Season 2 - Update 2.0.0

New Map: Added the standard issue of the new SYS$HORIZON map

New Game Show Event: Added the Retro Invasion 82 event to every map

Throwables, Explosives & “Nukes”: Added diminishing returns on damage from ‘nukes’ i.e. throwable objects that carry C4s, Breach Charges, or mines

Toxic Gas: Added a delay to the application of damage. Damage will now start to tick 0.5s after the player enters the gas cloud

Toxic Gas: Added new functionality that causes damage to ramp up gradually over time, from 30hp/s to 60 hp/s over 2s.

Gadgets - Defibrillator: Added functionality that causes revived players to gradually re-materialize into the level over a period of 3s before fully loading back into the arena

Gadgets - Tracking dart: Added force feedback for controllers

Added an option for auto-sprint in the gameplay section in settings

Added new frontend idle animation for squad members equipped with LH1

Levels: New & improved algorithm for map selection to ensure you rarely see the same map multiple times in a row - leaving matches will not affect the outcome of the selection

Audio: Added voice lines for reloading

Audio: Added sounds for squadmate down and the last player standing

UI/UX: Added THE FINALS spinner to previously black screens when loading

UI/UX: Added new item gadget tutorial videos

New Specialization - Dematerializer: Enables the user to create temporary holes in the arena construction

New Gadgets: Throw out two Gateways to create a spatial link between them, enabling quick traversing through the arena

New Gadgets - Data Reshaper: A “prop-swap” executable that lets players transform objects and deployed equipment from other contestants into canisters or decor

New Gadgets - Reverse Gravity Cube: A throwable Cube that creates a limited-area gravity field where anything not nailed to the ground will elevate toward the sky

New Weapons: FAMAS - Burst Rifle - Medium

New Weapons: 93R - Burst Pistol - Light

New Weapons: KS-23 - Slug Shotgun - Heavy

Throwables, Explosives & “Nukes”: For each source of explosive damage, including the throwable and starting with the highest, a damage modifier is applied to each instance in the sequence of 60% / 40% / 30% / 20%

Throwables, Explosives & “Nukes”: Gas Canisters now immediately start to steer off their direct trajectory (aka “wobble”) when they have attachments

Throwables, Explosives & “Nukes”: When picking up throwable objects with explosive gadgets attached (i.e. ‘nukes’ and ‘snukes’), said explosives will become un-armed

Throwables, Explosives & “Nukes”: When the player lets go of the carried object, a re-arming timer for the explosives starts

Throwables, Explosives & “Nukes”: The explosions from C4, Breaching Charges, and all mines that detonate while unprimed now deal 20% of their original damage

Throwables, Explosives & “Nukes”: Decreased the health value of Propane Gas Tanks from 250 to 120

Throwables, Explosives & “Nukes”: Dev Comment: Nukes were a hot-button issue in Season 1. The previous tuning made nukes exceed the intended time to kill by a large margin.

Toxic Gas: Increased damage tick interval from 0.1s per tick to 0.3s per tick

Dev Comment: We’ve always intended for Toxic Gas to act as an area denial tool. However, because of its immediate high damage and quick dispersal, it has been too potent. We’ve made changes to make Toxic Gas better fit the original intention.

Gadgets - C4: Decreased ammo count from 2 to 1

Gadgets - C4: Decreased cooldown from 45s to 30s

Gadgets - C4: Decreased minimum damage at the edge of the explosion from 93 to 75

Gadgets - Defibrillator: Increased charge-up time from 0.6s to 0.8s

Gadgets: Increased starting health from a defibrillator revive from 40% to 50%

Gadgets - Dome Shield: Decreased maximum duration from 20s to 12s

Gadgets - Jump Pad: Increased cooldown from 25s to 30s

Gadgets - Motion Sensor: Moved from the Light archetype to the Heavy

Gadgets - RPG: Increased projectile dispersion in all non-aiming states

Gadgets - RPG: Reduced projectile dispersion when aiming down sights

Gadgets - RPG: Increased zoom-in time from 0.2s to 0.4s

Gadgets - RPG: Increased equip time from 0.45s to 0.5s

Gadgets - RPG: Increased unequip time from 0.35s to 0.4s

Gadgets - Sonar Grenade: Moved from the Medium archetype to the Light

Gadgets - Tracking dart: Moved from the Medium archetype to the Light

Gadgets - Tracking dart: Decreased dispersion in most movement states by 50%

Gadgets - Tracking dart: Increased accuracy by decreasing dart dispersion while aiming down sights from 30% to 10%

Gadgets - Vanishing Bomb: Increased grace period on teammates from 0.75s to 1.25s

Gadgets - Vanishing Bomb: Increased total cloaked duration on teammates from 6s to 7.5s

Gadgets - Vanishing Bomb: Increased total cloaked duration on the user from 5s to 6s

Specializations - Mesh Shield: Increased cooldown on a fully depleted shield from 12s to 15s

Specializations - Mesh Shield: Increased starting health after full depletion from 200 to 250

Weapons - AKM: Decreased damage falloff minimum range from 35m to 30m

Weapons - AKM: Decreased damage falloff max range from 40m to 37.5m

Weapons - AKM: Decreased damage falloff modifier at max range from 67% to 55%

Weapons - FCAR: Decreased damage falloff modifier at max range from 67% to 55%

Weapons - Lewis Gun: Updated weapon recoil pattern to be slightly less accurate over time during sustained firing

