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Career Any% Experienced

Any% without crazy Car Battles.

Stage 1 (30 Stars)​

Throughout the run you need to earn all stars in each event unless stated otherwise.

Profile points are required for this route to unlock enough Hot Laps by reaching level 14. The target is very easy to hit as long as you are decent at drifting.

Traction Control Off recommended. Easy difficulty and manual gears required.

Rev all cars to the limit before shifting unless stated otherwise.

After winning the tutorial race, buy the RX-8, open My Cars during the unlock animation and Upgrade Turbo and Tires.

Race Coalition Alpental and Glendale Club. Optional: When you enter the first race, disable auto clutch.

All 4 Manufacturer Competition events. You need all corner masteries at Tokyo Circuit. Shift up early with the 135i (6.5-6.0k) and S2000 (8.0-7.5k).

Stage 2 (70 Stars)​

During the unlock animation for Tier 2, enter My Cars to Upgrade Engine Stage 1 & 2, Tires Stage 2 and Body Kit 1.

Switch back to Tier 1 for Race Coalition Dakota National and Autopolis Lakeside, then Time Attack at Tokyo Club and Rustle Creek. You need all corner masteries at Dakota National and Tokyo Club.

Switch to Tier 2 for Mixed Series Drift Series.

Stage 3 (127 Stars)​

Enter My Cars and buy a BMW M3 E36 for Europe Series Drifts. Complete the first round on Brands Hatch and earn all optional stars. Do NOT skip the intro cutscene at the start of the second round and quit the event before the green light goes off. Complete the other two drifts at Silverstone and Donington.

Skip the Tier 3 unlock by switching back to Tier 2 for Car Battle - RX-7 vs. Z4 M Coupé: Choose the Z4 and outrun your opponent twice by cutting the second corner completely.

RX-7 vs. Z4 M Coupé example

All 4 Drift Competition events, then Japan Series Drifts. Start Autopolis and choose your RX-8. In Tokyo, complete the first round while earning all optional stars. Do NOT skip the intro for the second round and quit before the green light goes off. Complete the last drift at Miyatomi.

Stage 4 (184 Stars)​

Switch to Tier 3 for Car Battle II - V8 Vantage vs. R8: Choose the R8 and outrun your opponent twice by cutting corners through the grass on the right side.

V8 Vantage vs. R8 example

Europe vs Japan Drift at Silverstone and Drift Series III. Japan vs USA Drift at Miyatomi: Complete the first round while getting all optional stars. Do NOT skip the cutscene for the second round and quit before the green light goes off. Enter Drift Series II and on the last drift at Tokyo, complete the first round while getting all optional stars, then quit before the second round starts.

Manufacturer Competition II: SL65 AMG and Corvette Z06 Races.

Stage 5 (280 Stars)​

Skip the Tier 4 unlock animation by switching to Tier 3, then back to Tier 4.

Car Battle III - 722 Edition vs. Carrera GT: Choose the Carrera GT and outrun your opponent twice by cutting the second corner.

Car Battle III - CCX vs. Reventón: Choose the CCX, start in second gear with full throttle and outrun your opponent twice by cutting across the grass from the second corner to the end of the first sector. Careful, because power comes in a second after going full throttle with the CCX.

Car Battle III - Veyron 16.4 vs. Zonda R: Choose the Veyron and outrun your opponent twice by ignoring the braking zone at the end of the straight. Cut across the grass and head straight for the wall if needed.

Car Battle III examples

Open Invitational Events for Hot Laps at Dakota Club, Brands Hatch Indy, Alpental, Rustle Creek, Glendale Club, Dakota GP and Autopolis Lakeside. You need all corner masteries on Dakota GP.

Buy a Pagani Zonda R for Supercar Restricted Race Series XI. Ignore clean laps.

Sell your Pagani Zonda R and buy a Lamborghini Murciélago LP640. Install all upgrades including Works Conversion. Advanced Tune 5.59 Final Drive, 1.13 4th Gear (optional), 0.87 6th Gear and maximum downforce.

Works Restricted Tokyo Club and Race Series VIII. Ignore clean laps again.

Switch back to Tier 3 for Mixed Tracks Race Series II, III and only the first race of IV which requires corner masteries. Race Series IV alternatives: Supercar Restricted Dakota Tri-Oval after buying the Zonda R or two Hot Laps if you've reached Level 18.

If you missed 1-3 stars your backup events are: Hot Lap at Tokyo Club or Silverstone National, Lap Eliminator at Hazyview Oval. If you missed 4-6 stars, do both Hot Laps. If you missed 4-5 stars and don't have both Hot Laps, do Elise 111R Race at Aremberg.

NFS Live​

Stars are no longer needed.

Complete the US Series then World Series to unlock the NFS World Tour Championship, which you need to win to complete the run.