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.
Find a duo partner. Have them sit in the sidecar with a Panzerfaust or a Shotgun. You drive sideways. Your partner has a 180-degree firing arc. You essentially become a mobile turret. This is illegal in most esports scrims, but in ranked, it is called "The Iva Special."
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 IVA requires you to file "Patrol Reports"
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."
Because the IVA penalizes collateral damage, you need precision weapons. Ditch the explosive "Durian Launcher" (high blast radius) and equip the "Sewer Needle Gun." It has low damage but zero penetration. You can shoot a criminal standing next to a civilian, and the IVA will register it as a "clean arrest."
The Tuktuk flips easily. Iva uses this. If you are driving straight and see a sniper glint, tap your handbrake (Spacebar) and turn hard right. The Tuktuk will roll onto its side. You will slide to a stop, using the undercarriage as a temporary bulletproof barrier. Hold F to flip it back, and drive away. You are invincible for 1.5 seconds during the flip animation. You drive sideways
If you want to replicate the magic, you cannot just grab a Tuktuk. You have to adopt the Protocol. Here is the official unofficial guide to the Tuktuk Patrol Iva playbook.
In a controversial design choice, Pixel Forge included a "Diplomacy Tab." You can spend in-game currency to speed up IVA audits. However, if you over-bribe, the game triggers a "Corruption Audit" which is a boss fight against an Anti-Corruption Tuktuk that has infinite health. Only bribe once per session.