How to Fix the Reset to Level 1 Bug in MW3 & Warzone

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Players ready to spend their weekend grinding Call of Duty are running into a major issue when they launch the game. Here’s how to fix the reset to level one bug in Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) and Warzone.

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How to Fix the Reset to Level 1 Bug in MW3 & Warzone

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Anyone who logged into MW3 or Warzone on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, was probably very confused to find that they had been reset to level one. Of course, Call of Duty involves a lot of grinding these days, and one’s level is a badge of honor, proving just how many lobbies they’ve dominated since the game was released later in 2023. That’s what makes this bug especially frustrating, as it makes it seem like all that work was for nothing.

Fortunately, weapons, camos, and all the other things players have unlocked appear to be unaffected by this bug. However, players are reporting issues trying to unlock new items and complete challenges they haven’t gotten to yet. It also appears that classes have been reset, and Battle Pass progress has disappeared. Those are all pretty big problems, especially since Season 2 only recently launched, and weekends are the perfect time to grind quests.

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Thankfully, a fix to the problem has come. “We are currently rolling out a fix for this issue,” a post on the Call of Duty Updates X account said. “Players will continue to see progression being restored across impacted games.” And to ensure the patch doesn’t hit any roadblocks, all players should double-check that their game is updated.

And that’s how to fix the level one reset bug in Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) and Warzone.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone are available on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.


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