PUBG: Battlegrounds Patch Notes - Update 42.2 (14th July 2026)

Live Maintenance Schedule (UTC)

※ The times shown below are subject to change.

• PC: 26/7/15 00:00 - 08:30

• Console: 26/7/23, 01:00 - 09:00

Map Service

Check out the Map Service Report - Update 42.2 for the latest info on regional map preferences and rotations!

※ Please note that the features and updates described below are subject to change or removal due to issues such as bugs, in-game problems, and community feedback. The images are intended as visual references only; the actual game may look different as the builds are continually developed and refined before release.

Basic Training Revamp

A step-by-step Basic Training has been added for beginners.

Learn the essentials of Battle Royale fast and drop into the Battlegrounds fully prepared!

How the Basic Training Works

• You can enter the Basic Training the same way as before, via Play → Training → Basic Training

• In each chapter, an NPC partner will play alongside you, providing voice and radio message guidance and helping you complete your objectives

• The tutorial consists of 17 chapters. Complete every checklist item in a chapter to advance to the next one. If you are eliminated during a chapter, you will restart that chapter from the beginning

• Upon clearing each chapter, you will receive a total score based on your checklist results, which determines your Clear Rank (B/A/S/S+)

• When you return to the Lobby after completing a chapter, rewards will be granted based on your Clear Rank

Training by Chapter

Developer's Comment: As shared in the 2026 Roadmap, this update introduces a new in-game Basic Training for players who are new to PUBG.

With the previous tutorial, players unfamiliar with the battle royale genre could still struggle to settle into the game. To address this, we built a dedicated Basic Training space where players can experience PUBG’s core systems step by step. This Basic Training goes beyond basic control guidance, creating a natural flow from learning to practice to combat in an environment that closely mirrors actual gameplay. Taking about 10 minutes to complete, it teaches the essentials players will need in real matches, from basic controls to surviving the Blue Zone, driving vehicles, and team play such as reviving and recalling teammates.

During the Basic Training, a “partner” NPC pairs up with the player as a duo, providing situational coaching through voice guidance and Radio Messages. Voice guidance will be available in supported regional languages. Where local voice-over is unavailable, English voice-over will be paired with local-language subtitles.

Linked with the Beginner Training system, the tutorial is designed to be more than a one-time experience. Clear Ranks (B/A/S/S+) have been added to encourage repeat play and help players gauge their readiness for real matches. 

We will continue improving the onboarding experience so that players new to PUBG can step into the game more easily.

Beginner Training

Alongside the Basic Training Revamp, Beginner Training has been added to help new players get up to speed quickly.

Complete missions to get a feel for the Battlegrounds and earn a variety of rewards!

About Beginner Training

• You can enter Beginner Training from the Beginner Training menu at the top of the Lobby

• Beginner Training is available to all players, not just new players

• Missions begin the first time you enter the Lobby after Update 42.2, with new missions given each day

• Missions are provided through Day 14, and all missions must be completed within 30 days of starting Beginner Training. After 30 days, rewards can no longer be claimed

• You will earn a reward each time you complete a daily mission, and completing all missions for that day will grant an additional reward

• Any previously unclaimed tutorial rewards will no longer be available after Update 42.2 goes live, so be sure to claim them before the update

Console

Graphics Mode Options

As announced in a separate notice (link), Graphics Mode options have been improved as the first step toward a better gameplay experience for console players. We’ll continue enhancing the console play environment going forward, so stay tuned.

• Graphics Mode options are now available to support a higher-quality gameplay experience

  • Resolution Priority (Default)

    • Prioritizes image sharpness and graphical detail while maintaining stable performance at up to 60 FPS

    • Available on all display environments 

  • Framerate Priority

    • Prioritizes smoother visuals and more responsive controls, supporting up to 120 FPS

    • Available only on displays that support high refresh rates (120Hz or higher)

  • Graphics Mode options can be set on Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®5 Pro

    • Depending on your display environment, you may need to disable HDR for the Frame Rate Priority option to appear.

Out-Game: Loading Speed Improvements

※ This improvement applies to both PC and Console.

