Battlefield 6 XP bot farming lobbies have been quietly nerfed in a new update, fulfilling a promise made to the game's community last week. New Battlefield 6 The update brings some big changes to how XP is awarded in certain portal lobbies.
Since launch, some players have been using it Battlefield 6Portal mode to join lobbies full of bots, level up weapons and kill them easily to complete challenges quickly. Although this is technically allowed, it was not exactly what Battlefield Studios intended to use for the portal. So last week, the developer confirmed plans to nerf these XP bot farming lobbies.
Battlefield 6 Stealthily Nerfs Bot Farming XP Lobbies
The developer certainly didn't waste time – the new update was quietly pushed out Battlefield 6 Mastery XP from any portal lobby where the bot is enabled and has completed the challenge. This change must be killed Battlefield 6 Bot lobbies in their tracks, meaning players will have to revert to normal matchmaking to continue sorting their weapons.
The existence of these XP farming lobbies highlighted the slow progress Battlefield 6. These lobbies were intended as a community solution to this major problem. With them gone now, it's likely to get worse for the players. When it announced plans to remove bot farming XP lobbies, Battlefield Studios confirmed Battlefield 6 Soon progress will accelerate, so hopefully this change will come sooner rather than later.
As is the nature of trying to find balance in all areas of the game Battlefield 6 Changes arrive very quickly. This has already shown up in some of the game's early updates, such as fan-requested changes Battlefield 6Victory Mode tickets. The developer made a controversial change, players complained, and it was quickly reversed. Players should expect to see more things like this as Battlefield Studios continues to refine it Battlefield 6.
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October 10, 2025
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Mature 17+ / Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language, in-app purchases, user interaction
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Battlefield Studio
