Standard
Specialized	Venge S-Works	798,800	33	3	3	Standard
Felt	AR	639,000	34	3	3	Standard
Diamondback	Andean	572,900	35	4	1	TT
Felt	IA	1,065,000	37	4	1	TT
Pinarello	Dogma F10	710,000	39	3	3	Standard
Zwift	Buffalo Fahrrad	9,500	40	1	1	Standard
Pinarello	Bolide TT	1,065,000	42	4	1	TT
Zwift	Safety	3,550,000	44	2	4	Standard
Cervelo	P5x	1,065,000	45	4	1	TT

Zwift Wheelset Level Requirements

Make	Model	Price	Level Req	Aero	Weight
Zwift	Classic		2	1	1
ENVE	SES 3.4	191,700	4	3	4
Roval	CLX64	170,400	5	3	2
Mavic	Cosmic Ultimate UST	142,000	9	3	1
Zipp	202	149,200	11	3	4
Shimano	C40	85,300	12	3	2
Zipp	808	177,600	13	4	1
Zwift	50mm Carbon	468,600	13	3	2
Zipp	404	149,200	15	3	2
Mavic	Cosmic CXR60c	142,000	16	3	1
ENVE	SES 2.2	191.7	17	2	4
Shimano	C60	92,300	18	3	1
Bontrager	Aeolus5	170,400	20	3	3
Giant	SLR 0	191,800	22	3	4
Mavic	Comete Pro Carbon SL UST	142,000	23	3	1
Zipp	454	284,000	24	4	3
ENVE	SES 6.7	191,700	25	3	2
Campagnolo	Bora Ultra 50	262,700	27	3	3
ENVE	SES 8.9	205,900	31	4	1
Campagnolo	Bora Ultra 35	248,500	33	2	4
Zipp	808/Super9	1,075,700	35	4	1
Zipp	858	312,400	37	4	1
ENVE	SES 7.8	205,900	39	4	2
Zwift	Buffalo Fahrrad	3,200	40	1	1
Zwift	Safety	710,000	44	2	2
ZIPP	858/Super9	1,508,800	45	4	1

How to Earn Zwift XP Points as Fast as Possible

A few tips to rack up XP points as fast as possible:

• Change your display from miles to kilometers
• Groups rides are a great way to go faster via drafting and thus rack up more distance in the same amount of time you would normally ride
• When completing a workout use the TT bike and an aero wheelset on the Volcano circuit, this will maximize distance during the workout. Stick to the workout and complete every interval with a start to maximize points.
• For general solo rides; choose aero everything and stick to flat routes if you want to rack up points quickly.