BGMI 4.6 Update Goes Live With Midnight Hunters, Ocean Odyssey and India-Built Character Kiaraa

KRAFTON India has rolled out the BGMI 4.6 update, one of the widest seasons the game has shipped in a while. The update introduces a new supernatural theme mode called Midnight Hunters, brings back the fan-favourite Ocean Odyssey, and debuts Kiaraa as BGMI's first India-built character.

Speaking on the update, Srinjoy Das, Director of Marketing and Product Management at KRAFTON India, said the season was deliberately built wide, noting that "4.6 is the widest season we have shipped in a while." He described Midnight Hunters as a genuine departure for the battle royale format, since it changes what happens to a player after elimination rather than just adding new cosmetics.

Midnight Hunters runs on Erangel from September 16 to November 16. Four locations, Rozhok, Mylta, Quarry and Gatka, become Vampire Takeover points, while Stalber and Sosnovka Military Base turn into the Nightkeeper's Hunter Guild, an indoor combat arena built around hidden secrets and challenges. The mode adds Guild Missions that give squads special objectives for higher rewards, along with the Hunter Shooting Range, Clock Tower and Scream Crates.

Players will run into Bloodwalkers, Nightbats, the Vampire Elder and the Nightkeeper during matches. The biggest gameplay change is Bloodline Awakening. Eliminated players can return to the match as Vampires, with up to 20 active at once. Vampires get new abilities including Claw Strike, Absorb, Blood Sense and Blood Amberfication, which flips the usual dynamic between eliminated and surviving players.

New themed items include the Silvermoon Chain for combat and movement, Twilight Bat Wings for flight, Scarlet Tonic for fast recovery, and Blood Pact for linking teammates.

Ocean Odyssey returns on September 30. The underwater mode brings back the Ocean Palace, the Trident and the Kraken, giving returning players another run at the mode and letting newer players try it for the first time.

Kiaraa enters the game from October 8 with her own origin story, a dedicated Erangel location and a full item collection. Her world centres on a new Diwali-themed Indian Bazaar on Erangel. Players can activate four peacock-shaped lamps across the Bazaar to trigger her Boss Battle, where squads work together to defeat her for rewards. The Kiaraa Nakshatra Collection includes the Divine Peacock Glider, Divine Radiance SCAR-L, Divine Chariot Buggy, Arrow Rain Emote and Divine Edge Machete.

BGMI is also running its first Prize Path built specifically for India. The Diwali Prize Path starts October 22 and runs across 20 levels until November 15. Rewards include the Revel 01 Set, a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, the Diwali Gold Set and a Royal Enfield Bullet 350.

The season carries three collaborations across entertainment, automotive and lifestyle categories. One Punch Man arrives through a Spin and Mini Royale Pass from September 21. The Lincoln Motor Cruize collaboration runs from September 16 to November 9, featuring the Lincoln Model L and Lincoln Navigator Black Label. B.DUCK brings a turn-based collision mode where players knock opponents off floating platforms into the water until one team is left standing.

Techno Gamerz joins the creator roster from October 20 with a dedicated voice experience alongside the Sunken Templar collection. The WOW creator ecosystem gets a Halloween refresh for Steal Brainrot with 17 new collectible characters and a new progression currency, alongside a new Ghost Ship Event Mode and the Brainrot Wand.

Full patch notes for the update are available on the official BGMI website.