PUBG Update 2.18 Patch Notes for PS4 & Xbox (19.2)

PUBG update 2.18 (19.2) for PS4 and Xbox is rolling out for players. According to the official PUBG 2.18 patch notes, the latest update brings a brand new vehicle – the Food Truck, Changing Weather, various map improvements on Deston, and more. Apart from this, PUBG console version 2.18 also includes Animation Refresh, the Heavy Stock attachment, a new system: Special Vehicle Skin,

Previously, a major PUBG update 2.11 added a new map (Deston), a new feature (Ascenders, Security Doors, Fuel Pump), and much more.

Unfortunately, since the last major update, players are experiencing issues with the game. Today’s PUBG patch 2.18 will fix a few of these issues.

PUBG 2.18 Patch Notes – September 15, 2022

NEW VEHICLE: FOOD TRUCK

The Food Truck…
- Can carry up to 4 passengers.
  - 2 in the front, 2 in the back
- Features a large vertical and open window on one side of the van.
- Has an awning positioned on the left side.
Health/HP: 3000
Max speed: ~107km/h
Max speed (boost): ~120km/h
Using the horn will instead play a special (and familiar) musical tune.
Only available in Deston.
- Normal Matches, Custom Matches (Deston)
- Unavailable in Custom Match – Esports Mode.

NEW FEATURE: CHANGING WEATHER

One of the following cycles will be randomly chosen for each match:
- Dawn to early morning
- Clear weather to stormy weather
- Storm to Clear weather
This feature does not support a full day-night cycle – only a short progression cycle will be shown with no drastic change to the the sun angle.
Only available in Deston.
- Normal Matches

Map Optimizations

Added additional cover and loot to the island northwest of Ripton.
Added additional cover and fence adjustments to the southeast portion of Downtown Ripton, near the large art park.

Fixed blocked Ascenders on the steel bridge in Ripton.
Added additional vehicle cover to the roads going from Ripton to Los Arcos.
Added additional Ascenders to various skyscrapers downtown and to bridges in Ripton.
Reduced Lodge interior objects to smooth out player pathing.
Added Fuel Pumps to Buxley and Cavala.
Added additional structures to the area between Concert and Buxley.

Added additional cover near the swamp northwest of Buxley.
Added additional gameplay traversals in Ten Forts, Los Arcos, Turrita, El Koro, and Cavala.

Added Ascenders to 3-4 story apartments.
Made the concert stage floors less dark.
Fixed blocked pathing in seawall tunnels.
Added four additional Cell Towers.
Adjusted terrain in Holston Meadows.
Added more natural cover around following locations:
- North and south of Buxley
- North and east of Turrita
- South of Arena
- East of El Koro and inside El Koro
- West of Assembly
- North of Lodge
- South of Sancarna

ANIMATION REFRESH

The motions should feel different but familiar, and a lot of care and effort went into making sure no timings were changed in this process.

NEW INTERACTION KEY: LIMITED INTERACT

As we regularly develop and release new features, we needed an additional, secondary interaction key apart from the F key (for PC) for simultaneous situations, such as when players interact with a specific feature for different purposes. Therefore, we’ve added a new Limited Interact keybinding that is to be used for many more upcoming feature interactions.

Limited Interact default keys
- PC: H
- Xbox/Stadia: LB + X
- PlayStation®: L1 + ▢
Console players must head over to their custom controller presets to customize these keys.
- You may modify the keybindings, but you are unable to remove them entirely.

VEHICLE SKIN IMPROVEMENTS

A new system enabling you to choose special vehicle skins for a fancier experience has arrived!

You are now required to press certain keys to equip vehicle skins.
Two new categories have been added to vehicle skins: Basic Skins and Special Skins.
- These categories have been added to your Customize – Vehicle page.
- You can select one Basic Skin and one Special Skin to choose from when you’re in-game.
Keys for equipping vehicle skins have been changed to the following:
- Use vehicle without equipping skin (Basic interaction key)
  - PC: F
  - Xbox/Stadia: X
  - PlayStation®: ▢
- Equip vehicle skin (Limited Interact)
  - PC: H
  - Xbox/Stadia: LB + X
  - PlayStation®: L1 + ▢
  - Players who’ve been using the above keybindings for vehicle use will have to change their keybinding settings again after this update.
  - Console players must head over to their custom controller presets to customize their keybinds for equipping vehicle skins.
  - You may modify the keybindings, but you are unable to remove them entirely.
Equipping vehicle skins
- The list of Basic and Special skins you’ve selected at Customize will pop up for you to select.
- If you’ve selected only one skin (either category) at Customize, the vehicle will equip its skin immediately.
Vehicle skin equip effect
- A special effect has been added to vehicles when equipping skin.
- The effect will be canceled if:
  - The vehicle moves (driving, collision, friction, etc.)
  - A player gets in the vehicle
  - The player moves too far from the vehicle after interaction
  - The vehicle receives damage (tire damage included)
  - When another player selects another skin
- If the effect is canceled, the vehicle will maintain its original appearance.
  - If the vehicle received damage during the effect, the damage will remain on the vehicle.
With the Roadster Motorcycle no longer a world spawn vehicle, the El Solitario Desert Wolves skin has been categorized as a Special Skin.

