PUBG esports finale of the year, PUBG GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 is soon approaching!
32 teams from four different regions that have gone through a year-long of fierce competition have finally made their way to the final battlegrounds to battle out the global number one team.
Read on for full details of the tournament and more
PGC 2021 Tournament Structure
The PUBG Global Championship (PGC 2021) will begin its journey with a Rank decision match on Nov 19th and ending with a Grand Final ending on Dec 19th. Just like PGI.S earlier this year, PGC 2021 will be a LAN/Online hybrid tournament. The 32 qualified teams from around the globe will be invited to Paradise City in Incheon, Korea to compete for a prize pool of over 2 Million USD. Teams will also benefit from the sales of PGC store items, with 30% of the profit being added into the event prize pool.
Now, let's get into the details of the tournament structure.
Tournament Structure
Rank Decision
PGC 2021 starts with Rank Decision matches on Nov 19th as teams fight for entry positions 1st through 32nd for the upcoming Weekly Survival.
Prior to the Rank Decision matches, teams will be divided into four groups. Group selection will take place once teams invited to Korea have completed their quarantine. The results will be announced via the PUBG Esports website approximately a week before the Rank Decision.
After the group selection, teams will go through a full league to compete with other groups for 3 days, 6 matches per day. Based on the outcomes of the Rank Decision, teams will be lined up from 1st to 32nd to prepare for the Weekly Survival series.
Weekly Series: Weekly Survival & Weekly Final & BOTTOM 16
Weekly Survival Now things get serious.
Weekly Survival matches are 16 matches played over 3 days. The objective here will be to battle against 16 teams and become the last team standing. Each match, the team which wins the Chicken Dinner will advance through to the Weekly Finals. The remaining 15 teams will be joined by the next team from the BOTTOM 16 list and another match begins until all 16 slots are all filled in the Weekly Finals.
*As an exception, Weekly Survival matches and the Grand Survival will feature WWCD format and not use SUPER Point Rule.
Weekly Final
The 16 winners of the Weekly Survival matches will compete in a 10 match tournament over the weekend.
Here, the tournament will follow the traditional PUBG Esports tournament structure and SUPER Point Rule. Teams will be competing to earn points which will be crucial for advancing onto the Grand Finals.
The winner of each Weekly Final will be granted with GUARANTEED slot at Grand Final
The winner of each Weekly Final will be granted with a special Weekly Winner prize of $30,000.
BOTTOM 16
The remaining 16 teams which failed to advance onto the Weekly Finals will compete in the BOTTOM 16 matches which take place on the upcoming Monday, after the Weekly Final.
The BOTTOM 16 is composed of a total of 5 matches to determine the next lineup for next week's waiting list for Weekly Survival.
The Grand Final & Grand Survival
Last but not least, the Grand Finals. Top 16 battle-hardened veterans will be pushed to their limits in the final battle for the PGC throne.
Winner of Weekly Finals
The winner of each Weekly Finals (3 teams) will earn a slot at Grand Final
Top 9 teams
The top 9 teams with the highest overall points from the Weekly Finals will advance to the Grand Finals
If the same team manages to win more than a week, the next team in line will advance to the Grand Finals.
E.g. Team A wins W1 & W2 → Top 10 teams will advance to Grand Finals
The Grand Survival
A day before the Grand Finals, Grand Survival will be held with the remaining 19 teams, excluding the teams already qualified for the Grand Finals, to select the winners of the remaining seats.
Grand Survival consists of 4 matches
The winner of each match will secure their spot in the Grand Finals.
*As an exception, Weekly Survival matches and the Grand Survival will feature WWCD format and not use SUPER Point Rule.
The Grand Final
The 16 teams successfully advanced to the Grand Finals will be challenged to compete in the final battle to claim the throne.
The Grand Final will take place over 3 days with 5 matches per day.
PGC 2021 final rankings will be decided based on the final placements from the Grand Final
Remaining teams that have failed to advance to the Grand Final will be ranked based on their accumulated points from Weekly Finals.
Prize Pool
The total prize pool of the PGC 2021 starts with 2 Million USD which will be distributed by the participating teams final results of the tournament. Similar to previous events, 30% of all PGC 2021 item sales contribute towards the total prize pool via crowdfunding.
Special Prizes
Weekly Series Winner ($30,000 per Week)
KILL LEADER ($10,000)
Prize granted to the player with the most kills
Prize will be distributed evenly in the case of a tie
ALL-PGC TEAM ($20,000)
Prize granted to the 4 best performing players in the Series ($5,000 per player)
INSANE SQUAD ($20,000)
Prize granted to the team which showed the most impressive moment in the tournament
PGC 2021 Item sales profits All participating teams will benefit from 30% of the profits earned from the sale of PGC 2021 store items. Profits will be distributed to the teams based on their final tournament rank. Picking up some PGC 2021 exclusive gear will not only help support your favorite teams directly, but also will provide you with voting coupons for the upcoming Pick'em Challenge. More information on PGC 2021 Pick'em Challenge will be available soon!
PUBG's existence was possible thanks to all our Partners who have shared the great moments of the Battlegrounds. So, to celebrate our long-lasting relationship, we have prepared a little something for all Partners and fans.
