※ PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THE FEATURES AND UPDATES WE PROVIDE BELOW MAY BE MODIFIED OR EVEN POSSIBLY REMOVED DUE TO REASONS SUCH AS BUGS, IN-GAME ISSUES, AND/OR COMMUNITY FEEDBACK. WE WILL UPDATE OUR PLAYERS IF SUCH CHANGES OCCUR.
RETURN OF SANHOK
As you may have already heard from our 2022 DEV PLAN, Sanhok's appearance of when it was first released – yes, with Bootcamp's lobster-shaped building, Docks, Ruins, Quarry, and the original blue-and-green jungle theme – will be making its comeback this update. Both big and small changes were made to the overgrown paradise throughout many past updates with the efforts of creating balanced gameplay and an even better map theme, but our continuous monitor of our players' voices has made us realize the reworked Sanhok was not producing the anticipated, positive gameplay experience.
Therefore, even if it is undeniably sad to say goodbye to a longtime feature, we have decided to revert Sanhok to its original appearance and work on making it better by starting from the very beginning. We are of course continuously discussing various methods on improving Sanhok moving forward.
KEY LANDMARK CHANGES
Bootcamp
One of Sanhok's popular hot drops, this abandoned training facility returns with its representative lobster-shaped building.
Ruins
Drop back onto the roof of the daring chambers.
Docks (Previously Getaway)
Say goodbye to the touristy resort town and welcome back the cargo-rich docks!
Quarry
The reworks have also been undone to the flooded limestone quarry.
Bhan
The nameless set of houses has redeemed its original identity.
Apart from the images shown above, Mongnai (previously Airfield) will also be returning along with the original Cave, Mountain, River, Pai Nan, Khao, Sahmee, and Kampong.
Certain textures from the current Sanhok map such as building walls, foliage, etc. have been applied.
The following features will be removed from the original Sanhok:
Jammer Pack
Decoy Grenade
Loot Truck
The following items will remain in the original Sanhok:
Weapons
M79
40mm Smoke Grenade
Mk12
Panzerfaust
C4
Tactical Gear
Drone
EMT Gear
Spotter Scope
Tactical Pack
Other
Mountain Bike
NEW WEAPON: ACE32
Players seem to struggle mastering recoil control to use the powerful 7.62mm Assault Rifles (AR). So to relieve some of that stress, we are excited to introduce a relatively simple 7.62mm AR boasting high stability (low recoil), the ACE32!
As our current AR weapon pool seemed to lack the number of 7.62mm weapons capable of firing full-auto mode compared to the 5.56mms, we've decided to release an attachment-friendly 7.62mm weapon anticipated to be easier to tame than the Beryl M762.
The ACE32 will world spawn in every map.
Weapon slot: Primary weapon
Available modes
Normal Matches, Ranked Matches, Custom Matches, Sandbox Mode (PC), Training Mode
Unavailable in Custom Match – Esports Mode.
STAT
VALUE
Weapon Class
Assault Rifle (AR)
Ammo type
7.62mm
Fire modes
Single, full-auto
Damage
43
Effective fire range
400
Muzzle velocity
720 m/s
Rate of fire (delay between shots)
680 RPM
Optical attachments
Up to 6x Scope
Muzzle attachments
All AR muzzles
Grip attachments
All AR grips
Magazine attachments
All AR mags
Stock attachments
Tactical Stock
RANKED – SEASON 17
Enter the new era of Ranked – Season 17 this update! But first, remember to pick up your rewards you'll be receiving based on your final Tier from the previous season.
TIER
SEASON 16 REWARD LIST
Bronze
Bronze PUBG ID Emblem
Silver
Silver PUBG ID Emblem
Gold
Gold PUBG ID EmblemRanked Parachute Skin
Platinum
Animated Platinum PUBG ID EmblemRanked Parachute Skin
Diamond
Animated Diamond PUBG ID EmblemRanked Parachute Skin
Master
Animated Master PUBG ID EmblemAnimated Master NameplateRanked Parachute Skin
Top 500
Bonus rewards for Top 500 players:Animated Top 500 PUBG ID EmblemAnimated Top 500 Nameplate
TheParachute Skin is a permanent reward.
