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PUBG Mobile - Things to Do First

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Here are some tips that you'll want to keep in mind when joining the battle for the first time.

Customize Your Controls

It may seem like an obvious step, but people often forget to reset their keyboard commands to whatever suits them best.

For instance, if you've got a shorter-than-average reach or, like me, have horrendously inflexible hands, consider swapping the 'use/collect' key (default: F) with the "lean R" key (default: E). Similarly, if you spend more time walking than running, swap LCtrl and LShift.

Practice Marksmanship

Before you even load into the arena, take a moment in the pre-deployment zone and test out your marksmanship skills. There are dozens of weapons scattered around the ruined airstrip where you first join the other players, and each one handles differently.

Avoid Crowded Jump Sites

Once you do enter the deployment phase, where all the players are aboard the transport plane, try to avoid jumping out with a massive group of players.

For your first run, aim for a lightly-developed area; maybe one with just a few buildings that not many other players are disembarking above. This will reduce the likelihood that you'll meet an untimely death as soon as your boots hit the dirt.

Free Fallin

As soon as you leave the aircraft over your desired landing zone, aim downwards as fast and as far as you can. The second you leave the plane, the name of the game is "beat everyone else to the ground."

Unfortunately, your parachute opens automatically at ~500 feet up, but you can still expedite your descent by pressing the FWD key to aim your character towards the ground. Be sure to keep an eye out for other players landing nearby, and keep a mental note of their position relative to yours.

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Once you do touch down on terra firma, make a beeline for the nearest building. Not only are there probably valuable items inside, but it will also give you cover from enemy fire and offer a chance to get the drop on anyone who may be pursuing you.

Choose Your P.O.V.

It's important to experiment with both the third and first-person camera modes. Third-person is great for looking around corners and getting a better view of your surroundings. However, the third-person view can get frustrating indoors since your own player model can block your view.

The default key binding for this is the 'V' key.

Focus on Survival

Spend your first few rounds getting comfortable with the pace of the game and navigating the playfield.

A high kill count is nice, but you'll be infinitely better off if you focus on keeping yourself alive and learning the mechanics and feel of the game before hunting the deadliest game of all.

Vehicles Are Loud

While not an immediate death sentence, vehicles should be used cautiously in PUBG - they're loud and will draw a lot of unwanted attention from nearby players.

[b]Familiarize the locations

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