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Wardogs Patches Driver XP Exploit That Let Players Unlock Tanks on Season 2 Launch

Bulkhead has pushed a backend fix, issued short bans for extreme abusers and will add limited-mode servers to curb early power spikes.

Overview

  • An exploit on Season 2's first day let drivers rapidly farm Driver XP by shuttling to nearby FOBs, which let some players unlock tanks far earlier than other roles could counter.
  • Bulkhead acknowledged the mistake, removed a small Blue Team cash and XP bonus that skewed match balance and deployed a backend update to stop the Driver progression exploit.
  • The studio said it will apply 24-hour bans to a limited number of accounts that used the exploit grossly, estimating fewer than 1,000 players will be affected.
  • As a midseason measure Bulkhead plans 'limited-mode servers' that will cap high-power gear and remove late-game vehicles and weapons to offer lower-power match options.
  • The episode highlights the risks of live early access testing for Wardogs' hundreds of thousands of players and signals the developer will iterate on experimental changes in response to player feedback.