PUBG update 34.1 is here, with the patch notes absolutely brimming with brand new content, tweaks, and fixes. The headline feature is a new 1v1 arena mode you can play in the Arcade, right in time for Valentine’s Day.
Over in the store, there are brand new cosmetics to earn, which also draw inspiration from the season of love. The rest of the update is mostly tweaks, balancing, and bug fixes though. Let’s take a look at the highlights.
PUBG Update 34.1 Patch Notes
The PUBG update launches on February 12 on PC, and just over a week later on console on February 20.
New Arcade Mode: 1v1 Arena
The latest update introduces a brand new Arcade Mode: 1v1 Arena. As the name suggests, you can battle against a single player in a round-based format. The winner is the player who wins the most rounds.
You can change gear before each match and your win streaks are displayed on screen.
This mode is available in Training Mode and Custom Matches also.
Ranked Season 34
The latest Ranked season is here, 34, which provides you with a ton of additional rewards including weapon skins for the MG3.
You will also receive the rewards for season 33, depending on where you finished.
New Valentine’s Day Store Items
The Valentine’s Day store items arrive in the store on February 26 on PC and 27 on console, and will end on November 26/27 respectively.
You can get a taste of the new items in the image above.
Balancing, Bug Fixes, and Tweaks
Vehicles
Several adjustments are coming to a variety of familiar vehicles!
Max Speed and Acceleration
- The max speed of the following vehicles has been slightly increased, and the max speed using boost has been increased by approximately 5%:
- UAZ, Pickup, Food Truck, Porter, Blanc
- The max speed of the following vehicles has been slightly increased, and the max speed using boost has been increased by approximately 10%:
- Dacia, Motorbike, Buggy, Quad, Van, Snowmobile, Boat, Dirt Bike
- The max speed of the Pillar Security Car has been reduced by approximately 10%.
- Initial acceleration for the following vehicles has been slightly increased:
- UAZ, Dacia, Motorbike, Buggy, Quad, Pickup, Van, Food Truck, Snowmobile, Porter, Blanc, Boat, Dirt Bike
- Initial acceleration for the Pillar Security Car has been slightly reduced.
Trunk System
- The trunk system has been added to the Dacia, Mirado, Pony Coupe, and Coupe RB.
- Trunk capacity varies by vehicle.
- The trunk capacity of the Pillar Security Car has been reduced from 400 → 150.
Miscellaneous
- The Dacia’s friction on snow and ice has been slightly increased.
- The Porter’s weight has been increased.
- The Pillar Security Car’s weight has been slightly increased.
- The Buggy’s tire HP has been slightly increased.
- The Quad’s tire HP has been increased.
Gunplay
Mk12
- Vertical recoil increased by approximately 10%.
- Horizontal recoil increased by approximately 10%.
- Damage over distance has been reduced.
- The maximum distance at which you can eliminate an opponent wearing a Lv. 2 Helmet and Vest by landing one headshot and one body shot has decreased by 30%, from 118m → 83m.
7.62mm
- The weight of 7.62mm ammo has been reduced by approximately 15%, from 0.7 → 0.6.
Shotguns
S1897
- Buckshot spread has been reduced by approximately 10%.
- Time required for pump action: 0.61s → 0.55s
S12K
- Buckshot spread has been increased by approximately 5%.
- Damage: 24 → 23
S686
- Buckshot spread has been reduced by approximately 12%.
DBS
- Damage over distance has been increased by approximately 20%.
- Vertical recoil decreased by approximately 10%.
- Horizontal recoil decreased by approximately 10%.
Spawn Changes
- The world spawn rates of Shotguns have been adjusted to reduce the variation in their quantities across all maps.
World
Sanhok
Area Modifications
※ The following changes do not apply to Team Deathmatch or Intense Battle Royale.
- The terrain in Quarry, Ruins, and Tambang has been made destructible.
- The terrain height in Quarry and Ruins has been adjusted.
Erangel
Gas Station
- The overall design has been revamped.
- The Fuel Pump feature has been added.
- Some objects have been repositioned.
Taego
Gas Station
- New gas stations have been added, and some gas stations have turned into ruins.
- The overall design has been revamped.
- The Fuel Pump feature has been added.
UX/UI
A system message will be displayed when the Inspect Weapon feature cannot be used.The Killfeed skins for Progressive weapon skins have been adjusted for better consistency and readability.
The positions of various icons displayed within item slots have been rearranged.A new UI has been added to indicate when time-limited items have expired.
The layout of tooltips displaying additional item-related information has been updated.(Console) Most of the loading UIs have been changed to text.
Bug Fixes
Gameplay
- Fixed an issue where interacting with the Settings menu while casting causes the menu to revert to the first tab upon cast completion.
- Fixed an issue where hit marks appear outside the character’s body while prone.
- Fixed an issue where performing Co-op Climb causes the character to teleport in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where the observer cannot see the waypoint marker of the player they are spectating.
- Fixed an issue where only the weight of the Tactical Pack is displayed in the trunk capacity UI when hovering over or selecting it after dropping a loaded Tactical Pack on the ground.
- (PC) Fixed an issue where the driving speed and RPM are swapped on the dashboard while driving the Food Truck.
- (PC) Fixed an issue where the character does not appear in the Inventory after enabling the Settings – Gameplay – Inventory Character Render option following match entry with the setting disabled.
World
- Fixed collision, texture, performance, and some other general Sanhok and Erangel issues.
- Fixed an issue where characters get stuck on a specific cliff in Sanhok.
- Fixed an issue where characters get stuck near a specific structure in the Military Base area on Erangel.
- Fixed an issue where the floor of a specific building in Rondo obstructs character movement.
UX/UI
- Fixed the misalignment of the ‘Regular’ text in the Workshop – Regular Crafting – Disassemble menu in the Japanese language setting.
- (PC) Fixed an issue where weapon icons overlap when switching weapons if the Settings – Gameplay – Interface – Weapon Slot HUD option is disabled.
- (PC) Fixed the translation errors in the Settings menu in the Brazilian Portuguese language setting.
- (PC) Fixed the translation errors in the Settings menu in the Polish language setting.
- (PC) Fixed an issue where the bottom of the End of Match screen in the Arcade is cut off.
Items & Skins
※ Clipping issue: Graphics that are shown outside the visible part of an image/object.
PUBG
- Fixed an issue where the decorations on the Bunny Bandit Gloves are missing.
- Fixed the clipping issue when wearing the Bunny Academy Hazard Mask and certain jackets together.
