WWE 2K26 makes widespread changes to its Ringside Pass and stamina systems following player criticism

Patch 1.07 also makes more than 180 changes and bug fixes

2K Sports has announced widespread changes to the Ringside Pass system and stamina mechanic in WWE 2K26 following criticism of the system from players.

Ringside Pass is the game’s new Battle Pass system, designed to replace the standard six DLC packs that have become the standard for the WWE 2K series in recent years.

Players have been complaining, however, that it takes too long to clear all 40 tiers of the Ringside Pass, which is done by earning experience called RXP.

Most notably, players have pointed out that whereas the DLC packs in previous entries gave them access to new superstars immediately, now the Ringside Pass means they have to be earned through gameplay even though they’re paid content.

2K has now sought to resolve this with its version 1.07 update for the game, which makes changes to the Ringside Pass structure. Most notably, starting from Season 2, all four DLC characters in the Premium tier will be unlocked in Tier 1, meaning they will be available immediately.

On top of this, everyone who plays the game will now initially be given enough RXP to unlock the first 20 tiers of Season 1, meaning they will instantly be halfway towards completing it.

In an apparent attempt to satisfy players who may complain that they’ve already grinded their way through Season 1, everyone who played the game prior to April 14 will also get enough RXP to unlock the first 20 tiers of Season 2.

The amount of RXP required to progress through the tiers has also been reduced from 800 to 625, and 2K says this won’t be increased for future seasons.

Patch 1.07 also addresses the new stamina meter, which has been the source of complaints from some players due to the fact that it tires their wrestler out quickly.

2K says this has now been tweaked so that stamina costs increase over the course of a match, meaning players are less likely to run out of it early on. Reversals will also cost less stamina if players are fighting more than one opponent.

The full patch notes for version 1.07 are as follows:

WWE 2K26 – Version 1.07 patch notes

General

Made Stability and Performance Improvements

Gameplay / Play

Increased damage threshold for instant DQ from Referee.
Stamina and Reversal adjustments:
- Adjusted stamina costs to increase more gradually over the duration of a match so players are less likely to become Winded early on.
- Reversals now cost less stamina when you are fighting more than one opponent.
Improved thumbtack stability during online play
AI now attempts reversals after transitioning from front to rear
Addressed reported concern related to movesets reverting to defaults while using an alt attire during the match
Updated VFX fade on Poison Mist to last longer
Addressed reported concerns related to the wrong date showing up in MyStats
Added new move – Chelsea Green’s Cradle Flatliner (Standing Front Grapple)
Added new move – Blake Monroe’s Glamour Shot Finisher (Standing Front Grapple)
Added new move – Solo Sikoa 1 (Standing Crowd/Opponent/Wake Up Taunt)
Addressed reported concerns related to hair shine changes reverting to default when in gameplay
Addressed reported concerns related to Superstars stepping down from the middle rope when playing Cage Matches

The Island

Adjusted interior camera settings
Added new shop and bundle items
Updated the Prestige Flow; Can now Prestige from within the training shop.
Added a Double VC earn event in the Order of Tradition (Solo PvP)
Addressed reported concerns related to stability and UI issues

Create

CREATE-A-SUPERSTAR

Addressed reported concerns related to the incorrect attire appearing when attempting to import a Superstar’s second attire.
Addressed reported concerns related to the results of idling without saving for over 45 minutes when creating a custom Superstar.
Addressed reported concerns related to a possible soft lock when the player applies a face photo after reaching the maximum layer point price under certain conditions in the Face and Body menus.
Addressed reported concerns related to alignment with ears, earlobes, and eyebrows after maxing out sliders and backing out.
Addressed reported concerns related to a soft lock potentially occurring when quickly selecting a second body part while creating a new Superstar on a new user account.
Addressed reported concerns related to the Custom Superstar tab sometimes remaining visible after deleting a Custom Superstar.
Addressed reported concerns related to image preview potentially failing to display during image placement after selecting “Switch Mapping.”
Addressed reported concerns related to eyelashes becoming misaligned with a Created Superstar’s eyes.
Addressed reported concerns related to shoulder button prompts vanishing when highlighting Nickname and Presentation name.
Addressed reported concerns related to favorited masks appearing blank in the menu.
Addressed reported concerns related to inconsistent removal functionality when editing body parts.
Addressed reported concerns related to UI button display issues after editing color operation in the Parts Color menu.
Addressed reported concerns related to Superstar’s face template and skin color inadvertently applying to a Persona Attire’s after selecting “Default” in face customizations.
Addressed reported concerns related to selecting the camera option in the Height/Weight menu causing the slider to move with the camera settings.
Addressed reported concerns related to button prompt functionality when saving a Custom Superstar across modes.
Addressed reported concerns related to sample color functionality.
Addressed reported concerns related to incorrect messaging when the maximum layer point price is exceeded in Face and Body menus.
Addressed reported concerns related to the highlight cursor potentially disappearing on multi-row onscreen keyboards.
Addressed reported concerns related to crowd signs appearing as generic or duplicated for certain Superstars.
Addressed various Create-A-Superstar part clipping and deformation concerns.

