In an update, PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) changed the volume of footsteps. Enemies can now hear you from a greater distance. We will show you how to remain quiet.
What happened? A YouTuber closely examined the sound of footsteps in PUBG. He notes that your enemies can hear you from much greater distances than before. However, there are certain types of movement that are significantly quieter. You should adhere to these if you want to avoid detection.
How far your footsteps can be heard in PUBG
What it’s about: The community was concerned about what was wrong with the footstep sounds. They seemed especially loud in certain situations. In other situations, you can’t hear the enemy at all, even though you can see him.
YouTuber WackyJacky101 has looked into this and tested it. He confirms: If you run upright, you can now be heard from a much greater distance. The changes are said to have been activated after the launch of the Vikendi map.
Are you changing your tactics now? Or do you play like this guy here and wait in the bathtub for victory?
If his results are correct, you can be heard almost 60 meters away while sprinting standing up. That used to be about 20 meters less.
How was it tested? WackyJacky ran in various movement modes that PUBG offers over the same terrain. He listened carefully to how far the footsteps could be heard. One player stood still while a second player ran away from him.
The tests were conducted while sprinting upright, sprinting crouched, running upright, running crouched, walking upright, walking crouched, and finally lying down and crawling.
The YouTuber had already performed the same test in March 2018 and was able to compare the results now.
The main findings of the test: The largest changes seem to occur in sprints and upright running. In these movement types, footsteps can be heard from up to 58 meters away. Before, you could only hear them from a distance of 35-40 meters.
- Upright sprint – 58 meters – Previously 40 meters
- Crouched sprint – 58 meters – Previously 35 meters
- Upright run – 57 meters – Previously 35 meters
- Crouched run – 24 meters – Previously 25 meters
- Upright walk – 21 meters – Previously 20 meters
- Crouched walk – 21 meters – Previously 15 meters
- Crawl – 23 meters – Previously 15 meters
- Slow crawl – 15 meters (New)
What does this mean for players? Upright walking and crouched running are still the fastest options when you want to remain quiet. You should use these for silent attacks, as the faster options can be heard in an area of up to nearly 60 meters. The quiet options can only be heard within 20-25 meters.
There are now only minor stealth differences of just 3 meters between crouched walking and crouched running. Before, there were still 10 meters. The speed difference is significantly noticeable.
Are you changing your tactics now? Or do you play like this guy here and wait in the bathtub for victory?
