Introduction
PUBG MOBILE is set to release a new update on January 4th at 11:00 (UTC+0), and players are in for a treat. The update includes a new theme, Martial Showdown, which brings eastern martial arts and culture to the game. Players can expect new items, such as the Dancing Lion, to experience the festive season. Additionally, Gear Front returns with two new skills for even more strategic depth, and firearm and vehicle improvements have been made, including the addition of the Honey Badger and a 2-Seat Bike with a unique Valentine’s Day design during the holiday period.
One of the most exciting updates is the new theme, Martial Showdown, which offers players the chance to experience the splendor of eastern martial arts in a new gameplay and themed setting. The update also includes new vehicles and items, such as the Dancing Lion and Explosive Bow, as well as Kung Fu Steamed Buns to restore energy and health. Gear Front has also been updated with two new skills, Player Launcher and Tactical Camouflage, and firearm and vehicle improvements have been made, including the addition of the Honey Badger and a 2-Seat Bike. With all these updates, players are sure to have a thrilling and action-packed experience in PUBG MOBILE.
Key Updates
1. New theme Martial Showdown: Experience eastern martial arts and culture in the new gameplay and themed setting! Added items, such as Dancing Lion, for you to experience the festive season!
2. Gear Front returns: Added 2 new awesome skills for even more strategic depth. Available February 15!
3. Firearm and vehicle improvements: Added the Honey Badger and 2-Seat Bike! Starting February 14, during the Valentine’s Day period, they will have a unique themed design!
4. Metro Royale updates: Added a new map, Fabled equipment, plenty of supplies, and all-new PVE experiences!
New Theme: Martial Showdown
Experience the splendor of eastern martial arts in the new gameplay and themed setting!
Available: Releases with Version 2.4
Supported maps: Erangel and Livik
1. New Sights and Gameplay
l Martial Arts Arena: Many Martial Arts Arenas will appear in the game, half of which will be open to players at all times, and the rest will remain locked. Only at the end of the countdown will the remaining half be made available.
l New gameplay – Back For Honor: After getting eliminated and recalled by a teammate, players can initiate a Back For Honor mission. Pursuers can get rewards by eliminating their target within the time limit. If they fail, the targeted player obtains the rewards.
2. Themed Vehicles and Items
l New vehicle – Dancing Lion: A lion dance-themed two-person vehicle. Fast and agile with the ability to jump and dash. It can be stored in the Backpack and used an unlimited number of times. It can only be obtained from the crate in the middle of a Martial Arts Arena.
l New item – Explosive Bow: A weapon suitable for stealthy play. It can fire charged bolts which explode upon impact.
l New item – Grappling Hook: A portable grappling hook that can be equipped on the hand. Use it to fire a grappling hook at a target and pull yourself toward it.
l Blessing Kite and Blessing Lantern: Found in some urban areas and above Martial Arts Arenas. Destroy them to make the Crates they are carrying fall to the ground and obtain the supplies contained within.
l Kung Fu Steamed Bun: Piping hot buns fresh out of the steamer. Restores Energy and Health.
Gear Front Updates
2 brand new amazing skills have been added to Gear Front!
Available: 2023/2/17 at 06:00–2023/3/12 at 20:59 (UTC+0)
Supported maps: Erangel and Livik
1. Added 2 New Skills
l New skill – Player Launcher: Use the new launching device to launch into the air for high-power traversal.
l New skill – Tactical Camouflage: Equip a special Camo Suit for increased speed of climbing over obstacles.
2. Other Skills Adjustment
l Supply Crates can now be purchased in the Black Market. A free Basic Supply Crate can now be purchased within the first 5 minutes of a match, and purchasers will receive a full set of equipment. There are also Advanced Supply Crates that contain air drop-quality equipment.
l Supply Scan has been merged with Lucky Backpack. All features of both skills will be available to players who choose Lucky Backpack. Lucky Backpack also no longer increases carrying capacity.
l Playzone Analysis has been merged with Vehicle Air Drop. When using Vehicle Air Drop, the player will also passively scan for the next Playzone and the location of the next air drop.
l Trace improvements: When activated, users can see the remaining Health of marked targets. Trace will now also mark enemies hit by Grenades and Molotov Cocktails.
Erangel Map Updates
l Hang Gliders will spawn in some high altitude areas in Erangel. Glide from high areas and make use of updrafts to reach further destinations.
l Added an elevator to the Galata Tower. Players can take the elevator to move around the tower swiftly.
Metro Royale Updates
Available: 2023/1/9 at 2:00–2023/3/13 at 00:00 (UTC+0)
l New Map: Misty Port. It is available in Basic Mode and Advanced Mode. The map size is 1.8×1.2 km, and will provide even more supplies and intense battles to players. Ziplines, stairs, and other mechanisms have been added for faster movement, while bosses and dynamic events provide an all-new PVE experience.
l New Fabled equipment with 1-2 special traits. There is a chance to get Fabled equipment when defeating bosses in matches or opening crates.
l Added Draw Packs in Metro Royale’s Black Market: a Premium Firearms Pack and a Premium Armor Pack that have a chance of giving Fabled equipment. They can be purchased with Metro Cash.
l Added a Gallery feature in Metro Royale where you can view all special traits.
l Added 4 new sellable items (Biological Sample, Processor (GPU), Gold Piles, Lens). They will only be spawned on the new map.
l Increased the resistance of Advanced Vests (Lv. 4, 5, 6) to partially withstand explosive damage.
l Increased Basic Inventory Capacity by 30.
l New Weapon: Honey Badger, Honey Badger (Cobra), Honey Badger (Steel Front).
l Game Lobby Inventory Settings Improvements: Hide Advanced Vests in Metro Royale.