Starting from this October, we will be dropping the following items every month through our selected Partners channels. So, don't forget to tune in to your favorite Partner channels every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday because that little something is waiting for you all! Check out below for details.
Week One: Winner Winner Hat
Have you ever wanted to become a chicken and run around the battlegrounds? Well, at least I have! Winner Winner Chicken Dinner is all yours. So now you can put on that chicken hat and call yourself chicken! Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Drops Period:
PDT: November 5 2021, 0 AM - November 8 2021, 8 AM
CET: November 5 2021, 8 AM - November 8 2021, 4 PM
KST: November 5 2021, 4 PM - November 9 2021, 0 AM
Acquiring the item is only possible by watching at least the first 30 minutes of the video clip.
Week Two: Victory Dance 74 Emote
Atteeeention! Please, don't miss out on this unique Emote prepared just for the Partner Drops!
Drops Period:
PDT: November 12 2021, 0 AM - November 15 2021, 8 AM
CET: November 12 2021, 8 AM - November 15 2021, 4 PM
KST: November 12 2021, 4 PM - November 16 2021, 0 AM
Acquiring the emote is only possible by watching at least the first 30 minutes of the video clip.
The 14.2 Patch Notes already told you, but starting this November we'll be releasing monthly shop update announcements that dive deeper into not only what'll be on the store shelves, but also more detailed information on sales dates, WSUS updates, Your Shop and the Survivor Pass. With all that being said, we would now like to introduce our November shop update!
New Items and Skins
※ The sales periods shown below are subject to change.
Singles' Day
(Sneeze) Warning players with pet allergies!
Items List
Set
Pupperscruff Costume Set (1000 → 800 G-COIN) 20% SALE
Dogspot Costume Set (1000 → 800 G-COIN) 20% SALE
Purrple Periwinkle Costume Set (1500 → 990 G-COIN) 34% SALE
Individual Items
Pupperscruff Hoodie (500 G-COIN)
Pupperscruff Leggings (500 G-COIN)
Dogspot Jumpsuit (800 G-COIN)
Dogspot Slips (200 G-COIN)
Purrple Periwinkle Hoodie (500 G-COIN)
Purrple Periwinkle Gloves (300 G-COIN)
Purrple Periwinkle Pants (500 G-COIN)
Purrple Periwinkle Boots (200 G-COIN)
Emote
Victory Dance 72 (500 G-COIN)
Victory Dance 73 (500 G-COIN)
Sales Period:
PC
PST: November 9 2021, 6 PM - December 7 2021, 6 PM
CET: November 10 2021, 3 AM - December 8 2021, 3 AM
KST: November 10 2021, 11 AM - December 8 2021, 11 AM
Console
PST: November 10 2021, 8 PM - December 7 2021, 8 PM
CET: November 11 2021, 5 AM - December 8 2021, 5 AM
KST: November 11 2021, 1 PM - December 8 2021, 1 PM
PGC 2021
The PUBG Global Championship 2021 is finally here. Cheer for your favorite team with these PGC 2021 items!
Items List
PC Items
Set
PGC 2021 Contingent Chaos Duster Bundle + Voting Coupons (4060 → 3170 G-COIN) 22% SALE
PGC 2021 Contingent Chaos Jacket Bundle + Voting Coupons (4160 → 3170 G-COIN) 24% SALE
PGC 2021 Mega Bundle + Voting Coupons (6650 → 5940 G-COIN) 11% SALE
The 2021 PUBG GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP draws near! Teams from around the world are already en route to Korea for the November 19th showdown, so it's time to disclose a bit more about the tournament and teams you can expect to see!
Tournament Format
PGC 2021 will be a LAN/Online hybrid tournament similar to how PGI.S was run.
In PGC 2021, 5 teams from CHINA will participate on-line.
All other teams will be invited to participate in-person in Korea.
Ideally, we'd love all teams to be together for this tournament, but unfortunately some visa issues have prevented that this year. So this year, all Chinese teams will play together in their own arena, while the rest of the teams play together in Korea.
Both PGC arenas in Korea and China will be equipped with identical gaming setups to guarantee that teams have an equal environment to compete. In addition, both arenas will be supervised by PUBG Esports referees to ensure a fair and transparent tournament.
All teams who qualified for PGC 2021 and are traveling to Korea and will be safely quarantined, following national quarantine guidelines. They will remain in the isolation facility for the next two weeks until the tournament begins.
Update to the Participating Teams
Unfortunately, team Unicorn Phoenix Da Nang from APAC region will not be able to participate in PGC 2021 due to difficulties in acquiring a visa.
UNP's ticket to participate in PGC 2021 has been transferred to the Vietnam team next in line, GAMEHOME Ha Dong.
Team Name Updates
Some participating teams have had a name change.
ASIA
(previously) Veronica7 → (now) GNL_ESPORTS
EUROPE
(previously) Question Mark → (now) Team Unique
AMERICA
(previously) FIUMBA - > (now) KPI Gaming
Reserve Player Announcement
Teams participating in PGC 2021 are able to acquire additional 'Reserve Players' through the following rules.
