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    All Zone Levels in Control Resonant: Unlocking XP requirements and rewards

    Control Resonant has seven Zones, each with Level bonuses. You need to complete various Zone-specific activities, kill enemies, and finish quests to earn XP, which increases the Zone Level. While this will buff the enemy’s prowess, you will also receive neat rewards, such as upgraded Vendor Levels, unlocking the Arcade Machine, Artifacts, and more.

    Here are all of the Zone Levels in Control Resonant, along with their rewards.


    All Zone Level rewards in Control Resonant and the required XP to Level Up

    Leveling Up Zones will grant you solid rewards (Image via SK Gaming || Remedy Entertainment)
    Leveling Up Zones will grant you solid rewards (Image via SK Gaming || Remedy Entertainment)

    All Zone Levels in Downtown and their rewards

    Here are all Zone Levels and their rewards in the Downtown region:

    Downtown Zone Level Required XP Upgrades/Rewards
    2 500 Health Elements Boost
    (more chances to get Health Elements from defeated enemies)
    3 600 Vendor Level 2
    4 700 Enemy Drop Boost (more chances to get bonus resources from enemies)
    5 800 Marks large Resource Crates on the map
    6 1000 Arcade Machine
    (unlocks the SHUM machine)
    7 1200 World Feat Cap increase
    (more World Feats will be available in the zone in the next Resonant cycle)
    8 1500 Source Boost
    (get +20% extra Source)
    9 1800 Health Elements Boost
    (more chances to get Health Elements from defeated enemies)
    10 2200 World Feat Cap increase
    (more World Feats will be available in the zone in the next Resonant cycle)
    11 2600 New outfit
    12 3000 Vendor Level 3
    13 3500 Source Boost
    (get +20% extra Source)
    14 4000 New artifact
    15 4500 Command Charge
    (more Command Charges will appear in the Zone, does not affect Command Charges dropped by enemies)

    All Zone Levels in Central and their rewards

    Here are all Zone Levels and their rewards in the Central region:

    Central Zone Level Required XP Upgrades/Rewards
    2 500 Enemy Drop Boost
    (more chances to get bonus resources from enemies)
    3 600 Health Elements Boost
    (more chances to get Health Elements from defeated enemies)
    4 700 Arcade Machine
    (unlocks the SHUM machine)
    5 800 Marks large Resource Crates on the map
    6 1000 Vendor Level 2
    7 1200 World Feat Cap increase
    (more World Feats will be available in the zone in the next Resonant cycle)
    8 1500 Source Boost
    (get +20% extra Source)
    9 1800 Health Elements Boost
    (more chances to get Health Elements from defeated enemies)
    10 2200 World Feat Cap increase
    (more World Feats will be available in the zone in the next Resonant cycle)
    11 2600 Command Charge
    (more Command Charges will appear in the Zone; does not affect Command Charges dropped by enemies)
    12 3000 Vendor Level 3
    13 3500 New artifact
    14 4000 Source Boost
    (get +20% extra Source)
    15 4500 New outfit

    All Zone Levels in West Incursion and their rewards

    Here are all Zone Levels and their rewards in the West Incursion region:

    West Incursion Zone Level Required XP Upgrades/Rewards
    2 500 Health Elements Boost
    (more chances to get Health Elements from defeated enemies)
    3 600 Arcade Machine
    (unlocks the SHUM machine)
    4 700 Vendor Level 2
    5 800 Enemy Drop Boost
    (more chances to get bonus resources from enemies)
    6 1000 World Feat Cap increase
    (more World Feats will be available in the zone in the next Resonant cycle)
    7 1200 Marks large Resource Crates on the map
    8 1500 Source Boost
    (get +20% extra Source)
    9 1800 World Feat Cap increase
    (more World Feats will be available in the zone in the next Resonant cycle)
    10 2200 Vendor Level 3

    All Zone Levels in Evacuation and their rewards

    Here are all Zone Levels and their rewards in the Evacuation region:

    Evacuation Zone Level Required XP Upgrades/Rewards
    2 500 World Feat Cap increase
    (more World Feats will be available in the zone in the next Resonant cycle)
    3 600 Health Elements Boost
    (more chances to get Health Elements from defeated enemies)
    4 700 Vendor Level 2
    5 800 Source Boost
    (get +20% extra Source)
    6 1000 Arcade Machine
    (unlocks the SHUM machine)
    7 1200 World Feat Cap increase
    (more World Feats will be available in the zone in the next Resonant cycle)
    8 1500 Marks large Resource Crates on the map
    9 1800 Enemy Drop Boost
    (more chances to get bonus resources from enemies)
    10 2200 Vendor Level 3