CREATE-AN-ARENA

Addressed reported concerns related to LED Aprons and Ring Posts being present when creating a Custom Arena after removing them and taking the arena into Gameplay.
- Note that all arenas made before this update will still be affected. Please edit or delete those arenas to completely address the situation.
Addressed reported concerns related to copying arena props after a reverted change.
Addressed reported concerns related to editing an announce table in certain templates with no announce table.
Addressed reported concerns related to the inability to edit images placed on the announce table under certain circumstances.
Addressed reported concerns related to base color options appearing incorrectly when editing multiple announce tables.
Addressed reported concerns related to control prompts disappearing while moving props in Create-An-Arena.
Reduced the scale limiter on images so that all Arena Images may reach larger sizes rather than having different resolutions result in smaller max scales.
Addressed reported concerns related to the Custom Arena tab in Play mode not displaying the top row of arenas.
Addressed reported concerns related to an interface issue where the accept prompt could fail to gray out when pasting while editing Arena lights.
Addressed reported concerns related to various typos in Create-An-Arena parts.

CREATE-AN-ENTRANCE / CREATE-A-VICTORY

Addressed reported concerns related to pyro placement failing to adjust when editing motions or placing the pyro too early in the Timeline in Create-An-Entrance.
Addressed reported concerns related to pyro effects playing at the wrong time when setting Pyro blocks in the Ramp and Ring-In sections of the timeline in Create-An-Entrance.
Addressed reported concerns related to edited cast changes sometimes failing to apply in gameplay for 5-person team victory motions.
Addressed reported concerns related to timeline placement cancel and revert inputs overlapping in the Create-An-Entrance timeline.
Addressed reported concerns related to players potentially triggering a soft lock when entering Create-An-Entrance from Universe mode under specific conditions.
Addressed reported concerns related to stability when selecting a saved custom entrance using a deleted custom video from Create-A-Video.
Addressed reported concerns related to button prompts failing to appear after copying a Superstar in Create-An-Entrance and Create-A-Victory.
Addressed reported concerns related to incorrect button functionality in the Titantron Movie sub menu in Create-An-Entrance and Create-A-Victory
Addressed reported concerns related to the timeline screen effect losing functionality when there is a top menu screen effect applied in Create-An-Entrance.
Addressed reported concerns related to the player being redirected to “Edit Timeline” when selecting ‘Accept’ after making any changes in Edit Timeline in Create-An-Entrance.
Addressed reported concerns related to light show changes in Create-An-Entrance sometimes failing to manifest in Gameplay.
Improved stability in the Create a Victory menu.
Addressed reported concerns related to a missing Pyro name in Create-An-Entrance.
Addressed reported concerns related to an issue with D-Generation X screen effects remaining on screen while adding motions to the timeline in Create-An-Entrance.
Addressed reported concerns related to an issue where the timing bar could freeze when replacing items on the timeline in Create-An-Entrance.
Addressed reported concerns related to inconsistent “Accept” prompt functionality when players confirm while inside the Timeline of Create-An-Entrance.
Addressed reported concerns related to the Superstar slot resetting when adjusting Cast Change and accepting in Create-An-Entrance and Create-A-Victory.
Addressed reported concerns related to Tre and Marshall Thompson’s Cheer/Boo motions in Create-A-Victory.
Addressed reported concerns related to fonts changing incorrectly under certain circumstances.

