Welcome to your next step into The Crew 2! Whether you’re completely new or just starting to settle into the game, this guide serves as a direct and extended follow-up to beginner tips—focusing on what to do first, what to prioritize, and just as importantly, what to avoid. This is your blueprint for accelerating early progression, leveling fast, and sidestepping common time-wasting pitfalls.

Step One: Complete the Story—All of It

Before anything else, your very first priority should be to work through and complete all the story-related activities in The Crew 2. The game divides its events into various categories: Street Racing, Off-Road, Freestyle, and Pro Racing. Each of these contains its own lineup of events. Don’t skip any.

• Street Racing includes: Street Race, Drift, Drag, Hyper Car, Skills, and Photo Albums.
• Off-Road includes: Rally Raid, Motocross, Rallycross, Hovercraft, and Skills.
• Freestyle gives you: Aerobatics, Demolition Derby, Jet Sprint, Monster Trucks.
• Pro Racing covers: Power Boat, Touring Car, Air Race, and Alpha GP.

You don’t need to complete every difficulty tier—normal mode is enough to count toward 100% completion. Just focus on beating each event once. This approach ensures you unlock essential features, vehicles, and story progression without grinding a single event repeatedly early on.

Also, don’t forget the Live Xtrem events—they’re cinematic, varied, and tied into the game’s progression structure. They also offer a break from repetition and keep the experience fresh.

Step Two: Participate in the Weekly Live Summit

The Live Summit is a rotating series of nine events released every week. Even if you’re brand new to the game, you can participate in these summits and start raking in massive follower rewards. You don’t need to be a pro—just play a single event in the summit and you’ll qualify for Bronze, which typically grants around 150,000 followers.

The higher your score across all nine events, the better the rewards—ranging from parts and vanity items to full vehicles. Once you get into a rhythm with these weekly updates, they become a core part of your strategy, not just for fast leveling but for collecting rare gear and cars as well.

Step Three: Don’t Miss Out on Live Battles

While you’re at the HQ for the summit, head upstairs to access Live Battle, which is The Crew 2’s PvP multiplayer mode. These aren’t just for competition—they’re a fantastic source of Gold Parts, which are some of the best upgrades you can equip. Just participate in five races a week, and you’ll get a reward package that includes five Gold Parts.

If you do get a great gold part for one of your top-performing vehicles, hold on to it. These parts can drastically affect race performance, and stacking a full set can turn a decent vehicle into a powerhouse. A dedicated guide for managing gold parts would be beneficial later, but for now—grab what you can and don’t throw them away.

Step Four: Use Icon Points Wisely

As you race and level up, you’ll eventually hit Icon Level, unlocking Icon Points. These function similarly to passive skill points and can be used to enhance various gameplay aspects. Access them via: Profile > Pilot > Icon Points.

The best approach is to invest in the Vehicle and Gameplay trees first. Each category has options like Pure and Extra Pump that enhance your nitro boost and vehicle responsiveness. These should be maxed out (25 points each) before moving on.

Once those two categories are complete, you can distribute points into Comfort. If your priority is making money, allocate to Rich to boost Crew Bucks earnings by a significant percentage. If you’re follower-focused, invest in Popular. While other options like Loot Drop and Lucky exist, they’re far less critical early on.

Step Five: Check Your Timeline for Free Parts

Every 10 Icon levels you climb, you’ll unlock new rewards in your Timeline, which include vehicle parts. These passive bonuses add up, and by checking your timeline regularly, you’ll always stay ahead with your preferred vehicle class.

This serves as a great way to get upgrades without grinding individual events. Think of it as a passive bonus structure—just by playing and leveling up, you’re improving your gear collection in the background.

What Not to Focus On (Yet)

Not every feature is worth your time early in the game. Here are a few things to avoid or delay until you’ve completed your main progression path:

• Stories: While they offer occasional rewards like crew credits or vehicles, they take significant time and do not provide followers or useful parts. Skip them for now.
• Hobbies: These will naturally progress as you play the game. You don’t need to chase them—they’ll complete themselves.
• Motor Pass: Like Hobbies, this will unlock rewards as you play. Don’t go out of your way to complete Motor Pass tasks unless you’re targeting a specific seasonal reward.
• Photo Albums and Skills: These should only be tackled after you’ve cleared the major races. They’re time-consuming and offer smaller gains. Skip for now, return later.

Summary and What’s Next

Let’s recap the efficient path:

1. Complete all core races in every category.
2. Join the Live Summit each week for big follower rewards.
3. Participate in Live Battle to earn Gold Parts.
4. Invest Icon Points into Vehicle and Gameplay first.
5. Avoid stories, hobbies, and photo albums early on.

Follow this roadmap and you’ll quickly transition from a beginner to an advanced player ready to explore advanced money-making and customization options. Once you’ve completed these tasks, reach out or check back in for detailed breakdowns of the best money methods, car builds, part setups, and widebody kits.

This is just the beginning. Stick with it, and The Crew 2 becomes one of the most rewarding racing experiences available. Let’s get you to the top!