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Battlefield 6Battlefield 6 · All · version Season 5 (2.2.x)

Mastery and XP progress stalled after the Season 5 launch

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After Season 5 launched, XP earn rates and weapon mastery progression were held back by a backend setting the developers say was a mistake. They said on the Steam forum that they reverted it on October 15 and that earn rates are back to normal; no patch notes list a fix. Players still report vehicle and weapon mastery not moving at all as of October 21–22, including Attack Helicopter unlocks in every mode.

Lifecycle

Acknowledged · stage 3 of 5

14days open

Since first report

  1. Reported (reached)
  2. Confirmed (reached)—
  3. Acknowledged (reached) · now
  4. Partial (not yet)next
  5. Patched (not yet)—
Report → ack 6dIn current stage 8d
Workaround none yet
Game
Battlefield 6
Platform
All
Affected version
Season 5 (2.2.x)
Kind
Bug
Confirmation
Confirmed
Patch status
Reported as unpatched
First reported
Last updated
Latest fix or workaround
Fix, : Oct 16 roundup: the throttle came from a backend configuration issue, settings were reverted on Oct 15 and earn rates are confirmed back to normal. 1 more post in the thread. Source
How we label issues

Kind

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Confirmation

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Patch status

  • Unpatched: Known and open; no fix has been claimed.
  • Reported as unpatched: Players credibly report it persisting, including after a fix claim that never appeared in patch notes.
  • Partially patched: Official patch notes list a fix, but credible later reports say it still happens, or the notes only cover part of it.
  • Reported as patched: A developer, official account or player says it is fixed, but no official patch notes list it.
  • Patched: Official patch notes (a Steam news post or the publisher's patch notes page) list the fix, and nothing credible says it still happens.

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Estimated impact runs from 0.1 to 9.9 with one decimal. xploitr sets it from the rubric below. Factors: advantage to other players, reach, play blocked or progress lost, frequency, and whether a reliable workaround exists. Patched issues keep their historical impact.

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Impact bands

  • 0.1–2.9 Low: Cosmetic, audio, text and UI glitches with no effect on play.
  • 3.0–4.9 Moderate: Narrow gameplay bugs or small exploits, rare or with a workaround.
  • 5.0–6.9 Elevated: Bugs most players in a mode notice: hit registration, desync, balance-breaking damage.
  • 7.0–8.4 High: Widely abused competitive or economy exploits; crashes many players hit.
  • 8.5–9.9 Severe: Launch blockers, widespread progress or item loss, exploits that break the game for everyone.

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Estimated impactEstimated impact 4.5 out of 9.9, ModerateOur estimate from how many players it reaches and what it costs them.

Updates · 6

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  1. Fix

    Oct 16 roundup: the throttle came from a backend configuration issue, settings were reverted on Oct 15 and earn rates are confirmed back to normal. 1 more post in the thread.

    Battle_Kangaroo · Steam · Forum thread ·
    “Progression and XP Earn Rates: Following the launch of Season 5, an unintended backend configuration issue throttled earn rates across core modes and weapon mastery progression. We have since reverted these settings on October 15, and have confirmed that earn rates have returned to normal.”
    Battle_Kangaroo · Steam · Forum thread · Open source
  2. Acknowledged

    EA staff (forum officer) asks whether progress isn't increasing at all or only the unlocks fail. 2 more posts in the thread.

    EA_EDU · Steam · Forum thread ·
    “[quote] Hey there, Thanks for reporting this! Could you clarify whether your Attack Helicopter mastery progress is not increasing at all, or if the progress increases but the unlocks don’t become available? Does this happen in every game mode? Any adicional info can be useful in understanding the …”
    EA_EDU · Steam · Forum thread · Open source
  3. Report

    Oct 21: no mastery advancement in any mode for most vehicles. This comes after the BFComms 'reverted' claim.

    Skipper · Steam · Forum reply ·
    “Yes it happens in every game mode for me no advancment at all for most vehicles.”
    Skipper · Steam · Forum reply · Open source
  4. Report

    New thread on Oct 22 asking whether mastery has stopped advancing since the latest patch.

    Cheesetoast · Steam · Forum thread ·
    “No mastery advancment since the latest patch?”
    Cheesetoast · Steam · Forum thread · Open source
  5. Report

    Oct 22 reply in the BFComms Known Issues roundup thread: 'My mastery has stopped advancing.'

    Cheesetoast · Steam · Forum reply ·
    “My mastery has stopped advancing.”
    Cheesetoast · Steam · Forum reply · Open source
Sources · 63 Official3 CommunitykissemissSteam · Forum threadOfficial+ 3 similar community reports and 2 official postsShow all →
Steam · Community discussionkissemissOfficialBattlefield 6 · Steam app 2807960
“Following the launch of Season 5, backend configuration changes resulted in an unintended issue affecting XP earn rates across modes and hardware progression (such as weapons). These backend changes have now been reverted, and our team is actively monitoring telemetry to ensure earn rates return …”
  • Battle_KangarooSteam · Forum threadOfficialOpen
    “Progression and XP Earn Rates: Following the launch of Season 5, an unintended backend configuration issue throttled earn rates across core modes and weapon mastery progression. We have since reverted these settings on October 15, and have confirmed that earn rates have returned to normal.”
  • EA_EDUSteam · Forum threadOfficialOpen
    “[quote] Hey there, Thanks for reporting this! Could you clarify whether your Attack Helicopter mastery progress is not increasing at all, or if the progress increases but the unlocks don’t become available? Does this happen in every game mode? Any adicional info can be useful in understanding the …”
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