Battlefield 6 does not offer a traditional offline skirmish mode like earlier series entries. Instead, AI soldiers appear in select online playlists and custom experiences, ensuring matches stay populated while maintaining server dependency.

Battlefield 6 requires a live server connection for all bot encounters. No offline client-only option is provided, so server outages or lack of internet prevent bot play.

Ways to play a bot match in Battlefield 6

Even without an official bot mode, there are still a few ways to practice with bots.

Method 1 - Setup Training Grounds "Initiation Breakthrough"

Training Grounds is designed as a guided introduction to core Breakthrough mechanics, supplementing human players with bots to fill empty slots.

How to access Initiation Breakthrough

  1. Navigate to the Training Grounds section in the main menu.
  2. Select Initiation Breakthrough—available for ranks 1–15.
  3. Click Start match to enter a map populated by both players and bots.

Bots here fill spots automatically, offering practice without fully human lobbies.

Method 2 - How to create custom bot matches in Portal

Portal’s builder allows extensive customization of matches—including bots—but requires an internet connection and EA account sign-in.

Step 1

Go to Portal from the Battlefield 6 main menu and sign in.

Step 2

Select My Experiences to configure mode, map, player count, and enable AI soldiers.

Step 3

Adjust bot difficulty, spawn points, and count according to preference.

Step 4

Save and launch your custom server—bots will populate based on your settings.

Method 3 - How to access bots via Community

You can join or browse others’ bot-focused matches to skip manual setup.

Find bot matches in Search Experiences

Step 1

Open Battlefield 6 and select Portal from the main menu.

Step 2

Navigate to Community and choose Search Experiences.

Step 3

Enter “bots” in the search field and apply the filter.

Step 4

Browse the resulting list and join a match that includes bots.

Find bot servers created by others

Step 1

In Portal, go to the Community tab.

Step 2

Select Browse Servers to view all available servers.

Step 3

Look through server names for “Bots,” “AI,” or similar keywords.

Step 4

Select a server and click Join to start playing with bots.

While Battlefield 6 revives AI soldiers for training and custom matches, all bot modes remain online-dependent. Players seeking solo practice must connect to EA servers via Training Grounds or Portal.