Based on the player roaster submitted during PCS5, teams with 4 or less players are able to register a maximum of 1 additional player as a 'Reserve Player'
Reserve Players cannot replace the empty player slot of those who have failed to acquire a visa.
The Reserve Player is a substitute player for emergencies. Reserve players can only be utilized if an existing player is unable to participate in the match
These cases may include;
If a player is confirmed COVID-19 positive and needs to be isolated.
If a player suffers from a physical injury making them unable to participate
If officials rule that another reason is severe enough to warrant the swap
Fixed the 'cancel' error message that pops up during matchmaking.
Fixed the issue of a player's weapon getting holstered after player gets off a vehicle after using healing/boosting item in the driver's seat.
Fixed the audio issue of an observer being able to hear gun shots from a player who isn't shooting.
Fixed the issue of the sentence on the bottom of the Ranked mode results screen being cut off after the game language is set to English.
Fixed the issue of the Night Hunter Mask's color looking different from the Store's banner image color.
The issue where the Self-AED disappears instantly when it is used immediately after coming out of the water in DBNO conditions when teammate(s) is alive.
The issue where if you use Self-AED on the ground after being downed while swimming, you get killed instantly when there are no teammates.
14.2 Highlights
New Weapon: M79 can be found, not only in Taego but across all eight maps.
The new Taego weapon Mortar is easy to use in combat situations, but it can take a lot of practice to achieve reasonable accuracy. First, you must calculate the distance to the target and the expected movement path, so calculate carefully. Once you get used to it, it can be helpful to attack behind ridges where grenades can’t reach or when defending specific areas. Also, it can be effective when destroying the trunk of a vehicle. In particular, you can use various strategies in cooperative play, so be sure to use them in battle!
Once looted, it takes up a primary slot.
Deployment
It can only be deployed on flat surfaces.
It cannot be deployed on cement, iron, concrete, water, or wooden floors, or inside buildings.
Left-click to deploy the Mortar.
Press the “F” key to cancel deployment.
Requires three seconds for deployment.
Firing
The character crouches automatically once the firing mode gets activated.
The character cannot move until the firing mode gets released.
Player must have ammo in the inventory to fire.
There is a one-second delay between fires.
Modes
Normal Match
Custom Match
Custom Match Sandbox Mode
Not included in Ranked Season 14
Spawn
Mortar and ammo both spawn inside buildings.
Does not spawn in Supply Crates or Secret Rooms.
It can shoot between 121m to 700m in distance.
Controls
STATUS
ACTION
Deploy Mode
Enter corresponding weapon slot button
Cancel Deploy Mode
Enter corresponding weapon slot buttonChange to another weapon
Deployment
Move to an eligible deployment surface in Deploy Mode and”Left Click” – Firing button.
Our new M79 is a smoke grenade launcher that was created to provide quick smoke cover on longer ranges. Blind your enemies, cover your downed teammate or make a grand escape from a losing battle!
NEW FEATURE: DBNO SWIMMING
To improve the survivability of players inside water, we are now supporting DBNO Swimming. Previously a player who enters DBNO while in the water would skip DBNO and instantly die. This made any deep water a hazardous area to traverse. Now a player will instead enter Swimming DBNO, a slow swimming state which gives the player a chance to reach the shore and be revived by teammates. Hopefully, you’ll feel more confident next time you get into a Boat or swim across that river!
DBNO Players can swim for at half of the normal speed.
The air a player has in their lungs is not reset when entering DBNO, so a player who was drowning will continue to drown in DBNO.
In DBNO a player is constantly losing HP. combined with drowning HP loss this means that a DBNO player will die within 10 seconds underwater.
Reviving underwater is impossible, and any ongoing revive is canceled when either player goes underwater or moves around too much.
It is possible to revive a swimming DBNO player while floating on the water.
WORLD
TAEGO’S NEW CREATURE: CHICKEN
We are proud to introduce the Chicken, a new creature that will hopefully amuse many players during fierce combats in Taego! “Chicken? Why the heck?” you might wonder. The answer to this question is left to your imaginations.
Three different conditions apply:
Calm
This is the default state and, at the same time, the most stable emotional state. Calm as a monk, and nothing special.
Fear
The Chickens fly, not, run for their lives in the following situations.
When hearing
Punching
Footsteps (except prone sound)
Gunshots
Engine and exhaust sounds
Other creatures die
Death
Sadly, there’s an end to everything. Taego’s amuser also passes away once hit. They take damages from guns and grenades, then turn into fried chicken upon death. Sorry, a bad joke, they go to where we all go.
CUSTOM MATCH
Five new Taego areas have been added to the Team Deathmatch preset in Custom Matches.
Palace
Field
Market
Mountain
Shipyard
ARCADE MODE
Improvements have been made to Team Deathmatch Taego areas.
Market
The initial spawn points for both teams have been changed from left/right to top/bottom.
The number of spawn points that lead to the roof has been reduced.
Mountain
The number of spawn points on the bottom left of the area has been reduced.
The distance between the remaining spawn points has been adjusted to within 30m.
