# \[UserImposed\] All Characters Missing After Breach Update **URL:** \ **Category:** Wicked Bug Reporting\ **Tags:** savedata\ **Created:** [April 30, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/userimposed-all-characters-missing-after-breach-update/15070 "2025-04-30T16:51:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SiGMa998](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/sigma998/32/7942_2.png) [@SiGMa998](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/SiGMa998)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/userimposed-all-characters-missing-after-breach-update/15070/1 "2025-04-30T16:51:21Z")
I logged in today and all my characters (4 or 5 of them) are missing. I have no ‘Continue’ option; only the option to create a new character. Is this intentional or a bug? I wasn’t aware that there would be a wipe with this update, so I was quite surprised to see all my progress lost. ---
**Author:** ![Jo3n3n](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/jo3n3n/32/3660_2.png) [@Jo3n3n](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Jo3n3n)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/userimposed-all-characters-missing-after-breach-update/15070/2 "2025-04-30T17:09:50Z")
Hi, it’s intended to acces the old characters you need to use the legacy version as stated at the top of the patch notes > [@Patch Notes | The Breach](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/patch-notes-the-breach/15046): > > hammer_and_wrench Early Access Patch Notes | The Breach It’s been a little over a year since No Rest for the Wicked entered Early Access, and we couldn’t be more proud of how far we’ve come. The team has worked incredibly hard to get you what is easily our most ambitious update yet: The Breach. Launching today at 5 PM CET / 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM BST / 11 PM CST! This update brings major new content, gameplay improvements, and marks a huge milestone for the studio. It’s a special one for … ---
**Author:** ![SiGMa998](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/sigma998/32/7942_2.png) [@SiGMa998](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/SiGMa998)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/userimposed-all-characters-missing-after-breach-update/15070/3 "2025-04-30T18:06:18Z")
Thanks brother, missed that part. Got too excited for all the changes and skipped down to the juicy bits. ---
**Author:** ![hajabikouf](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/hajabikouf/32/8729_2.png) [@hajabikouf](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/hajabikouf)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/userimposed-all-characters-missing-after-breach-update/15070/4 "2025-05-08T06:47:50Z")
my realm and character no longer show in game after hot fix 3. However i can see multiple reals and characters in the DataStore. i have two steam account with one character each. hence two realms and two characters show in the DataStore. but not in game lost character name is safeera and realm is ancard — the visible ones are character: pyrostreak and realm: ancard they are for different steam accouns on same pc > **[WeTransfer | Send Large Files Fast](https://wetransfer.com/downloads/886aced1ff24360672e1fe516eb63e5520250508064501/1e2014?t_exp=1746945901&t_lsid=b4f10e86-f55c-47d4-a21a-714fa685ed95&t_network=link&t_rid=YXBwbGV8MDAxNTUxLjNmZTI5MzAyOTE0ZDQzNzdhNzY0Y2I0YmNkOTVjOTI1LjA0MjY=&t_s=download_link&t_ts=1746686729)** > > The simple, quick and secure way to send your files around the world without an account. Share your files, photos, and videos today for free. ---
**Author:** ![KobraOSG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@KobraOSG](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/KobraOSG)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/userimposed-all-characters-missing-after-breach-update/15070/5 "2025-05-29T14:34:31Z")
Hello, After The Breach update, my character from the previous version of the game is no longer available. I understand this update brought major changes and save files might not be compatible anymore. However, I had invested several days into that character and losing all progress is extremely frustrating. As instructed on Steam, I checked the DataStore folder. I can see some .dat and .vdf files, like account12345678.dat, accountSettings.dat, but there is no player.dat or .TMP file. Is there any way to recover the old character or make the current save files work in the new version? Will there be any tool or patch to import characters from crucible\_legacy into the current build? Starting over is very discouraging, especially with how much time was invested. I’d truly appreciate any help or clarification on whether recovery is possible or being planned. Thank you for your time ! 🙏 ![DataStore](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/wickedforum/original/2X/6/66e7e037c7ee961ed80ce376b8a578538021b940.png) ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Jewer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/steve_jewer/32/6909_2.png) [@Steve\_Jewer](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Steve_Jewer)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/userimposed-all-characters-missing-after-breach-update/15070/6 "2025-05-29T18:00:22Z")
Hello, We understand the frustrations behind losing your progression and characters, it was something that was a must with all the major content changes. We do, however, offer a Legacy Branch for you to return to your old characters and saves, however, legacy will not have the newest features and content. To access the Legacy branch, right-click No rest for the wicked in your Steam library, go to properties, then BETA. In the beta drop, you will find a “Crucible\_Legacy” option. Use this to return to the pre-breach state to continue any unfinished pre-breach adventures! Regards Steve Jewer ---
**Author:** ![KobraOSG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@KobraOSG](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/KobraOSG)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2025, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/userimposed-all-characters-missing-after-breach-update/15070/7 "2025-05-30T08:21:37Z")
> [@Steve\_Jewer](#): > > Hello, > > We understand the frustrations behind losing your progression and characters, it was something that was a must with all the major content changes. > > We do, however, offer a Legacy Branch for you to return to your old characters and saves, however, legacy will not have the newest features and content. > > To access the Legacy branch, right-click No rest for the wicked in your Steam library, go to properties, then BETA. In the beta drop, you will find a “Crucible\_Legacy” option. Use this to return to the pre-breach state to continue any unfinished pre-breach adventures! > > Regards Thanks for the answer. That’s what I thought. GPT chat told me about it so I started the game again because I love fighting in this game so starting the game again still gives me fun, worse with collecting all the resources again because it’s time-consuming. I prefer to have access to new things from the update, I just hope that the next bigger update won’t make it necessary to start the game again because if so I’d better know about it right away and then I’ll wait for the full version of the game, best regards 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Jewer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/steve_jewer/32/6909_2.png) [@Steve\_Jewer](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Steve_Jewer)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/userimposed-all-characters-missing-after-breach-update/15070/8 "2025-06-04T06:41:31Z")
We do not have any more plans until 1.0 to have any more wipes. However this being EA it is hard to promise these things as the game will continue to change in big ways, we are glad to hear you are enjoying the game. Regards Stribbits ---
**Author:** ![Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/silas-inservio-pax/32/10458_2.png) [@Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Silas-Inservio-Pax)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/userimposed-all-characters-missing-after-breach-update/15070/9 "2026-10-06T15:48:15Z")