Attachments

Master PUBG: Battlegrounds attachments! Learn about suppressors, flash hiders, magazine mods, and optics to optimize your weapon loadout for any engagement.

Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds still dominates Steam to this day. With the latest map Vikendi, it still draws in the crowds, much to John's chagrin. It now has four maps, and an expanded weapon set that's got a lot of nuance to it. While its overall popularity may be waning a little in light of some very stiff competition, it isn't a surprise that the game itself is still massively popular: Dumping 100 people onto a map and telling them to scavenge and murder, all in the name of an ethereal chicken dinner. Grabbing that meal ticket won't be easy, so we’ve thrown together a whole bunch of tips and tricks to help you get a taste of that sweet, sweet victory.

Written by Andy Moore and Dave Irwin

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds guide

Newer players that are joining the bandwagon may be wondering how best to get up to speed. Below are some vital tips and tricks that Our set of guides will go through all the weapons available in the game, as well as the maps that are currently available in PUBG.

PUBG guides list

• PUBG guns & weapons- A complete breakdown of all the weapons in PUBG.
• PUBG Erangel - Master the original map with the enclosed tips and drop zones.
• PUBG Miramar - Dominate in the desert map with the best locations for loot.
• PUBG Sanhok - Tips and tricks for surviving the cosiest battle royale map yet.
• PUBG Vikendi - Best places to drop and tips for not getting iced.

Main guide contents

• Essential gear and consumables
• The 'ideal' weapon loadout
• Picking the right landing zone in PUBG
• Using and abusing PUBG's cameras
• ‘Open doors’ and assessing dangerous situations
• Dealing with red zones
• Understanding ‘The Blue’ in PUBG, why it hates you
• Tips to win in PUBG
  • Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle
  • Mastering the crouch jump
  • Going barefoot
  • "Tanking the Blue"
  • Making the most of your medication
  • Getting the most from your glide
  • Holster your weapon to run faster
  • Smoke grenades should never be trusted

Essential gear and consumables in PUBG

It’s easy to get bogged down by the overwhelming selection of items you can find suspiciously sprawled out across the evacuated homesteads of PUBG. Like a gunrunner’s Funko Pop collection, there seems to be a never ending supply of weapon attachments, ammo types, and miscellaneous tat just waiting to be liberated by your pilfering hands. Unfortunately space is at a premium, and whilst you can get bigger backpacks to help you hoard a collection of unnecessary optics and quick draw magazines, knowing what to pocket and what to ignore can make the process of trawling for loot much quicker.

Starting with the basics, you’re going to want guns. That much should be obvious, right? We’ll get to that in the next section. Beyond your collection of murder wands, you’re also going to want to hunt for a full set of armour. Armour comes in the form of a helmet and a police vest, each providing you with a percentage of damage reduction depending on the level of the armour. Thanks to the inquisitive efforts of YouTuber Akadiablo2231, we know that the damage reduction at each level is as follows:

• Level 1 - Provides a 30% damage reduction and can take up to 80 points of damage before it breaks.
• Level 2 - Provides a 40% damage reduction and can take up to 150 points of damage before it breaks.
• Level 3 - Provides a 55% damage reduction and can take up to 230 points of damage before it breaks.

Backpacks also come in three tiers, but instead of providing damage resistance, they offer extra inventory capacity to help you hoard more military debris. All players start the round with 70 capacity, which comes from a base capacity of 20 as well as an additional 50 from the utility belt that each player comes equipped with. This should be enough space for you to carry 30 spare rounds of ammunition, as well as a handful of healing items and the odd weapon attachment. And no, you cannot start the game with less inventory space by removing the utility belt from the main menu. The game will forcefully strap it back onto your waist and silently judge you for being an idiot. Police vests also grant you an extra 50 capacity bringing you up to a total of 120. From here, backpacks provide the following:

• Level 1 - Provides +150 capacity. Enough to carry 60-120 rounds, some healing items, the odd attachment and one or two grenades
• Level 2 - Provides +200 capacity. Enough to carry 120-180 rounds, a healthy stock of healing items, attachments and grenades.
• Level 3 - Provides +250 capacity. Enough to carry an entire ammunition factory around with you. If you fill this up, you have a hoarding problem.

