Visual Concepts has patched WWE 2K26 this week with a number of key adjustments including changes to the Stamina and Reversal system, based on user feedback. As a result of these changes, players are now less likely to become Winded early on in a match, while reversals now cost less stamina while battling more than one opponent. Meanwhile, there’s stability and performance improvements implemented, as well as a host of changes in regards to the Create feature. You can read the full WWE 2K26 update 1.07 patch notes below.
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.
- 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.
- 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
[Source – WWE 2K26 Update Patch Notes]
