Source order
- Official KRAFTON, PUBG Studios, Steam and game materials.
- Direct observation from identifiable public playtest footage.
- Established press reporting that links to or quotes a source.
- Community reports, used only with an explicit warning.
Status labels
“Confirmed” means a first-party source supports the claim. “Playtest data” means it was directly observed in a dated build. “Community reported” means the claim has not been independently confirmed. “Unverified” means it must not be presented as fact.
No invented values
Missing damage, protection, rarity, loot and economy values are shown as unavailable. Estimates are never silently mixed with confirmed data.
Version and freshness
Playtest facts are tied to a build where possible. New evidence updates the current status without erasing the historical context of an older test.
Original reporting
Official announcements are summarized and contextualized rather than copied. Every article links back to the primary source.