This is a collaborative walkthrough for the Career Mode of ModNation Racers. Please add any missing information to any section and/or correct any errors that you find. Thank You.
The Home Tour[]
Mod Circuit[]
Advance
Finish the race
Payoff
Pick up 3 Item Pods
Finish 1st
Bonus
Drive over 3 Boost Pads
Finish 1st
Farm Frenzy[]
Advance
Finish Third or better
Payoff
Finish 1st
Get 30,000 Drift Points
Bonus
Finish 1st
Get 3,000 Draft Points
Village Run[]
Advance
Finish Third or Better
Payoff
Finish 1st
Sideswipe 1 opponent
Bonus
Finish 1st
Sideswipe 3 opponents
Alpine Drop[]
Advance
Finish Third or Better
Payoff
Finish 1st
Take all 3 Shortcuts - First shortcut found beside a group of Item Pods at the left-hand side after crossing the finish line. Second is on the right-hand side under the Lil Devastator. And third is on the left-hand side right after the second shortcut.
Bonus
Finish 1st
Get 15,000 Spin Points
The Mayhem Tour[]
Note: This is the first cup you'll be racing against one of the Elite Mod for each course.
Miner's Rift[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Clean Lap
Bonus
Finish 1st
Take down Drillbit
Outscore Drillbit
Boardwalk[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Get 4,000 Max Speed Points
Bonus
Finish 1st
Take down Skidplate
Grudge Match
Finish 1st against Skidplate and his thugs
Island Dash[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Get 4,000 Airtime Points
Bonus
Finish 1st
Take down Wildcard
Grudge Match
Beat Wildcard 1-on-1
Flaming Jumps[]
Advance
Finish 1st
Payoff
Finish 1st
Take down 3 opponents
Bonus
Finish 1st
Take down Hale in front of the grandstands - Be sure you are driving next to him and either sideswipe or use a weapon nearby.
Grudge Match
Finish 1st against Hale and his thugs.
The Range Tour[]
Note: Wild Run does not have an Elite Mod. However, later on The Range Tour, you'll face more Elite Mods.
Wild Run[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Activate 3 Devastators - Keep an eye on every Pressure Pad.
Bonus
Finish 1st
Take down an opponent
Market Run[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Destroy 10 Market Stalls - Sonic Rifts are useful. Use them.
Bonus
Finish 1st
Get 15,000 Spin Points
Grudge Match
Finish 1st against Fade and his thugs
Craggy Hills[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Get 10,000 Road Points
Bonus
Finish 1st
No wall hits for full race - Try changing Drift stats by pressing R1 in ModSpot that suits you.
Grudge Match
Outscore Iceman
Rickety Bridge[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Take down 3 opponents on the big bridge
Bonus
Finish 1st
Take down Scout on the big bridge
Grudge Match
Outscore Scout
Drift Paradise[]
Advance
Finish 1st
Payoff
Finish 1st
Get 4,000 Wall Ride Points
Bonus
Finish 1st
Get 140,000 Drift Points
Grudge Match
Outscore Jez
The Grim Tour[]
Note: Because of the comatosed Chief, Tag will be in a Conservative Motors racing suit and drive a B008S kart and Richard Short will be his substitute crew chief. This only lasts in the first 3 tracks of the Grim Tour.
Modobahn[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Activate 3 Devastators
Bonus
Finish 1st
Take down 5 opponents
Sandstorm[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
No falling off the track
Bonus
Finish 1st
Take down Slick on the cliffside
Grudge Match
Outscore Slick
Switchback Valley[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Get 70,000 Drift Points
Bonus
Finish 1st
Take down Shadow
Grudge Match
Outscore Shadow
Lost Temple[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Get 15,000 Spin Points
Bonus
Finish 1st
Take down Aloha in the gauntlet - The gauntlet is the part of the track with the group of Devastators.
Grudge Match
Beat Aloha 1-on-1
Sinkhole[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Take down opponent near the sinkhole
Bonus
Finish 1st
Destroy Nato's Explosives - A Sonic Rift can destroy them all in one lap.
Grudge Match
Finish 1st against Nato and his thugs
Marina[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Get 2,000 Max Speed Points
Bonus
Finish 1st
Get 50,000 Drift Points
Grudge Match
Outscore Dyno
Rumble Island[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Get 4,000 Airtime Points
Bonus
Finish 1st
Sideswipe Dolor in the village
Grudge Match
Beat Dolor 1-on-1
Launcher's Rush[]
Advance
Finish 1st
Payoff
Finish 1st
Use 3 unique jumps - The third one is located at the C-shaped section of the track where its required to use the shootable trigger.
Bonus
Finish 1st
Avoid Yellow Modbots
Grudge Match
Finish 1st against Diablo and his thugs
The Grand Tour[]
Note: The competitors under the Grand Tour are Elite Mods. Jez competes in all the Grand Tour courses, and Espresso will race you in the final stage Crazy Crater.
Dire Cliffs[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Get 50,000 Drift Points
Bonus
Finish 1st
Get three takedowns in the canyon
Breakwater[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
No wall hits for 1 lap
Bonus
Finish 1st
Take down 3 opponents in the shipping yards
Rumble Jungle[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Get 15,000 Spin Points
Bonus
Finish 1st
Get 100,000 Drift Points
Citadel Heights[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Get 10,000 Road Points
Bonus
Finish 1st
Get 4,000 Draft Points
Fracture[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Take all 3 shortcuts
Bonus
Finish 1st
Sideswipe 3 opponents
Mt. Pain[]
Advance
Finish Third
Payoff
Finish 1st
Get 3,000 Max Speed Points
Bonus
Finish 1st
Shoot 5 ModBots - Shootable triggers also work on ModBots, too. This comes in handy.
Crazy Crater[]
Advance
Finish 1st
Payoff
Finish 1st
Get 20,000 Spin Points
Bonus
Finish 1st
Get 160,000 Drift Points - This is the tough one to beat. Drift left on the right-hand side and drift right on the left-hand side.
Note[]
- The Game Update Patch 1.02 tweaks the 3 hardest challenges (Take down 3 opponents using Devastators in Wild Run and Modobahn, and Sideswipe 3 opponents by the cliffside in Fracture) to make it more attainable.