Free-to-play competitive shooter THE FINALS has received a new update, adding a new mode – Steal the Spotlight. The solo event sees players venturing into a night-time version of the arena with a “set build and loadout.” Cashout Stations have turrets and tripwires guarding them, and it’s up to players to successfully navigate to them.
While it could necessitate a stealthy approach, things can break down quickly when RPGs and environmental destruction are involved. Those who play Steal the Spotlight this week can also unlock a new cosmetic bundle, expanding on their cosmetic choices.
As for other changes, Recon Senses now has limited reach and gyro controllers have been added to gamepads that support it. Career Rank also has ten additional levels with more rewards. New players now must play only 45 rounds instead of 60 to start playing Ranked Tournaments.
Check out some of the patch notes below and full details here. THE FINALS is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC – read our review here.
Mid-Season Update 1.6.0
Balance Changes
Gadgets
Dome Shield
- Dome Shields will now use squad colors if the ‘Use Enemy Squad Colors’ setting is enabled
Vanishing Bomb
- Increased the invisibility interrupt grace period for teammates from 0.65s to 0.8s (+)
- Increased the invisibility interrupt grace period for the player from 0s to 0.35s (+)
- Increased the duration of Vanishing Bomb invisibility on teammates from 5s to 6s (+)
Zipline
- Improved placement validation for ziplines, making them easier to deploy
Maps
Las Vegas
General
- Added some cover to the side of kitchen trolleys to make them easier to use
- Replaced the zipline between Eastwood and Decora with a jump pad
- Moved various cover pieces to avoid gaps in cover
- Moved various chairs to make traversal easier
- Removed Turrets & Tripwires map variant in Quick Cash, Bank It, Tournament, and Ranked Tournament modes while we fix various bugs and re-evaluate the gameplay design
Argon Casino
- Removed some of the monitors in the casino so some doors are easier to see
- Added an extra door to make traversal easier
- Updated some Vault spawn locations and added cover to some of them
Eastwood Casino
- Updated exit points on various ziplines to make it easier to access rooftops
- Added decals to some windows to make the glass more visible
- Rearranged the aircon units to create more cover on the roof
- Adjusted the position of some cashout locations
Glamora Casino
- Removed some chairs so it’s easier to jump in and out of cashier booths
- Removed some chairs and railings in the theatre to make traversal easier
- Various other small fixes and balance tweaks
Specializations
Mesh Shield
- The Mesh Shield will now use squad colors if the ‘Use Enemy Squad Colors’ setting is enabled
Recon Senses
- Added a range limit to Recon Senses set to 30m. Players outside of this range will not be detected
- Players detected by Recon Senses will now see ‘Detected’ warning text on their HUD
Dev Note: Recon Senses have become much more common in the meta than we intended and can cause confusion for some newer players. The reduction in range and the warning given to detected players will bring the ability’s power back in line with other Specializations
Content And Bug Fixes
Animation
- Fixed some small issues with the LH1 reload and Goo Gun inspect animations
- Updated reload animations when aiming down sights to add slightly more movement to them
Audio
- Updated footstep audio and mix for the player, teammates, and enemies
Dev note: It should now be clearer for players to tell friendly players apart from enemies and their own footsteps
- Fixed an issue where the spawn sound effect could be cut off when respawning
Updated various VO lines
- Various VO bug fixes
Career Rank
- Added 10 more levels to the Career Rank along with additional rewards. Max rank is now 50.
Characters
- Fixed an issue where characters could have their legs bent backward on some screens
Controller
- Added Gyro aiming options for PS5 DualSense and PS4 DualShock controllers
- Fixed an issue with aim assistance sensitivity reduction that caused almost no sensitivity reduction to be applied to targets closer to the player than 20m
- Reduced input latency on PS5
Emotes
- Fixed an issue that prevented the player emoting while crouched
Gadgets
Defibrillators
- Fixed an issue where player statues could not be targeted for revives when lying in foliage
- Fixed an issue where player statues could not be targeted for revives when carried
- Fixed various issues with placement distances on deployable Gadgets
- Fixed an issue where turret parts could collide with each other, causing strange behavior when placed on barrels
Game Modes
General
- Added ‘Steal the Spotlight’ event mode
- Added the ability for players to customize their contestant Loadout for all Weapons, Gadgets, and Specializations during the match lobby at the start of each match in all game modes
Ranked Tournament
- Lowered the number of rounds required to play Ranked Tournament from 60 to 45 (-)
Dev note: With the improvements we’ve made to fair play and banning, the threshold required to enter Ranked Tournaments doesn’t need to be quite so high.
Solo Bank It
- Disabled the experimental Solo Bank It mode