XDefiant presents the players with a variety of challenges that they can complete to unlock rewards like new faction characters, weapons, and many more. These challenges are the only way through which the players will be able to get their hands on these items.

While some challenges might be easy for most players to complete, a few can end up being quite tough. To unlock all the available characters and items in the games, completing all the challenges in XDefiant is a must.

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Types Of Challenges In XDefiant

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Each weapon, character, or equipment in XDefiant requires you to complete a challenge before you can unlock it. So, in order to obtain all the weaponry, devices, and characters available in the game, you must first complete all of these challenges as quickly as possible. Completing these challenges provides you with new items and rewards you with some valuable XP, which can help you level up fast and progress through the season pass levels.

The three types of challenges in XDefiant are Major, Base, and Daily Challenges, and each type of challenge unlocks a different item in the game.

All Major Challenges In XDefiant

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The Major Challenges typically reward the players with a new faction and are also the hardest to complete. As of writing this guide, the only major challenge in the game is unlocking the DedSec faction.

For you to complete this challenge, you must gain 700,000 XP, which can be easily obtained by playing the game and finishing more matches. The better you play in each match, the more XP you will get from completing it. Furthermore, game modes such as Escort can be a great way to earn XP quickly; in this game mode, both teams must defend and attack a package through multiple checkpoints, and because each match has multiple rounds, you are more likely to get more kills, resulting in more XP gained.

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All Base Challenges In XDefiant

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The Base Challenges unlock the weapons, devices, and faction characters. Each item has a separate challenge, and the players can complete them in any order of their choice. Completing these challenges is the only way to obtain certain weapons, devices, or characters without using any in-game currency.

All Weapon Challenges

Weapon Name

Challenge

AK-47

Deal 4,000 damage with assault rifles. The default assault rifle unlocked at the beginning of the game will be the M4A1.

ACR 6.8

Get 10 longshot kills with assault rifles from over 30 meters. A sign will pop up on your screen after you have completed a longshot kill.

M16A4

Get 20 headshot kills with assault rifles. You will get a pop up on your screen for each headshot kill.

Vector .45 ACP

Deal 10,000 damage with SMGs. The first SMG unlocked by default will be the MP5A2.

93R

Sprint for 240 seconds with secondary weapons equipped.

686 Magnum

Get 5 quick-swap kills. Quick swap kills can be done by quickly swapping from the secondary weapon to the primary weapon and then getting a kill within a few seconds.

P90

Kill 10 enemies by hipfire while using an SMG. Hipfire kills are kills that are done without aiming down sights.

MP7

Get 20 point-blank kills while equipping an SMG. Point-blank kills can be done by killing an enemy within less than 5 meters.

M60

Deal 5,000 damage to enemy equipment like the Incinerator Drone, Mag Barrier, and others with an LMG.

RPK-74

Deal 10,000 Damage with LMGs. The default unlocked LMG is the M249.

Double Barrel

Kill 10 enemies by hipfire using a shotgun.

AA-12

Get 15 shotgun point-blank kills.

SVD

Get 15 longshot kills by killing enemies at more than 30 meters with a Marksman rifle.

TAC-50

Get 10 one-shot kills while using a sniper rifle.

D50

Deal 1,000 damage to enemies while using a secondary weapon.

M1911

Get 4 point-blank kills while using a secondary weapon.

All Device Challenges

Device Name

Challenge

EMP Grenade

Deal 4,000 damage to enemy equipment with Devices. The default unlocked device will be the Frag Grenade.

Proximity Mine

Deal 1,000 damage with devices.

Flashbang Grenade

Kill 20 enemies suffering from status condition. An EMP grenade can inflict a suffering condition if it hits an enemy.

Sticky Grenade

Inflict 25 status condition using devices.

All Faction Character Challenges

Character Name

Challenge

Rafa

Get 50 Intel Suit Spot Assists. The Intel Suit is an ability of the Echelon faction that reveals nearby enemies. Once your teammate kills an enemy detected by your Intel Suit, you will get a Spot Assist.

Green

Get 50 kills with the Incinerator Drone, which is an ability of the Cleaner faction.

Kersey

Get 50 kills with Firebomb, an ability of the Cleaner faction.

Samir

Get 100 kills while using the Digital Ghillie Suit, an ability of the Echelon faction where the player disappears for a certain period of time.

Beto

Heal 5,000 to allies while using the Libertad faction's ability, the BioVida Boost.

Seleste

Heal 5,000 to allies while using another Libertad faction's ability, the El Remedio.

Gorgon

Block 10,000 Damage with Mag Barrier, which is an ability of the Phantom faction. The players will have to deploy the barrier as a strategic shield to protect themselves from enemy fire.

Rhino

Get 25 kills with Blitz Shield, an ability of the Phantom faction. Equip the Blitz Shield and then perform a melee kill on your nearby enemy.

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What Are Daily Challenges In XDefiant?

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Daily challenges are those that cycle every 24 hours. These challenges often demand you to get a set number of kills in a specified manner or using specific equipment. For example, obtain two kills with devices or thirty headshot kills.

Although the daily challenges offer no rewards other than XP, completing them is a simple method for collecting XP, which may also help players finish the major challenges. The harder the challenge, the more XP it provides as a reward, thus completing all the daily challenges is well worth it.

Tips On Completing Challenges Fast In XDefiant

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The easiest method to fulfill the challenges is to play lengthier game modes like Escort, Domination, or Occupy that allow players to score more kills quickly. All of these modes have both sides battling directly against one other for certain goals.

If you want to gain more XP in each game, focus on objectives in game modes such as Escort, Domination, or Occupy rather than roaming around attempting to acquire more kills. Playing objectives for your team will help you earn more objective points, resulting in greater XP after the game. For example, in an Occupy match, strive to stay in the zone to get points for your team and XP for yourself.

Furthermore, completing all the daily tasks is highly advised because these are some of the easiest ways to gain XP. Every day, the challenges are more likely to award you with 15,000 or more XP, which is a significant boost to your needs if you're aiming for the game's major challenges.

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XDefiant

Platform(s)
PC , PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S
Released
May 21, 2024
Developer(s)
Ubisoft San Francisco
Publisher(s)
Ubisoft
Genre(s)
FPS