PUBG 15.1 Patch Notes: Release Date, Mountain Bike, & Christmas Collab

By Kyle WilsonStaff Writer

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The next major PUBG update is almost here and the 15.1 Patch Notes highlight a lot of interesting changes coming to the battle royale shooter over the next few weeks. Here's everything you need to know and when the update is expected to drop.

PATCH NOTES - What's changing this time?

Below, we have all the PUBG 15.1 Patch Notes for you to look over ahead of the update. PUBG 15.1 is expected to launch on December 1st - it's worth keeping an eye on the relevant social media channels for the latest, though.

  • New Vehicle - Mountain Bike
    • Maps: All maps in normal matches
    • Spawned in a folded form.
    • Unfold it into a rideable vehicle or store them in inventory.
    • Folds back into an item when stored back into the inventory.
    • Due to the absence of a speedometer, the current travelling speed is not displayed.
    • Does not spawn in Esports Mode.
    • Maximum number of passengers: One
    • Maximum speed:
      • Max speed without sprinting (85% Throttle): 50 km/h
      • Riding with 40% or more Boost (90% Throttle): 54 km/h
      • Riding with sprint tapping (100% Throttle): 62 km/h
    • HP: Cannot be destroyed, including the wheels
    • Item weight: 70
    • Fuel consumption: None
  • Weapon Balance Update
    • P90
      • Increased horizontal and vertical recoil
      • Increased ADS deviation during full-auto burst
      • Lowered Care package ammo from 250 -> 200 bullets
    • Shotguns
      • Increased damage drop-off range to improve effective range by several meters per shotgun
      • Increased hit probability on short-range
      • Increased Sawed-Off damage by 1
      • Decreased Sawed-Off pellet spread
    • LMGs
      • Reduced recoil when shooting in crouch and stand
      • Increased Body Damage multiplier from 1.0 to 1.05
      • Increased M249 damage by 1
      • Increased MG3 damage by 2
      • Decreased MG3 horizontal recoil
    • SMGs
      • Increased Head Damage multiplier from 1.8 to 2.1
      • Increased PP-19 Bizon weapon accuracy during ADS full-auto firing
      • Decreased UMP45 Damage at longer ranges
      • Decreased UMP45 weapon accuracy during ADS full-auto firing
    • AUG
      • Increased damage by 1
      • Increased damage drop-off range to improve effective range
    • Magazines
      • QuickDraw Magazine offers an additional 60% reload speed
      • Extended Magazine offers additional Ammo Capacity
      • Extended QuickDraw Magazine offers an additional 15% reload speed and more Ammo Capacity
  • World Updates
    • Sanhok
      • Bootcamp layout changes (see below)
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BOOTCAMP - Changes to Sanhok in 15.1
  • Players seemed to be feeling vulnerable around the shoreline areas so more rocks and trees have been added
  • Vikendi
    • KAKAO FRIENDS
      • Dinoland has transformed into KAKAO FRIENDS LAND.
        • Kakao Friends statues have been positioned here and there in KAKAO FRIENDS LAND.
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FESTIVE - KAKAO FRIENDS is the latest PUBG collaboration
  • Billboards for KAKAO FRIENDS have been added.
  • Buildings have been decorated with KAKAO FRIENDS ornaments.
  • Christmas theme has been applied to Dinoland, Castle, and Winery.
  • Christmas weather has been added.
    • Players can use this weather setting in Custom Matches for Vikendi.
  • Ranked Season 15
    • Unlocked Rewards
      • The Parachute Skin is a permanent reward player keep forever and can equip as they please.
      • The rest of the earnable rewards are only ‘Unlocked’ for the duration of a single Ranked Season.
      • Only the unlocked rewards from a player’s highest rank will be granted.
      • Unlocked Rewards can be found in the inventory at the start of the new Season.
      • Once the Ranked Season is over and the server maintenance begins, Unlocked Rewards will be collected from the inventory.
  • Training Mode Update
    • Every vehicle but the Scooter has been removed from Training Mode to prevent various sound and crash issues and to prevent players from getting bothered by other players’ vehicles during shooting practice.
    • After we observe the change in memory usage issues, we will discuss the feature of allowing players to choose a vehicle of their choice in Training Mode.
  • Action Wheel Update
    • An additional Action Wheel with 8 more slots has been added as we noticed that players did not seem to have enough space to fit and use all their spray and emote items.
    • Players will be able to find their additional Action Wheel in the Customize tab.
    • In the lobby or in a match, players can use their mouse wheel to switch between the first and second action wheel.
    • If players select spray items from their Action Wheel in the lobby, a message will pop up saying that sprays are unable to use.

You can also check out all the performance updates and bug fixes in the rest of the PUBG 15.1 Patch Notes here.