The launch of Tuktuk Patrol IVA was polarizing.
Pixel Forge responded to the backlash in Patch 2.1 by adding a "Rogue Mode" (disabled IVA scoring) for casual play, but they locked the exclusive "Golden Helmet" skin behind IVA-ranked mode, ensuring the mechanic remains relevant.
At its core, Tuktuk Patrol Iva is a professional PUBG streamer and content creator known for a hyper-specific, almost absurdist playstyle. While most professional players chase the "hot drop" meta—jumping into School or Pecado for high kill counts—Iva does the opposite. She chases the Tuktuk.
The Tuktuk, for the uninitiated, is the three-wheeled, puttering, unstable utility vehicle in PUBG. It is widely considered the worst vehicle in the game. It flips over on pebbles. It offers zero cover. Its engine sounds like a dying lawnmower. tuktuk patrol iva
Iva made it a weapon.
"Tuktuk Patrol" began as a joke during a late-night ranked match in 2021. Frustrated by sweaty snipers, Iva grabbed a Tuktuk, loaded two of her teammates into the sidecar, and drove directly through the center of Los Leones honking the horn. To her shock, the enemy team panicked. They wasted entire magazines shooting at the bouncing vehicle while her teammates shot fish in a barrel.
The strategy worked. And thus, the Patrol was born. The launch of Tuktuk Patrol IVA was polarizing
If you want to witness the chaos live, catch Tuktuk Patrol Iva on her weekly schedule:
She streams primarily in Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian (SCB) but switches to broken but hilarious English when international viewers arrive. Her sub notifications are the sound of a Tuktuk horn.
In the sun-drenched, chaotic megacity of Nuao, a disgraced former elite driver and her brilliant but reckless mechanic patrol the streets in an souped-up electric tuktuk, delivering justice to corporate warlords and street-level scum — one three-wheeled drift at a time. Pixel Forge responded to the backlash in Patch 2
This is Iva's signature endgame move. In the final circles, Iva lines the perimeter of the zone with gas cans from her inventory. When the Tuktuk drives over them, they don't explode immediately (unless shot), but they create a psychological barrier. Enemies refuse to push through "the fire lane."
The IVA requires you to file "Patrol Reports" every 15 real-time minutes. This sounds boring, but savvy players use this screen to pause the game. Use the report window to scan the map for high-value targets (HVTs). The IVA rewards detailed reports—mentioning license plates yields double XP.