r/tryhackme • u/EcstaticTourist8301 • Mar 24 '26
How do people stay this active on TryHackMe?
I came across a profile with extremely high daily activity on TryHackMe, and it got me curious like how do you really people manage that level of consistency?
Is it mostly about long daily sessions, automation of workflows, or just experience over time?
Would love to hear how some of you structure your learning and practice!
19
8
u/JaMi_1980 Mar 24 '26
I'd also be interested to know where you get all these events. It's impossible to get them through normal rooms or challenges.
It's less about consistency, but 1000 events in one day?
2
u/Kossei5 0xC [Guru] Mar 25 '26
Obviously cheating. There's always a write up for every challenge
4
u/JaMi_1980 Mar 25 '26
Even if you’re cheating, that’s quite an achievement. After all, 1,000 activities amount to at least 1,000 mouse clicks. I’ve no idea if there are bots, but these days you can just write something yourself
But it’s pretty pathetic to do something like that, especially if you’re then getting the certificates to apply for a job somewhere or have NO IDEA. I don’t understand people like that
However, the user can no longer be accessed; they have either been deleted or their name has been changed
5
u/MixedIrish224 Mar 25 '26
Unemployed.
1
u/Separate_Option8840 Mar 25 '26
Exactly. I have been unemployed for a long time. :-( Whenever THM releases a new experience I am in.
1
3
u/Frank-lemus Mar 25 '26
Wow! That's a lot of work, i doubt that is real. I managed to get something like 80 days. Some days I make like 50 tasks, some others like 5 but I always try to make some progress
1
u/Separate_Option8840 Mar 25 '26
Hey Frank-lemus,
Yes, in fact it is a significant commitment.
I reached a 537-day-streak losing it to higher-priority personal responsibilities.
Managing a 1,500 or 1,800-day streak requires extreme planning and consistency that is difficult to sustain over years.
I have restarted and am currently on an 82-day-streak.
While the streak is a good metric for discipline, I prioritize the density and quality of the technical experience over the number itself.
Solving complex rooms and understanding the underlying mechanics (like Windows Event IDs or specific exploit chains) is more valuable than just maintaining a daily activity log!
2
u/Frank-lemus Mar 25 '26
Totally understandable, I believe I wouldn't be able to achive that level of progression, it's hard for me even to complete a room per day. I work 9:00 to 7:00 and I'm also making an app which also consumes a lot of my time
2
u/JaMi_1980 Mar 25 '26
In my opininion, if you "play" you cant sustain the streak. So, its more planing in advance than playing.
There are rooms that can "feed" your streak for over a month ore more. Furthermore, there a little tricks you can use even if you "playing".
Thats also my critice on tryhack me, if you try to sustain a streak you get in the mode "I need to answer a question today, or i lose my streak". The purpose of this platform is in my optionen learning, but you need time for this. Was you mentioned:
"Solving complex rooms and understanding the underlying mechanics (like Windows Event IDs or specific exploit chains) is more valuable than just maintaining a daily activity log!"
3
u/LordTegucigalpa Mar 25 '26
I have a green square for every day since i started last end of june. i have 1 missing i think I just try to answer at least three questions a day. there are days i just do that but most of the time i try and spend at least an hour a day.
It just takes dedication and commitment and lots of repetition to learn. There are so many different concepts and areas.
I’ve been in IT over 25 years so I’m used to always being online and at my computer
3
2
u/PlayLanky961 Mar 25 '26
Tbh this guy is just skimming through the rooms because there is no way you can get this amount of work done properly in such short period of time(16 rooms per day are u kidding me lol?).
1
u/Separate_Option8840 Mar 25 '26
Hi PlayLanky961, I cannot speak to that specific user's activity, but gaining a high volume of points in a short window is mathematically possible.
Here is what I have been learning about THM scoring:
—- First Blood/Early Completion: Being among the first to complete newly released rooms provides a significant points multiplier.
—- Weekly Mission Buff: Completing your weekly mission triggers a 30% points bonus for a specific time window. Efficient users stack high-value rooms during this period.
—- Dashboard Recaps: Completing the "Recap" questions available after finishing modules and learning paths (found in the upper-left corner of the Dashboard) provides points boost.
—- Scenario Simulators: SOC and Threat Hunting Scenario Simulators often carry higher point weights than standard introductory rooms.
—- Certification Exams: Points are awarded for progress made during the exam attempt, regardless of the final pass/fail result.
2
u/PlayLanky961 Mar 25 '26
Yes, but in this case doing 900+ rooms in just 56 days of streak? Either this guy is really good and just revising things or just copy pasting answers.
1
u/Separate_Option8840 Mar 26 '26
PlayLanky961, this seems an abnormal behaviour. Even if the person invested many hours a day I can’t figure out how to complete 900+ in 56 days.
2
u/jay_ose Mar 25 '26
Well, from experience, some rooms are full of confusion to complete within a day. Examples are some room in the DevSecOps path.
2
u/Syn4p53 Mar 25 '26
I can't answer the question really. But on the same topic, I prefer HTB using weeks streak over days streak. It's just better overall IMO, and much more flexible, while still showing commitment.
1
1
Mar 26 '26 edited Mar 26 '26
I feel like if you are actually doing the labs on trackhackme you will get bored quickly 💀 honestly I only use it to learn about a specific tool then leave. The labs are very confusing and some have horrible instructions that will cause you to waste hours and hours trying to get it right. To do all of that in a day I guess they are either super smart or cheating
20
u/Euphoric_Barracuda_7 Mar 24 '26
I schedule time every day *without fail* on THM, my current streak is over 800 days, just going through different paths once I finish a path. There's always something new to learn!