THE FINALS PLAYTEST update for 17 March 2023

Heading into the weekend, we got a patch coming your way, with both fixes and balance updates, and the addition of a Diamond League to the ranking system! Buckle up!

Fixes and Updates

Animations

• Fixed an issue where manual action reloads would sometimes not trigger

Audio

• Tweaked ranges for various Foley sound effects
• Tweaked relevancy of indoor ambience
• Updated various clothing sounds
• Added progress sound for getting revived by a teammate

Characters

• Fixed an issue where some characters would appear without clothing
• Fixed an issue where characters would become permanently invisible

Gravity Glove

• Improved response time when picking up items

Levels

• Improved interactions with vertical ziplines to make them easier to use
• Removed camera shake from Cashout Stations
• Made crane ziplines indestructible

Ranked Mode

• Added Diamond League to the ranking system

UI

• Fixed an issue with teams not highlighting correctly on the tournament pyramid
• Fixed an issue where squad loadouts would not change during drafting
• Fixed an issue where the ‘Invite to Party’ button would show for the party leader even when the party was full
• Fixed an issue hindering Report a Player from recent players screen

Visual effects

• Tuned various muzzle flash effects

Balance Changes

Cashout Mode

• Reduced team wipe respawn times from 25 seconds to 20 seconds

Abilities

Cloak

• Added new audio when in use, including volume adjustments based on movement speed and new exit and entry audio
• Increased the max duration from 10 seconds to 12 seconds

Dash

• Fixed an issue where dash sound effects would not play

Body Types

• Reduced Heavy health from 350 to 325

Gadgets

Dome Shield

• Reduced radius by 25%
• Increased friction and reduced bounce to make Dome Shields easier to place
• Removed the ability to pick them up
• Fixed an issue where theys could knock over or push Cashout Stations and Vaults

Defibrillators

• Reduced the health given by 50%

Explosive Mines

• Fixed an issue where spectator cameras could detonate mines
• Increased Mine environmental damage from 550 to 1025

Liftables

• Increased Oil Barrel environmental damage from 550 to 2050

Weapons

.30-06 Sniper

• Fixed an issue where the crosshair of the sniper scope could twitch

AKM

• Increased AKM magazine size from 30 to 36

Flamethrower

• Reduced Flamethrower reload time from 4 seconds to 3.5 seconds

LH1

• Increased LH1 magazine size from 10 to 20

M32 Grenade Launcher

• Reduced M32 reload time from 3.5 seconds to 3.1 seconds

M60

• Reduced M60 reload time from 4 seconds to 3.5 seconds

M11

• Increased magazine size from 32 to 40

Pump-action Grenade Launcher

• Reduced Pump-action manual action reload duration by 20%

Repeater Shotgun

• Decreased bullet dispersion size

Riot Shield

• Increased Riot Shield damage from 60 to 68

SA1216 Shotgun

• Decreased bullet dispersion size

Sledgehammer

• Increased Sledgehammer damage from 130 to 145
• Increased Sledgehammer environmental damage from 550 to 685

Sword

• Increased Sword damage from 45 to 74

V9S

• Increased V9S magazine size from 18 to 24