Players are encountering a progression-blocking bug in Dying Light: The Beast’s “Vengeance Is Mine” mission that can halt the story inside the mine section, with multiple reports describing an indestructible wooden barricade and objectives failing to advance.

The issue surfaced in community threads over the past week, including a Steam discussion created on September 20 that details a barricade in the mine that cannot be destroyed even after restarting the game. Separate posts describe an objective that continues to read “Defeat Baron’s soldiers” despite all enemies being eliminated.

Bug details in Vengeance Is Mine quest

Players say the problem appears in the mine area of “Vengeance Is Mine,” where a wooden barrier is meant to be cleared to proceed. In some cases, the barricade becomes indestructible after a death and respawn near the encounter, effectively trapping the player in the sequence. Others report the combat objective in the cave area not updating after clearing enemies, preventing the mission from progressing.

Reported symptom Context/notes
Wooden barricade in mine becomes indestructible Often after dying and returning to the encounter; blocks access further into the mine
Objective “Defeat Baron’s soldiers” does not complete All enemies appear defeated, but the mission prompt does not advance

Workarounds reported by players

Until an official fix arrives, players have shared a workaround that can bypass the stuck barricade: crouch near the top-left pipe by the barrier, trigger Beast mode, and adjust position until the character slides through the gap. Reports suggest this can take some repetition to find the right angle. This is not an official solution and may not work for every scenario, but it has allowed some players to continue the campaign without rolling back saves.

Developer acknowledgement

A Techland developer responded in the same Steam thread on September 23, acknowledging the workaround and stating that a fix is being developed. The comment reads:

We are working on a fix to prevent issues like that in the future :D

The response is posted in a community discussion about the bug, and Techland also notes broader issues it is tracking on its Known Issues & Update page for the game. The developer did not provide a timeline for a patch in the thread.

Availability and rollout

There’s no announced release window for a patch addressing “Vengeance Is Mine.” Players who are affected can monitor Techland’s official Known Issues post on Steam for updates and potential hotfix notes. In the meantime, the community-reported bypass may help some players avoid losing progress while a formal update is prepared.

If Techland’s patch resolves the mine soft locks as indicated, it should unstick progression for those currently blocked and reduce the risk of similar mission soft locks going forward.