PUBG: 5 pro tips for beginners

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PlayersUnknown's Battleground (PUBG) has taken the gaming world by storm. The famous computer game has been recently launched as a mobile game and since then the popularity of this game has gone sky-high.

PUBG is a survival game where you will be accompanied by 99 gamers online in a plane which will drop you on an island along with the rest of the gamers. The last person to survive will win. Sounds simple right? Let me assure you that there is certainly a lot more to it. This is a multiplayer game and you can play with your buddies. There are 3 options – Solo (single player), Duo (two players), and Squad (4 players).

Firstly, you need to get down from the plane with the help of a parachute and search for essential tools like guns, helmets, and health kits to prepare yourself for the journey. Eventually, a player gets 5 minutes to equip themselves and then the play zone begins to shrink and it would keep on shrinking throughout the game, making the play zone smaller and smaller.

Here, are 5 pro tips for you to win the prestigious dinner:


#1 Where to drop

Mastering the drop is one of the bare essentials for winning in this game
Mastering the drop is one of the bare essentials for excelling in this game

You will fly with other players in the game and you need to decide where to land. Places like Pochinki, Military Base, Mylta Power, and School are the potential hotspots which regularly spawn the best guns and scopes. However, there is stiff competition and you will find lots of people accompanying you and so your chances of survival become slim.

So, it is better to avoid these places during the initial phases of the game. Try places like Georgopool or Quarry; here you can take your time and believe me you can find essential items here too.

When it comes to landing, always keep a tab on the number of people on board to have a clearer idea of avoiding the mass. Also, make sure that you use your marker to mark the area where you are willing to land and jump when the distance count is the lowest. One amateur mistake that people tend to do is that they open their parachute early. Don’t do that try to cover as much distance possible without opening the parachute as it slows you down.

#2 Loot tips

Be smart with your loot picks
Be smart with your loot picks

Don't be choosy, grab the very first gun you see. Something is always better than nothing. Initially, you will find pistols and short guns, don’t be shy; just pick them. The next important thing is the backpack. There are 3 levels of backpacks - 1, 2, and 3. Capacity is lowest in level 1 and highest in level 3. The same goes for military vests and helmets.

Never say no to a stun grenade, as it becomes very handy in the later stages of the game. Bandages, painkillers, energy drinks, and medkits are the pillars of survival and fill your backpacks with them. When it comes to ammo, take only what you need. For example, if you have a UZI which requires 9mm ammo, and a Tommy Gun which requires .45 ACP ammo, then don’t fill your bags with anything other than those two.

In order to see, exactly which kind of ammo you need, simply click the bag icon and you will see the guns and their ammo requirements, with other things you have in your kit.

#3 The right combination

PUBG Mobile Sniper
Look out for scopes but use them wisely

PUBG allows the players to carry two types of guns and you should make the most of it. To begin with, never carry the same type of guns. For example, carrying a UZI along with a UMP-9 is a no-brainer as they both use 9 mm ammo.

Ideally, carry a sniper gun and a short distance gun. My chicken dinner is half-cooked if I get an AKM (7.62mm) and a UMP-9 (9mm). The AKM is an all-rounder effective both for sniping and short distance. On the other hand, UMP-9 is a beast when it comes to short distance firing.

In the due course of time, you will get scopes. Again, there are 3 types of scopes 2x, 4x, and 8x. 4x and 8x scopes are very handy and you can see things happening in the middle of your screen even though it is a few hundred meters away.

Also, keep in mind that when you are using a scope, you are seeing a distant view and you can be clueless about things happening in front of you. So, do not use the scope in an open space rather use it when you are at a safe hideout maybe, behind a rock or a building. The whole idea is to safeguard yourself from the view of people in front of you.

#4 Vehicles

PUBG Motorcycle
PUBG Motorcycle

It seems like the makers of this game is obsessed with the number 3. To shed some light, again there are 3 types of vehicles, motorbike, sports car, and a jeep. Preferably, the four-seater jeep is the most efficient as it gives you maximum protection and is very easy to operate.

A vehicle can be very handy and it helps you to knock out people out in the open. You can use the option of a speed boost to get maximum speed. Vehicles are available in abundance, mostly on the roads and also, on the bridge. A vehicle may run out of fuel so keeping a gas can handy is a healthy habit to have, as it refuels the vehicle.

An average PUBG match lasts around thirty minutes and if the zone is not kind to you, you need to cover a lot of distance. Here, is where vehicles come in handy, especially when the nightmare blue line is looming behind you at a galloping pace. However, with a vehicle, everyone in the world probably knows about your location. So, during the later stages of the game, rely on your footwork.

#5 Map – The thing which matters the most

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Following the map is key

On one corner of your screen, you will see an overview of the entire land. You can put a marker in the map for places you want to visit and you will automatically get a dotted line which you need to follow. The same line appears when you are out of the safe zone and you need to follow the line to reach the safe zone.

A PUBG player needs to keep one eye fixed on the map. You can even zoom the map for a better idea. Also, if someone is close by, you can see red footprints on the map and have a clear idea of where the fire shots are coming from.

Just below the map, you will see a timer. This timer indicates the movement of the blue line. As soon as, the clock hits zero put your running shoes on, provided you are not in the zone.

Conclusion: ‘Practice makes perfect’ so the more you play the more you learn. Starters can try the arcade mode to garnish their skills. In the arcade mode, there are 25 players including you and the zone is smaller. So, it is the perfect practice arena for beginners.

With the above points, you can start your PUBG journey. If followed precisely you will never sleep hungry because “Winner! Winner!, Chicken Dinner!”


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