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WARDOGSWARDOGS · PC · version Season 01–02

Overall WARDOGS level stops rising while class XP still counts

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Updated

Some players' overall WARDOGS level stops at one value (54, 59, 69 and 74 have been reported) while XP keeps counting in every class category. Team17 support says other players have reported it and a team is checking it; no fix has been announced, and a player reported it again on October 22.

Lifecycle

Acknowledged · stage 3 of 5

45days open

Since first report

  1. Reported (reached)
  2. Confirmed (not yet)—
  3. Acknowledged (reached) · now
  4. Partial (not yet)next
  5. Patched (not yet)—
Report → ack 5dIn current stage 39d
Workaround none yet
Game
WARDOGS
Platform
PC
Affected version
Season 01–02
Kind
Bug
Confirmation
Unconfirmed
Patch status
Unpatched
First reported
Last updated
Latest fix or workaround
None on the record
How we label issues

Kind

  • Exploit: Repeatable and clearly advantageous to the player using it; essentially cheating.
  • Bug: Everything else: crashes, launch errors, broken features, visual or audio faults.

Confirmation

  • Confirmed: A developer or official account acknowledged it, an official known-issues board lists it, it appears in official patch notes, or 100+ corroborating posts on X were actually counted.
  • Unconfirmed: None of the above yet. Press articles are reports and never confirm an issue on their own.

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.

Active means still affecting players: Unpatched, Reported as unpatched or Partially patched. Patched and Reported as patched issues are closed.

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.

Each issue has a dated timeline of updates (report, acknowledgement, announcement, fix, workaround). Update summaries are our own words; quotes and excerpts are the source's words, or our English translation when marked.

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

Updates · 7

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  1. Acknowledged

    Team17 support adds another player's stuck-level report to its file on the issue.

    Team17_Assist · Steam · Forum reply ·
    “Hi blkbltmax, We're sorry to hear you're having this issue with beign stuck at a certain level as well. We've added your report to our file on this issue. We understand how frustrating it can be when things do not work as expected. We appreciate you taking the time to share this with us as it …”
    Team17_Assist · Steam · Forum reply · Open source
  2. Acknowledged

    Team17 support (Steam developer badge): the stuck level has been reported by other players and the reports have been sent to the team to investigate.

    Team17_Service · Steam · Forum reply ·
    “Hello there FlamingHotCheeto, Thank you for reaching out to us about the issue you are having with your level progression being stuck on 59 in WARDOGS. We understand this can be frustrating since you are putting in the time and work to add to your level. As you have may have noticed in previous …”
    Team17_Service · Steam · Forum reply · Open source
  3. Report

    Oct 10: a player says they have been stuck at level 74 for days.

    Fatal · Steam · Forum reply ·
    “I’m also having this same problem. Stuck at 74 for days now. Not sure what to do”
    Fatal · Steam · Forum reply · Open source
  4. Report

    Oct 22: a player says they are stuck at level 69.

    TeilzeitGott · Steam · Forum reply ·
    “stucking on level 69”
    TeilzeitGott · Steam · Forum reply · Open source
  5. Report

    Oct 25: a player is stuck at level 49 while the friend they always play with has reached 60.

    Community report · Steam · Forum reply ·
    “over the last few days, I’ve gotten stuck at level 49, while he’s already reached level 60. I just can’t seem to progress any further.”
    Community report · Steam · Forum reply · Open source
Sources · 73 Developer4 CommunityTeam17_ServiceSteam · Forum replyDeveloper+ 4 similar community reports and 2 official postsShow all →
Steam · Community discussionTeam17_ServiceDeveloperWARDOGS · Steam app 1867240 · Reply in a thread
“Hello there, Everyone Thank you for reaching out to us about you are getting stuck at your level. We understand that this was extremely unexpected since every progress is important, and we appreciate you could take the previous steps we shared with you. I can mention that there is already a team …”
  • Team17_AssistSteam · Forum replyDeveloperOpen
    “Hi blkbltmax, We're sorry to hear you're having this issue with beign stuck at a certain level as well. We've added your report to our file on this issue. We understand how frustrating it can be when things do not work as expected. We appreciate you taking the time to share this with us as it …”
  • Team17_ServiceSteam · Forum replyDeveloperOpen
    “Hello there FlamingHotCheeto, Thank you for reaching out to us about the issue you are having with your level progression being stuck on 59 in WARDOGS. We understand this can be frustrating since you are putting in the time and work to add to your level. As you have may have noticed in previous …”
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