CREATE-A-CHAMPIONSHIP

Addressed reported concerns related to previously saved customization on a side plate being removed when reverting out of a side plate selection.
Added the ability to toggle visibility on Nameplates for relevant titles in Create-A-Championship.
Addressed reported concerns related to front plate relief designs missing editing options when applied to custom items.
Addressed reported concerns related to tiled front plate and side plate images sometimes vanishing when attempting to modify a strap.
Addressed reported concerns related to image placement sometimes being reverted while customizing logos.
Addressed reported concerns related to “relief” thumbnails not matching previews in Create-A-Championship.
Addressed reported concerns related to “Color, Etc.” and “Pattern Placement” sometimes losing functionality after selecting the “Default” Pattern option for “Strap” in Create-A-Championship.
Addressed reported concerns related to misaligned side plates on certain championships.

CREATE-AN-IMAGE

Improved stability and performance in Create-An-Image.
Addressed reported concerns related to some menu inconsistencies in Group Images.

CREATE-A-VIDEO

Addressed reported concerns related to the preview and timeline bar sometimes falling out of sync.
Addressed reported concerns related to button prompts vanishing when selecting any category after saving many video clips in Create-A-Video.
Addressed reported concerns related to doubled functionality sometimes appearing in the UI when the player adds a clip to a Full Timeline in Create-A-Video.
Addressed reported concerns related to an issue where Select and Back button prompts fail to display upon reaching maximum storage capacity.
Addressed reported concerns related to an issue with inconsistent button functionality while selecting an Arena in Create-A-Video.
Addressed reported concerns related to occasional screen flickering in the preview screen while editing cutscenes in Create-A-Video.
Addressed reported concerns related to non-functional info button prompts in Create-A-Video.

Presentation

Addressed reported concerns related to Elimination Chamber pods opening prematurely or not closing properly
Improved selection of cameras in broadcast mode
Improved camera collision for steel cage
Improved entrance framing in Gauntlet matches
Addressed reported concerns related to bad cameras in Create-a-Move
Improved vertical tracking on high falls in brawls
Royal Rumble PIP no longer fades when user interface fades
Addressed reported concerns related to highlight reel where invisible characters were selected as camera targets
Addressed reported concerns related to highlight reel, with characters jiggling in replays

Online

Addressed reported concerns related to online stability issues

MyFACTION

Pack Vouchers should now be immediately accessible to use without having to restart MyFACTION
Made several improvements to the display of requirements across MyFACTION matches to help reduce confusion
Moved the Update Line-Up notification to appear when attempting to start a match without meeting all the requirements instead of appearing when first entering the Match Details screen
Addressed reported concerns related to a Superstar getting stuck in an animation during a Quick Swap
Addressed reported concerns related to Run-Ins that could cause players to be stuck in an animation
Addressed reported concerns related to a Run-In character attempting to complete a Ladder match objective
Addressed reported concerns related to a Run-in preventing a First Blood match from being completed
Addressed reported concerns related to a Faction Wars run not progressing or completing after finishing a boss match
Addressed reported concerns related to a crash that could occur when completing a PvP match
Addressed reported concerns related to a rare crash that could occur when loading into a MyFACTION match
Addressed reported concerns related to the Loser’s Superstar card displaying as the Winner on the Titantron at the end of a Ranked match.
Addressed reported concerns related to Vouchers not functioning correctly in certain regions
Addressed reported concerns related to an infinite loading screen appearing after leaving a Card Trial
Addressed reported concerns related to the Weapons Master badge incorrectly activating when brawling on top of a ladder
Addressed reported concerns related to being unable to complete a Finisher or Signature match objective in I Quit matches

MyRISE

Tuned rate at which players gain Match Stars in MyRISE to make it faster to earn Stars in RISE Matches
Unlocked Barron Blade as a Manager