Firearm and Vehicle Updates
1. New Firearms: The Honey Badger fires 7.62mm rounds and has a relatively high firing rate. Ideal for close-quarters combat. It can be found in Erangel, Sanhok, and Livik.
2. QBZ Improvements:
Base damage: 41 -> 42
Reload time:
Empty magazine: 3.66s -> 3.1s
Half-empty magazine: 3.0s -> 2.5s
Supported maps: Livik and Sanhok
3. FAMAS Improvements:
Bullet spread when moving reduced by 20%
Maximum horizontal recoil is slightly reduced
Reload time:
Empty magazine: 4.6s -> 3.6s
Half-empty magazine: 2.7s -> 2.5s
Supported maps: Erangel and Livik
4. SMG improvements
l UZI
Weapon switch speed increased by 35%
Bullet spread when moving reduced by 30%
l UMP45
Weapon switch speed increased by 35%
Bullet spread when moving reduced by 20%
Decreased damage drop-off, increased long-range damage
l PP-19 Bizon
Weapon switch speed increased by 35%
Bullet spread when moving reduced by 20%
Base damage: 35 -> 37
5. Motorcycle Ride Improvements: Improved the firearm animations while on a Motorcycle.
6. New vehicle: A 2-Seat Bike. A passenger can sit on the back seat and use one-handed firearms. (During the Valentine’s Day period, it will have a Valentine’s Day design. A Valentine’s Day effect will be triggered when two players ride the 2-Seat Bike together. Stay tuned!)
7. Bicycle Sheds now spawn 2-Seat Bikes. They will be available in Erangel, Miramar, and Livik.
System Improvements:
l General Improvements
1. Classic Map Improvements: When players return to the battleground after respawning, the airplane will display custom finishes.
2. Spectator Card data now reflects the spectated player’s current season data for the mode being played.
3. When expanding the mini-map, the route lines become thinner to lower the chance of obscuring information.
4. In Classic mode, players will now randomly get either an UZI, UMP45, or SCAR-L to take into battle after respawning.
5. Added a feature to display statistics on Spawn Island. Excellent performances from the previous match (wins, eliminations, badges) can be displayed to teammates via Quick Chat.
l Lucky Teammates
1. Lucky Teammates: The system recommends players as lucky teammates every week. Team up with lucky teammates and win Ranked matches together in Classic Mode to get additional rating points.
2. Limit: The bonus points perk can only be triggered with each lucky teammate once per week.
3. Refresh Time: New lucky teammates for the week will be recommended every Monday at 00:00 (UTC+0).
4. Victory Conditions: Team up with lucky teammates and finish Ranked Classic Mode matches in the Top 30 in Erangel, Sanhok, Miramar or Vikendi, in the Top 15 in Livik or Karakin, or in the Top 10 in Nusa.
l Shared Portable Closet
1. Players may share their Portable Closet with their Partners after reaching a certain amount of Synergy.
2. The shared Portable Closet is only available when entering the game with the shared Partner. This is available in both Classic mode and Cheer Park.
3. The shared Portable Closet has a slot and rarity limit for items, as well as a weekly usage limit. In addition, no items will drop after getting eliminated.
l In-Match Social Button
1. Added an in-match Social button. Its size can be customized.
2. Tapping the button lets you check teammate info, add friends, and give RP Respect.
l Popularity Gifts
1. Quick-sending of Popularity Gifts and the visuals of radio messages have been improved.
2. Added rewards for Weekly Popularity Ranking and Weekly Clout Ranking. Players who ranked No. 1–3 in the Weekly Popularity and Clout Ranking will receive a premium Team-Up Special Effect, Card Theme, and Mythic Title. Those who ranked No. 4–10 in the Weekly Popularity and Clout Ranking will receive an advanced Team-Up Special Effect, Card Theme, and Mythic Title. Those who ranked No. 11–30 in the Weekly Popularity and Clout Ranking will receive a Card Theme and Legendary Title, and those who ranked No. 31–100 in the Weekly Popularity and Clout Ranking will receive an Epic Title.
l Social Player Card
1. Added a Social Player Card feature. Players may now set up and display their personalized Player Cards.
2. Customizable elements: personal tag, voice preference, and preferred weapons and modes.
3. After filling out the Card, players may share them in the in-game chat or the community.
l Chat
1. Increased the character limit of chat messages in the Lobby Chat channel from 96 to 128.
2. The World Chat now periodically receives official chat security announcements which will be pinned at the top. The messages will contain information about account safety, avoiding pornographic content, and high-risk trades.
