PUBG Strategy Guides
When to Trade Armor and Helmets
Rules Apply to Uzi, UMP, Any AR and Any Sniper Rifle.
May differ for crossbow and handguns
Rules based off of best option for surviving your next fight
General Rules of Thumb
In most cases a 1 level increase in armor/helmet gives protection against 1 more shot (excluding AR/Sniper headshots). |
Damage to arms and legs recieve 50% less damage than base damage assesment. |
Armor takes up to 7 seconds for damage to update. |
Armor will protect against full damage from a shot even with 1 durability left. |
Helmet Rules
ALWAYS take the higher level helmet regardless of its durability
Helmet | Durability | Downgrade At |
---|---|---|
![]() Level 1 |
80 | Never |
![]() Level 2 |
150 | 91 |
![]() Level 3 |
230 | Never |
* Level 2 helmets can take 2 shots from all but sniper rifles.
Vest Rules
Downgrade vests to 1 level at HALF durability or less
Downgrade 3 vest to level 1 vest below 75 durability
Vest | Durability | Downgrade At ≤ |
---|---|---|
![]() Level 1 |
200 | Never |
![]() Level 2 |
220 | 89 |
![]() Level 3 |
250 | 113 to L2 68 to L1 |
Armor data and rules from nonreg's video here.
Watch his video for even more in-depth analysis
General Circle Info
There are 9 phases of the circle. |
As each stage progresses the circle shrinks, the blue zone damage increases and the blue zone speed decreases. |
Armor does not reduce blue zone damage. |
The final blue zone narrows down to the center instead of a random spot. |
Blue Zone Delay
(Unit: Seconds)PHASE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
As of 4/11/18 | 90*+300 | 90 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 80*+15 |
Blue Zone Speed
(Unit: Meters Per Second)PHASE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
As of 4/11/18 | 21 | 13.7 | 9.4 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .9 | 1.2 |
Blue Zone Damage
(Unit: Damage Per Tick)PHASE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
As of 4/11/18 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 |