PUBG All Secret Room Locations: Maps, Keys & Hidden Loot (2026 Updated Guide)

Last Updated: May 21, 2026 | Covers Patch 41.2 — including Miramar’s brand-new secret rooms

Unlike Fortnite, where multiple secret locations exist on every map to get elite loot, PUBG takes a different approach. Here, finding the PUBG secret key is the first step to unlocking some of the most valuable hidden rooms in the game. These secret locations are designed to reward players with high-tier loot like the AWM, M24, or a Level 3 helmet.

There’s a certainty that if you go into these secret locations you will find good loot, and because most players don’t know about them you won’t have to worry about running into heavy competition inside. So that’s a great bonus on top of everything you’ll find in there.

So here are all of the locations of those secret rooms, bear caves, and security rooms in the game. Keep in mind that these room keys are not always in the same spot — on some maps the locations are random while on others you can find them in the same spot every match. I have done my research and will try to give you all of the possible locations where these rooms and keys are found. The rooms on the other hand do not change their locations, so if you got the key you’ll find that room in the same spot every time.

So here we go:

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What’s New in 2026 — Important Update

Big changes since the last version of this guide: Miramar now has secret rooms — added in Patch 41.2 (May 13, 2026). These are underground mines hidden in the desert, and most players still don’t know about them. Rondo is also now covered below — it has had secret rooms for a while but gets skipped in most guides. Keys can now drop from glowing pots — since Update 35.2, you can break destructible glowing pots inside residential compounds in Normal Match to get a key faster. Self-AEDs are now in the secret room loot pool across multiple maps — a huge deal for solo survivability. Taego’s Error Spaces have been removed — the entry method has changed to Blue Corrugated Roof buildings. The old method no longer works.

So if you have read an older version of this guide, make sure you go through the Taego and Miramar sections especially, as those have the biggest changes.

What Are the Different Key Types in PUBG?

Before getting into the maps, it is worth knowing that not every secret room uses the same key. So here is a quick breakdown so you know what to look for on each map.

Secret Room Key — This is the standard key used on Erangel, Taego, Miramar, Rondo, and Paramo. It spawns randomly as floor loot all over the map, and since Update 35.2 you can also get one by breaking glowing pots inside residential compounds during Normal Match. The rooms are always in the same spot — only the keys move around.

Security Key / Security Keycard — Used on Deston and Vikendi. On Vikendi specifically, the best way to get one is by looting the yellow supply crates you find inside Lab Camps. So if you are going for a Security Room on Vikendi, hitting a Lab Camp first is a smart move.

Crowbar — Vikendi only. Some doors are sealed shut and the only way in is with a crowbar. There is no map marker for these — you find them by exploring buildings you would normally walk past.

No key needed — Vikendi’s Bear Caves and Lab Rooms are both free to enter. Bear Caves have a Polar Bear guarding the loot (~1,800 HP), and Lab Rooms trigger an alarm siren 5 seconds after anyone walks in, audible within 100 meters. So be ready either way.

Vicinity alert — When you walk near a locked secret room without a key, PUBG will show you a small on-screen message letting you know a secret room is in the vicinity. That’s your cue that a room is close by.

Erangle Secret room Locations:

First on the list is the most popular map in the game. On Erangel you can still find these secret rooms but as I have mentioned above, the secret room keys spawn randomly. So that’s why I can’t give you a precise fixed location for the keys every match.

Although they do tend to appear around Rozhok’s school area — you can look around there and if you are fortunate you will find a key. Since Update 35.2 you can also try breaking the glowing pots inside residential compounds, which is honestly a faster way to find one than searching buildings room by room.

So these are the locations of the secret rooms — 3 of them are in the Military Base while the others are scattered around the map. The doors are hidden behind wooden barriers with a red cross on them, and you can break those with any weapon or even a vehicle. In my opinion, since the keys are randomized every match you shouldn’t drop into the game thinking you will get into a secret room.

On Erangel, only go to a secret room if you stumble upon a key while looting normally. Otherwise focus on your match rather than hunting for secret rooms specifically.

Taego Secret Room Locations

Next on the list is Taego, and this is honestly the best map in the game for secret room loot right now. So you will want to pay close attention to this section because the way Taego’s secret rooms work has changed in 2026.

The Error Space system has been removed. If you’ve read older guides that tell you to look for Error Spaces, that method no longer works. The entry is now through Blue Corrugated Roof buildings, which you can spot on the minimap by their distinctive blue-tinted roof. Once inside, find the floor hatch in the center of the building and use your Taego Secret Room Key on it to get into the underground loot chamber below.

So in Taego the secret room keys also spawn randomly, but since Update 35.2 you can break the glowing pots inside residential compounds to get one faster. After finding a key the only thing you have to do is grab a vehicle and head to the nearest Blue Roof building on the map.

