HISTORICAL PATCH SUMMARY

THE FINALS 12.1.0 patch notes

What changed in this update, with player takeaways and official sources.

Published · Season 12

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Update 12.1.0 summary

THE FINALS Update 12.1.0 on October 29, 2026 lowers CB-01 Repeater damage from 88 to 85 and the Pike-556 headshot multiplier from 1.75 to 1.5, and cuts Translocator max range from 70m to 50m. Shotgun pellet hit markers last 0.5s and can be turned off. Mimic Device and Tracking Dart bugs are fixed, and the Revenant Countess store set is available.

At publication: The CB-01 no longer drops a 175 HP Light in two body shots; it takes three. Pike headshots hit less hard, and a Translocator swap now stops at 50m. Hit-marker, Mimic and Tracking Dart fixes are live. The rest of the post is cosmetics, UI and a note that third-party gyro software is unsupported.

3 nerfs
5 QOL
5 fixes

WHAT CHANGED

The changes players should know

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What got weaker

Nerfs

3
Nerf weapon · Medium

CB-01 Repeater

CB-01 Repeater damage decreased from 88 to 85

Damage 88 85

Two body shots no longer kill a 175 HP Light. It now takes three. Medium and Heavy body-shot counts stay at three and four.

Exact patch note

Damage decreased from 88 to 85. Embark says early Season 12 data showed the CB-01 was slightly over-tuned, and this change nudges it down. At 85 damage, two body shots total 170, which is short of a 175 HP Light.

Nerf weapon · Medium

Pike-556

Pike-556 headshot multiplier decreased from 1.75 to 1.5

Headshot multiplier 1.75 1.5

Headshots are less punishing. Body damage is still the 12.0 value of 50, and time to kill stays unpublished because no fire rate was given.

Exact patch note

Headshot multiplier decreased from 1.75 to 1.5. Embark says the Pike jumped in usage, damage output and kill rate after 12.0, and this headshot adjustment brings that down slightly. The notes do not change body damage or publish a fire rate.

Nerf gadget · Light

Translocator

Translocator max range decreased from 70m to 50m

Max range 70m 50m

Mark closer exits. A swap that used to reach 70m now fails past 50m.

Exact patch note

Max range decreased from 70m to 50m. Embark says the Translocator had more impact than expected, that enemies vanishing felt frustrating, and that more changes are still planned later in the season.

What feels better to use

Quality of life

5
Quality of life ui · All

Shotgun pellet hit markers

Pellet hit markers shortened to 0.5s, with an on/off setting

Marker duration 1s 0.5s
Toggle None On or off

Shotgun hits clutter the screen for half as long, and you can turn the markers off entirely.

Exact patch note

The duration of shotgun pellet hit markers decreased from 1s to 0.5s. A setting now toggles those markers on or off. Embark says some players found the markers intrusive.

Quality of life system · All

Revenant Countess set

Revenant Countess store set added

Cosmetic only. It does not change damage, range or cooldowns.

Exact patch note

The Revenant Countess Set is in the store for the Halloween period. The post also says one week remains to collect Frights Galore event tickets. No weapon or gadget stats are attached to the set.

Quality of life ui · All

HUD glow

HUD glow can be disabled, and damage flash is quieter

Turn HUD glow off if it is in the way. Getting shot should flash the screen less.

Exact patch note

Added a setting under Interface to disable the HUD glow. Reduced color and distortion when taking damage, and fixed a yellow on-screen artifact that could appear on hit. The October 21 hotfix had listed the glow control as still in progress.

Quality of life progression · All

Sponsor Challenges

A few easy Sponsor Challenges are harder

Some easy Sponsor Challenges take longer. Embark did not list which ones or the new targets.

Exact patch note

Adjusted the difficulty of a small number of Sponsor Challenges that were a little too easy to complete. No challenge names or new target numbers were published.