Along with the bullet resistant threads and backpacks that could give Mary Poppins a run for her money, your main focus when scavenging through the households of PUBG should be to acquire healing items, suitable ammunition for your weapons, and any attachments that you can make use of. Healing items are especially vital as you are almost certainly going to take damage from somewhere throughout the course of each round, so be sure to pocket any first aid, med kits, energy drinks, and painkillers whenever you come across them. If you don’t have space, make space.

The ‘ideal’ PUBG weapon loadout

A lot of what happens during your average PUBG match ultimately falls to chance, so to claim that there’s one specific set of guns that you should try and acquire would be pointless. Instead, what you should be trying to do is covering all of your bases. Fights can happen anywhere, so the optimal load-out should include two weapons that allow you to effectively fight both at range and in close quarters.

The most common weapon used when fighting across large distances is the assault rifle. Sniper rifles like the Kar98k and the SKS do exist within the game, but you’re much more likely to stumble across an assault rifle on your travels. If you want to weigh the scales even further in your favour, you should look out for front-end attachments like suppressors or flash hiders that do a great job at concealing your location. Magazine mods are also quite effective, and whilst you can get either an extended or quick draw variant, you should always look for the Ext. quick draw mod which combines to two effects into one modification.

Your secondary weapon is more than likely going to be subject to what’s around. It can be anything from another assault rifle all the way to a pump action shotgun. In an ideal scenario, you should only reach for this gun when you’re storming a house or taking a fight to enemies in close quarters. As such, this gun should be fitted with less extreme optics where possible, like a red dot or holographic sight, so that you can keep an eye on your peripheral vision just in case someone tries to get the jump on you.. If you’re using something automatic, you should also keep this gun set to a higher fire rate too by toggling the firing mode (Press B by default). This will allow you to dish out extra damage in lieu of accuracy, which you won’t need as much when you’re staring into the whites of your opponent's eyes.

Beginning with Sanhok and continuing with Vikendi, there are some weapons that are exclusive to those areas, so be sure to check out our PUBG guns & weapons guide for more information on the best weapons in the game.

It may seem counter intuitive at first, but the secret to reliably winning in PUBG isn’t to burst into every firefight you see with reckless abandon. In fact, you should aim to do the opposite. Try to remember that you’re sharing the island with up to 99 other people that desperately want to sacrifice you in the name of a metaphorical chicken. Of course, if you’re feeling bloodthirsty there’s nothing stopping you from wading into the fray, but don’t expect to come out of it unscathed.

Brendan ‘Playerunknown’ Greene himself has gone on record several times saying that the best strategy for staying alive until the end is to let everyone else kill each other first. This seems a little counter-intuitive as your enemies will likely be looting the bodies of their fallen foes. It's also easier said than done, especially when the circles begin to contract and you’re forced to invade the personal space of your island dwelling neighbours. Fortunately there are a few things you can do to tip the scales in your favour.

For starters, landing somewhere less popular should be obvious. Less competition for loot at the start of the game means you can get a foothold without worrying about being clocked by a frying pan from behind. Once you’re kitted out, one of the most practical strategies to playing stealthily is to straddle the border of the blue circle. Whilst this comes with its own risks, most noticeably that the safe zone may spawn too far away from you to reach it in time, deploying this tactic does ensure that your potential threats will almost always be in front of you, allowing you to concentrate on one direction and worry less about being flanked.

When trying to creep and crawl your way to the top spot, you should also be mindful of any sounds around you. Cars are the most obvious example and should act as a clear warning for you to seek cover immediately or run the risk of being mowed down like an extra in a Mad Max fan film. Each person will generate