You could find really good items in all of these secret rooms — like Level 3 Kevlar, Level 3 helmets, AWM, Groza, and now in 2026 the rooms also have a chance to contain a Self-AED, which lets you revive yourself without needing a teammate. That is a massive item to find in the middle of a match.

Also keep in mind that Taego has the Porter truck — a special vehicle that lets you store extra gear for late-game rotations. So if you hit a secret room early and can’t carry everything, stash the overflow in a Porter for later. It is a nice little trick that works really well on this map.

As always, your aim shouldn’t be to only loot from a secret room. Play your natural game, and if you get a key then surely go to these rooms and enjoy.

Rondo Secret Room Locations

Now here is a map that most guides completely skip over, but it absolutely should be on this list. Rondo has secret rooms and a good number of players are searching for them, so let me give you the details.

Rondo uses a Security Door and Keycard system for its secret rooms. The map is 8×8 with lots of compounds and industrial areas, and the secret rooms tend to be built into the compound clusters rather than sitting out in the open. The keys spawn randomly as floor loot across the map, so the same advice applies — loot normally and treat a key as a bonus when you find one.

On top of the secret rooms, Rondo also has Safes in certain locations that contain high-tier items when opened. So even if you don’t find a keycard, it is worth keeping an eye out for those as well. And just like Taego, Rondo has the Porter truck, so you can store extra loot from any secret room you find for the later stages of your match.

In my opinion Rondo’s secret rooms are underrated because most players don’t even know they exist. So the competition inside is usually very low compared to maps like Erangel. If you find a keycard on Rondo, definitely go use it.

Loot expectation: Level 3 gear, crate-tier weapons, attachments, and medical supplies on par with the other maps.

Miramar Secret Room Locations (NEW — Patch 41.2)

So this is the big new addition for 2026. Miramar got secret rooms for the very first time in Patch 41.2, released May 13, 2026. These aren’t your typical locked buildings either — they are underground abandoned mines hidden in Miramar’s desert terrain, rocky hills, and cliffs. They blend into the environment really well, which makes them hard to spot if you don’t already know where to look.

You need a world-spawned Secret Room Key to get in, same as Erangel and Taego. Keys drop randomly in buildings and compounds across Miramar. These rooms are available in Normal and Custom Matches.

So here are the known Miramar secret room locations as of Patch 41.2:

• West of Crater Fields — near the rocky area between La Cobreria and El Pozo
• South of Oasis — close to the northern road
• North of Water Treatment — on the rocks above the compound
• Northwest of El Azahar — near the hills below Tierra Bronca
• East of El Pozo — on the route toward San Martin

The good thing about Miramar’s rooms right now is that because they are so new, most players have no idea they exist. So the competition at these locations is currently very low. That will change as more people find out about them, so take advantage while you can.

Keep in mind that Miramar punishes long runs on foot because of the open sightlines. So always secure a vehicle before heading to one of these rooms. Treat them as a rotation bonus — loot the area naturally, pick up a key if one appears, and route toward whichever room fits your zone path.

Loot expectation: Airdrop-tier weapons, Level 3 gear, MedKits, rare scopes, and attachments.

Deston Security Rooms and Their Key Locations:

Deston is the only map where you actually know where the keys are. They are not randomized like on the other maps. But by being in precise locations they do make those spots hot drops, which makes the keys pretty hard to get without a fight. So here are the locations of the security rooms in blue, and next to them in red are the room keys.

In these rooms you are guaranteed to find excellent loot that you would normally only get from an airdrop — like an AWM, Level 3 helmet, Level 3 vest, and in 2026 the rooms also have a chance to contain a Self-AED. Now you could see a bunch of red and blue markers around Ripton but I would not suggest you go there. The resistance you will face from other enemy teams is not worth the loot you will find. So go into the other rooms spread around the map rather than heading into Ripton.

Also worth knowing — Deston has extra loot systems beyond just the secret rooms. There are Pillar trucks and drone-access loot spots as well. So if you are playing Deston seriously it is worth learning where all of those are, not just the secret rooms.

Paramo Secret room locations:

The second smallest map in the game also has secret rooms. Paramo has some solid hidden spots that give out a high standard of loot like Adrenaline Syringes, Tier 3 Kevlar, and helmets. The good thing is that because the map is so small, even though the keys are randomized you will find one if you look hard enough. Just loot the map normally and one will usually turn up. 

The rooms themselves are the simplest in the game — no bears, no alarms, no crowbars. Find the key, find the room, go in and enjoy the loot. Just keep in mind that the blue zone on Paramo moves fast, so don’t make a detour for a secret room if it takes you out of your natural rotation toward the next safe zone. Time it right and it is a great bonus.