• Improved page navigation speed for certain out-game pages

Console Key Changes

• On the Inventory screen, the Radio Message input has been changed from L3 to R3. As a result, actions previously mapped to R3—using items, equipping or swapping weapon attachments, and switching slots—now use L3. Changing weapon slots and accessing Starting Island outfit presets now require holding L3

• While driving, the input for switching between Driver and Aim modes has been changed from R3 (hold) to pressing R3 twice

• In Preset Type C, the perspective-switch function previously assigned to R3 (hold) has been changed to D-pad Left (hold)

• When you open the World Map on console, you can now move the virtual cursor with the R Stick and press R3 to place markers and use other functions

• When using a custom preset, you can now assign your own inputs for the two functions below. No default inputs are assigned, so feel free to map them to your preferred buttons

  • Show/hide teammate pings and waypoints

  • Show/hide the flight path

• Pressing the B button while the Radio Message Radial is open will now close it

World

• World updates apply to all game modes

Taego

Area Updates

• Parts of the Go Dok area have been restructured

Secret Room

• The shelving layout in the Secret Room has been changed, and items that previously didn't spawn there can now spawn

  • Ghillie Suits, Pickaxe, Jammer Pack, Folded Shield, Mountain Bike, Mortar, Repair Kit, M79, Stun Gun, Zipline Gun, and Emergency Cover Flare

• The weapon spawn pool has been changed

  • Added: Vector, ACE32, M24, Kar98k, Micro UZI, UMP, S12K

  • Removed: K2, VSS, S686

Rondo

Area Updates

Rondo has been reworked across the map to deliver a better play experience.

• New roads have been added to improve traversal routes, and the water depth in certain areas has been adjusted to make them easier to cross

• Slight adjustments have been made to certain ridgelines that were difficult to utilize

• Underutilized buildings in peripheral areas have been removed

• To improve the looting experience, the placement and structure of certain buildings have been adjusted, and new buildings have been added to some areas

Secret Room

• Care Package weapons previously had a chance to spawn in each weapon category slot. They now have a chance to spawn only from the dedicated Care Package weapon slot

• The weapon spawn pool has been changed

  • Added: S12K, UMP, MP5K, JS9

  • Removed: VSS

Erangel

Hall of Fame

The Erangel Hall of Fame has been updated to celebrate FULL SENSE's PGC 2025 victory.

Gameplay

World Map

New Map, Missions, and Match Log tabs have been added to the World Map screen, letting you check a wider range of information all on one screen.

• New Map, Match Log, and Missions tabs have been added to the World Map screen. You can switch between tabs to view information, or use shortcuts to bring up each menu directly.

  • (PC) Shortcuts

    • Map: M

    • Missions: U

    • Match Log: Y

  • The Match Log and Mission List have been removed from the System Menu accessed via the ESC key.

  • If M, U, or Y is already assigned to another function within the same key settings category, these keys will default to the Map, Missions, and Match Log shortcuts instead, and their previous bindings will be automatically unassigned and need to be set up again.

    • If M, U, or Y is also assigned to functions in other categories, all of those bindings will remain active, and pressing the key will trigger every assigned function at once.

Message Radial

When voice chat with teammates isn't an option mid-battle, radio messages and markers have your back! We've improved both to make communication quicker than ever.

Message Radial: General Improvements

• Radio messages, previously shown as text only, are now displayed as icons, with each icon's corresponding message text shown together in the center.

• The usability and visibility of radio messages have been improved.

• The page layout of radio messages has been reorganized.

• The Message Radial now opens more quickly.

Message Radial: World

• The page layout of the Message Radial menu has been changed.

  • Page 1: Combat-related messages

  • Page 2: Looting and combat prep messages

  • Page 3: Emoji

• When the World Message Radial is opened, Page 1 is shown first by default.

• The Message Radial now opens more quickly.

• When selecting a marker from the Message Radial, you can now preview its position and appearance before confirming.

• (PC) You can now open the Message Radial while aiming or shouldering your weapon.

• (PC) You can now crouch, go prone, and lean while the Message Radial is open.

Message Radial: World Map

• On the World Map, you can open the Message Radial by holding RMB or holding the Wheel.

• While placing a waypoint with Alt + RMB on the World Map, hold the final click to open the Message Radial.

Message Radial: Inventory

• Each section of the inventory now opens its own Message Radial.

  • Weapon, Attachment, Outfit/Gear, Item, Character, Throwable, and Melee sections

Action Radial

The Emote Wheel has been renamed the Action Radial, and you can now inspect your weapon and join group emotes through it.

• Inspect Weapon: locked to Slot 1 on the Action Radial

• Join Group Emote: locked to Slot 5 on the Action Radial

• With this change, Inspect Weapon no longer has its own separate key binding.

Marker Improvements

• Placing a regular marker now notifies your teammates via a radio message.

