PUBG Mobile Landing Tips: Where to Land and Loot First

Good PUBG Mobile landing tips come down to three decisions: choose your spot by the plane's path and not by habit, reach the ground before the players around you, and pick up any gun before you look for a good one. Get those right and you stop dying in the first minute.

Where to land in PUBG Mobile: read the plane first

When the match starts, the map shows the line the plane will fly. That line decides where the crowd goes.

• Places directly under the line fill up, and well-known towns under it fill up most.
• Places a long glide away from the line get few visitors, sometimes none.
• Small groups of houses a short glide off the line are the middle choice: enough loot for one squad and usually one enemy team at most.

On Erangel, the names every player knows are the crowded ones when the plane passes close: Pochinki, School, Georgopol and the Sosnovka Military Base. Smaller places such as Gatka, Zharki, Severny, Kameshki or Lipovka are calmer, with less loot to match. The same logic works on every map: a famous name under the line means a hot drop.

The Military Base has one more cost. It sits on an island, and leaving it means crossing a bridge or the water. If the first circle forms far to the north, a long trip waits for you.

A hot drop gives you fights and good gear fast, and sends you back to the lobby often. A quiet drop keeps you alive but leaves you with average equipment and a longer drive. If you are learning to fight, land hot on purpose. If you are playing for rank, land a little off the line.

Land faster than the players around you

Two players aiming for the same roof are separated by a few seconds, and those seconds are the first gun.

1. Put a marker on your spot before the plane reaches it. The marker shows the distance on your screen.
2. For a spot close to the line, jump shortly before the plane passes it.
3. Push the joystick fully forward and point the camera down at the spot. The speed on screen climbs to 234 km/h, the fastest you can fall.
4. The parachute opens by itself near the ground. Keep pushing forward to come down steeply.
5. Steer for a roof or a doorway, not for the field next to the house.

For a spot far from the line, do the opposite. Jump early, keep the camera level so that you glide forward, and let the parachute carry you the rest of the way.

While you fall, look around and count parachutes. If more squads than buildings are heading to your compound, change your target in the air and take the houses at the edge. In a squad, use the follow option in the plane so that all four of you come down together.

Your first weapon and the first minute of loot

Any gun beats no gun. A pistol or a shotgun in your hands wins against a player who is still looking for an M416, so take the first weapon you see, pick up its ammo and check that it is loaded before you walk through the next door.

After that, loot in this order:

1. A proper main weapon: an assault rifle or an SMG.
2. A vest and a helmet. Level 2 of both is a good target for the first minutes.
3. A backpack.
4. Healing items and energy drinks.
5. Attachments and scopes, last.

If an enemy landed in your building and found a gun before you did, leave. Jump out of a window, run to the next house and arm yourself there. A fist fight against a rifle ends one way.

Keep listening the whole time. Footsteps, doors and shots tell you who is close, and the minimap marks nearby steps and gunfire with small icons.

PUBG Mobile early game: fight or leave?

Once you have a gun and some armor, you have to decide how long to stay.

Fight when you know where the enemy is, you have at least a vest and a loaded weapon, and your teammates are close enough to help. Leave when you are outnumbered, when several squads are already shooting at each other around you, or when you have what you need. A long fight always brings a third team.

"Enough" is less than most players think: a main weapon with a few magazines, armor and a handful of healing items. Searching every last house for a better scope is how players get caught by the blue zone.

Check the map as soon as the first circle appears. If you are far outside, look for a vehicle right away. Vehicles stand along roads and beside garages. If you are inside, finish your loot and take a position before the others arrive. On the way, move from cover to cover and stay off open fields where you can.

In a squad, land in neighboring buildings, not all in one and not at opposite ends of a town.

Frequent questions

What is the best place to land in PUBG Mobile?

There is no fixed best place, because the plane's path changes every match. A small compound a short glide away from the line, close to a road, is the most reliable choice.

How do I land faster in PUBG Mobile?

Jump shortly before the plane passes your marker, push the joystick forward and look down at the spot until the speed reads 234 km/h. Keep diving after the parachute opens.

Should beginners land in hot drops?

For practice, yes: you get more fights per hour than anywhere else. For rank or for a calm match, pick a quieter spot.

What should I loot first after landing?

A weapon and its ammo, then a vest and a helmet. Everything else can wait until you can defend yourself.

UC and your next drop

A good landing depends on your decisions, not on your outfit. UC is for the Royale Pass, outfits, parachute and weapon skins. If you want it, PUBG Mobile UC on Mas4Games can be loaded by player ID to global accounts, with no password asked, or bought as a UC code that you redeem yourself. For what to carry once you are on the ground, see the guide to the best guns in PUBG Mobile.