RANKED MODE
Based on community feedback, we have adjusted the Taego and Paramo rulesets and spawn tables to better suit the Ranked play experience.
Taego
Adjusted the Blue Zone to better fit the 8km size map.
The following features will not be supported:
Emergency Landing
Emergency Pickup
Comeback BR
Secret Room
Error Space
The following items will not be supported:
Emergency Pickup
Self-AED
Secret Room Key
M79
Mortar
C4
Blue Zone Grenade
Spike Trap
Paramo
The size of each Blue Zone phase has been reduced and the moving speed has been increased. Therefore, the total playtime has been reduced to 18 minutes from the previous 21 minutes.
More items are spawned.
The following features will not be supported:
Secret Room Key
Panzerfaust
8x Scope
ESPORTS – PGC 2021
The Esports menu has been updated for PUBG Global Championship 2021.
Overview Tab
Shows tournament’s live stream and schedule.
Explains tournament structure.
Explains the Pick’em Challenge and live streaming event.
Standings Tab
Shows team ranking for each match.
The previous in-game Halloween theme has been removed and replaced by the PGC 2021 theme for Normal, Custom, and Ranked Matches. The theme will be applied to the following:
We will add a button to the Profile Overview page to link your PUBG account and Krafton ID.
With the update, the PUBG account can be linked directly with Krafton ID from the lobby.
PROFILE OVERVIEW Previously, the Career page was used as the profile screen. It was difficult for players to recognize their status at a glance, and it was also challenging to identify which player they were when viewing other players’ profiles. That’s why we want to provide you with a profile overview where you can see at a glance the current state of yourself and other players. Here, you can show off your fashion sense and skin!
You can check the summary of your current season stats in “Career” → “Overview”.
You can check the last played match mode, team mode, and season summary information at the time of the current season.
Current survival level, last killed weapon mastery information, and last obtained medal information is displayed.
The summary of the player’s season stats will be visible in other players’ profiles.
Previous records, adding friends, and inviting teams are possible in the same way as in the previous record profile.
You can edit emblems, nameplates, character poses, and medals.
It may take some time after a match for the stats to be reflected.
QOL IMPROVEMENTS
DYNAMIC BLUE ZONE MESSAGE
The Dynamic Blue Zone function operates according to the number of survivors per phase in certain maps. A guiding message will be displayed so that players can be aware of it.
Maps: Sanhok, Karakin
Dynamic Bluezone Activation Conditions
2nd Phase: Activated when there are less than 30 survivors
3rd Phase: Activated when there are less than 18 survivors
4th Phase: Activated when there are less than 10 survivors
5th Phase: Activated when there are less than 3 survivors
6th Phase: Activated when there are less than 3 survivors
The following message will be displayed
The Blue Zone delay has been reduced because of the decreased survivor count.
PARAMO MINIMAP IMPROVEMENT ON UNPLAYABLE AREAS
Improved the display of the minimap to better understand unplayable areas on the Paramo map.
SETTINGS
Improved the quality in dark areas by reflecting HBAO+ in DirectX 12 options.
STORE
Changed the navigation path of the Move button on the pop-up window when a Nameplate is purchased.
The body message of the pop-up window has been changed accordingly.
The main image for single items will now be shown as well.
Purchased items will now be sent to the very end of the catalog.
However, items that can be repurchased will not be moved.
A wall background has been added to Spray item previews.
SURVIVOR PASS UPDATE
Survivor Pass: CRAZY NIGHT ends with this update on:
PC
PDT: November 2 2021, 6 PM
CET: November 3 2021, 3 AM
KST: November 3 2021, 11 AM
Make sure to grab the rewards before the end date!
Another important note: A new Survivor Pass won’t be released until March 2022… but to make up for the long wait, we’ll be bringing updates in the following months on some big and fun in-game events coming your way!
YOUR SHOP
Your Shop is back! It will be available during the following period:
PST: November 23 2021, 6 PM – December 15 2021, 7 AM
CET: November 24 2021, 3 AM – December 15 2021, 4 PM
KST: November 24 2021, 11 AM – December 16 2021, 12 AM
ITEMS & SKINS
The updates on new items and skins will now be provided in a separate announcement starting November. Therefore, this section will no longer be included in the future Patch Notes.
※ Sales period is subject to change.
WSUS Update
Sales Period:
PDT/PST: November 2 2021, 7 PM – February 27 2022, 6 PM
CET: November 3 2021, 3 AM – February 28 2022, 3 AM
KST: November 3 2021, 11 AM – February 28 2022, 11 AM
Singles’ Day
Sales Period:
PST: November 9 2021, 6 PM – December 7 2021, 6 PM
CET: November 10 2021, 3 AM – December 8 2021, 3 AM
KST: November 10 2021, 11 AM – December 8 2021, 11 AM
PGC 2021
Sales Period:
PST: November 11 2021, 6 PM – December 18 2021, 1 AM
CET: November 12 2021, 3 AM – December 18 2021, 10 AM
KST: November 12 2021, 11 AM – December 18 2021, 6 PM
GODV
Sales Period:
PST: November 23 2021, 6 PM – February 15 2022, 6 PM
CET: November 24 2021, 3 AM – February 16 2022, 3 AM
KST: November 24 2021, 11 AM – February 16 2022, 11 AM
Black Friday
Sales Period:
PST: November 23 2021, 6 PM – December 30 2021, 6 PM
CET: November 24 2021, 3 AM – December 31 2021, 3 AM
KST: November 24 2021, 11 AM – December 31 2021, 11 AM
Known Issues
The issue where the Self-AED disappears instantly when it is used immediately after coming out of the water in DBNO conditions when teammate(s) is alive.
