PUBG update 18.2 will add the brand new map Deston on July 12

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PUBG Update 18.2 will arrive on PC variations of the game on July 12 and console variations from July 20 to July 21. The update will carry a brand new map to the game known as Deston, initially codenamed Kiki. Deston will probably be accessible as a Feature Map and playable in TPP and FPP. Deston’s accessible modes might fluctuate per area, although Solo, Duos, and Squads modes ought to be accessible to most. The primary areas in Deston are Ripton, Swamp, Concert, Hydroelectric Dam, Assembly, and Arena.

Ripton has a “sparkling city” submerged in water and is where most gamers will see Deston’s tallest towers. Deston will embody two new Map Utility Items Ascender Attachment and Utility Parachute. Map Utility Items set off particular in-game interactions that let you journey by the map. Map Utility Items are robotically positioned in gamers’ Inventory as soon as they enter Deston, and gamers can’t drop or swap them from Inventory. Utility Items is not going to have an effect on Inventory weight, occupy their very own slot, and can be utilized as many occasions as gamers want. Ascender Attachment permits gamers to make use of Ascenders on tall buildings and cell towers. Ascenders permit gamers to ascend and descend from these buildings.

New options that will probably be a part of Deston embody Security Keys and Fuel Pumps. Security Keys are objects that solely spawn in Spawn, and gamers use them to unlock Security Doors. Security Keys are stacked in gamers’ stock and are single-use objects. Fuel Pumps are situated all through Deston, and gamers can use them to refuel their automobiles. Only the driving force can work together with Fuel Pumps, and there’s no restrict to utilizing the Fuel Pumps. Fuel Pumps have a health worth, and in the event that they lose sufficient health they may explode. There are additionally areas in Deston that can solely be accessible to Drones.

Deston may even have a brand new weapon known as the 012 plus a brand new automobile known as the Airboat. The Airboat permits gamers to journey each land and water, making it simple for gamers to navigate the Swamp space of Deston. There may even be a Survivor Pass: Deston that gamers can get to boost their expertise in Deston. The 18.2 Update in PUBG may even patch some issues within the game, and enhance sure options. This consists of bettering maps, bettering graphics choices on console variations of the game, and incorporating a brand new system known as Workshop.