Introduction
[postad]In The Crew you can use perks to improve your car, gain more xp and money, get discount on cars and upgrades, get driving assists and much more. The higher your level the more you can spend.
After the first mission called Driving test you will be taken to the Detroit HQ and meet Zoe. Here you can spend your first perk-point. At the start of the game you only have 5 different perks from Zoe to choose from. While progressing through the game you will unlock other characters, each with their own set of perks. Normally you will earn one perk-point if you level up till you hit the level capacity (level 50).
The Crew Perk overview
Overview of all the available characters and their perks categorized by person of interest. In total you will unlock perks from 6 different cities.
Zoe (Detroit)
| Perk | Maximum Perk Points | Effect |
| On a Dime | 5 | 1%-5% increase in car’s braking |
| Double Down | 10 | 2% – 20% chance of 2 perk points at each level up |
| Word on the Street | 10 | 3% – 30% off the cost of all street parts |
| Missionary | 5 | 2% – 10% more xp and bucks from missions |
| The Crew | 5 | Increase coop bonus (bucks+xp) in missions and faction missions by 2% – 10% |
Omar (Chicago)
| Perk | Maximum Perk Points | Effect |
| Like a Glove | 5 | 1% – 5% increase in your car’s handling |
| Insurance | 10 | 5% – 50% off the cost of car repairs |
| The Inside Track | 3 | Satellite navigation/Visual racing line/Visual racing line with color coded speed data, for Checkpoint runs and races |
| Dealer Discount | 10 | 3% – 30% off the cost of a new car in any car dealer |
Harry (New York)
| Perk | Maximum Perk Points | Effect |
| Mobile Mechanic | 10 | Repair your car anywhere at 200% – 100% of HQ repair cost |
| The New World | 10 | Reveal everything within 550m – 1km of the player |
| Skills Pay Bills | 5 | 2% – 10% more XP and Bucks from skills |
| Dirty Deals | 10 | 3% – 30% off the cost of all Dirt parts |
Alita (Miami)
| Perk | Maximum Perk Points | Effect |
| Holeshot | 10 | 10% – 100% Nitrous available at the start of any Mission or PvP Event |
| Light the Fires | 10 | 2% – 20% increase to your car’s acceleration under Nitrous |
| Daredevil | 5 | 2% – 10% more Bucks from Stunts |
| A Perfect Price | 10 | 3% – 30% off the cost of all Performance parts |
Roxanne (Las Vegas)
| Perk | Maximum Perk Points | Effect |
| Shifting Gears | 5 | 1% – 5% increase to your car’s acceleration |
| Friends with Benefits | 3 | 2 – 4 friends can be sent on Faction Missions at the same time |
| Notorious | 5 | 2% – 10% more Reputation Points from Faction Missions and PvP Events |
| It’s a Steal | 10 | 3% – 30% off the cost of all Raid parts |
Vincent (Los Angeles)
| Perk | Maximum Perk Points | Effect |
| Highly Skilled | 5 | 3% – 15% faster scoring in any Skill |
| Redline | 5 | 1% – 5% increase to your car’s top speed |
| MVP | 5 | 2% – 10% more XP and Bucks from PvP Events |
| The Bottom Line | 10 | 3% – 30% off the cost of all Circuit parts |
The best perks in The Crew
The best way to spend spend your perk-points sort of depends on your level and how you are playing the game.
The best perks while leveling
It will be useful to put points in XP raising perks, the moment you unlock them, this will help you to level faster and reach the level cap sooner.
I recommend to spend the maximum amount of points in the “Double Down”-perk. The Double down perk is very interesting because it gives you the ability to unlock multiple perks points each time you level up. After you reach level 50 additional perk points can only be purchased with crew credits.
The “Missionary”-perk gives a decent XP bonus. When I played The Crew, I often played it with a friend. We did all the story missions together so I went for the “The Crew”- perk as well which increases your co-op bonus money and experience.
Keep in mind that resetting your perks is not that expensive. Therefore it can be useful to “respec” and to take the 30% discount from the “Dealer Discount” perk when purchasing a new car. Because resetting your perks is so cheap, you will save money even if you reset your perks before and after purchase.
The best perks at level 50
At level 50 you will probably be looking for some PvP action. Therefore I recommend to put the maximum amount of points in every performance enhancing perk;
- On a Dime
- Like a Glove
- Shifting gears
- Red Line
- Holeshot
- Light the Fires
You will probably want to max the “Dealer Discount”-perk too; it will save you a lot of money. When maxed out it will provide a 30% discount on all car purchases. So you can save 300.000 bucks (when you have 30% discount) when buying expensive cars like the LaFerrari or the KoeningsEgg Agera.
The “Highly Skilled”-perk is a must have perk. It enhances your scoring by 15% in any skill challenge, which greatly enhances your ability to earn a platinum medal. Platinum level 50 parts become essential in the end-game to reach the maximum car rating of 1299. You probably have to do a lot of skill challenges to earn a level 50 part for all 11 upgrade slots. This perk will make it a lot easier! An overview of the easiest skill challenges where you can quickly earn a platinum medal are summarized in this article: The Crew Guide – Fastest way to level your car rating.
Interesting perks in The Crew
There are a few perks that require a closer look.
The Inside Track perk
First I came across this perk I put 3 points in it, but after playing a while I realized it was just holding me back in my performance. The racing line, blocks your field of view ahead of you, and also the colors from the racing line are not accurate. It often turns red (which means you will have to brake), when I could get through the corner with full power and no braking. I recommend to put 1 point in it, so you will have satellite reference overhead for directions.
Friends with Benefits
For making some fast money the “Friends with Benefits”-perk is very handy to have. It will allow you to send more friends in a faction mission, so you have a higher chance of achieving it and collect the cash and reputation from it. You can read more about the best ways to make money in this guide: The Crew Guide – How to make money in The Crew (Updated).