Ever since PUBG: Battlegrounds went free-to-play, players have been flocking to the online arena to give this iconic battle royale another go. But, if you're an old timer, don't expect to head in and earn a tasty chicken dinner straight away - Krafton has been making some changes behind the scenes, including to the game's growing arsenal.
As part of PUBG patch 16.1, which hits both PC and consoles today, the development team has made sweeping changes to two of the weapons you can find in game to "prevent scenarios where players are all holstering the identical, overperforming weapon" according to the patch notes.
The M416 has received some love after update 7.2 nerfed the gun into the ground. While the Beryl M762 still remains one of the best guns in the game, Krafton hope this buff, which increases the damage, bullet velocity, and damage drop off range, will make people think twice about running it. The Mk12's damage and drop off range has also been buffed in this patch, and with it now spawning in ever available map - both in normal and ranked matches, Krafton hopes players will consider the gun over the SLR.
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