What is Miles Morales‘ max level?
Miles Morales‘ maximum level that can be attained in Marvel‘s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is level 30. This highest level is only achievable by completing a New Game+ playthrough after finishing the main story.
How the Leveling System Works
In Marvel‘s Spider-Man games, player level is increased by earning Experience Points (XP) through completing missions, side quests, local crimes, and other activities. Each time Miles levels up, he earns 1 Skill Point to unlock new Skills and Abilities.
The standard maximum level in a single playthrough is 20. But upon completing the roughly 7-8 hour main story and activating New Game+, the level cap raises to 30. This allows players to keep strengthening Miles for the replay.
Skill Trees and Progression
There are 3 categories of Skills that Miles can unlock with his Skill Points:
- Combat: New attacks, finishers, evades
- Skills: Focus meter upgrades, Venom abilities
- Tech: Gadgets like Holo Decoy and Remote Mines
Each category has around 10-12 unlockable Skills. By the time players complete the story twice and hit max level 30, they will have earned enough Skill Points to unlock every Ability across these trees.
| Level | XP Needed | Total Skill Points |
| 1 | 500 XP | 1 |
| 15 | 11,500 XP | 15 |
| 30 (Max) | 65,500 XP | 30 |
This table shows the cumulative XP required to progress and Skill Points earned at key levels. As demonstrated, leveling up becomes more difficult over time, until the player hits the cap at level 30 after acquiring 65,500 XP.
Reaching Max Level 30 Step-by-Step
Based on extensive testing across the Spider-Man community, the reliable process to hit Miles‘ max level is:
- Complete the main story on any difficulty (around 7 hours)
- Activate New Game+ to reset story progress while carrying over all gear/skills
- Play through main story again in New Game+ (~8 additional hours)
- Earn enough XP to reach level 30
The New Game+ replay is essential because the XP boost it provides allows grinding to level 30 before the end. And again, only New Game+ raises that max level from 20 to 30.
How Long Does It Take to Get Max Level?
For players focused solely on plowing through the critical path, Marvel‘s Spider-Man: Miles Morales takes approximately 7-8 hours.
However, completionists aiming to 100% everything available can expect to spend around 18 hours earning enough XP to hit the new max level of 30 unlocked in New Game+. This involves completing all side content both playthroughs.
So while Miles Morales offers a shorter experience than Marvel‘s Spider-Man overall (approx. 18 hours vs. 50 hours), there‘s still plenty of content and grinding for players determined to witness Miles‘ peak power firsthand!
Comparisons to Other Spider-Man Games
As a relatively compact expansion compared to Marvel‘s Spider-Man, some key differences in Miles Morales‘ leveling system include:
- Faster progression due to condensed experience.
- Lower starting cap of 20 levels.
- Need for New Game+ to reach new max of 30.
- Fewer Skill Points to earn/unlock full trees.
Whereas in Marvel‘s Spider-Man with Peter Parker, no New Game+ or replay is required to unlock all skills. The trade-off comes in Miles Morales‘ cinematic story taking priority over extensive side tales. Nonetheless, both deliver heartfelt adventures through New York at the helm!
New Game+ Details
Again, the function of New Game+ is key for hitting level 30. When activated after finishing the story, players can restart progress while retaining all collected Suits, Skills, Tokens, etc.
Additionally, New Game+ offers special upgrades like increased melee damage or higher combo XP bonuses. It also introduces the ‘+‘ enemy variants featuring new tactics that provide a tougher challenge!
Overall the New Game+ replay doubles the available content. And the XP boosts let hardcore players chase down top-tier Skill unlocks to turn Miles into an unstoppable machine. It allows everyone to maximize their creative combat options through focused leveling.
Closing Thoughts
To recap, while Miles Morales delivers a more personal Spider-Man experience than previous games, players aiming to hit the new benchmark of level 30 must dedicate around 18 hours grinding XP in both regular and New Game+ modes.
But rest assured unlocking Miles‘ true pinnacle powers offers plenty of epic moments, creative combat scenarios, and memorable stories along the way! So strap in and enjoy the ride toward his maximum level. Excelsior!
