PUBG Mobile Matchmaking: How Does It Work?

PUBG Mobile has a unique ELO/MMR mechanism and ranking system. In other games, if the team loses, all the players share the same fate. It does not work like that in PUBG. End game ratings of players are based on their individual performance in the match.

Due to the large player base, creating a suitable ELO system for PUBG is not a simple job. There are different rankings for Solo, Duo, and Squad – and those ranking also changes based on which server you are playing on! TPP and FPP rankings are also separated in the game and in servers.

At first glance, the tier system might seem to be broken. Which would be unfair to the new players, who probably would not be able to deal with someone like him. The rank reset after seasons is also an element to be considered in balancing – a crown player that was dropped to platinum would dominate the bracket, which leads to the real platinum players’ negative ratings.

However, PUBG dev already taken that into consideration. Its current matchmaking system does not take only one’s tier into account – it also takes notice about their skill level.

Now let’s dive deep into the mechanics:

Bot Factor is the first thing that’s affected by tier. The higher you are, the fewer bots you will have in your game. Without the bots, you would not be able to get free kills to boost your skill rating. After surpassing a certain point, all your enemies would be a real human. Bots are usually only used in servers with a low number of players to kickstart the matchmaking. In big servers, they are pretty much non-existent.

It does take the game a few matches but you are surely going to be placed at the correct tier. The bots, however, due to their connection to both skill level and matchmaking, would be the same as when you are in a new server. Expect to see a lot of bots in addition to real players.

In the end, the only thing that matters is your skills in the game. With the help of ranking tiers, you would get a good fight on whichever server you are on. That is the best part of PUBG matchmaking system.

Everything above would lead to the question: If the PUBG ranking is that good, why is the game getting harder and harder by the day?

We hope this article would help you understand more about PUBG Mobile and its ranking system. Good luck in your games.