PUBG: Battlegrounds Update 21.2 Patch Notes

Update 21.2 has arrived for PUBG: Battlegrounds, and here’s the complete list of changes and fixes added with this patch. The battle royale game has a pretty large fan base and is supported by the developer with regular updates. It seems there’s a new update for the game, which brings a bunch of changes. Make sure you get the latest version for a better PUBG. Check out the PUBG: Battlegrounds 21.2 update patch notes below.

PUBG: Battlegrounds Update 21.2 Patch Notes

LIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

The times shown below are subject to change.

• PC
  • PST: January 17, 4:30 PM – January 18, 12:30 AM
  • CET: January 18, 1:30 AM – 9:30 AM
  • KST: January 18, 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
• Console
  • PST: January 25, 8 PM – January 26, 4 AM
  • CET: January 26, 5 AM – 1 PM
  • KST: January 26, 1 PM – 9 PM

Map Services – PUBG: Battlegrounds Update 21.2 Patch Notes

• TEST SERVER
  • Featured Map: Vikendi
  • Normal Match: Taego / Sanhok
    • AS region: Squad
    • NA region: Squad – FPP

• LIVE SERVER
  • MAP SELECTION REGION
    • Featured Map: Vikendi
    • Normal Match: Erangel / Miramar / Taego / Sanhok / DESTON
    • Ranked: Erangel / Miramar / Taego
  • RANDOM MAP REGION
    • Normal Match: Erangel (15%) / Miramar (15%) / Taego (15%) / Sanhok (15%) / VIKENDI (40%)
    • Ranked: Erangel / Miramar / Taego
  • CONSOLE (XBOX, PLAYSTATION)
    • Normal Match: Erangel (15%) / Miramar (15%) / Taego (15%) / Sanhok (15%) / VIKENDI (40%)
    • Ranked: Erangel / Miramar / Taego

World

Vikendi

Blizzard Zone

At some point within the howling devastation of snow, a severe snowstorm accompanied by whistling winds begin to ravage the silent ground. Dare to step into the whipping storm and you shall face pure numbness to your senses – welcome to the BLIZZARD ZONE.

• Once you enter the Blizzard Zone…
  • You will move slower.
  • You will receive consistent damage per second.
  • Your sight and soundplay will be hindered.
  • Vehicle control will be harder.
• A Blizzard Zone warning message along with its activated area UI on the world map will show up on your screen during the match.
• Kill messages for the Blizzard Zone have been added.
• Available in Normal Matches and Custom Matches.
  • Available in Vikendi only.

Secret Room

Scour deeply into the snow and perhaps you’ll stumble upon a SECRET ROOM full of high-tier items.

• Secret Rooms holding valuable items are scattered throughout the map.
• Obtain the world spawn item SECURITY KEY to open a Secret Room.
• Available in Normal Matches and Custom Matches.
  • Available in Vikendi only.

Repair Kits

Have you damaged your hard-earned armor or vehicle? No worries, the three new Repair Kits have arrived to save the match.

• 3 Repair Kits have been added.
  • HELMET REPAIR KIT 
    • Repairs a helmet to full health.
  • ARMOR REPAIR KIT
    • Repairs armor to full health.
  • MECHANIC’S TOOLBOX
    • Repairs 500 health for vehicles.
      • Can not repair vehicle tires.
    • Can repair every type of vehicle.
      • However, fully-drowned vehicles can not be repaired.
    • Can only be used while inside the vehicle.
      • Can not be used while driving.
      • Can not be used when holding your breath.
    • More than one player can simultaneously repair a single vehicle.
      • However, repairs will be instantly canceled once the vehicle is fully repaired.
• Repair Kits can not be used on destroyed helmets/armor/vehicles.
• Repair kits are consumable items.
• Repair kits will world spawn with a relatively low spawn rate.
• Available in Normal Matches and Custom Matches.
  • Available in Vikendi only.
  • Repair Kits have been added to Custom Match – Sandbox mode.

