Master Jump Shots and Prone Shots in PUBG Mobile

Jump shots can help you cross a short gap or disrupt an opponent’s tracking in a close fight. Prone shots can make you a smaller target when you have room and cover to settle into a firing position. Neither move guarantees a hit or makes you invulnerable: both can leave you exposed, and the result depends on distance, weapon, aim, movement, and timing. Use them as situational tools, then practice the exact controls and weapon behavior you use in matches.

This guide focuses on mobile controls and repeatable drills. PUBG MOBILE has a Training Grounds mode and customizable controls, but its menus and weapon behavior can change between updates. Check the current in-game settings and test any sensitivity change yourself rather than copying a universal number. The PUBG MOBILE Help Center’s Training Grounds guide describes using the mode to get comfortable with weapons and practice before a real match. Official PUBG MOBILE patch notes also document control-layout customization.

Jump Shots vs. Prone Shots: When to Use Each

A jump is not a substitute for cover, and going prone does not shrink your hitbox by a fixed percentage. The useful question is whether the movement improves your angle or breaks the opponent’s line of sight without costing you too much control.

Set Up Your Controls Before Practicing

On a phone or tablet, these moves are difficult if you have to lift the thumb that controls your aim. Open the current control-layout editor and place the jump, prone, fire, and aim controls where you can reach them comfortably. The best arrangement depends on screen size and whether you use two, three, or more fingers; there is no universal layout.

• Keep your aim input available while pressing jump or prone.
• Make the movement buttons easy to distinguish so a rushed tap does not trigger the wrong action.
• Change one sensitivity value at a time. Test it with the weapon and sight you actually use, then keep or undo the change.
• If you already use gyroscope aiming, practice with your usual gyro setting. Do not add a new gyro setup and a new movement technique in the same drill.

How to Practice PUBG Mobile Jump Shots

Jump shots are most useful at close range. They are not a reliable way to spray accurately at medium or long range. Before trying them in a ranked fight, learn how your chosen weapon behaves while you move and when you land.

1. Choose a close-range situation. Start with a stationary target or a partner in a practice area. Use a distance where you can still track the target without a long scope adjustment.
2. Pre-aim before moving. Place your crosshair around the opponent’s upper body and keep the camera trained on the target. A jump does not fix poor crosshair placement.
3. Strafe first. Move left or right along cover, then jump only when it helps you cross an edge or alter the opponent’s timing. Avoid jumping in place in the open.
4. Test your firing timing. Try one short burst during the jump, then repeat while firing just after landing. Compare how well you keep the reticle on target with your weapon. If the airborne burst wanders, use the jump to move and take the more controlled shot on landing.
5. Keep the burst short. Use a brief burst or a single shot you can control. Do not hold fire through the whole jump just because the opponent is close.
6. Exit the same angle. After landing, move behind cover or continue to a new angle. Standing still after a jump makes your next position easier to predict.

Jump-shot drill

In Training Grounds, pick one familiar weapon and use the same setup for several attempts. First strafe and fire without jumping to establish a baseline. Next, repeat the same movement with a jump, alternating between a brief midair burst and a burst after landing. Focus on keeping the reticle on the target and returning to cover, not on a made-up accuracy quota. If your control layout makes aiming slip during the jump, adjust the buttons before changing sensitivity.

How to Practice PUBG Mobile Prone Shots

Going prone is a commitment: you stop moving and need time to get upright or relocate. Use it when the ground and nearby cover give you a useful firing lane. Avoid dropping flat in the open merely because an opponent started shooting; a quick move to hard cover is often safer than remaining stationary in a predictable spot.

1. Check the ground and nearby cover. Make sure the position gives you a clear shot without leaving your body exposed to another lane. A small ridge or solid obstacle is more useful than open ground.
2. Check for immediate threats. If an enemy is close, a vehicle is approaching, or a throwable may land nearby, staying mobile can matter more than taking a low stance.
3. Go prone with your aim already oriented. Face the direction you expect to shoot before pressing the prone control. This reduces extra camera movement after the animation.
4. Fire controlled shots. Use short bursts or deliberate single shots and watch how the weapon moves. Being stationary may make it easier to manage your aim, but recoil and accuracy still depend on the weapon, attachments, range, and current game tuning.
5. Recheck the fight after each burst. Listen and look for a second opponent or a flank. A low profile does not protect you from every direction.
6. Stand and reposition when the angle is compromised. Do not remain prone after the enemy has your location. Move to cover, change the firing lane, or disengage before attempting another prone shot.

Prone-shot drill

At the Training Grounds, practice from behind a low obstacle and a rock-like piece of cover. Take a standing shot, move into cover, go prone, and fire a short controlled sequence at the same target. Then get up and change position. Repeat while tracking how quickly you can place a useful shot and leave the spot. Treat the result as a personal comparison, not a universal “under half a second” requirement.

Combining Jump Shots and Prone Shots Without Overcommitting

Do not chain the two moves as a fixed combo. A jump can help you cross a short obstacle or change an angle; once you land, continue toward real cover. Consider a prone firing position only after you have reached a spot where stopping is safe and the target lane is useful. If you are pinned in the open, repeatedly jumping and dropping prone gives an opponent time to track your predictable movement.

For a doorway fight, pre-aim, strafe to the opening, and jump only if the obstacle or timing justifies it. Land, use the next piece of cover, and reassess. For a longer sightline, stay behind cover and choose whether a prone angle improves your shot; if the enemy has already seen you, rotate instead of settling in.

Common Mistakes and Quick Fixes

• Jumping at every opponent: Save the jump for a close-range movement problem or a useful obstacle. Strafe and cover are often better.
• Expecting pinpoint midair sprays: Test your own weapon. If the reticle is difficult to control, fire after landing or use a more deliberate shot.
• Going prone in the open: Move to cover first and check other angles before stopping.
• Copying fixed sensitivity numbers: Device, layout, grip, and personal control all matter. Make small changes in training and keep only what improves your own tracking.
• Staying in one position after firing: Reposition once your angle is exposed or the opponent begins returning fire.

A Simple 20-Minute Practice Plan

1. Five minutes: Strafe and track targets without jumping to warm up your crosshair placement.
2. Five minutes: Practice short jump movements around cover. Alternate midair and landing shots, then compare control.
3. Five minutes: Practice prone shots from cover, followed by standing and moving to a new angle.
4. Five minutes: Use an available unranked or team mode to apply the choices under pressure. Review whether each jump or prone action actually improved your position.

Build consistency before adding speed. In PUBG Mobile, the strongest jump shot is the one that helps you keep a usable angle, and the strongest prone shot is the one you can take without giving up a safe escape route.