PUBG: Battlegrounds: Start the new year with the big update 21.2

PUBG: Battlegrounds will of course also start new rounds of content in the new year 2023. The first major update of the year is coming up in a few days.

Krafton today announced the release of the first major content update of 2023 in PUBG: Battlegrounds on January 18th on PC. While gamers can already immerse themselves in version 21.2 on their home calculator, console players have to wait a few days longer as usual – namely until January 26th.

So what exactly can you expect? The developers promise updates for the maps Vikendi, Sanhok and Taego as well as an update for the 1v1 arena in training mode.

The highlights of the update are given as follows from the official site:

• World updates in Vikendi

  • Chill Out – Mother Nature is back and wreaking havoc once again in Vikendi. With the 21.2 update, players will be exposed to the Blizzard Zone. Once players enter this zone, they will move more slowly, take continuous damage per second, and have their vision and hearing impaired. Vehicles are also more difficult to control.

  • New secrets – In addition to the snowstorm zone, there are new places for players to explore: the secret rooms. These are located throughout Vikendi and reward players who have found a Security Key with various valuable items upon opening them.

  • Ready for repair – There are now repair kits exclusive to Vikendi! Players whose armor, helmet, or vehicle were damaged during gameplay can use the sets to repair them. The Helm and Armor Repair Kits fully restore their respective items, while the Mechanic’s Toolbox restores 500 vehicle health and can only be used inside the vehicle.

  • Care packages for everyone – Multi-drops are finally coming to Vikendi! Similar to Taego, multiple supply packs containing high-quality weapons, armor, consumables, and more will drop randomly throughout the match.

• Welt-Updates in Sanhok – Based on past player feedback, there are numerous changes in Sanhok. For example, the cave and the rocky mountain have been equipped with ascension ropes, and ascension rope attachments are provided for players as starting items. Added additional bridges connecting the northwestern island to the boot camp and ruins to make traveling around the map easier. Also, the water area around the ruins has been lowered to allow players to swim through. Finally, certain areas have been sanded out to make traversing the map easier.

• Winning also counts in training – Training mode arena was introduced to survivors in a previous patch. Now players can prove their superiority over friends or rivals with a winning streak. Victory streaks in the arena will be recorded after the live server update. A tie does not affect the winning streak.

If you are interested, you can refer to the full patch notes here.