Check Ribbons to Level Up
Though you don’t have to activate ribbons in order to get them, there is a neat trick for farming them for XP. When you see them pop during or at the end of a match, make a note of which ones are earning you the most XP. Then, look at what you had to do to earn them.
By working out which ribbons bring the highest XP reward, you can slowly but surely adjust the way you play to focus more on these ribbons. It’s also a good idea to keep checking your War Journal and seeing which ones you’re yet to achieve. Not only do you need to collect every ribbon from the launch series once for Seriously 4.0, but checking the requirements for those you don’t have could lead to you grabbing huge XP bonuses.
For more tips, tricks, and guides be sure to check out our Gears of War 4 Wiki.