How to Maximize Your XP

Maximize XP in *Wasteland Adventures* by stacking buffs like Cranberry Relish (+37.5%) and Lunchboxes (+100%) while boosting INT with gear, mutations, and perks. Higher INT boosts XP but with diminishing returns.

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9/19/20241 min read

There are various ways to maximize XP in Wasteland Adventures, but here's a quick checklist you can use to mix and match options based on what’s currently available for your character.


FOOD

  • Cranberry Relish - +37.5% XP

  • Brain Bombs - +11.25 INT

  • Live & Love 3 - +50% buff to herbivore foods

  • Tasty Squirrel Stew - +37.5% XP

  • Broiled SB Brains - +11.25 INT

  • Backwoodsman 6 - +50% buff to carnivore foods

CHEMS

  • Leader Bobblehead - +5% XP

  • Berry Mentats - +5 INT

  • Lunchboxes x4 - +100% XP

  • Nuka-Cola Twist - +1 INT

GEAR

  • UNY+1 INT armour - +20 INT

  • Shielded Casual Underarmour - +3 INT

  • BioCommMesh Armour Mod - Makes chems last longer

OTHER

  • Casual Public Team - +4 INT

  • Well Rested - +5% XP

  • The Path to Enlightenment - +5% XP

  • Alpha-Zeta Invaders Magazine - 1 INT or Atom Commander Magazine - +1 INT

CAMP ALLY

  • Stephan Scrapeberry - +5% XP

  • Leonardo Petrovic - +5% XP

PERK CARDS & SPECIALS

  • SPECIAL (Intelligence) - +15 INT

  • Legendary Intelligence max rank - +5 INT

  • Night Person rank 3* - +3 INT

  • Inspirational rank 3 - +15% XP

  • Strange in Numbers rank 1 perk card

  • Chem Fiend rank 3 perk card

  • Curator rank 1 perk card

  • Class Freak rank 3 perk card

MUTATIONS

  • Egghead Mutation - +8 INT

  • Herd Mentality Mutation - +3 INT

  • Marsupial Serum** - +4 INT

CAMP ITEMS

  • Mechanical Derby Game - +2 INT

  • Sacred Mothman Tome - +5% XP

Notes:

  • The Marsupial mutation reduces your INT by 4. Use a serum to remove this debuff and regain the +4 INT.

  • The Night Person perk only activates during in-game night. Check the day/night indicator instead of relying on the sky's appearance.

  • While there are alternative INT and XP buffs, the ones listed are the most effective for XP farming/grinding, with their maximum benefits highlighted.

  • INT operates on a diminishing return curve: the higher your INT, the less each additional point boosts your XP gain ratio.