PUBG Mobile celebrates its fourth anniversary with a colorful update — full patch notes

The game is celebrating its fourth birthday with the release of a colorful, new update. The full patch notes for this version can be found here.

PUBG fans were expecting the mobile version’s update 1.9 to arrive on March 18, but it seems like we’ll be receiving it sooner. It’ll be available on March 16th, and it’ll have some vibrant stuff.

In honor of the game’s fourth anniversary, developer Krafton has included an unique Spawn Island is a colorful place. that may be accessed in ranked mode by Erangel and Livik. According to the patch notes, throwing colored balls at four huge statues will dye them, resulting in a “unique performance.” To commemorate the occasion, the bikes have been given a bright new paint job. Colorful clothes are also accessible in Battlefield from the Air, but according to Krafton’s post, this “vibrant” version of the game mode is “only available in the first five minutes of matches.”

Camp adjustments, revised supply store inventory, and, of course, a new combat pass are all part of Update 1.9. The Wukong Prime Set, Fluorescent Flash Set, and themed PP-19 Bizon, Kar98K, and QBZ finishes are all included in this one. You’ll also get some bonuses just by installing update 1.9. You’ll get 3,000 BP, 100 AG, and the Nocturnal Rhapsody Helmet if you log in. The entire patch notes may be seen below.

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Patch Notes for PUBG Mobile Update 1.9

Anniversary Celebrations

• The Fourth Anniversary Celebration gameplay is now available! More fun and more goodies! Take full advantage of the Anniversary Celebration!
  • How to Participate: Erangel Themed Map/Livik Themed Map Mode Selection – Ranked Mode
• Spawn Island is a colorful place.
  • On Spawn Island, players may dye the four huge statues in their chosen color using four different Colored Balls to activate a spectacular performance in the themed mode!

Battlefield from the Air

• Jump into a vibrant Battlefield from the Air and wear colored outfits. When players are hit by enemies, the head cover will grow larger and float in the sky. Players will return to the battle royale battlefield after they are eliminated. When players are hit by teammates, the head cover will shrink and return to the ground of the Battlefield from the Air. The vibrant Battlefield from the Air is only available in the first five minutes of matches, so check it out now!

Bicycles in a rainbow of colors

• Choose a folding mountain bike from the map and open it in your Backpack to use as a one-person transportation. This bike does not need refueling or charging, makes very little noise while in use, cannot be damaged, and may be stored in the Backpack at any moment for subsequent use.

New Camps

• Resource camp on a large scale
  • Plaza that is alive with activity. The Bicycle Exhibit, as well as other special anniversary sections, are worth a look. Extra supply boxes are waiting for you!

• Resource camp on a small scale
  • Camp is alive and well. Check out the player-chosen memory displays and activate them to experience good memories. Gather war supplies and mementos.
• New military-themed small-scale encampment
  • Scanning of Vehicles: The Vehicle Radar has been introduced. Activate it to learn the position of neighboring cars and locate them quickly.
  • Graffiti with an anniversary theme made by gamers appears on adjacent structures. Examine them with your colleagues.
• Depot for New Firearms
  • Access Cards are needed to unlock Firearms Depots on the second level and get more supplies.

Improvements to the Classic Mode

• Recall
  • Each participant gets a single opportunity to return to the battleground. To recall teammates who have been eliminated, go to the Recall Tower.
  • Available in: Unranked Mode – Erangel, Unranked Mode – Livik, Unranked Mode – Aftermath, Ranked Mode – Erangel Anniversary Celebrations, Ranked Mode – Livik Anniversary Celebrations
• Shop for supplies
  • Locations of Shop for suppliess on the map have been adjusted and the amount of Shop for suppliess has increased so that players can more easily find them.
  • The items being sold in Shop for suppliess have been updated. In Erangel, the AWM, GROZA, and Ghillie Suit have been removed, while the Flare Gun and more have been added. In Livik, the AWM and Ghillie Suit have been removed, while the AUG and more have been added.
  • The cost of items in Shop for suppliess have been adjusted for better balance.
  • Affected Maps: Unranked Mode – Erangel, Unranked Mode – Livik, Unranked Mode – Aftermath, Ranked Mode – Erangel Anniversary Celebrations, Ranked Mode – Livik Anniversary Celebrations
• Improvements to the Map
  • The bridge leading to the Military Base in Erangel has been modified, with the width increased and the quantity of cover increased, as well as extra walkways placed to the sides of the bridge to provide greater strategic depth.