Multidrops

The multidrops that were only witnessed in Taego will now be falling from Vikendi’s skies as well.

• Multiple care packages holding high-tier weapons, armor, consumables, and more will be randomly dropped during a match.
• Available in Normal Matches and Custom Matches.
  • Available in Vikendi only.

Additional Updates

• Vikendi-exclusive road signs that can navigate you through the snow have been added throughout the map.
• The unused Cable Car station has been removed from the northeast part of Coal Mine.
• Item types have been updated and spawn spots have been increased in buildings with garages (that can only be opened using Crowbars).
• A few vehicles have been found to spawn overlapping with foliage or fences, so we have slightly moved their spawn spots to a more open area.

Sanhok

We’ve reflected a bunch of player and internal feedback regarding gameplay in Sanhok.

• ASCENDERS have been added to Cave and rock mountains.
  • Ascender Attachments will provided as starting items
• An additional bridge connecting the northwest island and east island (Bootcamp) has been added.
• An additional bridge connecting the northwest island and southwest island (Ruins) has been added.
  • Made the area’s water deeper to allow you to swim across.
• Sanhok-themed billboards have been added throughout the map.
• Sand terrain has been added to certain areas for a more convenient trek.
• Added even more general cover such as boulders and trees.
• Terrain and foliage texture have been generally improved.
• As we say goodbye to the end-of-year holidays, LINE FRIENDS decorations also take their leave from Paradise Resort.

Taego

• Additional boat spawn spots have been added to Ranked.
• Boat spawn locations have been slightly shifted closer to land for easier access.
  • This applies to both Normal and Ranked matches.

Gameplay

Screen Ping Marker

A few improvements to the Screen Ping Marker.

• Screen Ping Markers will be automatically deleted after 120 seconds (previously 30).
• A player’s Screen Ping Marker will be instantly removed if they leave the match or lose connection.

Report Player

• Previously, you were only able to report players who killed you or players you’re spectating. Now, you can report players who ASSISTED in killing you.
  • Click the Report button located on the bottom of your death screen → Select the assisted player.

Training Mode

Pretty good at beating up your friends at the 1v1 Arena? You can now show off your winning streak (WIN) starting this update!

• Winning streaks at the 1v1 Arena will now be recorded after the live server update.
• The winning streak UI will be shown on the following screens:
  • Lower left of your screen during a 1v1 Arena match
  • Below your nickname on every Round Finished screen
  • Below your nickname on the Match Finished screen
  • Top of spectator’s screens
• Your winning streak will be reset to 0 once you lose a 1v1 Arena match.
• A tied result will not affect your winning streak.
• 1v1 Arena matches that end due to the Training Mode session’s time out will result in a tie and not affect your winning streak.
• Winning streaks are separately recorded for normal Training sessions and Custom Matches.

UX/UI – PUBG: Battlegrounds Update 21.2 Patch Notes

Map-related UI has been added to Normal Matches and Ranked.

• The name of the map you’re playing will show on the screen once you enter the starting island.
• Map name, mode, and perspective information have been added to the top left screen of the world map.
  • This information will be removed once you board the plane.
• Available in Normal Matches and Ranked.

Lobby

• Updated every map’s minimap image to the newest versions on the map selection page.
• Certain information has been updated in Career – Overview (Ranked) – About Ranked.

Crafter Pass: Spring Fest 2023

A new Crafter Pass is prepared to host the first festival of the year. Read more details on the upcoming January Store Update announcement!

Workshop

Added two new progressive weapon skins – the Azure Dragon – Beryl M762 and Black Tortoise – SKS – craftable only through Special Crafting at the Workshop! Check out the full details on the upcoming January Store Update.

• THE SPECIAL CRAFTING – SPRING FEST 2023 TAB WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR CRAFTING AND USING PURCHASED SPRING FEST 2023 MATERIALS UNTIL:
  • PC
    • PST: March 6, 4 PM
    • CET: March 7, 1 AM
    • KST: March 7, 9 AM
  • Console
    • PDT: March 13, 9 PM
    • CET: March 14, 5 AM
    • KST: March 14, 1 PM

Performance

• Improved physics engine performance to enhance game loading speeds.
• Optimized memory using animation to enhance memory usage.
• (Console) Increased file reading speed on Xbox to improve in-game loading speeds such as parachute use, starting to spectate, etc.

