A brand new PUBG update arrived earlier today (November 2nd or 3rd depending on where you're based), having previously been released exclusively for the PC Test Servers. It brings the game to version 14.2 with plenty of new features and changes.

If you play PUBG, you'll be eager to know what's included in update 14.2. So, here's everything you need to know surrounding the October 2/3 PUBG update, including the full patch notes.

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What's New In Update 14.2?

Patch 14.2 is quite a big one, as it includes two brand new weapons, plenty of changes, and even chickens! Full details can be found in the patch notes below, but here's quick overview of the most important bits.

The first of the two weapons included in today's update is the Mortar. A weapon that can be deployed on flat surfaces and fires explosive projectiles at your enemy.

Then there's the M79 smoke grenade launcher that was reportedly designed to provide players with a quick smoke cover at longer ranges.

Patch 14.2 also includes a new DBNO swimming feature. Previously, a player who enters the DBNO while in the water would skip DBNO and instantly die, this is no longer the case.

Finally, and most importantly, 14.2 includes chickens. They don't do much, apart from get angry when you go near them and die when you shoot them...obviously.

Full details for the November 2/3 PUBG update can be found in the patch notes below.

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PUBG 14.2 Patch Notes (November 2/3)

Below you will find the official patch notes for the November 2/3 PUBG update, also known as Patch 14.2 which is now available on PC and console.

NEW WEAPON: MORTAR

  • 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

NEW WEAPON: M79

  • Weapon slot: Pistol slot
    • Cannot be used in a vehicle’s driver’s seat.
  • New ammo type: 40mm Smoke Grenade
    • Once it hits an object that’s more than 10m far away, the projectile will release the first smoke effect followed by a second one a few seconds later.
    • Once it hits an object that’s less than 10m far away but fails to explode on impact, only the second smoke effect will be released after 3 seconds.
    • Weight: 14
    • Max stack size: 5
    • World spawns in stacks of 1 to 3.
    • World spawns in stacks of 2 to 3 along with the M79.
  • Available Modes
    • Normal Matches
    • Custom Matches
    • Custom Match Sandbox Mode
    • Will not be available in Training Mode to prevent other players from getting interfered by the smoke effect. However, we will consider adding it in later updates.Spawn Location
    • World spawn
    • Damage to enemies: 0
    • Max firing range: 400m
    • Reloading speed: 3.5 – 4 seconds

NEW FEATURE: DBNO SWIMMING

  • 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

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

UI/UX IMPROVEMENTS

  • 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.
  • 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.

For more details on today's (November 2/3) PUBG update, head to the official Battlegrounds website for details on esport changes, new items & skins, and more.