Patch Notes - Update 26.1
2023.10.05Update 26.1PCConsole
Trelvic summary report classifying PC+console changes in Update 26.1 by map, weapons, Ranked, UI/UX. Simple overview of areas with significant player impact and key points to check, instead of official prose.
Summary
Trelvic summary report classifying PC+console changes in Update 26.1 by map, weapons, Ranked, UI/UX. Simple overview of areas with significant player impact and key points to check, instead of official prose.
This summary is reference information based on the official patch notes.
MapWeaponRankedUIBug FixPerformanceSystem
Misc
- Live maintenance schedule: Times below may change depending on maintenance status.
- Live maintenance schedule: PC: October 11, 9 AM - 5:30 PM
- Live maintenance schedule: Console: October 19, 10 AM - 7 PM
- World-wide: Removed Aston Martin-specific containers from the starting island.
Map
- Live server changes: Tactical gear is not introduced in #26.1 live server. This test server patch was used to pre-check changes in acquisition method and performance affecting gameplay.
- Live server changes: Based on player feedback, adjusted map matchmaking probabilities for random map service regions.
- (PC) After death cam viewing is finished or replay paused, AA graphic option is not applied is fixed.
- (PC) After death cam viewing, spectators show two replays created; fixed.
Performance
- Tactical gear: Developer note: Tactical gear returns in Update 26.1.
- Tactical gear: Since Update 25.2, tactical gear was temporarily excluded; we revisited acquisition methods and impact on overall gameplay and balance.
- Tactical gear: Regardless of individual gear performance, starting with everyone carrying the Tactical Gear Carrier aligns with PUBG’s core LAND, LOOT, SURVIVE principle.
- Based on feedback and internal metrics, tactical gear is reintroduced as a world spawn item, and drone and spotting scope performance are adjusted to provide essential information.
System
- Adjustment: Tactical gear spawns as individual world-spawn items.
- Adjustment: Tactical gear is stored in inventory when acquired.
- Adjustment: Equipping acquired tactical gear occupies the dedicated inventory slot 6. Equipping takes time and can be canceled.
- Adjustment: Multiple tactical gear items can be acquired, but only one can be equipped at a time.
Weapon
- Drone: maximum range 200m → 150m
- Drone: increased volume of sound when accelerating
- Drone: added smoke effect to destroyed drone
- Drone: when a drone tablet is equipped, the position of the destroyed drone is shown on the user’s screen with a drone icon