Improvements in Mechanics

• To reduce interference, the countdown reminder in the Playzone has been reduced in frequency.
• The trash bin icon in the bottom right corner of the Backpack screen has been included as a function that enables players to shut the Backpack.
• When holding the prone, crouch, or leap buttons, players may now modify the viewing angle.
• The display effects of fast markings near the screen’s edge have been improved.
• The rapid voice wheel and the canceling universal markings have been improved.

Enhancements to Control

• Supports default weapon swapping in the water for more easy weapon changeover.
• Players may now switch firearm attachments while reloading to increase their reaction time.
• The Climb function has been improved. When approaching cover, players may now hold the Jump button to immediately climb over it, making it simpler to climb through windows.
• Improved player experience while leaping over or climbing around obstacles, resulting in a smoother action flow.

Enhancements to the Environment

• The Horizontal Swipe Acceleration toggle has been added to the Controls tab. The panning speed of the viewing angle is fixed when this option is deactivated.
• In Aftermath Mode, the display effects of ammunition pickup configuration for AC guns have been improved.
• Players’ uploading and searching for sensitivity loadouts has been improved.

Improvements to the Map: Aftermath

• Ziplines’ look and motion while utilizing them have been updated to make them more user-friendly.
• The color-changing effect on the crosshair of weapon sights has been improved.
• Shotgun handling has been improved, with the screenshake that occurs after shooting being restored.

Assault in the Royale Arena

• From April 7 at 2:00 a.m. (UTC+0), it will be available. A random location in Erangel and Livik will be turned into a 4v4 fighting zone. The team that completes the elimination goal first is the winner. After you’ve been vanquished, respawn next to your buddies. Let’s get together and fight!
• Erangel and Livik are supported maps.
• How to enter: Mode Selection – Arena – Assault in the Royale Arena

Social

• Upgrade to Cheer Park
  • Cheer Park has been updated and given a fresh new appearance! Play now for more fun and excitement!
  • New racing gameplay: Two-player racing is supported, and there are a choice of cars to pick from.
  • The Shooting Range has been relocated to an indoor location. When practicing in the Shooting Range, each player will now have their own space and will not be interrupted by other players.
  • Platforms for hoverboards and observation platforms have been added.
  • System mechanisms have been fine-tuned, allowing players to intelligently minimize ambient noise, limit the level of other players’ gun noises, and enhance the pathfinding algorithm, among other things. Vehicles in the practice area will no longer be damaged, and if they are driven out of the practice area, they will automatically return.
• Clan
  • Clan Announcements has been added to make it simpler for the Clan Leader/Co-leader to send out Clan Announcements.
  • To make it easier for players to gather Clan Perks, a Collect All option has been added.

Additional Gameplay

• Reunion in Metro Royale
  • Available from 2:00 p.m. on March 28 through 23:59 p.m. on May 10 (UTC+0).
  • Bullet Penetration and Anti-Penetration Fundamental Features Rebalanced: Rebalanced the core aspects of bullet penetration and anti-penetration to improve the performance of items possessing these attributes in combat. Armor Chips’ characteristics have been tweaked to improve their defensive powers even further.
  • FAMAS is a new weapon. This weapon may be bought on the black market or found on the map.
• 2.0 Payload
  • This mode will be deactivated at 23:59 (UTC+0) on March 15th.

Basic Security Information

• Anti-Cheat System in the Fog of War
  • To more thoroughly combat wall hacks, the Anti-Cheat System in the Fog of War will be implemented in some Arena Maps and some Classic Modes and rolled out via dark launch.
• Account Safety
  • A facility to modify the email address and cell phone number has been included. Players may modify and connect a new email address and mobile phone number after completing the verification process using an email address and a mobile phone number.
• Merit-based system
  • The Merit penalty for injuring teammates has been increased, and it now grows with each occasion.
  • Exclusive space gift awards will be given to players who have maintained full Merit for a long period.
• Center for Security
  • On the main page, the presentation of promotional information has been improved.
  • Investigators’ challenge tasks and the way they earn EXP have been improved.
  • Investigators now have access to past data.
• Matchmaking Modes Are Separated
  • The scope of the safety observation time has been expanded: users who are under safety observation are not permitted to participate in sponsored events.

