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The Base - Version 3 vs Version 4
Jul 22, 2026, 01:29 AM
Noted that the hub is called the hideout in official test communications and documented that it stayed accessible after raid entry closed during the first alpha
Jul 22, 2026, 01:32 AM
Removed an unsourced clause about how players used the final hour of a test window, keeping only the confirmed fact that the hideout stayed accessible
11The Base is the player's persistent hideout in PUBG: Black Budget and the hub of the game's metagame. Between missions, Contractors return here to manage the loot they extracted, craft new equipment, and improve their character. The Base is customizable and expandable, growing more capable as the player invests in it.22Two names are used for this space. The official game description calls it the Base, while communications from the closed alpha tests consistently call it the hideout. Both refer to the same hub.44Customization and Expansion66The Base can be expanded and upgraded over time, and players have flexibility in how they develop it. Rather than following a fixed layout, players can pick and choose which upgrades to pursue and where to place new stations and benches. This lets each Contractor tailor their hideout to their own priorities.88Facilities and Functions1010FeatureFunctionCrafting StationsUsed to craft new equipment from gathered materialsStash UpgradesExpand storage for extracted loot and gearIncome FacilitiesProvide a source of income to the playerResearch StationServes as a narrative and progression hub1212The research station ties directly into the story, acting as both a narrative beat and a progression hub where extracted findings are studied. This connects the hideout to the mysteries explored in Story and Setting.1313The hideout also outlasts the island within a session. During the first Closed Alpha Test, entry into raids closed an hour before each weekly test window ended, and for that final hour the hideout was the only part of the game that stayed open, leaving players time to sort stashes and spend what they had brought home.14+The hideout also outlasts the island within a session. During the first Closed Alpha Test, entry into raids closed an hour before each weekly test window ended, and for that final hour the hideout was the only part of the game that stayed open.1515Role in the Loop1717Because PUBG: Black Budget uses a persistent inventory, the items a Contractor carries out of a run via Extraction become the raw material for Base growth. Crafted gear and upgrades then improve the player's chances on the next deployment, creating a loop between runs on Coli Island and investment back at the hideout. The wider growth systems are covered in Progression and Customization.
