Quick answer: The Central District Purge bug hits Central Districts Purge: Part 1 and Part 2. The green fog doesn't clear, you spawn inside it, or a flag sits behind a closed gate or crates. There's no official fix yet. What got some players through: start the battle immediately after entering (or right after placing barricades), walk right, then down-right to get out of the fog, take the reachable flag first, bring your second squad to the top flag and fight through the wall, and stay in the blue circle for the last wave. Sleep before battle day so you can retry.
Players report the same battle under several names. Central District Purge mission bugs and soft lock bug, Central Districts Purge: Part II describe the fog and the locked gate. Unable to complete Central Districts Purge: Part 1 is the same bug from the first half. 2nd main street battle bugged is how players name it before they know the battle's title. Central District Purge not showing up is a different problem: the battle isn't where you expect it on the map (see below).
Quick facts
- Battles: Central Districts Purge Part 1 and Part 2
- Symptoms: fog that never clears, spawning in fog, a flag behind a closed gate or crates
- Best workaround: start at once, leave the fog to the right, split your squads
- Official fix: none; update 1.005 (September 24, 2026) doesn't mention it
- Before you try: sleep, so you can reload
Can't find the battle?
Battles are picked at the blue/white shield icon on the map, and most battles only start on Sloth. If nothing happens when you get there, wait for Sloth. See Battles for how to start one.
Workaround that got players through
Save first
Sleep the night before so you can reload (How saving works).
Start immediately
Start the battle as soon as you enter, or right after placing barricades.
Escape the fog
If you spawn in the green fog, move slowly right, then down-right.
Take the easy flag, then the top one
Capture the bottom flag with one squad, run up, grab your second squad and attack the top flag's zombies through the wall.
Hold the blue circle for the last wave
Leaving it on the final wave usually loses the battle.
One player split the troops into a squad of 4, a squad of 3 and a single soldier, so only the lone soldier got stuck in the fog. Even after winning, the map may still offer a fight there, but the story moves on.
Several players report that the version where the gate never opens can't be finished yet. Keep your save from before battle day and wait for a patch instead of replaying the same day.
FAQ
Battles are chosen at the blue/white shield icon on the map, and most only start on Sloth. Check the icon on Sloth before assuming it's bugged.
Yes, for some players. The fog or a closed gate can make a flag unreachable. Try the workaround above; if the gate never opens, it can't be finished in the current version.
Not officially, as of September 25, 2026. Update 1.005 on September 24 didn't mention this battle.
Related
- Battles: how to start a battle and capture the flags
- How saving works: sleep before battle day
- Stuck on the pier: the other known softlock
- Herbert: he gives out the town battles
Status as of September 25, 2026. Sources: Steam Community bug reports.