PUBG New State has kicked into overdrive with its latest patch update making necessary changes for Season 1. A new intense battle royale mode has been added to the game, along with a ton of new content, balance changes and improvements.
The major changes are highlighted below, although there are several other Quality Of Life changes and System Improvements that players can read in Krafton's official blog.
New Battle Royale Mode
BR: Extreme will arrive with the latest update, and it will be set in the new map Troi. Instead of 100 players, only 64 will drop down to engage in a 20 minute round of battle royale. The action will be intense as the play zone is restricted from the first circle itself. The plane flies at a lower altitude to make it easier for players to drop quickly. Every player will have the following items before dropping on the island:
- P1911 handgun
- One smoke grenade
- 300 Drone Credits
- Fully-charged boost meters
Vehicles spawns and loot items will be found more often than traditional battle royale mode. This will allow players to farm quickly and have a proper loadout before their first fight. Teammates can be redeployed in 60 seconds. A 30-second countdown will remind players to get back in the play zone, although if found outside for too long they will be eliminated.
New Weapon
The fan-favorite P90 SMG makes its way to PUBG New State. The weapon will use 5.7mm ammunition and comes with a standard tier-2 score, a laser sight, and a suppressor. However, other attachments cannot be equipped to the P90, and the weapon can only be obtained through the Drone Store.
New Gun Customization
The DP-28 just got another customization and it enables a muzzle slot to add further modifications to the weapon. Players can now add a Flash Hider or a Compensator to the DP-28, which will not only improve accuracy but also help with recoil control. However, the new attachment comes with a reduced damage tradeoff.
Similarly, new customization is now available for the Beryl M762 which allows players to attach an exclusive stock to the weapon. This not only reduces bullet spread while firing from the hip or shoulder, and increases ADS speed exponentially.
Balance Changes
BR: Original (100)
- Blue Zone speed has been increased to 90 seconds
- Blue Zone damage during early and mid-game phases has also been increased
- Final Phase wait time has been increased by 20 seconds
- Only the wide-type Deployable Shield is now available on the 100 man original battle royale
- Customization Kits found on the map has been increased exponentially
- Delivery Drone speed increased with short delivery time, and the HP for these drones are reduced
- Nova's are now found on the main road
Weapons
- Mid-air bullet spread for all Shotguns and Handguns has been decreased
- Reload time for L85A3 has been reduced
- Bullet spread when firing from the hip and shoulder with the M416 has been reduced.
- Bullet speed decrease removed from the Beryl M762 customization
- Recoil control decrease removed from M16A4 [C1] customization
- Verticle recoil added to The DSR-1 [C1] customization, and it will no longer decrease bullet speed
Vehicle Improvements
- The Vulture will now have seats for two instead of one
- Nova's windshield will not be bulletproof anymore
- Mesta's driving sounds and volume adjusted
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Published: Jan 17, 2022 05:44 am