New Year, New Season

• CYCLE 2 SEASON 5 is the new cycle season.
  • From 2:00 a.m. (UTC+0) on March 22 to 23:59 a.m. (UTC+0) on May 18,
  • C2S5 Glasses, C2S5 Set, C2S5 Parachute, C2S5 – MK14, C2S5 Mask, C2S5 Cover are among the new Legendary awards.
  • New 4th Anniversary tasks have been added to CYCLE Memories. Collect souvenirs to get access to commemorative titles and exclusive offers.
  • A new redemption store has been added: Redeemable prizes have been updated, and the redemption limit has been increased to match the season purchase maximum.
  • Challenger Point Protection now has a better probability of activating, allowing you to rank up quicker!
  • Player recalls are now included into the Survival Rating calculation: The greater the Survival Rating, the more participants in the game are remembered.
  • The team ranges in Ranked Classic Mode have been adjusted to allow players in the following ranges to team up: Players from the following age groups may form a team: Bronze becomes Platinum, Gold becomes Diamond, Diamond becomes Crown, and Crown becomes PUBG Conqueror.
• The Royale Pass has been updated.
  • Cosmic Clash is the ninth month of Royale Pass.
  • From 2:00 a.m. (UTC+0) on March 22 to 23:59 a.m. (UTC+0) on April 19,
  • Wukong Prime, Fluorescent Flash, and themed PP-19 Bizon, Kar98K, and QBZ finishes are all available!
  • The usability and user experience of the RP purchase screen has been improved.
  • Participate in the server-wide Golden Chicken event, make up the difference in cost to upgrade to the Elite RP, participate in the additional RP Point event and the group buy event, and gain more RP benefits.
  • For rank 50 sets, a new release animation has been included. To witness the animation, tap the preview button of the sets.

Other Improvements and Updates

• New anniversary celebration gaming accomplishments have been added. Completing missions will grant you access to special achievements that are only available for a limited time.
• In various settings, the presentation of the MVP screen and the buddy screen has been tweaked.
• In the new Progress Missions system, a function to examine the status of progress missions and receive awards from the mission result panel was included.
• The results page now includes information about newly introduced point-scoring regulations.
• The jump logic has been improved to make the leaping experience more fluid.
• Character shadows, as well as the quality of character shadows in the lobby, have been improved.
• Aftermath Livik now plays and controls more smoothly on low-end devices thanks to improvements to the back-end touch processing.
• In Aftermath, we improved the rifle shooting procedure to make it smoother.
• When utilizing the 90FPS high frame rate on select Qualcomm Snapdragon chip devices, there was a problem that caused frame rate instability.
• Arena now supports Dolby Atmos. Improved the audio quality and accuracy of identifying adversaries using weapon and footstep noises.
• Vehicle finishes have been improved to offer them their own settings. Each vehicle type may have up to three different finishes, allowing players to employ any of them while driving the matching vehicle in a match.
• Improvements to Clearing Resources: When device storage is low, players will be directed to free up resources in order to free up space on the device. I organized the storage clean-up list by putting a check mark next to resources that aren’t utilized very often.

Bug Fixes

• When dropping in on the appropriate area in Miramar for the accomplishment Threat From Above, it was not possible to finish the objective.
• When being eliminated, the camera would sometimes go higher. This has been fixed.
• The problem of firearm sound effects not playing on occasion has been resolved.
• When spectating, the problem with hit effects not displaying correctly was fixed.
• Fixed a problem where the BP, EXP, and text in the Career Results would not show correctly.
• On iPhone 13 Pro devices, the crosshair would sometimes shift around. This has been fixed.
• When resources were not downloaded, the ASM Abakan would not appear correctly. This has been fixed.
• Fixed an issue where resources would still indicate as not being downloaded after they had completed downloading.