A new PUBG PC update is live on the test server, bringing some brand new features to game and more.

　　The 5.3 update brings some improvements to the blood effect, reduces the maximum number of Vending Machines uses and introduces Cloud Saving for settings.

　　“Bloody realistic”

　　Blood Effect Improvements

　　Headshots including the neck area produce more distinct visual effect to ensure clear identification of hitBlood splatter will be shown on walls and floors if the character is hit near itThe size of the blood splash is unified across all color settingsBlood impacts on characters will now provide a more precise visual representation of which body parts have been hitVending Machine

　　Reduced the maximum number of uses per Vending Machine from 15 to 10Cloud Saving

　　Settings now can be saved to the cloud in the settings screenSaved settings can be loaded in the settings screen when neededThis also allows players to load their account settings even when playing on a new PCSettings that are dependent on hardware cannot be savedGRAPHICS: All settings in the GRAPHICS category except “Language Setting”GAMEPLAY: “Inventory Character Render” setting cannot be savedThe Cloud Saving option can be found at the bottom right of the SETTINGS screenTest Server settings will only be saved on to the test server accountThe PUBG Weapon Mastery mechanic is also receiving some tweaks.

　　Favorite Weapon

　　Players can now choose their “favorite weapon” in the Mastery tabThe weapon of choice will show up as the first weapon stat in your PUBG ID, regardless of whether the weapon has the highest level or notA grey star will show up when player’s mouse is hovered over it. Clicking the star will favorite the weaponA gold star will show up next to a chosen weapon when a player favorites itPlayers can only favorite individual weapons and not categoriesThere can only be one favorite. That’s just logicalThe favorite weapon will always show up at the top of players’ list, even when the sorting feature is usedThe PUBG 5.3 update also brings some UI changes as well as tweaks to Custom Matches, Crates and bug fixes, including fixes for some extremely annoying stuttering issues.

UI/UX

　　Lobby background will change to a HAPPY HOLIDAYS theme once the patch is updated on live serversTo set the winter mood, the lobby music has also been changedWeapon HUD Improvement

　　Heal and acceleration icons on the weapon HUD will now flash when activated

CUSTOM MATCH

　　Boats and Aquarails now have fixed spawn locations and numbers on SanhokObserving UI Improvement

　　Enabled rear camera flip (180 degrees flip) by pressing Ctrl+R key during freecam perspectiveEnabled adjusting camera movement speed during observingSpeed up: =Speed down: –Bullet tracer setting indicator will now be shown on the bottom left of the UI

REPLAY

WORLD

PUBG SURVIVOR PASS: BADLANDS

SKINS & ITEMS

　　Added 2 BattleStat weapon skins (QBU and P1911)Added 2 BattleStat weapon skins (SKS and P92)Purchasable with BPAdded 3 Factory Worker skinsAdded 4 Punk Destruction skinsCrates

　　Crates requiring keys to unlock are no-longer included in the pool of Random Crates purchasable with BPFor more information, please go to the following link: Dev Letter: Improving Crate ContentRandom Crate contents and percentages have been adjusted as shown below:

PUBG BUG FIXES

　　Fixed an issue where the reticle would shake when ADS with a 6x Scope equippedFixed an issue where character movement would stutter when firing the DBS in certain situationsFixed an issue where BRDM collision damage was higher than intendedFixed an issue where a disconnected player could float when displaced by a prone characterWorld

　　Mitigated an issue which causes players to be bumped into the air when moving close to certain objectsCustom Match

　　Fixed an issue while observing and using the x-ray feature where the character outline is not visible after a player is revivedFixed an issue where healing items would not show while spectating in free cam when in observer modeUI/UX

　　Fixed an issue where only the ammo of one weapon is updated in the inventory when holding more than one weapon using the same ammo typeFixed an issue where the character size would show incorrectly in lobby when moving to lobby after seeing preview of PGC 2019 bundleFixed an issue where character rendering is done late when changing gender while creating a characterFixed an issue where item equipped icon and new item notification icon would appear at the same location in CUSTOMIZE menuPUBG is now available on PC as well as on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, and Android.