UI/UX

Both the basic/advanced key guide options will have the key guides for turning on/off car engines show up on the screen.
The vehicle UI that shows up on the bottom left when you get in the driver’s seat of the Airboat, Pillar Security Car, or the Food Truck has been improved.

PERFORMANCE

Made Inventory preview textures render only necessary to improve memory.
Made Inventory item slots generate beforehand to improve Inventory UI rendering speed.
Secured CPU capacity and dispersed work load to improve frame drop issues.

BUG FIXES

GAMEPLAY

Fixed existing in-game issues (Carry, Drone, parachute, etc.) that affected gameplay.
Fixed the bug of a player’s direction sometimes being different from the direction it’s heading with its parachute when you stop following.
Fixed the bug of being unable to put down a player you’re carrying at certain building entrances.
Fixed the bug of a player hearing specific sounds inside a building when another player uses the M79.
Fixed the bug of melee weapons overlapping when you swap your primary weapon with a Drone or EMT Gear.
Fixed the bug of a knocked out and disconnected player being relocated after it’s carried and put down on steep terrain.
Fixed the awkward field of view bug in FPP when you switch to ADS after moving from the driver’s seat to the passenger seat in a vehicle.
Fixed the bug of players riding certain vehicles that have bullet marks and having the same bullet marks being shown on their character’s legs.
Fixed the black screen bug that shows up after using a Drone another player used.
Fixed the bug of being able to use a Drone another player used without range limit.
Fixed the bug of an Emote being shown in a continuous loop in Replay or Death Cam when a player uses an Emote without any weapon equipped.
Fixed the bug of the Emergency Pickup being deployed crookedly when used on top of certain objects.
Fixed the bug of the last circle being generated outside the map when setting the last circle to generate in Town in Custom Matches.
Fixed the bug of a player’s last online time being reset after restarting the lobby while offline.
Fixed the bug of Jammer Packs spawning even when its spawn rate is set to 0 in Custom Match – Deston.
Fixed the bug of bots not getting healed even after using boost items.
Fixed the temporary screen error that shows up when you use the Blue Chip Detector after changing ADS between your primary Scope and Canted Sight.
Fixed the bug of Red Zones not generating in AI Training Match.
Fixed the bug of being able to receive BP rewards/Pass XP when force quitting and restarting the client repeatedly.

WORLD

Fixed collision, texture, performance, and more general issues in Taego.
Fixed the bug of Taego’s breakable pots not showing up and its breaking sounds not being heard in Death Cam.

UX/UI

Fixed the text display bug of Tactical Gear in Training Mode when you set your language to English.
Fixed the bug of the friends list being placed in the order of capitalized and lowercased letters.
Fixed the typo in War Mode: Conquest’s general settings.
(PC) Fixed the overlapping text bug in Observer Mode after changing the camera movement speed or using the bullet tracer feature.
(PC) Fixed the shadow bug that shows up on screen after using the Report menu in Team Management.
(PC) Fixed the cut off mouse UI in ‘Stop emote’ of the emote wheel.
(PC) Fixed the bug of skins unable to apply when customizing your lobby is enabled on the menu.
(PC) Fixed certain wordings in the Workshop.
(Console) Fixed the cut off L1 / R1 button UI in the Custom Match setting menu for PlayStation®.

ITEMS & SKINS

※ Clipping issue: Graphics that are shown outside the visible part of an image/object.

Fixed the clipping bug on a female character’s left wrist when equipping NieR Replicant ver.1.22 – Kainé’s Gloves.
Fixed the clipping bug on the legs when equipping certain Jacket items with certain Bottom items.
Fixed the awkward graphic on shroud’s Mk47 Mutant.
Fixed the clipping bug on the stomach when equipping Hermes Airfoil Pants with JiBaoBao.
Fixed the clipping bug on a female character’s ankles when equipping Julie’s Haven Boots with Calico Onesie.
Fixed the clipping bug when equipping Tenebres Combat Vest with certain Top items.
Fixed the bug of the effect not being shown in the Survivor Base lobby skin.
(PC) Fixed the bug of the Dark Punk – Helmet (Level 3) being shown as another item in-game.

Download free PUBG version 2.18 for PS4 and Xbox One.