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PUBG MOBILE 3.8 update brings the Steampunk Frontier along with many new features, gameplay enhancements, vehicles, events, and more. This is one of the best updates of the game that players can download from the Google Play Store and App Store. Check out the PUBG Mobile 3.8 update patch notes.

PUBG Mobile 3.8 Update: Patch notes

New Themed Mode: Steampunk Frontier

PUBG MOBILE × Attack on Titan is here! Fly through the skies with ODM Gear, dominate the battleground using Titan Serum, and speed across the map on a steam-powered train. Become a towering Titan or evade gunfire midair with the Steam Glider—an epic steampunk adventure awaits.

  • Available: 2025/5/7 at 2:00—2025/7/6 at 20:59 (UTC+0)

  • Supported Maps: Erangel, Livik, and Rondo (Ranked and Unranked)

Themed Areas

Aetherholm:

  • A large central train station with various recreational facilities for passengers.

  • Players can summon a train with blue and gold Aethercore Containers to arrive at the train platform. Gold containers have higher-quality supplies.

  • In the main building of the area, there is an elevator that brings you to a secret room in the clock tower.

  • Cargo Hub: A cargo transit station consisting of a large and small urban area. Players can quickly move between the areas via the tracks.

  • Utgard Castle: A recreation of a scene from Attack on Titan. Titan attacks will destroy towers here.

  • Hot Air Balloons: Aerial observation stations with hot air balloons are situated along the railway or in the wilderness. Use them to ascend and glide from above.

  • Train Platform: A small train station in rural areas.

  • Rollercoaster Checkpoint: Enjoy an adrenaline-pumping rollercoaster ride with friends and snap a photo to capture the memory!

Themed Items

ODM Gear:

  • Can be obtained from crates, picked up from the ground, and purchased from shops.

  • Once equipped, fly around by firing grapple hooks and using gas to retract the cables.

  • When you run out of gas, you can pick up new ODM gear or replenish it using gas cylinders.

  • The gear also includes blades that can be used for epic slashing attacks while in flight.

Titan Serum:

Use Titan Serum to transform into a Titan and gain high Health and mobility.

Use the leap ability to jump to a designated area and deal damage upon landing, knocking enemies back.

Use melee attacks to damage enemies in the surrounding area.

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  • Attack Titan Serum: Use it to transform into the Attack Titan, which is more powerful than a regular titan.

  • Steam Glider: When parachuting from high altitudes, players' gliders will be replaced with a Steam Glider. Parachuting from the plane remains unchanged.

  • Steam Coins: Get Steam Coins by riding the train to the station. Use them to buy supplies from Clockwork Attendants and Clockwork Merchants.

Gameplay Mechanics:

Giant Steam Trains: There is an Epoch Cargo Train and Express Train, each traveling along their designated routes to different stops. Board the trains to get around the map.

Epoch Cargo Train: Stops in Aetherholm, where you can use a summoning device to call the train. The train carries two Aethercore Containers, and will unload the blue one on arrival. After a while, it will continue onwards to its next stop, where it will unload a gold Aethercore Container.

Express Train: The Express Train will stop at Cargo Hubs and train platforms. A Mechanical Cache can be found in the Driver's Cab that is filled with supplies. The locomotive is connected to a lounge cabin and passenger cabin.

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Clockwork Attendant: Use Steam Coins to buy drinks from Clockwork Attendants on the trains and in Aetherholm. Drinks will replenish all of your Health and Energy, and provide a slight buff.

Clockwork Merchant: You can purchase supplies from Clockwork Merchants at train platforms in Aetherholm and Cargo Hubs.

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  • Lucky Cog Machine: Draw for supplies from the cog machine.

  • Wooden Crate: There are destructible crates scattered around that can be used for cover. They may drop supplies when destroyed.

Classic Mode Updates

Introducing a handy repair item for battle: the Spare Tire! No need to abandon your vehicle anymore just because it has a busted tire! With the ability to make emergency repairs and the Pillar UAZ's super armor, enemy bullets will never touch you! Or, fire from the driver's seat with one hand and break through when you're surrounded! Firearm performance has always been a top priority. The new Heavy Stock attachment offers reduced recoil at the cost of slower aiming speed, giving you yet another tactical option.

New Item: Portable Med Pack

Gain the ability to heal teammates using Bandages, First Aid Kits, and Med Kits. You'll also heal teammates faster.

New Weapon: Sticky Bomb

Deals high damage in a wide range. It can stick to any wall or vehicle surface, and explodes after a countdown.

New Weapon Attachment: Heavy Stock

A new stock attachment with the same weapon compatibility as the Tact Stock.

It significantly reduces horizontal and vertical recoil, making it suited for sustained fire. However, the trade-off is that it also decreases aiming speed.

New Item: Spare Tire

Use it near a vehicle with a damaged tire to swap it out.

New Vehicle: Pillar UAZ

  • Only available in Rondo.

  • Equipped with dense window guards and sturdy tires. More durable than the average UAZ.

  • You cannot fire from within it due to the guarded windows.

Gamers can read the full PUBG Mobile 3.8 update patch notes on the official website of the game.