Career progress | Racer career NfS Rivals Guide

Basics of the career mode

Racer career mode (Rival) is divided into chapters and if you want to advance to next chapter you have to complete tasks from the speedlists chosen by you. It is worth mentioning that chapters differ in length and sometimes it is enough to complete one list only to advance to the next chapter and sometimes you need to complete tasks from several lists.

A significant feature of this game is that it gives you a freedom when it comes to choosing tasks you want to complete. Once you complete the career prologue, the game allows you to choose one of three lists (an example on the above screen), which have significantly different assumptions:

• Race list contains events mainly connected with winning races.
• Pursuit list contains events mainly connected with police pursuits.
• Drive list contains events mainly connected with free exploration of the game world (jumps, drifts, breaking speed records, etc.).

Notice - if you've selected any list and realized after some time, that it is not good for you, you can change it for another one in the hideout. But you have to remember that such move involves losing all progress in the current list!

Notice - in exceptional cases assumptions of lists on same levels are overlapping and then it doesn't matter which one you choose, because all lists offer the same prizes.

Prologue

All activities on the only available list are very easy to complete and they are just a part of tutorial which familiarize you with gameplay basics. You'll learn how to evade the police, you'll play one of four available events and also will join first head to head duel.

Speedlists - level 1

Race and Pursuit lists can be completed faster, because each of them requires you to join one event and achieve at least bronze medal. Drive list is more demanding, forcing you to complete events with drift (distances are added up and included in "global" result). As for other tasks they assume familiarizing with repair shops in the game world, performing jumps (look for jump places) and using nitro (hold nitro key/button until it runs out).

Speedlists - level 2

Lists clearly differ from each other, although their common feature is new requirement to hit other vehicles from the back (Rear-Ram) or from the side (Side-Slam). The novelty in Drive list is a task to pass by another vehicle at a small distance (preferably the one moving in the opposite direction). I personally recommend getting interested in Race list, because it is fastest to complete it.

Speedlists - level 3

Tasks from Race and Pursuit lists are sort of introduction to pursuit technologies, giving you complete freedom in their choice. In case of Drive lists there are completely different challenges. Some problems can be encountered with requirement of one long drift so look for some smooth curve or turn and select a car which easily gets into a skid.

Speedlists - level 4

The main difficulty in tasks from each 4th level speedlists is that you have to win at least silver medal, so select those events which suit you best. In the case of Drive list there is also more complicated task connected with using the turbo technology. Activate turbo when you get behind of another vehicle on some straight road so you can hit the opponent.

Speedlists - level 5

Race list is the easiest and least complicated one. One of Pursuit list tasks assumes that you advance to the next level of pursuit so make sure to have a good car adapted to escapes. As for the Drive list, choose a fast cat and try to change lines on the highway at the constant, high speed.

Speedlists - level 6

All three lists have same objectives and one of the requirements is to destroy a police car. Use offensive technologies (ESF or Shock Wave for example) and a car with high strength and durability. You can combine both tasks and destroy a police vehicle during Interceptor event on the easy difficulty level.

Speedlists - level 7

Pursuit list is the only one which doesn't require to complete events on medium difficulty level, but it forces you to complete at least one long police pursuit.

Speedlists - level 8

As for the Race least it is first time when you have to cumulate high amount of speedpoints during one single session (you can't return to the hideout in the meantime). Make sure to take a durable car and watch out not to destroy it, because otherwise you'll lose all gathered points. So visit repair shops often and use pursuit technologies when needed. As for other lists, in the Drive list you'll have to perform a long jump, so look for a proper jump place.

Speedlists - level 9

The fastest way to advance to the next level is to win events and evade police

All three lists have the same requirement connected with advancing to the next level of the pursuit. Complete events, gain points and evade the police trying to not being caught.

Speedlists - level 10

Each of three lists assumes winning Hot Pursuit and Interceptor events. For obvious reasons you can easily achieve this by selecting races with easy difficulty level especially that the game allows you to repeat already won races.

Speedlists - level 11

It is definitely easiest to complete the Pursuit list. In case of two other lists the novelty is mainly a requirement to perfectly use nitro or turbo. In addition in the Drive list you'll find a task which requires spending at least 3 seconds while driving directly behind another vehicle (preferably behind Racer). In all these cases the best place to complete assigned tasks is a highway.

Speedlists - level 12

If you want to complete Race or Pursuit list, choose a car with good durability and offensive pursuit technologies. Drive list doesn't require participating in events or pursuits, although completing its all objectives can take some time.

Speedlists - level 13

I do not recommend Drive list, because it is the only one which requires you to complete events on hard difficulty level. As for other lists, you can faster complete Race list, because winning head-to-head duel doesn't take so much time as winning standard race.

Speedlists - level 14

Race list contains, among other thing, a requirement to gather 100,000 points during the single session, so choose it only when you have a really good car. Two other lists are not so problematic - completion of Pursuit list should take less time.

Speedlists - level 15

In case of Pursuit and Drive lists there is a requirement for the first time to win hard difficulty event, so take it only if you have very good car and win easily subsequent races. During completion of Pursuit list there is another difficulty - you have to advance to the 6th level of pursuit.

Speedlists - level 16

It is worth to use a police car to gather as many points as possible

16th career level is very special because it assumes usage of the Koenigsegg Agera R police car, used by default in Cop career. This vehicle is equipped with Shock Ram and Strip technologies, which are very useful when it comes to destroy other police cars. Moreover, I suggest to not stop driving after completing all objectives of the speedlist, but to continue gathering speedpoints using the fact, the currently controlled police car is more durable and more powerful than cars used by Racers.

Speedlists - level 17

Race list doesn't force you to participate in races, although gathering 150,000 points during one single session is connected with having a very good car. Paradoxically the easiest one to complete is Drive list, where the only difficulty is to keep high speed for at least 5 seconds (help yourself with nitro and turbo).

Speedlists - level 18

Drive list is the only one with task that requires you to win in two hard difficulty events, so it is best to omit it. Not easy one is also Pursuit list, because one of its requirements is to advance to 7th level of pursuit.

Speedlists - level 19

All three lists on this level are difficult and contain 5 tasks, so completing them could take you probably at least several dozens of minutes. My recommendation is Pursuit list, although you have to prepare a very good car to take part in police pursuits (purchase modifications and pursuit technologies).

Speedlists - level 20

At the end of the Racer career you'll participate in police hot pursuit. The starting point of this event (Grand Tour) is located in northern part of the county, in the area shown on the above screen. I do suggest to select for this race one of best and durable sport cars, like Ferrari F12. In addition you'll have to purchase available modifications and best pursuit technologies (along with their next generations).

Make sure to drive though repair shops along your way

As you probably guessed winning the final race is not an easy task. The main difficulty of described event is that there are up to 54 control points, so getting to the finish line can take you up to 15 minutes. But this is not the only problem, because you'll have to deal also with aggressive police actions and this is since the event start. Make sure to use the repair shops along your way, because otherwise your car can be easily destroyed.

It is possible to win the final race but the game doesn't force you to do this

The finish of the race is very demanding and this is because you drive off the highway and you won't be able to get to the repair shop for longer period of time. For this reason it would be good to have a car with high durability so it won't get destroyed just before getting to the finish line. In order to complete the last speedlist you just have to get to the end line but if you won't to get as many points as possible, you should win the race.

Epilogue

The main prize for completing 20th speedlist is unlocking the last car. What's more, from this point you can go back to previously omitted speedlists (there are 40 of them in total; you can choose one in the hideout). Completing them will allow you to get an access to new, unique vehicle paintings.