If you’re playing Battlefield 6 a lot but your tasks aren’t showing any progress, or they say they’re finished but you don’t get the prizes, or they won’t let you open up new weapons or tools, you’re running into one of the biggest problems many players have faced since the game came out. This hits things like jobs for different soldier types (such as fixing vehicles for the builder class or helping teammates heal for the helper class), getting new weapons, and special jobs in certain game modes. The game’s creators at DICE and EA are aware of these issues; they’re listed on the official problem reports, and they’re working on fixes from their side of the servers.
For now, here’s a simple step-by-step guide on how to fix the Battlefield 6 challenges not unlocking or progressing issue.
Quick Checks Before Troubleshooting
- Verify Account Level: Many challenges (e.g., class assignments) lock until you hit specific levels like 20, 23, or 26. Check your profile, progress won’t track if you’re too low.
- Official Playlists Only: Custom Portal modes often don’t count toward challenges (or count wrong). Stick to Conquest, Breakthrough, etc.
- Tracked Challenges Limit: You can only track 4 at once. Untrack extras if stuck.
Step-by-Step Fixes (Try in Order)
1. Fully Restart the Game (Most Common Fix)
- Close Battlefield 6 completely (Alt+F4 on PC, quit via dashboard on console).
- Restart your device (PC/console).
- Relaunch, play one full match in an official mode while doing the challenge action (e.g., repair a vehicle).
- Why it works: Forces server sync. Fixed tracking for 70%+ of reports on Steam/Reddit.
2. Play the Specific Mode or Next Challenge Step
- For mode-locked rewards (e.g., King of the Hill skin): Queue the exact mode.
- If “completed” but no unlock: Start the next challenge tier or play a related match, it often retroactively grants the reward.
- Switch modes (e.g., from Conquest to Breakthrough/Escalation), tracking resumes for many.
3. Untrack and Retrack the Challenge
- Open Challenges > Find the bugged one > Untrack it.
- Play a match (do the action).
- Retrack, it resets the counter and starts progressing.
4. Class/Squad-Specific Tweaks
| Challenge Type | Common Bug | Workaround |
|---|---|---|
| Repair Vehicles (Engineer) | Progress stuck at 0 or partial | Switch to “Combat Engineer” specialist (don’t track). Repair squad vehicles only. Try Escalation. |
| Heal/Resupply Teammates (Support) | Supply Pouch/Heal not counting | Heal squadmates only (not randoms). Use class skill over bag. Portal bots as backup. |
| Weapon Unlocks (e.g., PSR Sniper) | Complete but locked | Play with that weapon in a match. |
5. Advanced Fixes
- Verify Game Files (PC Only): Steam/EA App > Right-click BF6 > Properties > Verify Integrity. Fixes corrupted data.
- Clear Cache: On PC, delete temp files via %temp%. Console: Clear alternate MAC (Xbox) or rebuild database (PS5).
- Portal Bots for Safe Grinding: Recent update lets bots count toward challenges in Verified Experiences (Conquest/Rush/Breakthrough).
If Nothing Works: Report and Wait for Patch
- Submit a ticket on EA Help or BF6 Bug Forums with:
- Exact challenge name.
- Platform/mode/account level.
- Screenshots of progress before/after.
- Follow @BattlefieldComm or @BFBulletin on X for updates. Recent patches (e.g., 1.1.1.0) fixed some, more coming.
Recent November 2025 updates eased challenge difficulty (90+ changes), retroactively completing some for you. Restart after updates to sync rewards. Hang tight, DICE is active on fixes. If it’s a weapon/gadget, low-level ones like M4A1 are available early anyway. Get back to the battlefield!