The issue where if you use Self-AED on the ground after being downed while swimming, you get killed instantly when there are no teammates.
Bug Fixes
GAMEPLAY
Fixed the crash issue when pressing Alt+Tab in full screen after selecting the DX12 option in Settings.
Fixed the issue of being unable to put down a DBNOed player after closing a door of a building.
Fixed the issue of being unable to carry or put down a DBNOed enemy who has disconnected from the game.
Fixed the issue of being unable to revive a DBNOed teammate who has disconnected from the game.
Fixed the issue of being unable to scroll back up in the inventory of a dead player.
Fixed the issue of the center dot of a player’s crosshair not disappearing when switching to Freecam View in Observer Mode.
Fixed the issue of being unable to see the team list on the world map when a player goes through certain steps.
Fixed the issue of being able to shoot in the driver’s seat if a player goes through certain steps.
Fixed the issue of a normal kill message popping up instead of a teamkill message when a teammate kills a DBNOed teammate.
Fixed the issue of Sticky Bombs and C4s being attachable to a player riding a vehicle.
Fixed the issue of backseat passengers of the Motor Glider receiving damage when the driver is shooting to the front with a Skorpion.
Fixed the volume issue of Panzerfausts and grenades not being affected even when the gameplay volume is lowered.
Fixed the 'cancel' error message that pops up during matchmaking.
Fixed the issue of a player's weapon getting holstered after player gets off a vehicle after using healing/boosting item in the driver's seat.
Fixed the audio issue of an observer being able to hear gun shots from a player who isn't shooting.
WORLD
Fixed general bugs in Erangel and Paramo.
UI
Fixed the perspective issue of TPP changing to FPP when an additional player joins a Solo/Duo party and changes the mode to Squad mode.
Fixed the issue of AUG being shown as “AUG_A3” in the Weapons filter menu of the Customize tab.
Fixed the awkward transition issue when moving from Overview to Stats in the Career tab.
Fixed the issue of the level and BATTLESTAT symbol overlapping each other on Progressive item icons in the Obtained Weapons window.
Fixed the issue of the sentence on the bottom of the Ranked mode results screen being cut off after the game language is set to English.
ITEMS & SKINS ※ Clipping issue: Graphics that are shown outside the visible part of an image/object.
Fixed the clipping issue when female character equips Floptop Hoodie with Hindsight Shirt, Golf Polo Shirt, or Dress Shirt and Tie.
Fixed the transparent ankle issue when equipping Dinoland Mascot Suit with Moon Seeker Boots.
Fixed the clipping issue when female character equips Colorwave Cardigan with a short sleeve/sleeveless top.
Fixed the glove clipping issue when equipping Midnight Equalizer Jacket with Skullface Stunt Gloves.
Fixed the clipping issue when female character equips JENNIE’s BLACKPINK Leggings with PGI.S Tactical Pants.
Fixed the transparent waist issue when female character equips specific tops with bottoms.
Fixed the clipping issue when female character equips Cheerleader Top with Floptop Hoodie.
Fixed the issue of the Night Hunter Mask's color looking different from the Store's banner image color.
With only a few weeks before the ancient ghost-chasing Celtic festival of Samhain - yes, Halloween - we want to drop a little surprise into your candy pockets. First of all... do you remember Fantasy Battle Royale? Fantasy Battle Royale was first released as an experimental "prank" mode for April Fools' Day, but the popularity of the mode was so explosive that the service was extended for another week!
So for this Halloween, we've decided to resurrect last year's Fantasy Battle Royale from its legendary ruins and polish it into a spookier version and name: PUBG LABS is back with Halloween Battle Royale!
Are you ready to charge into the spine-chilling Battlegrounds?
What is Halloween Battle Royale?
Players will be asked to transform into their preferable class, aboard the Ghost Ship (yup, not a plane!), jump down into Erangel's darkness, and fight to be the last one standing. Pretty easy, huh? It's the same old battle royale but you're all simply placed in a fantastical setting. Let's now take a look at Halloween Battle Royale's basic rules and features.
Players can enter Halloween Battle Royale mode by pressing the LABS banner in the main lobby.
Once matchmaking is done, a window will pop up where players can choose to be either an Executioner, Ranger, Pyromancer, or Cleric.
Players will have time to choose their class in the pre-game lobby; they can also bring the class window back up by pressing F8 for PC or X for Console.
The first circle will be shown on the map once players hop on the Ghost Ship.
At the same time, players will be equipped with their respective class's Level 1 weapon, ring, and necklace.
Players will have to loot ingredients to upgrade their weapons.
