The Finals Patch Notes 4.6.0: Healing Beam Nerf, Bug Fixes, and Additional Updates

For those interested in the latest updates, the 4.6.0 patch notes for The Finals have brought several changes and improvements. Below, you’ll find a comprehensive breakdown of what’s new.

Patch Overview: The Finals 4.6.0

Key Balance Adjustments

Healing Beam Adjustments

Maximum target distance reduced from 12m to 10m
Maximum healing range decreased from 15m to 13m
Time to disconnect a blocked healing beam shortened from 1s to 0.75s

Developer Insight: The previous range allowed healing in combat without significant risk. The reduced distances aim to encourage more counter-play opportunities for opponents utilizing various Gadgets. We will persistently monitor the effects of this change and make further adjustments as necessary.

Pike-556 Weapon Changes

Damage decreased from 52 to 47
Increased damage falloff multiplier at maximum range from 75% to 85%

Developer Insight: Despite earlier damage modifications, the Pike-556 was still overpowering in close combat. These revisions target its close-range effectiveness while preserving its viability at longer distances.

Pyro Grenade Enhancements

Pyro Grenades will now inflict damage on shields, including the Dome Shield and Mesh Shield.

Sword Modifications

Secondary attack lunge duration shortened from 0.4s to 0.3s, reducing distance by approximately 1m (from 7m to 6m)
Secondary attack hit sweep length reduced by 55cm

Developer Insight: These adjustments are designed to lessen the oppressive nature of the Sword’s lunge attack.

Content Updates and Bug Fixes

Animation Enhancements

New player card pose for the ‘Tripwire Tango’ Emote.
Resolved an animation issue with the Winch Claw when firing the main weapon.
Addressed throwing knife issues causing a locked state after using the secondary attack.
Smoother sprint animations for. 50 Akimbo pistols.
Fixed faulty movements when detaching from a broken ladder in the practice range.

Audio Improvements

Corrected commentator dialogue that incorrectly stated “first team wipe”during the second wipe of a match.
Fixed audio and subtitle inconsistency in the Treat Hunt introduction video.
Added variety to auditory cues for vault spawns as time decreases.
Enhanced the delivery of June’s respawn lines.

Contract Adjustments

Healing-based contracts will only be credited for teammate health restored due to enemy damage.
Revive contracts only progress from reviving teammates eliminated by opponents, not self-eliminations.
Corrected an issue where throwable kills didn’t contribute to combat scores.

Customization Fixes

Addressed clipping issues with beards and helmets.
Adjusted the weight of the Tacticool charm to reduce unwanted movement.
Implemented in-game leaderboards for the ÖRF backpack.
Resolved discrepancies with displayed watches and headwear visibility at a distance.

Game Mode Tweaks

Fixed outline color issues for contestants.
Resolved a stuck prompt during reviving.
Improved thrown Cash Boxes’ functionality at cashout stations.
Enhanced flying saucer movement in the Alien Invasion gameshow event.

Map Enhancements

Kyoto Map Improvements

Enhanced collision detection for stepping stone paths.
Reduced exposed objectives in the Villa Compound for more strategic combat.
Adjusted interiors of the Guest House and other zones for clarity and lower complexity.

Practice Range Updates

Reintroduced suspended barrel bags to the practice range.

Seoul Map Fixes

Fixed floating walkways and railings in the Data Center.
Addressed floatation issues with ladders on billboards.

Performance and Stability Enhancements

Introduced Temporal Super-Resolution (TSR) as a new resolution scaling method.
Resolved desynchronization issues for late-joining players post-destruction events.
Fixed Xbox Series S performance degradation.

UI Enhancements

Added options for resetting tutorial hints in settings.
Updated appearance of the matchmaking widget.
Fixed various end-of-round screens and score messaging issues.

Weapon Modifications

Riot Shield

Fixed an issue that allowed the Riot Shield to catch fire.

Melee Attack Visuals

Fixed audio and visual delays associated with melee attack impacts.

These updates and fixes aim to improve gameplay, enhance user experience, and rectify various issues that players have encountered.

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