Last Updated: 5/26/2017

Hello,

I am a veteran player of many survival games and have decided to make a guide so new players can get more adapted to PUBG and not need to ask for so many nerfs or handicaps to help them. I will try to keep this guide updated as new patches or changes are released. They are in no specific order. This information should help you stay alive longer if you start to build this advice into your daily gameplay:

+ Pay attention to which direction the building doors are open. This will indicate the direction a player was headed as well as if they are still inside. Be sure to close all doors behind you if you have time so that players so not know you are inside or which direction you have been looting.

+ When jumping from a plane look as far down as you can and press forward move to gain top speed. Once you hit over 220 MPH you will be able to pull the parachute lower than the players who just coast.

+ If a target is within 100 meters aim below the spot you are trying to hit. This game has realistic bullet physics and the height of bore will cause your shots to hit above the reticle or ironsight if they are very close.

+ If you land with a player and you both hit a loot spot at the exact same time grab the ammo while they go for the gun. I have taken ammo from a player so many times who had a rifle and had to run away because they could not shoot me with it. You can always use that ammo in another gun but they are running around with a paperweight until they find more ammo.

+ If you are Solo/Duo you can switch seats in the car while moving to both shoot and avoid shots. If players are on the left move to the right side of the car or the reverse if needed. If you are Solo you can switch to passenger and shoot while the car is coasting then switch back and keep driving.

+ Never peak over the top of something when you can peak around the side of it. This helps stop players from headshotting you and makes it easier to move rather than having to crouch and pop up from behind a box or object. The lower below cover you are the less chance of catching bullets.

+ Always use the ridge line when moving as a shield from incoming shots. You can move from each side of the ridge depending on where you are getting shot from and it removes half of the chance of being spotted. If you run on top of the ridge everyone can see you from all angles clear as day.

+ After you prime a grenade you can then use right click to roll them instead of throwing. This helps alot indoors and stairwells to help keep the grenade from bouncing back at you.

+ If you have the time and ammo shoot out tires of cars you are not using to stalemate other players from getting out of the circle. I have wiped entire teams just by blowing out thier tires and driving away while they get stuck in the circle moving.

+ With the current meta you always want to run a shotgun indoors and a rifle outdoors. Get in the habit of switching accordingly as you move in and out of buildings. This is especially useful if you are in a squad and have cover fire in case your shotgun hits miss and you have to back out.

+ Removing shoes and running barefoot can help reduce the noise you make when walking on terrain. It does not completely silence your footsteps but does dampen the sound.

+ Use vehicles as cover when you jump out. If you are the driver try to drift sideways so your team can get the most coverage from behind the side of the vehicle. If you can bring a vehicle to the final circle and you can use it as cover while everyone else is stuck prone in am open field.

+ Try and split the teams weapon calibur when you are in a squad. This both helps for better looting options and keeps everyone from always being short on ammo because you are all using the same calibur.

+ When in a squad try to never go more than 10 meters from another teammate to ensure that you can get them back up if downed with minimal movement behind cover. On the reverse side be sure to leave enough space so that your entire squad is not all stuck behind one rock and gets steamrolled by players who break off and pinsir you.

+ Always assume all buildings and structures have players inside of them. The shotgun campers never sleep. :)

+ Use quick, concise voice communications when in a Duo or Squad. Say things like North West 150 Rock or two story top left window. Some clear indicators can make combat much more smooth instead of long run on sentences trying to over describe the location. Also consider many players are color blind and may be shy to admit it so color descriptors are not always the best method.

+ Always callout both NESW location AND the estimated distance of the spotted enemy. Location is great but if you do not say estimated range your teammate still has to scan the entire field from you to the end of the map.

+ Only reply to voice communications if you have an affirmative answer. So for example someone asks "Anyone have 5.56?" Instead of 3 people all saying No/Nah instead say nothing and let the one person with a "Yes." answer. It just helps with audio spam when trying to listen for players.

+ Always load the first box of ammo you get before picking up additional. If someone turns a corner while you are trying to pick up two or more boxes and your gun is empty you are screwed. Pick up a box, load it so it's ready and then continue to pickup the rest of the ammo.

+ Always reload your pistol or secondary weapoon before switching back to your primary. If you do not do this you will try to switch to an empty gun and it only takes one time to learn from this mistake.

+ Try to scout the area for a minute before running into a town or city. Most players have ADHD in this game and will move after about 30 seconds from a camping spot.

+ Always move with cover instead of going directly from point A to point B. Many players just run right through open fields to get where they are going as fast as possible but once you start getting shot in the open you are in very bad shape. Use things like trees and rocks to "leapfrog" from cover to cover moving towards the final destination.

+ If possible always try to flank and hit players from behind rather than rushing into thier face. This will give much better chances of getting the kill and saves on meds from return fire. Use ridge lines and walls to stay hidden while moving so the enemy assumes you are still at the first point of contact.

+ If you are sniping never shoot more than 3 times from the same spot. If you get too afraid and camp the same area for too long another player will almost always come up behind you while you are trying to hit the initial player you shot at.

+ If you get caught and feel like things are going south make sure to look behind you for cover that you can run/jump backwards to to get away from the other player. So many people get sucked into the fight and end up dead when they could have just backed out and used the trees to get around the player and shoot them in the back while they push towards where they "think you are".

+ Use the 100m white lines on the minimap to help call out distances of players you spot. This is also useful if you have time to zoom on the map and mark where you last saw a player when in Duo or Squads.

+ Pay attention to windows that have broken glass as this usually poins to where a playre shot you from if there are many windows on the building or structure you were hit from.

+ If possible save energy boosts for the final circle so you do not have to focus on medding in those last crucial minutes. The speed boost also helps alot with flanking when it comes down to a 1v1 battle.

+ Be sure to search 360 degrees around buildings or structures before entering to get the best sense of if the location is clear or not. Use windows to check all angles from the outside before going inside.

+ When moving through a building be sure to clear open doors/rooms in buildings before pushing closed doors "in a row". Logic makes you want to clear each room in a line but if you choose to open the next closed door and the following door is open, you may very well get shot in the back. Open doors and rooms take priority over closed ones when sweeping.

That is all for now. I will continually add to this list as I continue to play and learn. Please like this post if it helps your win ratio and if you want more help you can follow me on my twitch channel and I will happily Squad or Duo with your friends to show you these tips in real time from in game.

https://www.twitch.tv/insightknight

Thanks,

- InsightKnight

This guide will be continually updated on the official PUBG forums here:

http://forums.playbattlegrounds.com/topic/22208-how-not-to-get-slaughtered-as-a-new-player/