PUBG MOBILE Version 4.5 Update Guide: Season 31, A20 Royale Pass, Ferrari, Naruto & Spider-Man

Version 4.5 is not a normal mid-year patch for PUBG MOBILE. It is one of the largest updates the game has shipped, bundling two massive anime and movie crossovers, a luxury car collaboration, a new Royale Pass, a fresh Metro Royale chapter, and a slate of creative-mode tools. If you only log in for one update this year, this is the one.

This guide aggregates the official Version 4.5 details so you can plan your season: when everything goes live, what the A20 Royale Pass actually awards, how the Ferrari collab works, what changed in Metro Royale and Home Mode, a value breakdown for where your UC should go, and how to keep your balance topped for the entire eight-week run.

PUBG MOBILE Version 4.5 at a Glance

The update is available from July 9, 2026, through September 7, 2026. Three collaborations share that window:

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN (live July 9–Sept 7) — the Ninjas Assemble mode.

Scuderia Ferrari HP (from July 10) — supercars and Speed Drift.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (from July 30) — Central Square and web-swinging.

Underneath the crossovers, the classic Season 31 and the A20 Royale Pass drive your day-to-day progression, while Metro Royale Chapter 33 and expanded World of Wonder give the other modes their own reason to log in. The practical takeaway: your daily missions feed every system at once, so consistent play compounds across all of them, and a single top-up can serve multiple goals if you plan it well.

Season 31 and the A20 Royale Pass

Season 31, the classic competitive season, begins July 16, 2026, and brings its own free rewards — a new SKS, parachute, helmet, and backpack skins among them. The headline progression system for the update is the A20 Royale Pass.

The A20 Royale Pass went up for pre-order ahead of its July 16 launch (pre-order closed July 16 at 01:59 UTC+0). The standard tiers:

Elite Pass (1–50): 360 UC

Elite Pass (full): 720 UC, with embedded UC rewards that refund the full 720 UC by RP level 100

Elite Pass Plus: 1920 UC, which adds a 25-level instant boost on top of the full pass

The free line is not empty either. The A20 pass includes free emotes, an M16A4 skin, outfit pieces, and the seasonal lobby theme card. Six new achievements from July 17 also hand out free rewards, and a "Protect the Hidden Leaf" event in the event center gives out items like the Nine-Tails beast ball and nameplate during the Naruto period. For budget-conscious players, the 720 UC refund on the full Elite Pass means the pass effectively pays for itself if you reach level 100 — a strong reason to commit early rather than buy piecemeal later.

A20 Royale Pass Reward Tiers and the 720 UC Refund

Understanding the refund math is the difference between feeling gouged and feeling smart. The full Elite Pass costs 720 UC up front, but the pass embeds UC rewards on its level track that return the entire 720 UC by the time you hit RP level 100. In other words, the UC you spend to buy the pass comes back to you as long as you grind. The Elite Pass Plus at 1920 UC skips the early grind with a 25-level head start but does not change the underlying refund — it is a convenience buy for players who cannot play daily.

The 1–50 portion (360 UC) is a cheaper entry that covers the first half of the track without the full refund commitment. Most serious players go straight to the full 720 UC pass because the refund makes it the better long-term value, and the 100 RP outfit is only reachable on the full track.

The Upgradable Kar98k and RP 100 Outfit

The main draw of the A20 Royale Pass is the upgradable Kar98k. For sniper players, this is the prize worth leveling for. The weapon unlocks at RP level 50 and can be upgraded to its maximum form using upgrade materials earned through the pass. Other weapons in the premium crates are standard, unupgraded finishes, so the Kar98k is the clear centerpiece.

Reaching RP level 100 grants the full set plus an exclusive 100 RP outfit. Because the embedded UC refund returns your 720 UC at level 100, the full Elite Pass effectively pays for itself if you grind it out — a strong incentive to commit to the season rather than dipping in and out. If you plan to push for the Kar98k and the 100 RP set, pre-loading UC saves you from missing a level-up reward window; many players keep their balance ready through Topuplist's PUBG MOBILE top-up page so the RP grind never stalls.

