South Korean publisher Krafton has rolled out version 1.7.0 of Battlegrounds Mobile India, the battle royale built exclusively for the Indian market. The patch went live on November 19, 2021 across the Google Play Store and the iOS App Store. The headline addition is a Mirror World theme that temporarily transforms how three maps play, plus a high-profile crossover with English football club Liverpool FC.
The short version:
- Patch 1.7.0 launched November 19, 2021 on Android and iOS in India.
- A Mirror World mode is live in Livik, Erangel and Sanhok, entered via a Windwall item on the ground.
- Players entering Mirror World are reskinned as four League of Legends characters: Caitlyn, Jayce, Jinx and Vi.
- A Liverpool FC crossover event, "You'll Never Walk Alone," offers themed parachute, backpack and jersey rewards.
- Classic Mode adds a piggyback mechanic, grenade location indicator and rebalancing for SLR, Mini14, VSS, SKS and DP28.
- Fan-favourite modes including Metro Royale, Survive Till Dawn and the Vikendi map are set to return in later patches.
What's actually new in Mirror World
The Mirror World theme flips three maps on their head. Drop a Windwall, step through it, and your character transforms into one of four League of Legends figures for the duration of the round. A separate Mirror Island encounter pits transformed players against a single monster, with Hextech Crystals and other loot handed out for clearing it. Defeat inside the zone does not end your run—you bounce back to the regular battlefield instead.
The Liverpool FC angle and other collabs
The biggest commercial partnership inside 1.7.0 is with Liverpool FC. Krafton is framing it around the club's anthem with a "You'll Never Walk Alone" event that hands out a Liverpool-themed parachute, backpack and matching jersey. India also gets a dedicated in-game event called The Recall, which lets you queue with up to eight friends, earn Recall tokens, and trade them for items including a permanent SCAR-L Malachite skin. Classic Mode gets smaller but useful tweaks too: you can now piggyback a downed ally or foe, see exactly where incoming grenades land, and feel the recoil changes on five specific weapons.
Our analysis
Mobile battle royales live and die on event turnover, and 1.7.0 is a textbook example. Two of the three marquee additions (Mirror World and The Recall) are time-limited, which means their long-term value to the player base remains unclear. The Liverpool FC tie-in targets football fans within the Indian gaming audience—a crossover that leans on an established brand rather than generic collaboration.
Where the patch gets genuinely interesting for regular players is in the quiet additions. The piggyback mechanic and grenade indicator are the kinds of quality-of-life changes that alter movement and teamplay in concrete ways. They will outlast any limited-time skin event. The weapon rebalancing is more cautious—tweaking five guns at once without a complete overhaul suggests Krafton is testing the waters before committing to a full meta shift.
Who should care:
| Player type | What's relevant |
|---|---|
| Casual players | Mirror World event, Liverpool FC skins, The Recall token grind |
| Ranked/competitive players | Piggyback mechanic, grenade indicator, weapon recoil changes |
| Squad mains | Piggyback feature enables new revive strategies; coordinate Windwall calls with your team |
| Gun enthusiasts | SLR, Mini14, VSS, SKS and DP28 all adjusted; expect meta to shift gradually |
What to watch next
The next battle royale patch will tell us whether the Mirror World mechanic returns as a permanent mode or fades out with the Liverpool event. Keep an eye on whether Krafton brings Metro Royale back on schedule; returning player trust depends on it. And if you care about ranked integrity, the real test of 1.7.0 is not the crossover skins but whether the weapon nerfs actually shift which guns dominate top-tier lobbies.
Key takeaways
- Mirror World and Liverpool FC content are time-limited; the piggyback and grenade indicator features look permanent.
- Weapon balance changes target SLR, Mini14, VSS, SKS and DP28, with all five receiving adjustments in this patch.
- Returning modes (Metro Royale, Survive Till Dawn, Vikendi) are promised in later updates, not in this patch.
Frequently asked questions
When did BGMI 1.7.0 go live?
The update went live on November 19, 2021, on both the Google Play Store and the iOS App Store in India.
What is Mirror World in BGMI?
It is a themed mode available in Livik, Erangel and Sanhok. Entering through a Windwall temporarily replaces your character with one of four League of Legends skins.
Do you lose your character if you die in Mirror World?
No. If you are defeated inside the Mirror Island encounter, you return to the regular battlefield.
Which weapons were rebalanced in 1.7.0?
The patch adjusted balance for the SLR, Mini14, VSS, SKS and DP28.
Are Metro Royale and Vikendi back in this update?
Not yet. Krafton said those modes, along with Survive Till Dawn, will return in subsequent updates.