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Patch 7.2 changed how leveling works, sparking confusion about First Aid progress.
Why Your First Aid Level Feels Stuck After Patch 7.2 is a temporary display issue. The system fails to register XP gains until thresholds reset. Research shows recipe checks and hidden skill gates delay level updates. Essentially, your progress is tracked, but the UI signpost lags.
Recipe availability shifts after the patch. Some trainers now require higher reputation or new materials before showing next tier. Studies indicate these gates can pause visible XP until you grind prerequisites. Suddenly, the bar seems frozen even while you collect herbs and bandages.
Check your reputation and trainer unlocks if the bar stalls. Completing daily quests and turning in faction tokens often unblock progress immediately. One line takeaway: grind reputation, then the level catch-up usually snaps fast.
Why does the level bar not move even while I craft?
The hidden reputation or material gate blocks level display until you meet set requirements, though XP is still earned.
How do I force the update?
Rep the trainers, finish their daily quests, and turn in all available faction tokens to clear the gate.