Fight foes with your class skills, show great teamwork with your squad, and win Halloween Battle Royale.
Halloween Battle Royale Classes
Now's the time to introduce the four different classes: Executioner, Ranger, Pyromancer, or Cleric. Since there are no limits to the number of a certain class in a single squad, teammates should get tactical and put their heads together to think about what combination they could come up with.
However, keep in mind that each class requires its own exclusive ingredients to grow stronger! Therefore, it would be efficient to share loot among different classes, but it's obviously not the best to share the loot you would need if your squad is made up of four Executioners.
Another important note: once players upgrade their Level 1 weapons to Level 2, they can choose between two different types of weapons. Each weapon has different skills so make sure to craft and wield wisely! But do not fear; players can switch between the two weapons in every upgrade stage.
Executioner
"I'm here for the SLAUGHTERFEST!"
An Executioner is your classic melee warrior that can chase down or pull enemies in for brutal combat.
Default Weapon: Axe of Swiftness
Executioners can dash towards enemies.
Alternate Weapon (Craftable from Level 2): Halberd of Restraint
Executioners can pull in enemies within a certain area.
Executioners also generate class-exclusive items throughout the game.
Stun Ball: Stuns enemies for 2 seconds.
Liquid Courage: Enhances moving speed and boosts HP for a certain amount of time.
Ranger
"Always stay alert. I might come for you from atop the trees, the thickest undergrowth, or from right behind you."
A Ranger can either become a sniper who deals damage from afar or a stealthy assassin that dives in for a sneak attack.
Default Weapon: Fatal Crossbow
Powerful long-range weapon.
Alternate Weapon (Craftable from Level 2): Blade of Invisibility
Short-ranged melee weapon that allows Rangers to turn invisible for a certain amount of time.
Attacking enemies from behind or during an invisible state will apply more damage.
Rangers also generate class-exclusive items throughout the game.
Snare Trap: Rangers can set up traps and root enemies for 5 seconds.
Stun Grenade: The same old stun grenade.
Pyromancer
"Aah... the smell of burning flesh."
A Pyromancer specializes in assaulting multiple enemies at once with deadly fire.
Default Weapon: Gloves of Calamity
Allows Pyromancers to attack with Fireballs.
Deals great damage but is difficult to wield.
Alternate Weapon (Craftable from Level 2): Hellfire Cannon
Can fire infinitely.
May overheat and be unusable for a certain amount of time if continuously used.
Pyromancers also cast spells throughout the game.
Firewall: Generates large firewalls to block the enemy's path.
Meteor Shower: Generates powerful meteors. This can only be activated when the Pyromancer's necklace is Level 3 or above.
Cleric
"I'm not a nice doctor; BLEED to HEAL!"
A Cleric is an aggressive healer that can lock in melee combat.
Default Weapon: Mace of Suffering and Aegis of Light
The Mace of Suffering is a melee weapon that causes enemies to bleed for a certain amount of time.
Using the Mace of Suffering on teammates will restore their HP.
The Aegis of Light blocks crossbow attacks.
Alternate Weapon (Craftable from Level 2): Triage Shotgun
Shooting teammates will restore their HP.
Shooting enemies will debuff them and cause slight damage.
Clerics also generate class-exclusive items throughout the game.
Vitality Bomb: Restores HP.
First Aid Kit: Healing item that can be shared with teammates.
Items and Crafting
Halloween Battle Royale has its own set of items spawned throughout the map, so players won't be finding any weapons, ammo, throwables, boosts, or equipment.
However, bandages will spawn.
The items that players will find will mostly be ingredients to upgrade weapons, rings, and necklaces.
Each class-specific weapon, ring, and necklace given to the players at the beginning cannot be dropped or traded.
Players can open the crafting window by pressing Tab.
The looted ingredients are used to upgrade players' weapons, ring, and necklace.
Players can right-click to upgrade craftable items (which will glow up).
Since each class has two weapons, players will be shown two weapon-crafting routes.
Each class's Level 1 weapon is set as default but starting from Level 2, players can choose to craft to either of the two weapons (Ex. Players can craft a Executioner's Level 1 Axe to Level 2 Axe OR Level 2 Halberd).
Treasure Chests (Care Packages)
Treasure falling from the sky! The care packages will be looking like Treasure Chests in Halloween Battle Royale.
Treasure Chests contain general and Level 5 crafting ingredients.
Dropped Treasure Chests will be marked on the map.
Players will have to damage the Treasure Chest to open it.
The squad that successfully opens and interacts with the Treasure Chest is given an invincibility buff for 10 seconds.
Vehicles
Instead of normal vehicles and planes, Halloween Battle Royale will only have the "Night Slayer" UAZ and Ghost Ships.
Vehicles' speed and HP were nerfed in this mode to prompt more dynamic gameplay.
