HISTORICAL PATCH SUMMARY

THE FINALS 12.3.0 patch notes

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

Published · Season 12

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Update 12.3.0 summary

THE FINALS Update 12.3.0 on November 12, 2026 lowers Dome Shield health from 600 to 400, Healing Emitter healing from 20 to 15 per second, and H+ Infuser healing from 10 to 7 per shot while raising its ammo from 20 to 30. Shockwave cooldown rises from 12s to 15s and its glitch from 2s to 1s. Translocator deploy time is 0.3s. Max burning damage rises from 32 to 45. The TGM26 Event Pass and Head Hunter return, and The Grand Major runs November 27, 28 and 29 in Stockholm.

At publication: A shot Dome Shield breaks sooner, and an undamaged one still lasts about as long. Healing Emitter and H+ Infuser heal less per tick. Shockwave is on a 15s cooldown and glitches for 1s. Translocator takes 0.3s to deploy. Burning can reach 45 damage. C4, Breach Charge and Breach Drill punch walls more reliably.

5 nerfs
3 buffs
2 reworks
5 QOL

WHAT CHANGED

The changes players should know

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What got weaker

Nerfs

5
Nerf gadget · Heavy

Dome Shield

Dome Shield health decreased from 600 to 400

Health 600 400
Health decay 100 per second 66 per second

Shoot it and it drops faster. Leave it alone and it still lasts about as long as the 600-health dome.

Exact patch note

Health decreased from 600 to 400 and health decay per second decreased from 100 to 66. Embark says the undamaged duration stays the same because the decay rate relative to health is unchanged, and a damaged dome breaks sooner.

Nerf gadget · Heavy

Healing Emitter

Healing Emitter max healing decreased from 20 to 15 per second

Healing 20 per second 15 per second

A team standing in the emitter tops up more slowly.

Exact patch note

Max healing per second decreased from 20 to 15. Embark says Healing Emitter and H+ Infuser were covering too much of the Healing Beam's role.

Nerf specialization · Medium

Shockwave

Shockwave cooldown increased from 12s to 15s

Cooldown 12s 15s
Glitch duration 2s 1s
Building connection damage 3000 1000

You get it back less often, the glitch is shorter, and it is less likely to fracture a building in one hit.

Exact patch note

Cooldown increased from 12s to 15s, the glitch on a hit decreased from 2s to 1s, and connection damage to buildings decreased from 3000 to 1000. Embark says usage climbed after the glitch was added and that a later rework of how the glitch is applied is still planned this season.

Nerf gadget · Light

Translocator

Translocator deploy time increased from 0s to 0.3s

Deploy time 0s 0.3s

The swap is no longer instant. You still cannot mark past 50m.

Exact patch note

Deploy time increased from 0s to 0.3s. Max range stays 50m from Update 12.1.0. Embark calls this a small delay, not the longer Translocator rework still planned later this season.

Nerf weapon · Heavy

Flamethrower

Flamethrower impact damage decreased from 30 to 26

Impact damage 30 26
Heat per tick 50 25

The stream applies burning more slowly and each impact hit is weaker.

Exact patch note

Impact damage decreased from 30 to 26 and heat gained per tick decreased from 50 to 25. Embark says this supports the burning adjustments.

What got stronger

Buffs

3
Buff weapon · Medium

Cerberus 12GA

Cerberus heat per pellet increased from 3.38 to 8.46

Heat per pellet 3.38 8.46

Pellets set people on fire faster. The published shell damage is still 117.

Exact patch note

Heat gained per pellet increased from 3.38 to 8.46. The notes do not change body damage. Embark says this supports the burning adjustments.

Buff gadget · All

Breaching gadgets

C4, Breach Charge and Breach Drill punch walls more reliably

Wall breaches should connect more often. Use the same gadgets; the notes do not list a new damage value.

Exact patch note

Environmental damage for breaching gadgets was updated so they are more reliable at punching holes in the destruction system added in 12.0.0. This covers C4, Breach Charge and Breach Drill. No new damage number was published.

Buff gameplay · All

Oil Barrel

Burning Oil Barrel heat reaches slightly farther

Give a burning barrel a little more room. The notes do not say how many meters were added.

Exact patch note

The range of heat from a burning barrel was slightly increased. No new range number was published. Embark groups this with the burning consistency changes.

What plays differently

Reworks

2
Rework gadget · Light

H+ Infuser

H+ Infuser heals 7 per shot and holds 30 ammo

Healing per shot 10 7
Ammo 20 30

Each hit heals less. You have more shots, so stay on your teammate longer.

Exact patch note

Health per shot decreased from 10 to 7 and ammo increased from 20 to 30. Embark says this cuts burst healing and asks for more sustained accuracy to deliver the same total heal.

Rework gameplay · All

Burning

Max burning damage increased from 32 to 45

Damage per tick 16 15
Max burning damage 32 45

A full burn hurts more even though each tick is 15 instead of 16.

Exact patch note

Damage per burning tick decreased from 16 to 15. Contestant heat thresholds were raised and burning can last one more tick. Embark says the combined result is a higher maximum, 45 instead of 32.

What feels better to use

Quality of life

5
Quality of life gadget · Medium

Breach Drill

Breach Drill blast radius and flash radius were re-aligned

The flash and the blast should agree more closely. No new radius number was published.

Exact patch note

Embark re-aligned the Breach Drill blast radius and flash radius. The published sentence does not give the new radii.

Quality of life mode · All

Solo Showdown

Qualifying in Solo Showdown now awards Fans and XP

Advancing a round now pays Fans and XP.

Exact patch note

Players can now earn Fans and XP for qualifying for the next round in Solo Showdown. That reward was missing before.

Quality of life progression · All

TGM26 Event Pass

TGM26 Event Pass adds 16 levels across two pages

Pick it up while it is in the store. You can finish the levels later.

Exact patch note

The TGM26 Event Pass is bought with Multibucks. It has two pages and 16 levels, including a Legendary outfit and weapon skins. It is available for a limited time and can be completed at your own pace.

Quality of life mode · All

Head Hunter

Head Hunter is back

The player with the most eliminations on a team is the bounty target.

Exact patch note

Head Hunter returns. The top eliminator on each team has a bounty, and eliminating them drops coins. Survive to the end of the event to keep the cash.

Quality of life system · All

The Grand Major

The Grand Major runs November 27, 28 and 29 in Stockholm

The event dates are November 27 through 29. Pick'em closes when the event starts.

Exact patch note

The Grand Major 2026 takes place November 27, 28 and 29 in Stockholm. Embark also says the 16 team esport bundles and Pick'em are live. Pick'em is open from November 12 at 11:00 CET until November 27 at 00:00 CET.

PATCH ARCHIVE

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12.3.0 Dome, healing and Shockwave nerfs, Head Hunter returns Nov 12, 2026 5 nerfs 3 buffs 2 reworks 5 QOL 12.2.0 AKM and Chimera-XB buffs, FCAR retune Nov 5, 2026 2 buffs 1 reworks 2 QOL 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