Overview
- An update now blocks Mastery XP and challenge progress in Portal matches that have bots enabled.
- Players can still earn career XP in bot lobbies and receive a 150% match completion bonus, while non‑bot Portal sessions continue to count for Mastery and challenges.
- Many servers advertising themselves as XP farms have had their XP privileges drained, with the purge first noticed on October 17 and made official today.
- Developers cite internal data showing bot servers were chiefly used to inflate stats and special accolades, which also made it harder to find standard community experiences.
- Progression has been eased with higher match and daily challenge XP, reduced Mastery requirements for the first 20 weapon ranks, and lowered assignment unlock ranks to 10, 15, and 20, with further reviews in progress.