Objective completed before it became active

Match the symptom

Doing an action earlier than expected can leave the later objective blocked.

Check before changing your save

Compare when the objective appeared with when you removed or installed the target. Record any dialogue between those events.

1. Confirm Steam has completed all available updates.
2. Compare when the objective appeared with when you removed or installed the target. Record any dialogue between those events.
3. Use a prior save when available; avoid deliberately destroying completed work.

Official fix versus your current save

The developer's Update 6 note establishes a historical fix for this symptom. It does not publish a universal recovery command or prove that a previously damaged save will repair itself. This guide has not independently retested your save.

Recovery decision

Use a prior save when available; avoid deliberately destroying completed work.

1. If the installed game is older than the named patch, update and retest the same action.
2. If the issue persists, try an existing known-good save without overwriting the failing one.
3. If it repeats, report mission progression, the exact objective, installed build and reproduction steps to the developer's Steam discussion board.