Universe

Improved Universe overall stability
Addressed reported concerns related to match cards being reset when players left Universe Mode
Addressed reported concerns related to the Royal Rumble PLE generating 10-person Royal Rumble matches
Addressed reported concerns that would cause the Superstar setting of Face/Heel to not save properly
Addressed reported concerns that would cause Watch Show to lose crowd audio
Addressed reported concerns related to custom superstars having 0 HP
Addressed reported concerns causing Managers and named Referees to not be allowed to be Special Referee
Addressed reported concerns related to Titantron movies reverting when viewing entrances
Addressed reported concerns causing empty match cards to appear
Addressed reported concerns related to camera issues when watching shows and during promos
Addressed reported concerns causing matches to be copied between Day 1 and Day 2 of a PLE
Addressed reported concerns related to Superstar positioning issues with Post Match Interviews
Addressed reported concerns related to incomplete News when completing specific rivalry actions
Addressed reported concerns related to multiple incorrect news issues during Rivalry Actions
Addressed reported concerns related to microphone issues during Promos
Addressed reported concerns causing Automatic Rivalries to happen even when turned off
Addressed reported concerns causing selected rivalry actions to be overridden when saving changes twice
Addressed reported concerns related to various issues with props in cutscenes
Addressed reported concerns causing championship matches not to be created when selecting a title match during promos
Updated various historical stats correctly
Addressed reported concerns related to an issue where Royal Rumble matches were not being generated in Superstar Mode when selected from the Manage Superstar Menu
Addressed reported concerns related to Superstar not assigned to shows appearing as selectable when assigning titles
Made various Matchmaking fixes
Addressed reported concerns causing the division screen to appear blank
Addressed reported concerns causing the incorrect Superstar to be announced as the winner of the Royal Rumble or gauntlet match
Addressed reported concerns related to swapping completed shows with active or upcoming ones
Addressed reported concerns stopping players from editing AI attributes
Addressed reported concerns related to incorrect belts were being assigned to matches
Controller select will be shown before the match when using the “next match” button to go from one match to another
Addressed reported concerns related to inaccurate “days held” stats being shown for certain women’s championships
Addressed reported concerns related to vacant custom championships being removed from shows
Addressed reported concerns related to triggering the “save changes to multiple modes” pop-up when there were no changes to save
Addressed reported concerns related to several match types not being available when using a custom arena
Addressed reported concerns related to managers and Bloodline Rules teammates receiving win/loss credit after a match
Addressed reported concerns related to not being able to change the “Legend” classification when editing a superstar
Added entrances to several Rivalry Actions with pre-match cutscenes
Changed the MITB cash-in prompt to no longer stay active after triggering a cash-in
Addressed reported concerns related to situations where the wrong referee attire would be used
Expanded casual promo attire to apply to call-out and interrupt promos
Addressed reported concerns related to the wrong belt being shown in cutscenes
Addressed reported concerns related to incorrect information being shown when viewing a superstar with an alt attire set as their default attire
Addressed reported concerns that could cause teams to disband
Addressed reported concerns of some superstars becoming erroneously marked as locked after assigning an alt attire as their default attire
Addressed reported concerns related to division rankings failing to save while editing a show
Addressed reported concerns related to existing teams being disbanded when modifying allies/enemies
Addressed reported concerns related to edited cast changes failing to apply for quint victory motions
Addressed reported concerns related to challenging another superstar to a Special Guest Referee match during a promo not resulting in a Special Guest Referee match being created
Made update to prevent editing divisions with no available candidates
Disabled swapping to Superstar mode when calendar has no major shows
Addressed reported concerns related to various HUD issues that could occur when cashing in during a special guest referee match
Addressed reported concerns related to an issue causing custom superstars to have a 0 hit point ratio.
New Options
- Added “wear and tear” option to allow superstars to remain damaged when appearing multiple times on the same show
- Added “rivalry breaks” option to control whether rivalry matches or #1 contender vs. champion matches are prioritized at PLEs
- Added “watch show referee counts” option to control whether the HUD for referee count-outs and pins is shown in watch mode
Draft Specific Changes
- Improved Draft consistency and overall stability
- Addressed reported concerns related to issues causing roster to appear incorrectly
- Addressed reported concerns related to drafts completing prematurely when choosing champions
- Addressed reported concerns related to Legends missing from roster when viewed in drafts
- Addressed reported concerns related to drafts being active on the calendar without the proper amount of participants in shows
- Addressed reported concerns related to supplemental drafts not triggering
- Addressed reported concerns related to viewing “New” superstars assigned to shows
- Addressed reported concerns related to rivalries not clearing when Superstars are drafted to different shows
- Addressed reported concerns related to stopping users from creating group images from within the draft
- Addressed reported concerns related to draft completing early
- Added ability to view previous draft results from the draft select screen

Cutscenes

Addressed reported concerns related to Create-An-Entrance
Addressed reported concerns related to Superstar in a Victory being deformed or invisible
Addressed reported concerns related to editing timeline in Create-An-Entrance that would cause a crash
Addressed reported concerns related to clipping in various Create-An-Entrance motions
Addressed reported concerns related to minor clipping issue in El Hijo Del Vikingo’s Entrance

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