Weapons - M11: Increased accuracy by decreasing bullet dispersion when firing from the hip

Weapons - M60: Updated weapon recoil pattern to be slightly more accurate over time during sustained firing

Weapons - M60: Increased accuracy by decreasing bullet dispersion while moving when firing from the hip

Weapons - M60: Increased accuracy by decreasing bullet dispersion while moving when firing while aiming down sights

Weapons - M60: Decreased accuracy slightly by increasing bullet dispersion while standing still when firing while aiming down sights

Weapons - R .357: Increased damage falloff modifier at max range from 33% to 45%

Weapons - Throwing Knives: Increased projectile speed from 120m/s to 138m/s

Weapons - XP-54: Decreased accuracy by increasing bullet dispersion when firing from the hip in most movement states

Weapons: SR-84

Weapons: XP-54

Weapons: DAGGER

Weapons: SH1900

Weapons: SWORD

Weapons: AKM

Weapons: R.357

Weapons: CL-40

Weapons: FCAR

Weapons: MODEL 1887

Weapons: RIOT SHIELD, FAMAS, FLAMETHROWER, LEWIS GUN

Weapons: SLEDGEHAMMER

Weapons: MGL32

Weapons: SA1216

Gadgets: FRAG GRENADE, FLASHBANG, GAS GRENADE, GOO GRENADE, PYRO GRENADE, GLITCH GRENADE, SONAR GRENADE, SMOKE GRENADE, VANISHING BOMB, BREACH CHARGE, STUN GUN, TRACKING DART, DEFIBRILLATOR, EXPLOSIVE MINE, PYRO MINE, GAS MINE, GLITCH TRAP, JUMP PAD, APS TURRET, ZIPLINE, BARRICADE

Gadgets: DOME SHIELD, MOTION SENSOR

Gadgets: RPG-7

Specializations: GOO GUN, HEALING BEAM, GUARDIAN TURRET

Gameplay: Dev comment: You can turn on auto-sprint in the settings menu and select the time it takes for your contestant to begin sprinting.

Gameplay: The preview arc for grenades now shows where they will detonate in their trajectory

Gameplay: Improved an issue where controller players would unintentionally drop carried objects when trying to interact. Now carried objects won’t be dropped when pressing the “Interact and Equip Weapon” button if the weapon is already equipped.

Gamemodes: Improved spawn selection around active objectives

Levels: Improved lighting on nighttime Monaco

Levels: Reduced wind movement on vegetation in Las Vegas

Levels: Improved debris handling, letting it settle before being removed.

Levels: Improved lighting on Seoul Fog and Storm settings

Improved footstep audio for players using pistols

UI/UX: Player cards are introduced in THE FINALS, these will be generated from your character customization and your chosen intro animation.

UI/UX: Improved camera placement and framing for charms

UI/UX: Improved respawn timer feedback on teammate icons

UI/UX: Improved feedback on the “Press Start” respawn mechanic

Throwables, Explosives & “Nukes”: Fixed a bug with Fuel Barrels where they sometimes wouldn’t ignite when taking damage, for example from explosions or bullets

Gadgets - RPG: Fixed an issue that made dispersion almost identical regardless of what state the player was in

Fixed an issue where the scoreboard would not show the potential score for transfers in progress

Fixed an issue with flamethrower kills sometimes being attributed as self-elimination due to the flamethrower user being eliminated

Fixed dome and mesh shield not blocking projectiles and explosions correctly

Fixed broken interactions on the crane

Fixed an issue that allowed players to steal objectives through floors and walls

Fixed an issue where flashbang effects were not shown for a spectating player

Fixed an issue where explosive objects attached to another object would fall off if the primary object was destroyed. The explosive object attached will now also take appropriate damage in this situation

Fixed an issue where melee swings could damage occluded structures, for example: destroying the outside walls from inside an elevator

Fixed an issue on controllers where you would drop your held item if you pressed the primary weapon button while the primary weapon was equipped

Fixed an issue where minor props like chairs and tables sometimes did not get affected by explosives

Fixed a bug where the Mesh Shield regen would fail to start correctly

Fixed bug where radial damage falloff was incorrectly calculated for carriables and props

Fixed a bug where Oil barrels would not start burning from specific damage events

Fixed an issue where melee animations would look wrong when affected by status effects

Fixed an issue where dagger animations wouldn’t play correctly

Animation: Fixed the T-pose bug when players would use the sword lunge and swap items at the same time

Animation: Fixed a bug for the 1887 Dough Wrangler skin where the left hand would pop up on the screen when shooting while crouching

Animation: Fixed a bug that caused floating items to appear when riding ziplines

Fixed a bug where melee swings happening at the end of mantling would skip the animation

Animation: Fixed a bug where the character's arms would clip each other when wielding throwing knives

Animation: Fixed bug where ADS-specific weapon handling would play outside of ADS

Gamemodes: Fixed issue where players could push opposing teams to spawn unfavorable by not inserting the Cashbox

Gamemodes: Fix for case where two squads spawning at the same frame could use the same spawn point

Levels: Fixed issue where multiple level objects were overlapping each other

Levels: Fixed issue with some materials in the End of Round Celebration being drawn behind the team logo

Art: Fixed bug with Glint Tint skin not looking correct

Fixed a bug where objective pings would not play the correct audio

Audio: Fixed bug where match commentary would play in the practice range

UI/UX: Fixed so that your squad is centered in the tournament lineup intros and outros