The rest of the obtainable rewards are available for use during a single Ranked Season.
Rewards can be found in your Inventory once Season 17 starts.
Once Season 17 is over and the server undergoes maintenance, every reward but the Parachute Skin will be withdrawn from the Inventory.
NEW RANKED ITEMS
The following items will now also spawn in Ranked matches:
World Spawn
ACE32
Mountain Bike
M79
Care Package Spawn
P90
RANKED LEADERBOARD
Set the minimum tier requirement for leaderboard entry to a minimum of Gold 5 for all regions.
TACTICAL GEAR
Recent feedback and metrics showed the Tactical Pack and Spotter Scope were overperforming than intended. To fix the low-risk high-return issue of being able to safely and instantly detect enemies with the Spotter Scope, we have decided to work on additional design and development features instead of simply balancing them out. Therefore, it is difficult to apply the Spotter Scope changes in time for this update but we are working to announce them in the next 17.2 update.
Additionally, as the Tactical Pack continues to show powerful performance, the following change has been made:
TACTICAL PACK
The Tactical Pack can no longer store other Tactical Gear (Drone, EMT Gear, Spotter Scope).
MAP SERVICE
Karakin will be replaced with the original version of Sanhok for this update's Normal Match rotation. Erangel, Miramar, and Taego will continue to be permanent fixtures for Ranked.
Normal Match
Erangel / Miramar / Taego / Haven / Sanhok
Ranked
Erangel / Miramar / Taego
WORLD
Erangel
The team logo, photos, and trophy of the winners of PGC 2021, NewHappy, have entered the Hall of Fame.
Added billboards displaying the latest PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS news to certain areas such as the Starting Island, Shooting Range, Quarry, Georgopol, Pochinki, and more.
Fifth Anniversary decorations have been removed.
Removed building decorations hinting the original Sanhok update (have you noticed?).
Miramar
Removed building decorations hinting the original Sanhok update.
TRAINING MODE
Added ACE32 to the Training Helper.
The following items have been removed from the Training Helper as we've received many reports on their misuses of hindering other players' activities on the training grounds.
Removed Sanhok map from Custom Match – Team Deathmatch. The original Sanhok will be added back in a later update.
THERE IS CURRENTLY A KNOWN ISSUE WHERE YOU ARE ABLE TO SELECT SANHOK IN CUSTOM MATCH – TEAM DEATHMATCH. HOWEVER, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY THE MAP UNTIL ORIGINAL SANHOK IS ADDED BACK.
Team Deathmatch Mode – Spawn Kit improvements
Added 60 additional 9mm ammo and Canted Sight to VSS Kit
Added 30 additional ammo of every ammo type to Designated Marksman Rifles (DMR) Kits (excluding VSS Kit)
Added 4x Scope to attachable Submachine Guns (SMG) Kits
Added spawn setting for ACE32.
(PC) Added spawn setting for ACE32 to Custom Match – Sandbox.
ANIMATION
Added falling animation to DBNOed characters when they fall from cliffs, buildings, etc.
UI/UX
Added weapon categories for ACE32 and Mk12 to Customize – Weapons.
(Console) Changed zoom in/out key for the preview screen in Customize to the following:
PlayStation®: R3 Button
Xbox: Right Stick Button
Stadia: Right Stick
BUG FIXES
GAMEPLAY
Fixed the issue of the Deploy Parachute interaction not showing up/working at high altitude.
Fixed the aim accuracy exceeding 100% once you start shooting at 0 seconds at the Aim Lab in Training Mode.
Fixed the occasional issue of vehicles spawning buried in the ground.
Fixed the issue of bots unable to recognize and/or go through Drones.
Fixed characters' missing emote animation at a certain point in Death Cam.
Fixed the issue of teammates unable to Join Team Emote after winning a match.
Fixed the issue of being able to see another player at the indoor shooting range in Training Mode.
Fixed the issue of players dying instantly before getting DBNOed when reaching 0 HP at a certain location.
