Update 9.1.0 brings a festive theme to THE FINALS, introducing holiday-themed cosmetics, limited-time Twitch Drops, and a special cross-game contract tied to ARC Raiders. Alongside seasonal content, the update delivers targeted balance adjustments, exploit fixes, and a broad set of stability and performance improvements.
The patch also addresses multiple gameplay and UI issues across modes, gadgets, and social features. While some Barricade-related problems remain under investigation, this update focuses on improving overall reliability and smoothing out moment-to-moment play in the Arena.
Patch Notes
Store Update
- Added the Gift Ripper cosmetic set to the in-game store
- Introduced additional holiday-themed cosmetic items
Twitch Drops
- Added Charmalure Set with 3 weapon skins, unlocked with 3 Twitch subscriptions
- Added Bass Unit 86 helmet, unlocked with 5 total Twitch subscriptions
- Extended the Calvin the Cube Twitch Drops duration into the new year
ARC Raiders Contract
- Added ARC Raiders crossover contract
- Unlocked a special ARC Raiders outfit by playing 3 matches in THE FINALS
- Required completing the contract, launching ARC Raiders, and having an Embark ID connected
- Granted XP in THE FINALS while progressing the contract
Balance Changes
Weapons
- V9S
- Reduced damage from 40 to 38
Cosmetics
- Reduced clipping on Baihu Pathfinder outfits when worn with long jackets
- Fixed a visible gap in the Muzzle Wyrm Flamethrower visual effects
Gadgets
- Fixed an issue allowing APS Turret, Jump Pad, and Guardian Turret to be deployed inside walls
Game Modes
Point Break
- Prevented the Grand Vault objective from being pushed outside the playable area
- Added fallback logic to keep the objective within borders
- Updated objective border behavior after phase changes
- Attacker borders now deactivate when a phase ends
- Defender borders no longer block players unintentionally
Performance Improvements
- Reduced in-match stuttering caused by shaders not being precompiled from the user cache
- Reduced occasional gameplay freezes
- Improved stability by preventing eviction of essential shaders used for UI, lighting, and post-processing
- Fixed delayed Instant Replays
- Improved performance in the Practice Range
- Improved performance in Powershift mode
- Improved performance on maps with moving platforms
Social
- Fixed Steam names displaying instead of Embark Display Names
- Fixed backfilled players inheriting incorrect Display Names
Stability
- Fixed several PlayStation 4 memory-related crashes
- Updated recommended AMD graphics driver to version 25.12.1, resolving recent crash issues
UI
- Fixed Multi-Device tab not previewing equipped skins and charms after tab switching
- Added missing Double Jeopardy modifier descriptions to Private Matches for Cashout and Ranked Cashout
- Fixed incorrect HUD elements when spectating party members in Point Break
- Fixed World Tour points not displaying in end-of-round results
- Corrected Sponsor progression display for fans and rewards
- Fixed Premium Battle Pass levels not appearing immediately after purchase
- Fixed Ultimate Battle Pass preview showing incorrect instant rewards
- Fixed incorrect navigation after purchasing Premium or Ultimate Battle Pass
- Updated Ranked and World Tour league reward images and text
- Fixed Season 6 Legacy Battle Pass being inaccessible
- Fixed Ultimate Battle Pass appearing purchasable multiple times
THE FINALS launched on December 7, 2023, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a PlayStation 4 release following on December 12, 2024. Update 9.1.0 is now live.
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