Service Schedule
PUBG LABS: Halloween Battle Royale will be open during the following period:
PC & Console
PDT: October 19, 10 PM - November 1, 12 AM
CEST/CET: October 20, 7 AM - November 1, 8 AM
KST: October 20, 2 PM - November 1, 4 PM
Gameplay Settings
Map: Erangel
TPP Only
20 Squads of 4 (Max. 80 players per match)
Halloween Battle Royale only supports 4-Man Squads
It will automatically find teammates for you if you're not a full squad
Notes When Playing in LABS
LABS games do not provide XP or gameplay rewards
LABS gameplay will not be reflected on the Career page
LABS gameplay will not be reflected on Match History
LABS gameplay will not count towards Survivor Pass missions
LABS gameplay does not support replay
We hope you have the best Halloween with LABS: Halloween Battle Royale!
You know it’s that season when your neighborhood begins to look like haunted houses and people start greeting each other with “Boo!” or “Trick-or-treat!” That’s right, it’s almost Halloween! For this year’s spooky season, we’re more than excited to show our players a Halloween version of Erangel, more Special Drops events, a Partner Drops event, and a huge shop update with new Halloween items!
So jump into your costumes and dive into Halloween 2021 with PUBG: Battlegrounds!
ERANGEL UPDATE
Erangel wants to join in on the Halloween party! Players who are brave enough to venture into the eerie darkness should go check out the Halloween features on specific parts of Erangel.
You can read the 14.1 Patch Notes to learn more about this update.
SPECIAL DROPS
This Halloween, there will be THREE Special Drops events happening during October for both PC and Console platforms:
SPECIAL DROPS 1: WICKED HALLOWEEN
PC
PDT: October 6, 0 AM – October 19, 0 AM
CEST: October 6, 9 AM – October 19, 9 AM
KST: October 6, 4 PM – October 19, 4 PM
Console
PDT: October 14, 0 AM – October 19, 0 AM
CEST: October 14, 9 AM – October 19, 9 AM
KST: October 14, 4 PM – October 19, 4 PM
SPECIAL DROPS 2: HALLOWEEN’S LAST SURVIVOR
PC & Console
PDT: October 20, 0 AM – November 2, 0 AM
CEST: October 20, 9 AM – November 2, 9 AM
KST: October 20, 4PM – November 2, 4PM
SPECIAL DROPS 3: FRESH HOODS X PUBG
PC & Console
PDT: October 27, 0 AM – November 9, 0 AM
CEST: October 27, 9 AM – November 9, 9 AM
KST: October 27, 4 PM – November 9, 4 PM
Read on to learn how to receive rich rewards for every event!
SPECIAL DROPS 1: WICKED HALLOWEEN
EVENT MISSION
Clear the following daily missions during the event period shown above to collect and exchange points for various rewards!
MISSION
POINTS
Survive 30 minutes in a single match. Survival time includes time spent spectating your teammates.
50
Loot 1 Helmet (Lv.2)
25
Loot 1 Backpack (Lv.2)
25
EVENT REWARDS
You can exchange the points you have acquired through missions for these rewards shown below.
POINT
650
150
150
ITEM
Green Ghost
Contraband Coupon x5
Contraband Coupon x5
SPECIAL DROPS 2: HALLOWEEN’S LAST SURVIVOR
EVENT MISSION
Clear the following daily missions during the event period shown above to collect and exchange points for various rewards!
MISSION
POINTS
Parachute 600m in total.
30
Reach top 20.
30
Survive 15 minutes in a single match. Survival time includes time spent spectating your teammates.
40
EVENT REWARDS
You can exchange the points you have acquired through missions for these rewards shown below.
POINT
650
150
150
ITEM
PUBG Varsity Jacket
Contraband Coupon x5
Contraband Coupon x5
SPECIAL DROPS 3: FRESH HOODS X PUBG
EVENT MISSION AND REWARDS
Clear the following weekly missions during the event period shown above to collect and exchange points for various rewards!
MISSION
REWARD
Parachute 4000m in total.
Preset Slot Coupon (7 Days)
Use 3 Med Kits in total.
Contraband Coupon x4
Deal 1200 total damage to enemies.
Dino Crop Top
Win a chicken dinner.
Lizard Cropped Hoodie
Make sure to check the Event Page every day to participate in every Special Drops event and win some goodies!
EVENT POINTS
Points acquired from each event will expire once the event period ends.
Don’t forget to use up all your points before the events end!
PARTNER DROPS
Over a thousand PUBG: Battlegrounds’ Partners will be joining this year’s Halloween party as well! Gain Partner Exclusive drops by watching our Partners’ stream every week this month!
We're thrilled to announce the 32 teams that will participate in the biggest event of the PUBG Esports year, the PUBG Global Championship 2021!
These squads from all around the globe have battled through fiercely competitive PUBG Continental Series tournaments to earn their rightful tickets to the Championship.
PGC 2021 will begin on November 19th at Paradise City in Incheon, Korea, where teams will face off for the honor of becoming the global champion of PUBG Esports. They’ll also be competing for the base prize money of $2 Million USD along with additional money allocated from the Pick'em Challenge event.
Here are your 32 PGC 2021 participants!
EUROPE
Virtus.pro, FaZe Clan, Natus Vincere, Team Liquid, Question Mark, HEROIC, ENCE, BBL Esports
APAC
Buriram United Esports, Bao Nam United, ArkAngel Predator, FURY, Attack All Around, Unicorn Phoenix Da Nang
We hope you're all enjoying our BLACKPINK X PUBG: Battlegrounds collaboration - if you can recall our last month's BLACKPINK photo contest announcement, we promised our potential winners abundant rewards if the participants uploaded screenshots of themselves equipped with BLACKPINK items.
