After limited-time-event appearances and PUBG Mobile crossovers the flare gun is now here to stay in all PUBG matches But it works differently depending on where and when its fired

Gameplay tweaks and new items are always landing for battle royale titles likePUBG, with one of the latest weapons causing a bit of confusion for players: the flare gun.

The infamous weapon waspreviously available inPUBG Mobileand as a limited-time event item in other versions, but it is now standard on all maps for all versions with tweaked mechanics.

Want to know where to find a flare gun and how to use it for maximum effect? Lets take a look!

Flare gun drops aretotally randomizedand canpotentially spawn in any location on any map, from Erangel to Miramar and beyond. Keep in mind that the half grip attachment looks surprisingly like a flare gun, so its very easy to mistake the two.

Sadly, it doesnt deal any actual damage to another player; the flare gun is useless as a last-ditch weapon if youre surrounded. Instead, itcalls in a care package airdrop.

You cant call a care package untilafter the first blue circle. This isto prevent an early advantage. But you can still fire the gun before that point, which is a waste of a flare.

Theres some confusion in what airdrops provide and where they land, as players are consistently getting a vehicle instead of the gun package they are expecting. Heres what you get based on where you fire thePUBGflare gun:

Note that there was a bug where firing a flare gun would cause a vehicle to sink, but that was recently patched out.

In some cases, you might not get anything at all, however, as each match has a maximum number of available drops. If multiple flare guns spawn, they may all be used already by the time you grab yours.

Be careful where you launch a flare outside the safe zone, though: its possible for the vehicle to land in a place you cant reach or drive away from!

Keep in mind thatanyone near your location gets an on-screen text indicatorthat a care package is incoming, and the flashing yellow flare gun care package icon will be visible to anyone on the map.

In other words, the flare basically summons enemies in addition to a package.

Of course, there are ways to use this to your advantage, likefiring the flare gun into an open field while hiding out in a snipers nestwith a clear line of sight to where the care package will land.

Finally, some particularly petty players have started taking ammo but leaving the gun so that no one can fire it and get the package.

If you come across a flare gun without any ammo, be on the lookout for nearby players and make sure to take their loot, as they probably have your flares.

Be sure to check out therest of ourPUBGguides over here.

Ty splits his time between writing horror fiction and writing about video games After 25 years of gaming Ty can firmly say that gaming peaked with Planescape Torment but that doesnt mean he doesnt have a soft spot for games like Baldurs Gate Fallout New Vegas Bioshock Infinite and Horizon Zero Dawn He has previously written for GamerU and MetalUnderground He also writes for PortalMonkey covering gaming laptops and peripherals

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