Pilot Ranks & Badges

Build. Code. Battle. Lead.

Welcome to the Britton Robotics economy. Whether you are building 1lb combat robots, coding autonomous missions, or quietly mastering 3D design, your hard work is tracked and rewarded through our live XP system.

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How to Earn XP

Daily Check-In

+10 XP

Earned simply by showing up on time, getting your workstation ready, and participating in the day's session.

Everyday Bounties

Variable XP

Quick bumps awarded by coaches for asking great technical questions, helping a teammate, or assisting the teardown crew.

Mastery Badges

Milestone XP

Earn permanent profile badges by mastering specific skills, showing extreme resilience, or demonstrating club leadership.

The Three Pilot Ranks

L1: Academy

0 - 299 XP

Focus: Bootcamp and Core Skills. This is where you learn the ropes—safety protocols, basic coding, and tool management. All new pilots start here.

L2: Competitor

300 - 799 XP

Focus: Tournament Eligible. Reaching L2 proves you have the dedication and safety awareness required to represent Britton Robotics externally and operate advanced machinery.

L3: Vanguard

800+ XP

Focus: Demo Team & Mentorship. Vanguards are the elite leaders. You unlock premium 3D printing privileges, mentor L1 students, and run our public demo events.

Skill Trees (How to get Badges)

Maker & Coder

  • CAD

    CAD Master (+50): Design a custom, functional part in Tinkercad that survives a 3D print and mounts to a chassis.

  • Code

    Code Weaver (+50): Write a script that successfully completes a complex autonomous task without a remote control, like programming a BOLT+ to navigate a maze.

  • Zen

    Zen Builder (+25): Spend an entire club session completely locked into deep work without getting distracted, such as prototyping structure and motion mechanisms with Blueprint Snap.

  • Doc

    Documentarian (+25): Create a perfect engineering log or wiring diagram to help the next class figure out how to wire their littleBits inventions.

BRAWL Combat

  • Phoenix

    Phoenix Protocol (+50): Rebuild a heavily damaged 1lb antweight (e.g., swapping a motor using quick-connects and tape) and get it back in the arena during the same session.

  • Strike

    Kinetic Strike (+15): Land a hit that completely detaches a component from an opponent's robot.

  • Survive

    Tap-Out Survivor (+15): Survive a full 3-minute match without getting knocked out, regardless of the judge's decision.

  • Arena

    Arena Tech (+20): Voluntarily help test, maintain, or assemble the combat arena.

Team & FLL

  • Mission

    Mission Critical (+50): Program a robot to consistently score max points on a specific FLL mat mission three times in a row.

  • Wrench

    The Wrench (+25): Jump in to help another student troubleshoot a hardware issue, like a Bluetooth connection problem on a Mini robot.

  • Failure

    Spectacular Failure (+25): Attempt a highly ambitious design that fails completely, but explain exactly why it failed.

Vanguard Culture

  • Voyage

    Maiden Voyage (+30): Power on and drive a newly assembled robot for the very first time.

  • Safety

    Safety Inspector (+20): Catch a safety hazard (like improper battery handling) and fix it without being asked.

  • Sweep

    Clean Sweep (+15): Leave a workstation noticeably cleaner and more organized than when the session started.