Updated for The Beast — still working as of November 2025.
If you’re grinding XP in Dying Light: The Beast and don’t feel like spending hours slashing Infected, here’s a quick and reliable XP farm that gets you 10,000 XP in under 10 minutes. No exploits, no mods, just a clever trick with one of the early races.
🧭 Preparation
Before you start farming:
- Complete the quest “The Fast and Fortunate.” It unlocks the races you’ll need.
- (Optional but highly recommended) Buy the Explorer Gear Set at Town Hall. It adds +12% XP gain — trust me, it’s worth it.
Once that’s done, head over to the “Ace of Spades” race. You’ll see it marked on your map (south of the central hub area).
🚗 The XP Farm Trick – Step by Step
Here’s the logic: the game rewards you XP whenever a night chase ends. But — and here’s the fun part — you also get that XP even if you quit the race right as the chase begins.
Follow this loop:
- Start any race.
- Hold W to accelerate and be ready to press N (the key to quit the race).
- Drive normally until you see the on-screen message “CHASE STARTED.”
- Immediately hold N and quit the race.
- Boom — XP granted. Rinse and repeat.
💰 XP Payouts & Time Estimates
- Base reward: ~210 XP every 8–12 seconds.
- With Explorer Set: ~236 XP every 8–12 seconds.
| Setup | XP per run | Runs to 10,000 | Est. Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Explorer Set | 210 | 48 | ~9.6 minutes |
| With Explorer Set | 236 | 43 | ~8.6 minutes |
It’s boring math, but the result is beautiful: consistent XP without risk.
⚙️ Why It Works
The game counts the chase as “ended” when you quit the race, even though it technically just started. That little oversight lets you trigger the end-chase XP bonus repeatedly.
Until Techland patches it, enjoy the grind-free levels while it lasts.
💡 Pro Tip
Combine this with a double XP weekend or use Booster Drinks for stacked multipliers. You’ll hit level caps faster than most players finish a night hunt.
📜 Summary
✅ Complete The Fast and Fortunate
✅ (Optional) Equip Explorer Set for +12% XP
✅ Start Ace of Spades race
✅ Quit as soon as “Chase Started” appears
✅ Profit — 10k XP in under 10 minutes
Originally discovered by players on the Steam Community. This guide was tested, verified, and updated for 2025 by GameNautica.
