No More Room in Hell 2: How to Level Up Fast

Learn how to level up fast in No More Room in Hell 2 by farming supply items, surviving extractions, and pushing higher difficulties.

Overview

Want to know how to level up fast in No More Room in Hell 2? The short answer: grab every blue supply item you find, extract successfully, and play on higher difficulties when your group can handle it.

There are two separate XP tracks in the game:

Account Level — permanent, never resets, and unlocks new perks for your pool.
Responder Level — per-character, resets when that character dies, and grants perk slots at specific milestones.

Fast leveling means growing both, but Responder XP is the bottleneck because it's tied to survival. If your character dies, that XP is gone. This guide gives you a concrete loop to maximize XP per run while keeping your character alive.

Requirements

Before you start grinding, make sure you understand the basics:

Two XP types matter: Responder XP comes from completing objectives, extracting, and picking up supply items. Account XP comes from completing objectives and does not reset on death.
Perk milestones: Responders unlock new perk slots at levels 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 50. Plan your runs around hitting these breakpoints.
Difficulty scaling: Higher difficulties grant bonus Account and Responder XP. Only bump the difficulty if your squad can reliably extract.
Supply items are shared: Supply items grant XP to the whole team on extraction, regardless of who picked them up. One player looting supplies helps everyone.

Steps to Level Up Fast

Follow this loop every run to maximize XP per minute.

1. Prioritize Supply Items Over Everything

Supply items are the fastest reliable XP source in the game. They appear with a blue tint, making them easy to spot in the environment.

Small Computing Supplies — 25 supply points.
Small Camp Supplies — 25 supply points.

These items do not take up inventory slots, so grab every one you see. You lose nothing by hoarding them.

Critical Supply items are the exception — they require an inventory slot. They're worth more XP, but you'll need to decide whether the slot is worth it over ammo or a medkit. If you're close to extraction, take it.

2. Assign a Loot Runner

Since supply items benefit the whole team on extraction, designate one player to sweep the map for blue items while the rest handle objectives. This prevents duplicated looting and keeps the team moving.

The loot runner should:

Check corners, side rooms, and dead-end areas.
Call out supply item locations so others don't waste time.
Avoid combat unless necessary — their job is XP, not kills.

3. Extract Successfully, Every Time

Responder XP only matters if your character survives. Dying resets your Responder level to zero, wiping all progress toward the next perk milestone.

This means:

Don't push objectives if your team is low on health or ammo.
Always have an escape route in mind.
If extraction is available, take it. A safe extraction beats a risky objective completion.

4. Push Higher Difficulties When Ready

Higher difficulties grant bonus XP for both Account and Responder levels. Only increase the difficulty when your team is:

Extracting successfully on the current difficulty.
Coordinating well on voice chat.
Not struggling with ammo or healing.

If you're dying more than 50% of runs, you're losing more XP than the bonus is worth. Drop back down until you're consistent.

5. Use Account XP to Build Your Perk Pool

Account Level never resets, so it's the safest long-term investment. Every Account Level up adds new perks to your pool. When your Responder levels up, you pick from these perks.

This creates a compounding effect: the more you play, the better your perk options become, which makes future runs easier and faster.

Common Mistakes

Avoid these mistakes that slow down your leveling:

Mistake	Why It Hurts	Fix
Ignoring supply items	You're leaving free XP on the table	Grab every blue item you see
Playing above your skill level	Dying resets Responder XP	Drop difficulty until you extract consistently
Fighting when you should run	Wasted ammo and health lead to death	Prioritize survival over kills
Not extracting when available	A failed run gives zero Responder XP	Take safe extractions early
Solo looting without coordination	Duplicate looting wastes time	Assign one loot runner per team

Advanced Tips

Once you have the basics down, these tips push your XP gains further.

Time Your Perk Milestones

Responder perks unlock at levels 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 50. If you're close to a milestone, play conservatively — one more safe extraction is worth more than a risky objective rush.

Exploit the XP Bug (If It Still Exists)

There's a known bug where successful extraction sometimes applies Character XP to Account XP as well. This is not something you can trigger intentionally — it's random. But if you notice your Account XP jumping more than expected, that's likely what happened.

Stack Supply Items Before Extraction

Because supply items don't use inventory slots, you can collect dozens in a single run. The XP is granted on extraction, so the only risk is dying before you extract. If you're carrying a huge haul, play defensively and head for extraction early.

Communicate Supply Locations

Even if you're not the loot runner, call out blue items you spot. The XP is shared, so there's no downside to telling your team where the supplies are. This is especially important for Critical Supply items, which take up inventory — the team should decide who carries them.

How to Cure Infection
How to Delete a Character
How to Early Extract
How to Equip Attachments

Sources

Progression | No More Room in Hell 2 Wiki - Fandom