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Are you trying to find out why challenges are not working for you in Payday 3? This issue has a few potential sources, so read on to find out the possible reasons.
With the release of Payday 3 by Starbreeze came several issues that players have encountered with the game. One of the more notable ones involves the game’s servers and a lack of offline mode. Yet besides that, many bugs and errors plague the latest game in the Payday franchise. Among the many problems players face, one revolves around problems with the Challenge system. These objectives can give players plenty of Infamy points, which are essential in upgrading their heist loadouts through skills and gear unlocks. With that in mind, read on to see why your challenges may not be working in Payday 3.
What is the “Challenges not working” error in Payday 3?
This issue is fairly straightforward. After you complete a heist in Payday 3, the game’s post-match screen sometimes doesn’t show any XP gain or that any challenges have been completed. Moreover, when you return to the game’s menu and go to the Challenges tab, the tracking numbers on it show no progression.
How to fix the issue with challenges not working?
Fixing the issue depends on the source of the error, which can be harder to pinpoint. In most cases, it’s related to the overall server issues in Payday 3. However, in some rare cases, the problem is simply down to the players misunderstanding the challenge.
Error from Payday 3 Game or Server Issues
It’s no secret that Payday 3 has suffered server and connectivity issues from day one. With that, there’s always a chance that your Challenges won’t update until much later. Sometimes it takes two full heists for the previous one’s challenges to update in your Challenges tab. There are a few things you can try to do to “kickstart” the game to recognize your completion:
- Restart Payday 3: Often, a simple game restart is enough to update your completed challenges.
- Check your internet connection: If you’re having connection issues on your end, this could result in loss of information in Payday 3. Check your internet and restart the connection as needed.
- Check Payday 3 server status: While there aren’t any 3rd party services tracking Payday 3 server status at the time of writing, you can always check the game’s social media accounts to see if there are any ongoing server issues.
- Verify your game files: If the source of the issue is in faulty game files, choosing to verify and redownload some of them could fix it.
Error from Player Misunderstanding
There are some instances of false reports when it comes to challenges not working in Payday 3. Some of them are worded in such a way that it can be unclear how to complete an objective of the challenge. After community discussion on Reddit, Twitter, Steam Forums and other sites, it turns out that some players simply didn’t do the challenges correctly and therefore they didn’t complete for them after the heist.
To avoid these troubles, always check the objectives of the specific challenge you’re going for. Check if it requires a specific heist difficulty, for example. Or if it’s a tracking challenge, see if you may have missed the number by some margin. It’s always worth double-checking before resolving that the issue is with the game.
While you’re browsing Payday 3 guides, check out How to Fix No Network Connection Error, How to Level Up in Payday 3, and How To Get Heist Specific Favors.