PUBG Season 42: Dates, RP Reset & What Happens Next
Updated for Season 42 · July 2026 · last reviewed
S42 expected to end(not yet confirmed)
PUBG Ranked Season 42 went live on 17 June 2026. This page is the permanent season tracker: current dates, what the seasonal reset actually does to your RP, why this season runs longer than usual, and how long the climb back takes — updated every season, with every claim sourced.
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Season 42 dates
Season 42 started on 17 June 2026 (official PUBG announcement). Here is the unusual part: PUBG ranked seasons have historically run about two months, but Season 42 is an exception — it is scheduled to run roughly three months, which puts the expected end around 9 September 2026. Krafton has not formally announced the end date, so treat that as a projection, not a promise. The extension exists for a reason: a "Ranked Revamp" has been announced ahead, and the longer season buys development time before the new system arrives. We update this page the moment any date is official.
What happens to your rank at a new season
Every new PUBG season starts with 5 placement matches per queue (per PUBG Support) — Solo, Duo and Squad each calibrate separately, so your Squad rank says nothing about where Solo placements will put you. After placements you receive a starting tier below your previous finish and climb from there.
The honest caveat: Krafton has never published the RP soft-reset formula. Anyone quoting an exact "you keep X% of your RP" number is guessing — the only verified mechanics are the five placements per queue and the fact that you are seeded below your previous finish. One historical exception worth knowing: Season 36 (2025) ran a one-time hard reset that set everyone to 1,500 RP; nothing like that has been announced for Season 42.
Before the tick: what to do at season's end
Season rewards are handed out when the season closes, tied to the tier you reached — so the final weeks are the highest-value ranked games of the season: a tier banked now is a reward banked. With Season 42's end only projected (≈9 September, unconfirmed), the safe play is not to gamble on extra weeks existing. If you are one bracket short with limited time, the pre-reset window is the single most popular moment for a PUBG rank boost — the season close is a hard deadline.
After the tick: the climb back
Post-reset, the grind is placements plus the re-climb. Krafton does not publish per-win RP values — gains scale with placement (finishing position is weighted heavily) and match performance, and the current system rewards consistency: official patch notes added bonus RP for back-to-back Top 4 and Top 1 finishes, so streaks climb faster than isolated wins. If you want the placements handled by a Master-level player, the placement matches service covers exactly those five calibration games per queue, and the rank boost shows a real price and ETA for any from→to on the ladder. For how the tiers and RP system fit together, see the full PUBG rank system guide.
Season history
Season 42 follows the long-running numbered cadence — seasons have historically ticked roughly every two months, which makes the current three-month season a deliberate outlier. The next structural change is the announced Ranked Revamp: Krafton has said a rework of the ranked system is coming, but has not published what changes or exactly when it lands. Until details are official we will not speculate here — we log each season's confirmed dates as they close, so this page doubles as the ladder's historical record.
Frequently asked questions
Krafton has not formally announced the end date. Season 42 is an exception to the usual two-month cadence and is set to run roughly three months, which puts the expected end around 9 September 2026. This page updates the moment the date is official.
Yes — each new season starts with 5 placement matches per queue (Solo, Duo and Squad calibrate separately), and you are seeded below your previous finish. Krafton has never published the exact RP soft-reset formula, so any precise "you keep X RP" claim is unverified.
Season 42 runs roughly three months instead of the usual two. It was extended ahead of an announced "Ranked Revamp" — Krafton has confirmed a rework of the ranked system is coming but has not published its details or release date yet.
There is no official per-win RP table, and the old community numbers circulating online date back many seasons — we do not republish them. Verified mechanics: placement is weighted heavily, and current patch notes add bonus RP for back-to-back Top 4 and Top 1 finishes, so consistent streaks climb fastest.
An officially announced rework of PUBG's ranked system, expected after Season 42 — it is the reason this season was extended to roughly three months. Krafton has not published what changes; we will update this page when the details are official.