    Also read: All Resonants in Control Resonant and their locations


    All Zone Levels in the Park and their rewards

    Here are all Zone Levels and their rewards in the Park region:

    Park Zone Level Required XP Upgrades/Rewards
    2 500 World Feat Cap increase
    (more World Feats will be available in the zone in the next Resonant cycle)
    3 600 Vendor Level 2
    4 700 Arcade Machine
    (unlocks the SHUM machine)
    5 800 Enemy Drop Boost
    (more chances to get bonus resources from enemies)
    6 1000 Health Elements Boost
    (more chances to get Health Elements from defeated enemies)
    7 1200 Vendor Level 2
    8 1500 Marks large Resource Crates on the map
    9 1800 World Feat Cap increase
    (more World Feats will be available in the zone in the next Resonant cycle)
    10 2200 Source Boost
    (get +20% extra Source)

    All Zone Levels in the Underpass and their rewards

    Here are all Zone Levels and their rewards in the Underpass region:

    Underpass Zone Level Required XP Upgrades/Rewards
    2 500 Health Elements Boost
    (more chances to get Health Elements from defeated enemies)
    3 600 Vendor Level 2
    4 700 World Feat Cap increase
    (more World Feats will be available in the zone in the next Resonant cycle)
    5 800 Arcade Machine
    (unlocks the SHUM machine)
    6 1000 Source Boost
    (get +20% extra Source)
    7 1200 Vendor Level 3
    8 1500 World Feat Cap increase
    (more World Feats will be available in the zone in the next Resonant cycle)
    9 1800 Marks large Resource Crates on the map
    10 2200 Enemy Drop Boost
    (more chances to get bonus resources from enemies)

    All Zone Levels in the Unknown and their rewards

    Here are all Zone Levels and their rewards in the Unknown region:

    Unknown Zone Level Required XP Upgrades/Rewards
    2 500 Vendor Level 2
    3 600 Health Elements Boost
    (more chances to get Health Elements from defeated enemies)
    4 700 World Feat Cap increase
    (more World Feats will be available in the zone in the next Resonant cycle)
    5 800 Arcade Machine
    (unlocks the SHUM machine)
    6 1000 Enemy Drop Boost
    (more chances to get bonus resources from enemies)
    7 1200 Source Boost
    (get +20% extra Source)
    8 1500 Command Charge
    (more Command Charges will appear in the Zone; does not affect Command Charges dropped by enemies)
    9 1800 Marks large Resource Crates on the map
    10 2200 World Feat Cap increase
    (more World Feats will be available in the zone in the next Resonant cycle)
    11 2600 Enemy Drop Boost
    (more chances to get bonus resources from enemies)
    12 3000 New artifact
    13 3500 New outfit
    14 4000 Vendor Level 3
    15 4500 Health Elements Boost
    (more chances to get Health Elements from defeated enemies)

    Checkout: All Vendor locations in Control Resonant (and what they offer)


    All late-game Zone Level Up methods in Control Resonant

    You may have to pursue NewGame+ to fully Level Up a Zone (Image via SK Gaming || Remedy Entertainment)
    You may have to pursue NewGame+ to fully Level Up a Zone (Image via SK Gaming || Remedy Entertainment)

    While the first few Zone Levels will be easily achieved by simply finishing quests and World Activities, it gets harder once you’re past Level 8 or 9. During that time, you need to pursue the following objectives in the game in each Zone:

    • Look for the “?” marks on the map and solve those.
    • Finish the FBC Task Board objectives.
    • Complete Zone-specific side quests.
    • Complete remaining World Activities.
    • Return to the respective Zone’s Resonant’s location to fight mobs and earn XP.
    • Complete the Arcade mini-games.
    • Explore and eliminate all large enemies.
    • Equip the Novelty Magnet Artifact so nearby crates get marked on the radar. Each crate opening gives you 25 XP. You can get that Artifact by getting a high score in the Arcade game at Dylan’s apartment after completing the main story.

    Nevertheless, I assume reaching the highest Zone Level in the first playthrough is nearly impossible. To do that, you need to end the main story and start NewGame+ in Control Resonant.

    Since your Zone Level progress is saved in NewGame+, you can repeat the Zone-specific tasks to gain XP. With this method, you will be able to successfully Level Up a Zone to its highest tier.


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