Scuderia Ferrari HP Collaboration

For car fans, July 10 opens the Scuderia Ferrari HP collaboration. The pack brings 13 cars and 4 F1 racers, including the SF-25, with luxurious skins for the Roma, Purosangue, LaFerrari, SF90, and other models. A dedicated Speed Drift mode showcases the vehicles, and the supercar skins ship with red-lightning effects that make them some of the most eye-catching cosmetics in the update.

The Ferrari content sits alongside the anime crossovers, so a single Version 4.5 session can run from a ninja village, to a web-swinging city, to a supercar drift circuit without leaving the game. If supercars are your priority, the Ferrari draws are where your UC should flow after the A20 Pass is secured — and a standing buffer through Topuplist's PUBG MOBILE store keeps those draws accessible the moment they reset.

Metro Royale Chapter 33 and Home Mode

Metro Royale enters Chapter 33 with NARUTO SHIPPUDEN-inspired encounters, progression updates, and seasonal rewards. The mode gets its own themed flavor from the anime collab while keeping the loot-driven extraction loop that defines it. For players who prefer tactical, objective-based raids over the open battle royale, Chapter 33 is the reason to keep Metro Royale in your rotation during 4.5.

Home Mode also grows this season with the Seashell Bay home style, home competitions, style voting activities, and a batch of quality-of-life improvements. If you enjoy the social and decoration side of PUBG MOBILE, the Seashell Bay theme is the headline addition, and the style voting gives your build a shot at community recognition. The combination of Metro Royale progression and Home Mode polish means Version 4.5 is not only about the headline crossovers.

World of Wonder and the Creation Shop

World of Wonder receives one of its biggest expansions in Version 4.5. New NARUTO SHIPPUDEN templates and asset integration let creators build ninja-inspired maps, while the Creation Shop incentive and enhanced PC editor tools with Home Asset integration make building and sharing easier. The Spider-Man crossover adds its own Central Square-based creation template, so the two biggest collabs both leave a creative-mode footprint. If you create or just enjoy community maps, this is the best Version 4.5 has been for custom content, and the Creator Space tools lower the barrier for first-time builders.

Other Version 4.5 Content and Quality-of-Life

Beyond the headline items, Version 4.5 ships:

Ultimate Royale and Crazy Chicken Day seasonal content

Gameplay enhancements across modes

The return of the Dinoground themed mode

The Druvaen X-Suit, the first X-Suit with three upgradable forms and an exclusive finisher emote

The Aberrant Aphrodite Set, a new Gilt Set

A new Ultimate Set with a deep-sea "water goddess" ocean theme and a shell-and-coral AKM-style finish

That last Ultimate Set shows the update is not only about crossovers — there is original cosmetic design worth chasing too. The Druvaen X-Suit in particular is notable as the first triple-form X-Suit, which raises the bar for what elite cosmetics can do in the game, and the Aberrant Aphrodite Gilt Set gives collectors a non-crossover prestige option.

Best Value: Where Your UC Should Go First

With four premium sinks competing for your UC, a simple priority order protects your wallet:

A20 Elite Pass (720 UC) — the refund makes it the best baseline value, and it funds the Kar98k grind.

One crossover Prize Path or Lucky Spin — pick Naruto, Spider-Man, or Ferrari based on which you actually want, not all three.

Save the rest for late-season draws or the next pass.

Chasing every crossover pool at once is the fastest way to overspend. Picking one keeps the season fun without draining your balance, and the free tracks already cover a surprising amount of content.

A useful framing is to treat Version 4.5 as three layers. The base layer — Season 31, the A20 Pass, Metro Royale Chapter 33 — is the daily grind that pays you back in UC and loot. The crossover layer — Naruto, Ferrari, Spider-Man — is the spectacle you opt into with targeted draws. The creative layer — World of Wonder templates, Home Mode — is the part you can enjoy without spending at all. Players who separate these layers mentally find it much easier to enjoy the update without feeling pressured to buy everything, and they tend to get more long-term value from the season.