We expected this contest to be more competitive than our Esports matches since the winners would be receiving BLACKPINK merchandise! It was extremely difficult to pick out only 25 winners out of hundreds of talented participants, but since there are rewards waiting to be taken home, we will declare the lucky winners without further ado:
Winners
Nickname
Platform
Nickname
Platform
Nickname
Platform
Nickname
Platform
**SHUAI31
Steam
**-NicePing
Steam
**lx
Steam
**ath_Architect
Steam
**ncy_Lylia
Steam
**UNJEANG_BA_BO
Steam
**t_Flan
Steam
**athoorr
Steam
**sieOvO
Steam
**lf_jr
Steam
**hiNiNi
Steam
**lcky
Steam
**gend-Sy
Steam
**risMartiny
Steam
**07
Steam
**rpanta
Steam
**us-YA
Steam
**ambarin
Steam
**dzai_Jazz
Steam
**ile_v13
Steam
**esao21
Steam
**NDELM7
Steam
**KPiNKzilla
Xbox
**e_Cole_Train
Steam
**eennManny
Steam
Congratulations!
The 25 winners above will be gifted 10,000 G-Coins to their accounts by October 1st, 2021 (UTC+0). A message will pop up in the Notifications center once the 10,000 G-Coins have been rewarded. Here are some more important information to note:
Players will have to spend this reward within 30 days after receival. Please check the Notifications center for the exact expiration date.
The 10,000 G-Coins will be added to the account's existing G-Coins. The reward amount will get depleted first whenever G-Coins are used.
If a PUBG nickname the winner submitted is unable to be tracked, PUBG: Battlegrounds will be sending a separate DM to the winner's social media account.
Please keep in mind that it will be difficult to receive the reward if you don't reply back to us within 10 days.
But it doesn't end here; remember, we had announced that we were going to pick out the Best 6 from the 25 winners above. The Best 6 was chosen based on how well their works exemplified the entry requirements. Now shall we welcome the Best 6 and their entries?!
BEST 6
1st Place: **athoorr
2nd Place: **lx
3rd Place: **hiNiNi
4th Place: **sieOvO
5th Place: **-NicePing
6th Place: **gend-Sy
Congratulations to the Best 6! Every single one of you deserves it.
The Best 6 will also be receiving additional real-life prizes! The participant coming in First Place will be taking home a BLACKPINK-autographed helmet, BLACKPINK-autographed "THE ALBUM" CD, and a photo of one of the BLACKPINK members. The participants coming second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth place will each be rewarded a BLACKPINK-autographed "THE ALBUM" CD.
PUBG: Battlegrounds will be sending a DM regarding the rewards to the six winners' social media accounts - personal information such as delivery address, schedule, etc. will be required.
However, please keep in mind that you might be disqualified if you don't reply back to us within 10 days.
Finally, we want to thank both PUBG: Battlegrounds and BLACKPINK fans for their love and support throughout this collaboration. Please continue to participate in our upcoming events!
See you on the Battlegrounds.
PUBG: Battlegrounds Team
Terms and Conditions
KRAFTON, Inc. ("KRAFTON") collects personal information including delivery addresses for merchandise shipment after selecting the final winners, and destroys all personal data a month after the completed shipment. If you do not agree to this, you will not be eligible to participate.
The heat is well past us and the Battlegrounds seems to have more of an orange tinge to its bushes and tree leaves. PUBG ushers you to the doors of autumn with another Special Drops event: Contraband Coupon Event! Earn the opportunity to open Contraband Crates with Contraband Coupons by clearing daily missions.
Let’s read on for further details.
EVENT MISSION
Clear the following four daily missions during the event period to collect and exchange points for your desired rewards.
MISSION
POINTS
Deal 400 total damage to enemies.
20
Revive 1 teammate.
20
Survive 15 minutes in a single match. (Survival time includes time spent spectating your teammates.)
20
Reach top 10.
40
EVENT SCHEDULE
The event will last for ten days on both PC and Console platforms.
PC & Console
PDT: October 1, 0 AM – October 10, 0 AM
CEST: October 1, 9 AM – October 10, 9 AM
KST: October 1, 4 PM – October 10, 4 PM
EVENT REWARDS
You can exchange the points you have acquired through missions for these rewards shown below.
POINT
400
80
80
40
ITEM
Contraband Coupon X 10
Contraband Coupon X 2
Contraband Coupon X 2
Contraband Coupon X 1
Enjoy fall with our event and don’t forget to have fun!
We thank you always – see you on the Battlegrounds.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS TEAM
FAQ
WHERE DO I FIND THE EVENT PAGE?
Access the event page by clicking the Care Package icon at the top right corner of the main lobby screen.
Push notifications are also sent via the notification center.
EVENT POINTS
Points acquired from each event will expire once the event period ends.
Don’t forget to use up all your points prior to the event’s end!