#The Finals
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I Gave The Finals a Second Chance and It’s Still as Annoying
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As a full-time FPS player, I used to play The Finals regularly. However, the invisible light players made me quit the game first time. After three seasons I returned to the game and the pesky invisibility factor of light users made me quit The Finals again. Find out why here.
The Finals Season 2 Just Might Bring It Back to Life
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Embark Studios has released a trailer for The Finals Season 2. Season 2 starts on March 14 across platforms. The new season brings four new gadgets such as The Gateway for Lights, The Anti-Gravity Cube for Heavys, The Dematerializer for Mediums, and The Data Reshaper for Mediums. Along with these gadgets, the game will also get new 5v5 Power Shift game mode, new map, new weapons, and abilities. The Private Match is also being added in the new season.
The Finals: 10 Tips and Tricks to Ensure You Win
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We have discussed the ten best tips to improve your gameplay in The Finals. These tips range from simple options like destroying traversal, placing traps properly, and more to effectively using gadgets and builds for each character. Additionally, these tricks will help you improve your gameplay and understand the game's mechanics, especially if you are a new player jumping into The Finals playground for the first time.
How to Counter Invisible Light Players in The Finals
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Frustrated with invisibility in The Finals and want to counter it? You can do so by using multiple tips and tricks. Try using the neutral containers as any class to deal damage to invisible lights and decloak them. You can also pick specific light, medium, or heavy class and utilize their gadgets to counter invisible players in The Finals.
Best Heavy Builds to Try Out in The Finals
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We suggest two different builds for the heavy class in The Finals. The machine gun build allows you to become a scary tank, utilizing the mesh shield and Lewis Gun to incapacitate your opponents. On the other hand, we also have a defense build, which allows you to protect your team during cashout. This build utilizes the mesh shield and an SA216.
The Finals Patch 1.4.1 Nerfs Aim Assist
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With the swarm of aim assist lobbies, Embark has released patch update 1.4.1 that has greatly nerfed . In the aim assist changes zoom snapping has been limited. The snap is also removed for the SR-84 Sniper Rifle, Revolver, LH1, and all Shotguns. The Finals also no longer allows third-party software to use aim assist on MnK.
How to Change Name in The Finals
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Changing your in-game name or display name in The Finals is easy. You can log in to the Embark website through a browser and edit your display name under the profile section. You can change your display name every 10 minutes for free and use up to 16 characters. You can also use your Android or iPhone mobile browser to change your name in The Finals.
Best Medium Builds in The Finals
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We have compiled two builds for the medium class, one focusing on assault and the other on support, in The Finals. The first build, called Cashout Support, ensures that your teammates are alive and kicking while fighting to safeguard the cashout. It uses either AKM or FCAR, and the healing beam or the auto turret for specialization. The other build is the assault build that allows you to run-and-gun your opponents. It uses an FCAR, recon senses, and more to take the fight to the opponents.
How to Fix the TFMR0004 Error in The Finals
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Are you the victim of the "TFMR0004" error in The Finals? Do not worry as this temporary error is affecting a lot of gamers, as per reports on Reddit and Steam Community. This error leads to an account reset bug, resetting your stats and locking characters, which can be very annoying. To fix this, close your game and wait for 10-20 minutes before restarting it. You can also verify the integrity of the game files if you are on Steam and reinstall the game to get rid of this error for good.
Best Light Builds to Try out in The Finals
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We suggest two different builds for the light character in The Finals. The initiator build allows you to start cash out quick, utilizing the evasive dash and V9S to incapacitate your opponents. On the other hand, we also have the Ninja build, which allows you to sneak up on a team and catch them by surprise. This build utilizes the cloaking device and an SH1900.
How to Use Reserve Loadout in The Finals
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In order to change the reserve loadout in The Finals, you first have to edit it before the match starts. You do set the reserve loadout by selecting a class and editing the desired weapon or equipment by clicking on it. As for how you can use the reserve loadout, when you die in-game, press the "Change loadout" button in the bottom left and select the weapon or equipment you wish to switch out.
The Finals Patch 1.4.0 Brings Many Meaningful Balance and QoL Changes
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The Finals has released a brand-new 1.4 update patch which covers Morocco with snow, brings new QoL changes like health color change to team colors, and gameplay changes like damage reduction for mines and c4, and more. There are a number of weapon balancing changes in store as well.
How to Add and Invite Friends in The Finals
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We discuss the simple process of adding and inviting friends to your team in The Finals to play matches together. To do that, you first need to enable crossplay under the settings and add a player's Embark ID to your friend list. Now, you can invite them to your lobby by navigating to the socials tab.
The Finals Is Available to Play Right Now!
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Embark Studios dropped a curveball we did not see coming at the Game Awards 2023. Towards the end part of the awards show, we see a hype trailer for The Finals. As usual we expected a release date for the game, but we did not expect what Embark had in store. The thing we did see though was, well, The Finals is out to play right now. Download the game for free on steam, Xbox Series S/X, and PS5 consoles.