Patch Notes - Update 38.1

Summary

Trelvic summary report categorizing PC+Console changes for Update 38.1 by map, weapons, ranked, UI/UX. Simple notes focusing on impact areas and checks, not official text.

This summary is reference information based on the official patch notes.

• Live maintenance schedule: The times below may change depending on maintenance status.
• Live maintenance schedule: PC: 25/10/15, 09:00 - 17:30
• Live maintenance schedule: Console: 25/10/23, 10:00 - 18:00
• Vehicles & Special Vehicle Skins: Update 38.1 applies general adjustments to vehicles and special skins.

• Map Service: In Update 38.1, check regional map preferences and map rotation in the Map Service Report.
• Map Service: New features and updates announced in this notice may be changed or removed due to bugs, in-game issues, or community feedback. Used images are from a work-in-progress build...
• Recall System: Registration time varies with the number of Blue Chips registered at the Blue Chip Transmission Tower.
• Recall System: Each additional Blue Chip increases registration time by 5 seconds.

• Special Vehicle Skins: Regardless of skin type, all special vehicle skins now have glass that is penetrable by bullets.
• Special Vehicle Skins: The rear of vehicles is standardized to a constant penetrable area regardless of appearance.
• Special Vehicle Skins: In vast battlegrounds, vehicles are more than just transport; they are a critical strategic element affecting survival and combat flow. The PUBG development team continuously aims to craft unique experiences and strategies created by vehicles.
• Special Vehicle Skins: In developing special skins, the team prioritized maintaining the same driving performance as base vehicles, and penetration through material-based areas is considered.

• SMG: Various adjustments applied to SMGs.
• Hip-fire: The following adjustments apply to all SMGs except the P90.
• Hip-fire: Hip-fire accuracy reduced by 57%.
• Hip-fire: Bullet spread at the start of firing increases, lowering accuracy.