Stuck at 93% in From the Ashes? Solved

So you’ve done everything.
All quests? Done.
Map cleared? Yep.
Enemies wiped, skills unlocked, collectibles hunted down… and yet—

Your story progression is stuck at 93%.

Yeah, you’re not crazy. This is one of the most common late-game frustrations in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and honestly, the game does a pretty terrible job explaining why it happens. You’ve done all the “right” things, followed every objective, cleared every area, and still the number refuses to move.

The good news?
You’re almost certainly not bugged or locked out of completion — the game just doesn’t clearly communicate what it’s actually tracking behind the scenes.

And that’s where the confusion comes from.

Let’s fix it.

Why “From the Ashes” Gets Stuck at 93%

Here’s the key thing the game never tells you — and it’s what trips up most players:

👉 Story progression isn’t based only on quests.

Even if you’ve completed all 36 story quests, cleared every region, and watched the credits roll, the game still ties your overall completion percentage to specific collectibles. That means finishing the story alone isn’t enough to reach 100%.

Miss even one required collectible, and your progress will freeze at 93%, leaving you wondering what you possibly skipped. The game doesn’t flag it, doesn’t warn you, and doesn’t point you in the right direction — which makes it feel like something is broken.

In reality, most players stuck here are missing one of two very specific things, and once you know what to look for, the fix is surprisingly simple.

1️⃣ Missing Recordings (The #1 Cause)

This is the big one — and by far the most common reason players get stuck at 93%.

Recordings are surprisingly easy to overlook, even if you’re being thorough. They’re not always clearly marked on the map, and some only appear along very specific paths during story missions. If you were focused on combat, movement, or just pushing forward, it’s incredibly easy to walk right past one without realizing it mattered.

The tricky part is that even one missing recording is enough to block you from reaching 100% completion.

What to do:

Open Collections → Recordings
Check whether your total is actually complete
If you’re missing one or two, revisit:
- Old mission areas
- Resistance hubs
- RDA facilities you may have rushed through

A lot of recordings are placed along “natural walking paths” during missions — meaning if you sprinted through or followed objectives too tightly, you probably skipped them without knowing it.

2️⃣ Missing Blood Obsidian (Also Very Common)

The other usual culprit behind being stuck at 93% is Blood Obsidian.

Even players who’ve fully cleared the map and swear they explored everything often end up missing one single piece. This usually happens if you rushed through certain areas or didn’t fully explore vertical spaces like caves, cliffs, or hidden ledges.

Blood Obsidian is especially easy to miss because it can:

Blend into the environment surprisingly well
Be tucked away in side paths you never return to
Appear in areas you only pass through once during story missions

What to do:

Open your collectibles/resources menu
Confirm whether Blood Obsidian is fully completed
Revisit caves, side routes, and less-traveled areas in later regions

If you’re stuck at 93%, this is very often the missing piece keeping you from 100%.

Quick Fixes Before You Panic

Before you assume your save is broken or start redoing huge chunks of the map, try these quick fixes first. They sound simple, but they genuinely solve the issue for a lot of players.

✅ Restart the game completely
Fully close the game and relaunch it. Sometimes the progression tracker doesn’t update until the game is restarted.

✅ Load your save again after checking collectibles
Once you’ve verified your recordings or Blood Obsidian count, reload your save. The game often recalculates progression only after a fresh load.

✅ Fast travel to a different region and back
Fast traveling forces the world to refresh, which can trigger the progression update that didn’t register before.

The game doesn’t always update completion in real time, so a quick reload or region swap is often all it takes to push that stubborn percentage forward.

Is This a Bug?

Usually? No.

Most of the time, the game isn’t actually broken — it’s just tracking something you haven’t collected yet and doing a poor job of telling you what that is. That’s what makes this so frustrating. Everything looks complete, but one small requirement is still missing behind the scenes.

A true bug is actually pretty rare. In most cases, players discover that progression updates correctly once all required collectibles are accounted for.

That said, it can be a bug if all of the following are true:

All recordings are fully collected
Blood Obsidian is completely finished
You’ve restarted the game and reloaded your save
Progression still refuses to move past 93%

At that point, you’re likely dealing with a tracking or UI issue rather than missing content. The game simply fails to register completion properly — which is annoying, but at least confirms you didn’t miss anything important.

Final Answer (Short Version)

If you’re stuck at 93% story progression in From the Ashes, here’s the simple truth:

✔ You’re almost certainly missing a Recording or a Blood Obsidian
✔ You are not missing a secret quest or hidden objective
✔ The game just does a poor job explaining what actually counts toward completion

Once those final collectibles are found and registered, your progress should immediately jump to 100%. No extra missions, no hidden triggers — just one overlooked item holding everything back.

It’s frustrating, but the fix is usually much simpler than it looks.

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