BUG FIXES – PUBG: Battlegrounds Update 21.2 Patch Notes

Gameplay

• General in-game bugs have been fixed.
• Fixed the issue where you’re unable to use the Free Look feature while using an emote when you board the plane or when the plane is descending.
• Fixed the issue where you get knocked out from falling when a crash occurs while you’re Following a player.
• Fixed the issue where you are able to use Carry while using specific Emotes.
• (PC) Fixed the issue where you are able to use primary weapons other than SMGs in the back seat of two-wheeled vehicles.
• (PC) Fixed the issue where you are unable to revive the teammate you were carrying after you get knocked out and revived.
• (PC) Fixed the issue where you and your teammates can jump abnormally high after pressing the Jump button continuously near a wall.

World

• Fixed collision, texture, performance, and more general issues in Vikendi and Sanhok.
  • Re-added an item spawn spot that was missing from a certain building in Vikendi, Winery.
  • Fixed the issue where you teleport to a specific location after vaulting and withdrawing the Folded Shield inside a Cable Car.
  • Fixed the issue where the sound of footsteps in a certain bathroom in Vikendi sounded like footsteps on dirt.
  • Fixed the issue where throwables and ammo passed through one side of the flag in Vikendi, Cosmodrome.
  • Fixed the air vents’ animation error in Vikendi, Train Station.
  • Fixed the incorrectly used texture of a certain staircase in Vikendi.
  • Fixed the issue where you receive damage when landing on a signboard in Vikendi, Train Station.
  • Fixed the issue where throwables can not pass through windows in Vikendi.
  • Fixed the issue where you receive damage and die after parachuting on to a building roof in Sanhok.
• Fixed the issue where the last Safe Zones are being set in the outer, unavailable areas of the map in Paramo.

UX/UI

• Fixed the issue where the Daily Mission count increases when you complete the Daily Mission Contender mission.
• Fixed the issue where a certain design was not shown on the map selection page.
• Fixed the spacing issue in the Daily Supply Mission page.
• Fixed the Japanese error in Training Mode – ESC – ‘Exit Training Mode’.
• (PC) Fixed the issue of hearing the Store item sound effect when you hover your mouse over a specific location on the screen when another window is covering the game in Windowed mode.
• (PC) Fixed the issue where a sound effect is heard when you hover or click the bottom UI of Survival Level/Last Weapon Kill/Last Medal Earned in the Career – Overview page.
• (PC) Fixed the issue where your character still has the Backpack equipped even when you remove the equipment previews for Preset slots 1~3 in Customize.
• (Console) Fixed the issue of the swapped Pickup Item/Replace Attachment keybindings.

Items and Skins – PUBG: Battlegrounds Update 21.2 Patch Notes

Clipping issue: Graphics that are shown outside the visible part of an image/object.

• Fixed the issue where your wrists turn transparent after equipping the Tormented Knight Gloves with the Miramar Biker Jacket/Erangel Biker Jacket.
• Fixed the clipping issue on a female character’s lower body when equipping PGC 2022 Pants with the Vigilante Jacket.
• Fixed the issue where a male character’s ankles turn transparent after equipping the Lipovka Slacks with the Battle-hardened Legacy Boots.
• Fixed the issue where a female character’s arms turn transparent in FPP when equipping the PLAYERUNKNOWN’s Trenchcoat.
• Fixed the issue where a female character’s wrists turn transparent when equipping the Twitch Rivals Bomber Jac
• Fixed the issue where the fur of the Snowbelle Boots turns transparent when looking at them in FPP.

The PUBG: Battlegrounds 21.2 update is currently available for PC and consoles. For more detail regarding this update, head over to the official website.