PUBG Updates & News

These are announced changes. Check the build shown with each tool’s data; the patch notes alone do not confirm that it includes Update 43.1. Unpublished values remain unavailable.

• LMG aiming speed

  ADS transition time increases from 0.3 to 0.37 seconds.

• LMG damage to vehicles

  M249 and RPD: 1.1× → 1×. MG3: 1.25× → 1.1×.

• LMG recoil control by stance

  Recoil control is reduced: RPD standing 10%, crouching 17%, prone 27%; M249 crouching 17%, prone 27%; MG3 standing 15%, crouching 17%. Base recoil values and patterns are unchanged.

• LMG world spawns

  RPD and M249 world spawn rates decrease by 30%. Absolute spawn probabilities are not published.

• Boat durability and repairs

  All boats receive 50% damage from firearms. Durability increases, but new health values are not published. All-in-One Repair Kits can repair boats on the water surface; underwater repairs are unavailable.

• Swimming and diving

  Movement speed increases by 25%; directional movement is also adjusted without published speeds.

• Combat on the water surface

  Sidearms, including third-slot items, and overhand throwables can be used on the surface. Sidearms support hip-fire and ADS, with higher spread than on land; shoulder firing is unavailable.

• Standing and jump kicks

  New unarmed kicks have more damage and knockback than punches; exact damage is not published. Kicks can affect certain doors, objects, tires and vending machines.

• Carrying and throwing items

  Attachments, healing and boost items, helmets, vests, backpacks, throwables and ammunition can be carried outside the inventory. Thrown inventory items deal 0 damage to players.

• Using ground items instantly

  Healing and boost items, Folded Shields, Emergency Pickups, Mortars and C4 can be used directly from the ground. Existing usage conditions and timings still apply.

• Retrieving deployed equipment

  Folded Shields and Mortars can be retrieved. Vehicle Camo Netting deployment and retrieval are faster; new timings are not published.

• Stun Grenade effects

  Effects now account for character facing direction as well as camera view, fixing avoidance through Free Look.

• Automatic parachute deployment

  Emergency Pickup descent: 150 → 250 m. Respawn descent: 330 → 250 m.

• Emergency Parachute

  Minimum deployment height: 10 → 9 m. Landing before full deployment now causes fall damage based on falling speed.

• Weapon and vehicle catalog

  These notes announce no new firearm or vehicle model. No changes to firearm base damage or rate of fire are listed. New client records still require verification before appearing as current game data.