• Markers placed on items are now treated as separate Item Markers.

  • Item Markers appear and disappear independently of World Markers, and are cleared automatically when the marked item is moved into the inventory, a trunk, or elsewhere.

• Pressing the Del key removes both regular markers and Item Markers.

• Enemy Spotted markers can now be placed through the World Message Radial as well.

Arcade

Hot Drop Mode

The much-loved Hot Drop Mode makes its return!

Survive the frantic scramble that kicks off the moment you drop in!

Mode Overview

• Matchmaking is based on MMR (Matchmaking Rating).

• Go to Play > Arcade > Hot Drop Mode to access the mode.

• Player Count

  • PC: Min 24 / Max 64 

  • Console: Min 12 / Max 32

• Perspective: TPP

• Maps: Erangel, Miramar, Vikendi, Taego

• Team Mode: Squad

  • Squads of 1–3 players are also allowed.

• Safe Zone: A very small safe zone forms over a set part of the map. Be aware that it closes in on the center quickly.

  • Leaving the zone deals heavy damage, and the safe zone closes even faster in the later stages of the match.

• When the plane exits the play area, anyone who hasn't jumped yet will be forced to drop.

• Special zones such as the Red Zone and Blizzard Zone will not appear.

• Vehicles, Care Packages, boats, and trains will not spawn.

Service Period (UTC)

• PC

  • 2026/07/15, 00:00 - 2026/07/29, 07:00

• Console

  • 2026/07/23, 01:00 - 2026/08/06, 07:00

New Mode: Solo Deathmatch

Get ready for Solo Deathmatch, a new mode with a thrill all its own, unlike Battle Royale!

Dive into the rush of faster, back-to-back engagements that never let up.

Mode Overview

• Go to Play > Arcade > Solo Deathmatch to play the mode. It's also available in Custom Match.

• Player Count

  • PC/Console

    • Min 10 / Max 14

• Perspective: FPP

• Maps: Erangel - School / Sanhok - Camp Charlie / Taego - Palace

• Earn points based on kills and damage dealt, with bonus points for kill streaks.

  • Per kill: 2 points

  • From a 3-kill streak onward, per kill: 3 points

  • Per 100 damage: 1 point

• Each round runs for 10 minutes. The first player to hit 100 points wins, or if no one does until time expires, the highest scorer takes the round.

• A Care Package drops the first time any player reaches 20, 40, 60, or 80 points.

• When you die, you respawn at a random spot with brief invincibility.

• Eliminating enemies fills your boost gauge. After not taking damage for 5 seconds, your health will regenerate, depleting your boost gauge.

• You may be placed into in-progress matches, but won't be placed into matches which are nearing completion.

• Press M to change your Spawn Kit or check the leaderboard.

  • A Spawn Kit is a selectable loadout. The Spawn Kit you choose is applied when you respawn or at the start of the next round.

Service Period (UTC)

• PC

  • 2026/07/29, 07:00 - 2026/08/11, 23:59

• Console

  • 2026/08/06, 07:00 - 2026/08/18, 23:59

Ranked

• (PC) EU Ranked Squad(TPP) Operating Hours Adjusted

  • Ranked service schedules may continue to be adjusted to improve service stability and overall matchmaking quality.

  • Operating Hours(UTC)

    • EU Squad(TPP) : 13:00 ~ 24:00

Misc

• The secondary password button at the bottom of the Career screen has been removed; you can now set or reset it by using the icon in the top-right corner of the lobby.

• Some in-game images, such as the title screen and maintenance screen, have been changed.

• The lobby now always displays high-quality graphics regardless of your in-game graphics settings, while in-game graphics can still be adjusted directly in the Settings menu as before.

• Optimized the Sanhok map to reduce frame drops.

• Improved combat to run more smoothly without stuttering.

Contender: Glasya

A new Contender, Glasya, arrives in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS!

Meet the most intense Contender yet, featuring an exclusive Execution animation. For full details, check the upcoming Store announcement.

Exclusive Execution Move

• Unlike other Contenders, Glasya can use an exclusive Execution Move upon reaching Level 2.

• After reaching Glasya Level 2, equipping a Crowbar while wearing an exclusive melee weapon skin (Final Verdict Hammer or Final Verdict Hammer (Gold)) applies a unique effect to the weapon and lets you trigger Glasya's own special Execution Move on knocked-out enemies.

These notes are abridged — read the complete changelog at the official source linked above.