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Patch Notes3/10/2026

Patch Notes - Update 40.2

Update 40.2 introduces significant changes to Vikendi, replacing crowbar-locked doors with standard doors, rebalancing item spawns, and adding new items to Secret Rooms. Arcade modes receive adjustments including new shotguns and gear in Intense Battle Royale supply drops and a scope upgrade for the DMR/SR crate. Several gameplay and platform-specific bug fixes are also included.

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Structured changes

Vikendi locked doorsMap changePCconsole

All locked doors that required Crowbars in certain buildings have been replaced with standard doors, and Crowbar storage and Crowbars that spawned within them have been removed.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Vikendi Secret RoomsAdditionPCconsole

Jammer Pack, Emergency Pickup, Folded Shield, Mountain Bike, Mortar, All-In-One Repair Kit, Stun Gun, Zipline Gun, and Emergency Cover Flare have been added to items that spawn in Secret Rooms. Applies to Normal Match and Custom Match - Normal Mode.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Vikendi CabinetsAdjustmentPCconsole

Overall item types and spawn rates from Cabinets across Vikendi have been adjusted. Applies to Normal Match, Ranked, and Custom Match.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
UGC Alpha Creator InformationAdditionPC

A new 'Edit Manager > Settings > Creator' tab allows creators to designate and verify the original author of a mode, with settings for Creator Role, Mode Name, Version, Description, and Tags. The previous 'Edit Manager > Load > CREATOR' tab has been removed.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
UGC Alpha Subzero itemsAdditionPC

BZ Grenade Launcher, 40mm BZ Grenade, Frost Zone Bomb, and Thermal Protection Suit have been added to UGC Mode.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Team Deathmatch map selectionAdjustmentPCconsole

Map selection probabilities have been readjusted. Also applies to Custom Match.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Intense Battle Royale Red Supply DropsAdditionPCconsole

Three shotguns (S686, S1897, and S12K) have been added to the list of items obtainable from Red Supply Drops. Also applies to Custom Match.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Intense Battle Royale Yellow Supply DropsAdditionPCconsole

Level 2 Helmets and Level 2 Vests have been added to the list of items obtainable from Yellow Supply Drops. Also applies to Custom Match.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Intense Battle Royale DMR/SR Random Weapon CrateAdjustmentPCconsole

The scope provided when using the DMR/SR Random Weapon Crate has been changed from 6x to 8x. Also applies to Custom Match.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Smoke GrenadeBug fixPCconsole

Fixed an issue where Smoke Grenade's smoke color would change abruptly depending on the character's position.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
AI group emoteBug fixPCconsole

Fixed an issue where watching an AI group emote on the starting island would not end properly, causing the emote BGM to continue playing after the AI stopped.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Emergency PickupBug fixPCconsole

Fixed an issue where placing an Emergency Pickup in terrain gaps would place it below the surface and fail to call the plane.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Emote BGMBug fixPCconsole

Fixed an issue where playing your own emote while 'Join / Watch Group Emote' with another player's emote would result in both emote BGMs playing simultaneously.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Folded ShieldBug fixPCconsole

Fixed an issue where the Folded Shield skin was not applied when obtained via 'Load Gear Set' in the Training mode.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Eject interactionBug fixPCconsole

Fixed an issue where the 'Eject' interaction would not appear if the Recall flight path was located in a non-playable area when returning to a match via Blue Chip registration.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Prone player displayBug fixPC

Fixed an issue where prone players were momentarily displayed as floating in midair.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
VikendiBug fixPCconsole

Fixed collision, texture, performance, and other general Vikendi issues.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Erangel Boatyard mini-map (Team Deathmatch)Bug fixPCconsole

Fixed an issue where the mini-map in the Boatyard area of Erangel in Team Deathmatch mode was incorrectly displayed as the Erangel: Subzero mini-map.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Key Bindings - VehicleBug fixPC

Fixed an issue where changes made in 'Settings – Key Bindings – Vehicle' were not reflected in the Key Guide.

Effective 3/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM

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