{"id":26438,"date":"2026-11-03T14:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?p=26438"},"modified":"2026-11-03T14:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:09:18","slug":"pubg-update-44-1-patch-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/pubg-update-44-1-patch-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"PUBG Update 44.1: LMG Meta Rotation Ends Early, Vehicles Get Tougher and Nightmare Mode Arrives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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PUBG Update 44.1<\/strong> arrives on PC on 4 November<\/strong> and on console on 12 November<\/strong>, and its biggest change is a U-turn: KRAFTON is ending the LMG Meta Rotation early<\/strong>, putting the M249 and MG3 back to how they were before August. In a dev letter<\/a> the team admits LMGs “became a stronger option than we intended”. The patch notes<\/a> also make vehicles tougher, add trunks to vans and buses, bring a Nightmare<\/strong> difficulty for Dawnbreakers of Rondo and Xeno Point: Hell<\/strong>, start Ranked Season 44 and launch a PUBG x IVE<\/strong> collaboration.<\/p>\n

PUBG Update 44.1 at a glance<\/h2>\n\n
PC maintenance<\/strong><\/td>Nov 4, 2026, 00:00\u201308:30 UTC (01:00\u201309:30 CET)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Console maintenance<\/strong><\/td>Nov 12, 2026, 01:00\u201309:00 UTC (02:00\u201310:00 CET)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Gunplay<\/strong><\/td>LMG Meta Rotation ends: M249 and MG3 back to pre-August balance, RPD brought in line<\/td><\/tr>\n
Vehicles<\/strong><\/td>8\u201315% more health, tougher tyres, trunks for Van, Pico Bus and Food Truck<\/td><\/tr>\n
Modes<\/strong><\/td>HLB: Dawnbreakers of Rondo (Nightmare), Xeno Point: Hell<\/td><\/tr>\n
Ranked<\/strong><\/td>Season 44 starts, P90 Ranked skin, higher Platinum+ standards<\/td><\/tr>\n
Console<\/strong><\/td>Faster controller response, easier Message Radial<\/td><\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>Free-to-play<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

When is PUBG Update 44.1 live?<\/h2>\n

KRAFTON’s maintenance schedule (times may change):<\/p>\n