Top tips for getting started in PUBG Mobile

If this is your first time jumping into PUBG Mobile, then these helpful tips will get you started off on the right foot. Keep them in mind as you drop into maps like Erangel or Livik for the first time, and you should have no problem taking home a chicken dinner in your first few live matches.

Where other battle royale games thrive on speedy gameplay, PUBG Mobile is much more methodical. While the safe zone does decrease as the match goes on, there’s plenty of time to get to know your surroundings, scavenge for supplies, and stock up before heading toward the circle. If you're already in the circle, figure out the type of loadout you want based on what's available and plan accordingly.

Each downed opponent will drop everything they were holding, and those belongings materialize as a convenient little package. You’ll have to initiate opening the package when the icon appears on screen, so be sure to do that with every successful elimination. Not only will you be able to stock up on ammo, but you might just find a cool new weapon to take into battle.

Don't limit yourself to searching for the perfect weapon, since you won't have any control over what you’ll find. Chances are you won’t score that LMG every single match. Learn the different weapon archetypes, and identify one or two favorite guns from there. By familiarizing yourself with everything PUBG Mobile provides, you'll be ready to take on all comers no matter what appears.

There is no reason to risk getting jumped by a seasoned opponent while low on health. If you have healing items in your supplies, use them! Bandages, energy drinks, and more will keep you alive for the long haul and bring you ever closer to raising the trophy when the match has reached its end. Saving them up may just backfire.