3. Players in Lobby chat will also receive the same warning messages after high-risk messages are sent to the chat.
l Chat Recruit
1. Chat recruitment has added the feature to filter languages. Recruitment messages of up to 3 different languages can be filtered at once.
2. Chat recruitment message notification improvements. Recruitment messages are now sent faster.
3. Chat recruitment Quick Join improvements. Quick Join now prioritizes playing the same map and mode as selected in the Lobby.
4. Team-Up Platform display improvements. The teams list now refreshes more smoothly.
l Recall System
1. The new Recall event adds 2 finishes as rewards that appear as a pop-up window when teaming up which can be redeemed.
2. The Recall System now directly shows the interaction record with returning players e.g. friend duration, number of team-ups, total points earned etc. Tap to see more detailed information.
l Data
1. Improved how the player info page is displayed for those who have switched servers. If a player has data on multiple servers, they can switch servers to check.
2. Added new Card Themes for Player Cards. Players can customize the theme of their Player Cards.
l Season Review
1. Season Review can now be accessed via the Career Stats page. The access point can be toggled on or off in the settings.
2. Season Review has been visually overhauled with the addition of Tier points, battle stats, team-up data, and more, as well as new icons.
3. The Share feature has been improved. Players can now share the data on the page or directly share their Season Review with others.
4. Other players can use the shared Season Review to access the other party’s Career Results for full detailed statistics.
5. When viewing another player’s Season Review, friend requests and Popularity gifts can be sent.
6. Season Review will show the total number of visits as well as the total number of gifts received.
7. Season Review stats are expected to be made available in February. Please stay tuned!
l Cheer Park Improvements
1. Quick Draw improvements. The opponent’s location can now be viewed on the mini-map. It is now possible to directly exit from a Quick Draw.
2. Duel Ring improvements. Footstep sounds now show on the mini-map. Added a scoring and rewards system.
l Other
1. Social Lobby update: Players may now customize the statistics displayed in the Social Lobby.
2. Rankings: After going to a player’s Personal Space from the Rankings, going back to Rankings now returns players to the original spot that they were browsing.
3. Lobby Pop-Up improvement: When accomplishing multiple Achievements at the same time, the pop-up window now shows them together, as well as high quality rewards.
4. Valentine’s Day event: Complete Valentine’s Day missions with friends you’ve established Connections with to get a Custom Status in Moments.
5. Chat Report improvement: Added “phishing/hacked account” to the chat report system options.
6. Payment feature notice improvements.
New Season: Cycle 4 Season 10
Available: 2023/1/17 at 2:00–2023/3/20 at 23:59 (UTC+0)
l New Legendary rewards: C4S10 Glasses, C4S10 Set, C4S10 Parachute, C4S10 – AUG, C4S10 Mask, and C4S10 Cover.
l Added a Titles Archive that records the number of times a title has been obtained by a player, highest progress, and seasons in which these titles were obtained.
l Added 4 new season titles (Phenom, Almighty, Medic, Summit) and improved how various pages are displayed.
l Added the ranking points display for Conqueror tier. Every 100 points is a mini-tier, and players can accumulate stars.
l Season badge records for S1-S19 have been updated.
All-Talent Championship
Starting Time: 2023/1/27–2023/3/6 (UTC+0)
l New rewards in the Event Shop: Dazzling Dance Set (Legendary), Dazzling Dance Cover (Legendary), Mysterious Magician Set (Epic), Drifter – Vector (Epic)
l New All-Talent Championship S11 Crate rewards: Dazzling Dance Set (Legendary), Dazzling Dance Cover (Legendary), Mysterious Magician Set (Epic), Drifter – Vector (Epic), Cuddly Croc – UMP45 (Epic), Glorious Sunset Parachute (Epic), Drifter – UZI (Epic)
l New first and second runner-up rewards: Will to Win Set (Legendary), Will to Win Cover (Legendary), Drifter – UZI (Epic), Extreme Racing Parachute (Epic), Peculiar Magician Set (Epic)
Safety Improvements:
1. Account Security
A guide for raising account security can now be found in the settings. There will be a link that can be tapped for more details.
2. Merit
Merit penalties for Spawn Island violations in Ranked Classic mode are now more severe.
3. Report Related
l The in-match Report page now shows a summary guide.
l Players can now see a list of players that knocked them down or eliminated them on the Report page in Classic Mode.
l Players will now receive a pop-up reminder if their report of maliciously injuring teammates has been verified.
4. Security Detection Improvements
l The ability to detect cheating with regard to auto-aim, no-recoil, or grass removal has been enhanced.
l The ability to detect violations with regard to unfair cooperation has been enhanced, and the report process has been improved.
Bug Fixes
1. Fixed an issue in Erangel where players would occasionally get dragged when against the wall in a gas station.
2. Fixed an issue in Erangel where players would sometimes get stuck on the first floor stairwell of some buildings.
3. Fixed an issue in Livik that sometimes caused errors when using Ziplines.
4. Fixed an issue in Metro Royale where bosses would sometimes behave incorrectly.
5. Fixed an issue with various devices where up-close player movement was not smooth.
6. Fixed an issue with teaming up where teammate info would sometimes not show.