Ashes Of Creation Waiting For Async Loading Fix Guide
If Ashes of Creation gets stuck on waiting for Async loading, the fix is usually a login sync issue, not a broken character. The problem happens when the server does not fully hand your character back to the world after a crash or disconnect.
How To Fix Ashes Of Creation Waiting For Async Loading
The waiting for Async loading loop happens when your character login gets stuck in a hidden queue or desync state. You can fix it by forcing a fresh server handshake or resetting how the game loads your character.
What Causes The Async Loading Loop
This issue usually appears after a crash, forced logout, or server hiccup. The game thinks your character is still loading somewhere, so it keeps looping instead of entering the world.
It can also happen if you click Play too fast at character select.
Wait At Character Select First
This is the simplest fix and works more often than it should.
Load to character select
Do not click Play immediately
Wait 30 to 60 seconds
Click Play once
The game continues background loading while you sit on that screen.
Log In With A Different Character
This forces the server to refresh your session.
Log in on a different character
Enter the world fully
Log out normally
Return to character select
Log back into your main
This clears the stuck state for many players.
Full Restart Reset
A clean restart resets cached connections.
Close Ashes of Creation
Exit Steam completely
Restart your PC
Open Steam and log in
Launch Ashes of Creation from Steam
Do not use shortcuts.
Verify Game Files
Corrupt or half loaded files can cause endless loading.
Open Steam
Right click Ashes of Creation
Verify installed files
Wait for completion
Restart after verification.
Network Resync Options
These are workaround fixes, not permanent solutions.
Restart your router
Temporarily connect through a VPN
Log in successfully
Fully exit the game and Steam
Disable VPN and log in again
This forces a new server route.
Known Behavior To Understand
In many cases, waiting for Async loading is actually a hidden queue. The game does not show queue status correctly during high load or after crashes.
Repeated clicking usually makes it worse.
When Nothing Works
If you can log into alts but not your main, the issue is server side. At that point, waiting for a server restart or patch is often the only real fix.
Reporting it with the bug command once you get back in helps tracking.
Final Blurb
Waiting for Async loading in Ashes of Creation is a known login sync issue tied to crashes and server load. Waiting at character select, logging an alt, or forcing a fresh connection usually gets you back in without losing progress.
FAQ
Is my character corrupted if Async loading loops
No. This is a login sync issue, not character damage.
Does clicking Play repeatedly help
No. It usually makes the loop last longer.
Why does logging an alt work
It refreshes your server session and clears the stuck state.
Is this a permanent fix
No. This is an Alpha issue and will need a backend patch.
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