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XP Booster - How does it work?

Earn more XP for a limited time to level up faster.

⏳ Limited availability. XP boosters are currently available to some users only. If you don't see them in the app, that's normal and you just need to wait until they are offered to you.

Want to level up and climb the Leagues faster? With the XP booster, the XP you earn are multiplied for a limited time. 💎

What is an XP booster?

The XP booster multiplies the XP you earn for as long as it is active. The multiplier and the duration are always shown on the booster before you activate it. It doesn't change your Coins: to earn more Coins, you need a step booster. To learn more, read Step Booster - How does it work?.

Bonus XP count towards your level progress, your total XP and Leagues.

🎉 Nothing to claim. Your bonus XP are added instantly, as you earn XP.

Which XP are multiplied?

While your XP booster is active, the XP earned from these activities are multiplied:

  • Your steps (step XP and streak XP)

  • Streak milestones, the daily streak and the perfect week

  • Challenges, missions and chapters of Macadam Adventures (including those completed before activation, if you claim them while the booster is active)

  • Coins collected and Spots played on the map

  • Daily Challenges

📌 Good to know: only the XP earned after activation are multiplied, not those from steps taken before. XP offered as compensation are never multiplied.

How do I get an XP booster?

  1. On the home screen, tap the booster icon ⚡ at the top of the screen.

  2. Open the Boosters section: XP offers are listed after the step booster offers.

  3. Choose an offer and buy it with your Coins or with a pack paid with real money (which also gives you crowns 👑).

You can also tap the Earn XP! button on the XP levels screen or in the Leagues.

In the window that opens, the XP booster button shows Buy an XP Booster, Activate an XP Booster or XP Booster activated depending on your situation.

💡 Offer prices may vary depending on current promotions and on your country. The price shown in the app at the time of purchase is the one that applies.

💡 Your XP boosters never expire. You can collect as many as you like: they stay in My items until you activate them.

How do I activate an XP booster?

  1. After your purchase, tap Activate now, or Keep for later.

  2. To activate it later, open My items, go to the XP section, then tap Activate.

The booster starts right away and lasts for the time shown on the booster, even if you close the app.

💡 Only one XP booster can be active at a time. If one is already running, tap Add to my items: the Activate button is greyed out in My items. However, you can combine an XP booster with a step booster: each one multiplies its own currency.

How do I track my XP booster?

  • On the home screen, the booster icon shows a green clock when the booster is active, and a red one when it is about to end.

  • In My items, you can see the remaining time.

  • When you open the booster, the Earnings and Details tabs show what it brings you.

  • On challenges and Daily Challenges, the base XP are crossed out next to the multiplied XP.

  • On the XP reward screen, a line details your bonus.

What about Leagues?

Your bonus XP count towards your League progress. A symbol appears next to your avatar when your XP booster is active, and only you can see it: other players never see your booster.

🎉 If your XP booster is running when Leagues reset every week, it carries on as normal.

What happens in case of a refund?

If an XP booster pack bought with real money is refunded, unused boosters are cancelled and the running one stops. XP already earned and crowns are kept. Cancelled boosters appear as "Cancelled" in your booster history. For payments and refunds, read Buying booster packs in Macadam.

I don't see XP boosters

XP boosters are currently available to some users only. It's normal if you don't see them: access is granted automatically and can't be requested. There's no need to reinstall the app.


Have more questions? Reach out to our support team, we're always happy to help.

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