Battlegrounds Mobile India 1.8.5 Update Preview Shows Jujutsu Kaisen Characters in Erangel, New Santorini Map
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) update 1.8.5 is rolling out in February and the culmination of what’s to come has been revealed. In the preview of the update, the game was supposed to feature Jujutsu Kaisen characters in Erangel map, locked treasure boxes in Erangel and Livik, Skull Grenades to summon a boss and defeat them to Get powerful items and a new Santorini Map that can be used for both Arena Training and Team Deathmatch.
The videotapes shared by BGMI on its Instagram handle lists some of the changes coming in the 1.8.5 update. The first highlight of the update is that characters from Jujutsu Kaisen will be coming to Erangel. Jujutsu Kaisen Theme mode can be played in ranked combo by clicking the arrow buttons on the bottom right or Erangel and Livik. Players can also interact with four characters from the manga on the main island.
The second highlight is the locked treasure boxes that can be found in Erangel and Livik. The locations and clues of these boxes are in the Sections tab. These boxes contain loot items as well as items that can be used for redemption. Some items can also be used to complete special achievements.
Furthermore, Skull Grenades will occasionally appear in Erangel and Livik. These grenades can be used to summon a boss, and if you defeat the boss, you will receive powerful items. However, there is an advice according to which the boss may not be summoned if the grenade is thrown into a tight angle.
There is also a new 8v8 Santorini Map based on Santorini Island and it can be found in the Unranked tab and the Arena tab. Gears will be available to pick up at the starting point and the names of the areas are indicated as it is a very wide map. Players will be divided into Blue or Red teams and in an 8v8 match, the team that reaches 80 points within 10 minutes wins the match.