(PC) Fixed the occasional issue of the foggy Training Mode map.
(PC) Fixed the issue of a player's Grenade throwing movement displayed differently from another player's perspective.
(PC) Fixed the missing sound effect when using the Vending Machine for the first time.
(Console) Fixed the issue of being able to duplicate primary weapons stored in the Tactical Pack.
WORLD
Fixed collision, texture, performance, and more general issues in Erangel.
(PC) Fixed the abnormal texture in Taego when lowering texture quality at DirectX 11 Enhanced options.
UX/UI
Fixed the Custom Match session's password settings getting reset after changing the session's settings.
Fixed the issue of Haven displayed in all capitalized letters at the Random Map screen in NA Server.
Fixed the awkward title size in Training Mode when language is set to Arabic.
Fixed the missing list in the Training Helper when language is set to Arabic.
Fixed the issue of the end-of-match screen popping up twice when a Squad wins second place.
Fixed the issue of the missing character at the lobby after previewing an item at the Store.
Fixed the issue of the missing character and background after changing language settings at the lobby.
(PC) Fixed the Survivor Pass level up item's "Cannot be refunded" message displayed in Korean regardless of the setting's language.
(PC) Fixed the Survivor Pass level up item's message popping up more than twice when used.
(PC) Fixed the awkward Score UI's location when playing the Aim/Sound Lab at 21:9 aspect ratio.
(PC) Fixed the awkward System Menu location at 21:9 aspect ratio.
(PC) Fixed bots' missing nicknames on their Nameplates in Match Report.
(PC) Fixed the issue of the slow transition to the Team Finder screen when players click Team Finder at the lobby.
(PC) Fixed the overlapping Training Helper UI when zooming in Training Mode's minimap.
(Console) Fixed the missing Plus Pack/Starter Package from the Store.
(Console) Fixed the missing Xbox player's profile when checking the received/sent friend request.
(Console) Fixed the activated category issue at the Store item category list when there are no available items.
(Console) Fixed the issue of players unable to interact with the buttons on the end-of-match screen.
ITEMS & SKINS
※ Clipping issue: Graphics that are shown outside the visible part of an image/object.
Fixed the issue where the female character's hip turns transparent when equipping both JISOO's BLACKPINK bottom items with the majority of top items.
Fixed the skirt's clipping issue when equipping both JENNIE's BLACKPINK Leggings with Sweet Threads Uniform.
Fixed the pant's clipping issue when a female character equips both Rabbit Season Hoodie with PGC 2019 Combat Pants.
Fixed a female character's Polar Bear Suit turning extremely dark in shadowy areas.
Fixed the missing lock icon in Event weapon skins' lock settings.
Fixed the issue of certain parts of a dropped Mk47 Mutant with J0's Mk47 Mutant skin equipped glowing.
Fixed the clipping issue when equipping both Sinister Skull Mask with the Wild Cat Hoodie.
Fixed the issue of RYAN's Slippers turning transparent when equipping both RYAN's Slippers with Divemaster Suit.
The PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES is back with PCS6 just around the corner!
PCS6 will soon begin on May 15th!
As top teams from around the world prepare for battle, it's time once again to learn about the PCS6 Pick'em Challenge.
Read on to learn more about how to participate, watch and support your favorite teams!
PUBG ESPORTS TAB
The PUBG esports tab is back and up running!
To enter the Esports tab, simply click on the PCS logo in the menu. Here, you will be able to learn general information about the ongoing PCS6 tournament. You can also click on the button at the bottom left corner to head on to the official PUBG Esports website to see details of the tournament.
Browse through the Esports tab to check out the fancy PCS6 items and plan your picks in advance!
PCS6 ITEMS
PCS6 Mega Bundle (5 voting coupons)
PCS6 Weapon & Parachute Bundle (3 voting coupons)
PCS6 Brushstroke Clothing Set (1 voting coupon)
PCS6 Gear Bundle (1 voting coupon)
PCS6 - Triumph & Anguish Dance (1 voting coupon)
PCS6 Brushstroke Mini14 (1 voting coupon)
PCS6 Brushstroke K2 (1 voting coupon)
PCS6 Parachute (1 voting coupon)
PCS6 Pick'em Challenge Reward Items These goodies will be available for a win with your Esports points!