Quality of life system · All

Gyro controls

Third-party gyro software is not supported

Use the in-game gyro option. Third-party gyro tools can get the account banned, and a wider native setup is not dated yet.

Exact patch note

Embark says third-party gyro software is not officially supported, and setups that map gyro to mouse or keyboard can be indistinguishable from cheating and risk an anti-cheat ban. Native gyro currently covers DualSense controllers. Broader native support is in progress, with no release date.

What should work properly now

Fixes

5
Fix gadget · Light

Mimic Device

Disguise no longer leaks a shadow, collision or extra dash speed

These are reliability fixes, not a damage or duration change. A disguise is harder to spot by shadow, and it should no longer block movement after you die.

Exact patch note

Fixed a double shadow (prop plus contestant) that revealed the user. Fixed an invisible contestant-shaped collision left behind after an explosive elimination. Fixed dash momentum carrying over while disguised. Fixed disguised players passing through Cashout Stations and Grand Vaults.

Fix gadget · Light

Tracking Dart

Tracking Dart no longer fires the weapon on an empty mag

An empty gun stays empty when you tag someone. No new dart duration or damage was published.

Exact patch note

Fixed an issue where the Tracking Dart could trigger the weapon to fire after its ammo was depleted.

Fix progression · All

Daily and weekly Contracts

Contracts progress again in Cashout bot matches

Bot Cashout counts toward daily and weekly Contracts again.

Exact patch note

Fixed an issue that prevented daily and weekly Contracts from progressing in Cashout (Bots). The October 21 hotfix had listed this as still in progress.

Fix system · All

PS5 and Xbox

Map-loading stability improved, including a console freeze

Loading a map should hitch less, including the console freeze called out in this update.

Exact patch note

Improved stability during map loading screens and fixed a freeze on PS5 and Xbox.

Fix gameplay · All

Quick Melee

Quick Melee can topple Cashout Stations again

A melee tap can knock a Cashout Station over again. No new melee damage was published.

Exact patch note

Fixed an issue that prevented Quick Melee from being able to topple Cashout Stations.

PATCH ARCHIVE

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12.1.0 CB-01 and Pike nerfs, Translocator range cut, Halloween store Oct 29, 2026 3 nerfs 5 QOL 5 fixes 12.0.1 October 21 hotfix: console stability, Turret and Grappling Hook fixes Oct 21, 2026 6 fixes 12.0.0 Season 12 PRIME TIME: health changes, Infiltrator and big balance patch Oct 20, 2026 13 nerfs 23 buffs 17 reworks 4 QOL 11.14.0 Season 11 store update, no balance changes Oct 15, 2026 No gameplay changes 11.13.0 Crossfader store update, no balance changes Oct 8, 2026 No gameplay changes 11.12.0 Stability fixes and end-of-season rewards Oct 1, 2026 1 QOL 3 fixes 11.11.0 Store update, no balance changes Sep 24, 2026 No gameplay changes 11.8.0 Store update, no balance changes Sep 3, 2026 No gameplay changes 11.7.0 Shockwave glitch effect and stability fixes Aug 27, 2026 1 buffs 1 fixes 11.6.0 Balance pass and Orbital Hitters return Aug 20, 2026 2 nerfs 12 buffs 2 QOL 3 fixes 11.5.0 Store update Aug 13, 2026 No gameplay changes 11.4.1 Steam startup hotfix Aug 7, 2026 1 fixes 11.4.0 Store update Aug 6, 2026 No gameplay changes 11.3.0 Melee follow-up and balance pass Jul 30, 2026 2 nerfs 7 buffs 1 QOL 4 fixes 11.2.0 Store update Jul 23, 2026 No gameplay changes 11.1.0 Startup and crash fixes Jul 16, 2026 2 fixes 11.0.2 Cashout Bots progression hotfix Jul 14, 2026 2 nerfs 11.0.1 Season 11 launch hotfix Jul 10, 2026 3 fixes