City Lights is the third chapter of the career in Need for Speed: Payback following on from Desert Winds.
Completing missions in chapter three unlocks seventeen cars for purchase from dealerships;
- Audi S5 - Complete 3 questlines in chapter 3.
- BMW M2 - Complete 3 questlines in chapter 3.
- BMW M3 E46 - Complete 3 questlines in chapter 3.
- BMW M3 E92 - Complete the chapter 3 finale mission.
- Chevrolet Bel Air - Complete the Jess: Runner questline.
- Chevrolet C10 Stepside Pickup - Complete the Tyler: Riot Club questline.
- Chevrolet Camaro Z28 - Complete the chapter 3 finale mission.
- Dodge Challenger SRT8 - Complete the chapter 3 finale mission.
- Ford Focus RS - Complete 2 questlines in chapter 3.
- Honda Civic Type-R (2015) - Complete 2 questlines in chapter 3.
- Honda NSX Type-R - Complete 2 questlines in chapter 3.
- Mercedes-AMG A 45 - Complete 3 questlines in chapter 3.
- Nissan 350Z - Complete 1 questline in chapter 3.
- Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec (1999) - Complete 1 questline in chapter 3.
- Porsche 911 Carrera S (993) - Complete 1 questline in chapter 3.
- Porsche Cayman GT4 - Complete the chapter 3 finale mission.
- Volkswagen Beetle - Complete the Mac: Shift-Lock questline.
Missions[]
Completing Meet The Gambler will unlock all 3 questlines in chapter 3.
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Meet The Gambler - Race LV190 You've beaten the odds and stolen back the Gambler's hypercar from the House. Meet with the Gambler to discuss the next step. |
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Meet the Gambler. |
Jess: Runner[]
The Jess: Runner questline has five missions that involve Jess working for a mysterious employer put together by Marcus "The Gambler" Weir, and involves various escort jobs for clients the Fortune Valley Police Department want to put in handcuffs.
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Agent - Runner LV170 The Gambler has put you in touch with a mysterious employer who has need of your particular set of skills. First order of business: passenger pickup and dropoff. Expect trouble. |
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Alley Escape - Reach the escape point. | |
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Drive to the destination. |
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Hasty Exit - Runner LV180 Ramirez spoke highly of your runner skills, so your mysterious benefactor has agreed to give you another job. Pick up her contact downtown and get ready for action. |
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Downtown Trial - Reach destination. |
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Covert Courier - Runner LV190 Your shadowy employer has another job for you. Pick up covert surveillance recordings at the GPS locations she provides you and drop them off to her contact. |
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Boomville Courier - Reach all targets in time: Boomville Warehouse, Boomville Underpass, Northshore Building Site, Barrio Stables. | |
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Drive to the destination. |
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Terminal - Runner LV195 Ramirez needs a ride to the Ryft VIP Terminal at Carville International Airport. As always with these jobs, expect anything but a smooth ride. |
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Westside Pursuit - Reach the escape point. | |
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Ryft Escape - Reach the escape point. |
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The Boss - Runner LV199 Your secretive benefactor has finally agreed to meet in person with a new assignment that will provide a glimpse into the House's schemes. |
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Drive to the destination. | |
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Westside Courier - Reach all targets in time (00:50.00): In League, Swift Shift, Drop the Hammer, Officer Donut Hole. | |
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Drive to the destination. |
Mac: Shift-Lock[]
The Mac: Shift-Lock questline has five missions that involve Mac working his way through a drift street league; Shift Lock, and challenge its boss; "Underground Soldier".
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Shift-Lock - Drift LV110 Report to Underground Soldier of Shift-Lock, a mysterious driver who combines high-precision drifting and techno-anarchy. |
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Drifting The Block - Beat the target score. |
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Proving Grounds - Drift LV120 You've impressed Underground Soldier with your drifting skills. Meet him in Ember Valley and show him you've got the skills to join Shift-Lock by beating his crew's best score. |
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Proving Grounds - Beat the target score. |
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The Knife's Edge - Drift LV135 Underground Soldier realises you've got skills, but he's nothing if not suspicious. Keep on beating his scores until he accepts you into Shift-Lock. |
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The Knife's Edge - Beat the target score. |
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Down by the River - Drift LV150 Underground Soldier has more tests for you. You should be fine as long as Shift-Lock doesn't realise the Gambler is now betting on your live performances. |
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Down by the River - Beat the target score. |
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Ups and Downs - Drift LV165 Despite your involvement with the Gambler, Underground Soldier has agreed to arrange a final multipart test for you. Put on an impressive performance and he'll let you join Shift-Lock. |
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Ups and Downs - Beat the target score. | |
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Uphill Battle - Beat the target score. |
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Underground Soldier: Sabotage - Drift LV180 Underground Soldier has picked you to head Operation Golden Apple. Whatever it invovles, make sure to do it in grand style to help your performance go viral. |
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Ryft Drift - Beat the target score. | |
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Rustway Escape - Reach the escape point. |
Tyler: Riot Club[]
The Tyler: Riot Club questline has five missions that involve Tyler Morgan working his way through a drag street league; Riot Club, and challenge its boss; "Big Sister".
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Riot Club - Drag LV110 Reacquaint yourself with drag racing with Rav's help, then challenge Big Sister, a drag racer with a rebellious streak who runs Riot Club like a tight-knit family clan. |
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Riot Club - Win 2 rounds. |
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The Billionaire's Drag - Drag LV130 You and Big Sister share a common enemy. Join her in the casino district for a drag race deep inside House territory. |
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The Billionaire's Drag - Win 2 rounds. |
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Casino Row - Drag LV140 Big Sister was inspired by your performance at the Boomville race. Prove yourself in a sprint downtown and she'll tell you more about her against the House. |
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Casino Row - Win the race. |
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Fight The Power - Drag LV150 Riot Club has been under pressure by the House for standing up to them. Keep on beating Riot Club racers in drag races, and Big Sister might agree to lend a hand. |
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Fight The Power - Win 3 rounds. |
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Against The Clock - Drag LV160 The House is using cops to put pressure on Riot Club and Big Sister can't come out for a race. You've agreed to prove yourself to her by beating her time trial challenge. |
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Against The Clock - Reach the finish line in time. |
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Big Sister: Sibling Rivalry - Drag LV180 Big Sister has finally agreed to face you one on one in a drag race in a residential neighbourhood. Beat her and you will gain an ally against the House. |
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Residential Drag - Win 3 rounds. |
Finale[]
The finale mission for chapter 3 is unlocked after completing all three questlines; Jess: Runner, Mac: Shift-Lock, and Tyler: Riot Club.
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Graveyard Rematch (Skyhammer) - Race LV199, Off-road LV199, and Runner LV199 La Catrina of Graveyard Shift has requested a rematch at a new location. Something doesn't add up. Lina Navarro has lured the crew into an ambush. Escape the Fortune Valley police force at all costs! |
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Escape the cops (Tyler). | |
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Escape the cops (Mac). | |
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Escape the city (Jess). | |
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Escape the city (Crew). |