diff --git a/dist/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Player/MetadataController.php b/dist/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Player/MetadataController.php
index b849d49..fad709d 100644
--- a/dist/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Player/MetadataController.php
+++ b/dist/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Player/MetadataController.php
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ public function initOrGetGroups(InitOrGetGroupsRequest $request)
         // if not use the current authenticated user from this session.
         // This is important because the hosts requests the progression and metadata groups for the other players
         // for tracking challenges and so on.
-        if($request->playerId !== null)
-            $user = User::find($request->playerId);
-        else
+        if($request->playerId === null)
             $user = Auth::user();
+        else
+            $user = User::find($request->playerId);
 
         foreach (ItemGroupType::cases() as $group) {
             if ($group == ItemGroupType::None)
@@ -75,7 +75,16 @@ public function updateMetadataGroup(UpdateMetadataGroupRequest $request)
 
     private function handleUpdateCharacterMetadata(UpdateMetadataGroupRequest &$request): string|bool
     {
-        $user = Auth::user();
+        // If the request has set a player Id, use it.
+        // if not use the current authenticated user from this session.
+        // This is important because the hosts requests the progression and metadata groups for the other players
+        // for tracking challenges and so on.
+        if($request->playerId === null)
+            $user = Auth::user();
+        else
+            $user = User::find($request->playerId);
+
+
         $characterData = $user->playerData()->characterDataForCharacter($request->group->getCharacter());
 
         $convertedIds = UuidHelper::convertFromHexToUuidCollecton($request->metadata['equipment'], true);
@@ -127,7 +136,14 @@ private function handleUpdateCharacterMetadata(UpdateMetadataGroupRequest &$requ
 
     private function handleUpdatePlayerMetadata(UpdateMetadataGroupRequest &$request): string|bool
     {
-        $user = Auth::user();
+        // If the request has set a player Id, use it.
+        // if not use the current authenticated user from this session.
+        // This is important because the hosts requests the progression and metadata groups for the other players
+        // for tracking challenges and so on.
+        if($request->playerId === null)
+            $user = Auth::user();
+        else
+            $user = User::find($request->playerId);
 
         $playerData = $user->playerData();
         $playerData->last_faction = Faction::tryFrom($request->metadata['lastPlayedFaction']);
diff --git a/dist/app/Http/Requests/Api/Player/UpdateMetadataGroupRequest.php b/dist/app/Http/Requests/Api/Player/UpdateMetadataGroupRequest.php
index 0fd3c5a..67c2742 100644
--- a/dist/app/Http/Requests/Api/Player/UpdateMetadataGroupRequest.php
+++ b/dist/app/Http/Requests/Api/Player/UpdateMetadataGroupRequest.php
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class UpdateMetadataGroupRequest extends FormRequest
 
     public array $metadata;
 
+    public ?string $playerId;
+
     /**
      * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
      */
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ protected function passedValidation()
         $this->group = MetadataGroup::tryFrom($this->input('data.objectId'));
         $this->version = $this->input('data.version');
         $this->metadata = $this->input('data.metadata');
+        $this->playerId = $this->input('data.playerId');
 
         $this->reason = UpdateMetadataReason::tryFrom($this->input('data.reason'));
         if ($this->reason === null) {
diff --git a/dist/app/Models/User/PlayerData.php b/dist/app/Models/User/PlayerData.php
index 12dc0d2..d699373 100644
--- a/dist/app/Models/User/PlayerData.php
+++ b/dist/app/Models/User/PlayerData.php
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public function addFactionExperience(Faction $faction): PlayerData
         if($faction === Faction::Runner) {
             ++$this->runner_faction_experience;
 
-            if($this->runner_faction_level >= static::getRemainingFactionExperience($this->runner_faction_level)) {
+            if($this->runner_faction_experience >= static::getRemainingFactionExperience($this->runner_faction_level)) {
                 ++$this->runner_faction_level;
                 $this->runner_faction_experience = 0;
             }
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public function addFactionExperience(Faction $faction): PlayerData
         else if($faction === Faction::Hunter) {
             ++$this->hunter_faction_experience;
 
-            if($this->hunter_faction_level >= static::getRemainingFactionExperience($this->hunter_faction_level)) {
+            if($this->hunter_faction_experience >= static::getRemainingFactionExperience($this->hunter_faction_level)) {
                 ++$this->hunter_faction_level;
                 $this->hunter_faction_experience = 0;
             }