PCS6 Brushstroke - Pan
PCS6 Hairstyle
PCS6 Brushstroke - M416
"PCS6" Motorbike
PCS6 Game Face Makeup
* 30% of PUBG net sales of PCS6 items will be distributed to the teams according to their final results. ** Pick'em Challenge is not available for the Console platform. However, all PCS6 items will be available for purchase from the store.
PCS6 Pick'em Challenge Schedule
PCS6 Item Sales Period
PC: March 16th ~ May 6th UTC 08:00 (KST 17:00)
Console: March 24th ~ May 6th UTC 08:00 (KST 17:00)
PCS6 Pick'em Challenge Voting Period
APAC/AM Start: April 6th UTC 02:00 (KST 11:00)
APAC/AM End: April 22nd UTC 09:00 (KST 18:00)
ASIA/EU Start: April 25th UTC 02:00 (KST 11:00)
ASIA/EU End: May 6th UTC 09:00 (KST 18:00)
PCS6 Pick'em Reward Claiming Period
APAC/AM Pick the winner rewards: April 26th UTC 02:00 (KST 11:00) ~
ASIA/EU Pick the winner rewards: May 10th UTC 02:00 (KST 11:00) ~
Team Faceoff rewards (All Regions): May 10th UTC 02:00 (KST 11:00) ~
End of all reward claim period: May 25th UTC 02:00 (KST 11:00)
PCS6 Pick'em Challenge Details
PCS6 will have voting periods held separately, as regions face-off during separate two-week competitions.
You can vote for APAC & AMERICAS regions from April 6th to April 22nd, and ASIA & EU from April 25th until May 6th.
Don't forget to cast your votes in time before it's too late! Now, let's take a look at all the ways to Pick'em and win!
Event 1: Pick the winner
The first event of the Pick'em challenge is to predict the four regional champions of PCS6.
Use your voting coupons to predict the overall winners for each participating region. You can cast up to 7 votes out of 16 teams per region. If your chosen claims the victory of their region, you will be rewarded with 100,000 EP! With four different regions, that's a total of 400,000 EP available for grabs, so plan your pick wisely and wait for the sweet EPs to roll in!
Event 2: Team Faceoff
The next challenge is the Team Faceoff.
Each region will have 4 team pairs waiting to be selected. Simply predict the winner between two rival teams, with the correct guess, you will be rewarded with EP. Like before, EP prizes will be weighted depending on how many votes a team has gotten, so playing it safe for a smaller prize or risking your vote for a higher payout are both valid options! Prizes range from 400 to 7600 EP, so choose your team and cheer them on!
FREE Voting Coupons and EP!
Earn free voting coupons and EP by simply watching and interacting during the tournament!
Free Voting Coupons
Tune into PCS6 live streams for a special code that pops up during the games. You will be able to grab 2 voting coupons from the first week of APAC/AMERICAS and ASIA/EUROPE streams, so don't forget to stay tuned as the tournament begins!
Twitch Drops
Watch PCS6 at official PUBG Twitch broadcasts to receive free EP drops during the tournament!
Viewers must have a KRAFTON ID linked to their platform (e.g. Steam) and Twitch Account to receive EP drops.
Participate in Pick & Go Bingo at the official PUBG Esports Twitch channel. Compete with nine other players randomly matched with you from the chat and score the highest points to earn free EP!
You earn points every time your selected teams eliminate other players.
If all teams placed in a straight line earn a point, it's a bingo! Each bingo will grant bonus points.
If a selected team placed in the center successfully wins a chicken dinner, you'll be granted 1,000 bonus points
Bonus placement points are also granted for teams placing in the top 8. Pick wisely!
A new Pick & Go game starts each match, so play as much as you want to win more!
The first PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES of the year is about to begin! Which team will be the champion of the region?
Jump into all the action and excitement of PCS6, PUBG Esports and the Pick'em Challenge!
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