Battlegrounds Mobile India Update 1.8.5 Preview Shows Jujutsu Kaisen Characters in Erangel, Santorini’s New Map

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) update 1.8.5 will be rolling out in February, and a preview of what’s to come has been revealed. In a preview of the update, the game is teased to get Jujutsu Kaisen characters in the Erangel map, locked treasure chests in Erangel and Livik, skull grenades to summon a boss and defeat them to get powerful items, and a new map of Santorini that can be used for both Arena Training and Team Deathmatch.

The video 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 Jujutsu Kaisen characters are coming to Erangel. Jujutsu Kaisen Theme mode can be played in ranked match by clicking the arrow buttons on the bottom right or Erangel and Livik. Players can also interact with four characters from the manga series on the main island.

The second highlight is the locked treasure chests that can be found in Erangel and Livik. The location and clues of these boxes in the Season tab. These boxes contain loot items as well as items that can be used to redeem rewards. Some items can also be used to complete special achievements.

Additionally, Skull Grenades will occasionally spawn in Erangel and Livik. These grenades can be used to summon a boss, and if you defeat the boss, you will get powerful items. However, there is a notice that the boss cannot be summoned if the grenade is thrown into a tight corner.

There is also a new Santorini 8v8 map based on the island of Santorini, and it can be found in the Unranked tab and the Arena tab. Gears will be available to grab at the starting point, and area names are listed as this is a very large map. Players will be separated into blue or red teams and in an 8v8 match, the team that gets 80 points in 10 minutes wins the match.

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