Vikendi secret locations:

Vikendi is regarded as one of the best maps in the game, and honestly it has the most interesting secret location system out of any map. In Vikendi not only are there secret rooms but you can also go into bear caves, lab rooms, and crowbar rooms. So before giving you the locations I have to explain how each one works.

Bear Caves (10 locations — no key needed):

So firstly there are 10 bear caves on the map and some of them are next to each other. The loot in those caves is elite — you are guaranteed to find airdrop items in there, and the good thing is that you don’t need a key to get in. But in the bear cave you will have to fight a bear. Killing a bear requires some effort because it has around 1,800 HP so it takes a good amount of time to go down. Use snowmobiles to rotate between caves quickly if you are trying to hit multiple locations before the zone closes in.

Lab Rooms (free entry — alarm triggered):

The next locations are the lab rooms, and they are as easy to get into as it gets. But whenever you or any other player enters a lab room an alarm gets triggered after 5 seconds. This siren is audible to any player within 100 meters of range. So beware when you are looting items in these lab rooms.

Now here is something important that most players don’t know — looting the yellow supply crates inside Lab Camps can give you a Security Key, which is what you need for the Security Rooms below. So hitting a Lab Camp first is actually the smartest route if your goal is getting into a Security Room. Also in the 2026 meta, Lab Camps are the main place to find Thermal Scopes — so they are worth visiting even if you don’t get a key.

Security Rooms (Security Key required):

These show up on the world map as T-shaped bunker structures. Find the entrance stairs on the ground, go down, and use your Security Key to unlock the door. If you want the most efficient route, visit a Lab Camp first to get the key, then head straight to a Security Room.

Crowbar Rooms:

There are also crowbar rooms where the doors can only be unlocked by using a crowbar. So if you happen to stumble upon one, be sure to check those rooms out. There is no map marker for them — just sealed doors that most players walk straight past. The loot inside is solid and the competition is basically zero.

The standard secret rooms on Vikendi work the same as every other map — keys are randomized and loot in those rooms is random too, but it is always high-tier. Nonetheless here are all of the secret locations on the map.

PUBG Mobile — Secret Basement Key Locations

So if you are playing PUBG Mobile and came here searching for the secret basement or basement key, here is what you need to know — the mobile version works a bit differently from the PC version.

PUBG Mobile version 4.2 (Primewood Genesis, January 2026) introduced the Secret Basement Key system to Erangel on mobile. It is the same idea as the PC Secret Room Key but with different terminology and slightly different mechanics.

So here are the secret basement locations on Erangel (PUBG Mobile):

• Pochinki
• Sosnovka Military Base
• Georgopol
• Novorepnoye

The rooms have metal doors which require the Secret Basement Key to open. Wooden doors and red X panels can simply be destroyed with a weapon or explosive — no key needed for those.

Where to find the Secret Basement Key on PUBG Mobile: The confirmed main spawn is at Rozhok School, with additional random spawns across northern, central, and southern Erangel. If you drop Rozhok early and clear the school, there is a good chance you walk away with a key.

Loot inside: AWM, Groza, M249, Level 3 Helmet, Level 3 Vest, and tactical gear — same high-tier pool as the PC version.

What Loot Can You Find in Secret Rooms? — Full 2026 Breakdown

The secret room loot is mostly random but it always pulls from a high-tier pool. Here is what you can realistically expect to find:

Category	Items	Notes
Sniper Rifles	AWM, Mk14 EBR	All maps
Assault Rifles	Groza, M249	All maps
Level 3 Armor	Military Vest, Military Helmet	All maps
Medical Items	MedKit, Adrenaline Syringe, Self-AED	Self-AED new in 2026
Optics	8x Scope, 6x Scope, Thermal Scope	Thermal from Vikendi Labs
Attachments	Suppressors, Extended Mags	All maps
Rare Drops	Ghillie Suit, Rescue Balloon	All maps, lower chance

The Self-AED is the most important addition in 2026. It lets you revive yourself with no teammate needed, which is a massive advantage in both solo and squad play when you get downed in a bad spot.

Final Thoughts

The secret rooms are a great way to gain an advantage over your enemies. I have given all of the secret room locations across every map but keep in mind — it’s great to get into these secret rooms, but the goal of your match should not be just to find a secret room. In some maps they are a great way to get some early kills and top-tier gear, but always keep your overall match strategy in mind.

The biggest thing to take away from this 2026 update is that Miramar now has secret rooms, Rondo is worth knowing, and Taego’s entry method has changed. If you had this guide bookmarked from last year, those three things are the most important updates to know about. Enjoy the game, and if you find the article helpful be sure to comment down below!

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