PUBG's "cheater bots" have finally been told to calm down Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. PUBG's "cheater bots" have finally been told to calm down After they caused pan-demonium. News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 10 Jun 2021 4 comments PUBG's bots have never been particularly popular with the community ever since they were introduced to public matchmaking, but a recent update transformed the bumbling bots into something far worse: horrifyingly accurate aimbots. Patch 12.1 brought with it some changes to bot AI, which were - in theory - supposed to improve their behaviour, but it seems PUBG Corp made them a little too good. Players took to Reddit to document these machines of terror, pointing out that they were behaving like cheaters. Those who spectated the bots or replayed death cams discovered they effectively had wall hacks and aimbot enabled, with the bots spinning around to obliterate players with unnerving speed and accuracy. Watch on YouTube PUBG Patch 12.1 Features "They're 'aim bots' now and that's no joke," said appropriately-named Reddit user Morbidly Tortured. "I got taken out by a bot from 200 meters out. It auto locked on to me and hit every shot. I almost reported it until I spectated for about three minutes and noticed it was a bot with how it was running, stopping, going prone." "Yo dog we heard you hate cheaters, so we put in bots with cheats enabled," said user Alucard1331. Warzone got John Mcclane and Rambo as operators....#PUBG got Arnold as the Terminator as bots.... pic.twitter.com/Goah9VwtQK- DADUglyUSA (@BadUglyUSA) June 4, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Bots after the update be like from r/PUBG To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings PUBG Corp has now officially recognised the problem, and a fix has been rolled out to end the tyranny of the bots. "In response to recent player feedback, we have deployed an update with additional changes to the bot balance adjustments applied in Update 12.1; reducing the overall strength and effectiveness of bots when engaged in combat against players," say the patch notes. "We are closely monitoring player sentiment related to bots and will make additional changes if needed, please continue sharing your feedback with us." The notes detail that bots will now have reduced accuracy when shooting players, and will be less likely to use full-auto at distance - instead favouring single-fire mode until they get up real close and personal. Their reaction times have also been decreased, making them a little slower to engage after finding a target. With these changes, hopefully the bots will calm down a little - and players will at least be able to tell the bots from the cheaters. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store