How to Plan Your UC for Version 4.5

Version 4.5 asks more of your UC wallet than a typical season because the A20 Royale Pass, the Naruto Prize Path, the Spider-Man Lucky Spin, and the Ferrari draws all overlap. The smart play is to fund once and spread it across the season rather than scrambling before each reset.

A practical cadence:

Buy the A20 Elite Pass early to start the 720 UC refund grind.

Set aside UC for the Naruto Prize Path if you want the Mythic shinobi sets.

Keep a buffer for the Spider-Man Lucky Spin when the movie suits rotate in.

Watch the Ferrari draws only if supercars are your priority.

To keep that buffer ready without juggling multiple top-up sources, many players use Topuplist's PUBG MOBILE top-up page for the whole season. Whether you are after the upgradable Kar98k or the red-lightning Ferrari, you can top up PUBG MOBILE UC and stay ready for every reset in Version 4.5.

For the canonical announcement, beta notes, and title-recipient lists, the official PUBG MOBILE site at https://pubgmobile.com/ is the reference to bookmark.

Version 4.5 did not appear overnight. The official channel shows a steady beta cadence — Beta Test 1 on June 9, Beta Test 2 on June 13, Beta Test 3 on June 19, and the Update Announcement on July 4 — meaning the community had months of feedback loops before launch. That pipeline shows in the polish: the themed modes feel integrated rather than bolted on, and the seasonal systems underneath them all share the same progression currency of daily missions.

For players worried about missing out, the structure is forgiving. The free track of every system is reachable through login and missions alone, and the premium pools stagger their start dates so you are never forced to chase everything at once. If you miss the Spider-Man emote on August 1–2, the rest of that crossover stays open until September 1. If the Ferrari draw passes you by, the supercar skins typically return in later themed events. The one commitment worth making early is the A20 Royale Pass, because its 720 UC refund only pays out if you reach RP level 100 before Season 31 ends on September 11.

Another quiet win in Version 4.5 is how evenly it rewards different playstyles. Snipers get the upgradable Kar98k, car enthusiasts get the Ferrari Speed Drift mode, creative players get the NARUTO and Spider-Man World of Wonder templates, and social players get Home Mode's Seashell Bay and style voting. Few updates spread their weight so broadly across the game's modes, which is why 4.5 plays less like a single event and more like a season-long festival. Combined with the generous free reward paths, even a strictly free-to-play account can feel like it is keeping pace with the meta.

FAQ

Q: When is PUBG MOBILE Version 4.5 available?
A: Version 4.5 runs from July 9, 2026, through September 7, 2026.

Q: When does Season 31 and the A20 Royale Pass start?
A: Season 31 and the A20 Royale Pass begin July 16, 2026. A20 pre-orders closed July 16 at 01:59 UTC+0.

Q: What is the upgradable Kar98k and when do I unlock it?
A: It is the A20 Royale Pass centerpiece, unlocking at RP level 50 and upgradable to max with pass materials. Reaching RP 100 also grants the full set and a 100 RP outfit, and refunds the full 720 UC from the Elite Pass.

Q: What does the Ferrari collaboration include?
A: From July 10, the Scuderia Ferrari HP collab brings 13 cars and 4 F1 racers including the SF-25, supercar skins with red-lightning effects, and a dedicated Speed Drift mode.

Q: Does Version 4.5 have non-crossover content?
A: Yes. It adds Metro Royale Chapter 33, Home Mode's Seashell Bay, expanded World of Wonder tools, the Druvaen X-Suit, the Aberrant Aphrodite Gilt Set, a deep-sea Ultimate Set, Dinoground's return, and Ultimate Royale and Crazy Chicken Day content.

Q: Where should I top up UC for the whole season?
A: You can keep your balance ready through Topuplist's PUBG MOBILE top-up page for the A20 Pass, Naruto Prize Path, Spider-Man Spin, and Ferrari draws.