HISTORICAL PATCH SUMMARY
What changed in this update, with player takeaways and official sources.
Published · Season 11
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THE FINALS Update 11.3.0 nerfs C4 uptime and KS-23 damage, buffs Grappling Hook, BFR, FAMAS, Dagger, Dual Blades, Riot Shield, and Spear, and adds optional damage numbers beside enemy health bars.
At publication: Heavy C4 and the KS-23 lose some pressure. Grappling Hook cycles faster, FAMAS reaches stronger damage breakpoints, and most melee weapons become easier or more rewarding to connect with.
WHAT CHANGED
What got weaker
C4 takes 15 seconds longer to recharge
Heavy players get fewer C4 drops during a Cashout fight. Use each charge more deliberately and expect longer windows where enemy Heavy players cannot repeat the setup.
Cooldown increased from 30 seconds to 45 seconds.
KS-23 damage drops after its Season 11 spike
Some close-range damage combos require more commitment, but long-range chip damage should feel similar. The gun is weaker without being reset to its pre-11.0 state.
Damage reduced from 110 to 104. Maximum-range damage is kept roughly consistent through a falloff multiplier adjustment.
What got stronger
Grappling Hook is available one second sooner
Grapple routes and disengages come back about 14 percent faster. Test more aggressive repositioning without changing your existing muscle memory.
Cooldown decreased from 7 seconds to 6 seconds.
BFR damage increases to 90
The revolver gets a small consistency bump. Re-test its damage breakpoints if you previously dropped it for stronger Heavy options.
Damage increased from 88 to 90.
FAMAS gains one damage per bullet
A one-point buff matters across three-round bursts and improves several shots-to-kill breakpoints. The FAMAS deserves another test in Medium rifle loadouts.
Damage increased from 23 to 24.
Dagger lunges farther and connects more reliably
Closing the last half-meter should feel less punishing. Backstabs at maximum lunge distance should also register more consistently.
Primary and secondary lunge distance increased from 4.5 meters to 5 meters, with supporting speed and sweep timing adjustments.
Dual Blades regain reach, precision, and deflect movement
The weapon should feel less sticky and less passive. Re-test aggressive Deflect approaches and stationary Cross Slash openers.
Precision angle increases from 8 to 9 degrees, primary lunge returns from 4.5 meters to 5 meters, movement while Deflecting increases by 25 percent, and Cross Slash now lunges from a standstill at full stamina.
Riot Shield gets reach, precision, and a damage breakpoint
Precise hits are easier and primary attacks now reach the 83 damage breakpoint. The shield remains defensive, but it should punish space more reliably.
Precision angle increases from 9 to 10 degrees, lunge distance increases from 4.25 meters to 5 meters, primary damage increases from 82 to 83, and Shield Bash can lunge from a standstill at full stamina.
Spear damage rebounds across both attacks
Season 11's initial damage reduction was too severe. The Spear again rewards precise primary hits and finishing the full secondary sequence.
Precise primary damage increases from 74 to 82, base primary damage rises from 55 to 57, and the secondary sequence changes from 75/100/125 to 75/125/150.
What feels better to use
Optional damage numbers now appear by enemy health bars
Turn it on while testing weapons or learning burst damage. It gives immediate confirmation without changing combat rules.
The first version of the Damage Number system can be enabled or disabled in settings.
What should work properly now
Friendly melee attacks no longer damage Dome Shield
Melee teammates can fight inside your Dome without accidentally burning its health.
A bug that let teammates damage a friendly Dome Shield with melee attacks was fixed.
Kick works with Melee Aim Assist disabled
Players who disable melee aim assist should get the intended full-stamina Kick behavior.
The Kick now triggers when Melee Aim Assist is disabled, and ordinary Quick Melee no longer causes unintended knockback.
Goo walls should spawn more reliably
Defensive goo placements should fail less often during fights and objective holds.
An issue that sometimes prevented goo walls from spawning properly was fixed.
Opening both wheels no longer locks weapons and gadgets
Controller players should no longer lose access to weapons or gadgets after overlapping the two wheels.
The gray-screen lockout caused by opening the Equipment Wheel and Ping Wheel together on controller was fixed.
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