The Finals adds limited-time game mode with free Xbox Series X|S update

Squad-based free-to-play shooter The Finals currently has a limited-time game mode aimed towards solo players, thanks to its recent Xbox update.

The Finals adds limited-time game mode with free Xbox Series X|S update
Tom West

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Players logging into The Finals now have a chance to jump into Solo Bank It, a limited-time mode for up to 12 players, which arrived with a sizeable balancing update on Xbox Series X|S.

The Finals has been holding a top 20 spot in our Gameplay Chart consistently since launching back in December. It's a fantastic first-person shooter with impressive destruction physics, but it relies on squad-based gameplay for its small selection of game modes. For a limited time, however, developer Embark Studios has added a new game mode geared towards solo players.

The mode is called Solo Bank It, and as the name suggests, it's based on the main Bank It mode, but instead of putting you in a squad, you'll enter a match solo against 12 other players. You'll still need to open vaults and be the first to amass 40,000 cash, but as you can imagine, it'll be a carnage-ridden race to the top.

Elsewhere in the update, a host of balance changes and bug fixes have rolled out, affecting everything from guns, modes, maps, and more. Here are the patch notes from The Finals website:

Balance Changes

Abilities

Charge N’ Slam
Fixed an issue where players could charge while stationary and stealing an extraction

Cloaking Device
Increased activation cost from 1s to 2s
Increased minimum required charge time to activate from 1.5s to 2.5s

Grapple Hook
Will no longer attach to objects that are attached to carriables

Guardian Turret
Will now shoot target dummies in the practice range

Mesh Shield
Decreased health from 1100 to 1000

Recon Senses
Increased activation cost from 1s to 1.5s
Decreased minimum charge time to activate from 2.5s to 2s

Gadgets

C4
Player damage decreased from 210 to 155
Player min damage decreased from 120 to 100

Flashbang
Cooldown decreased from 20s to 18s

Gas Mine
Cooldown increased from 25s to 27s

Incendiary Mine
Cooldown decreased from 30s to 27s

Vanishing Bomb
Cooldown decreased from 20s to 18s

RPG
Player damage decreased from 150 to 140

Stun Gun
Decreased duration of stun effect from 5s to 3.75s

Tracking Dart
Cooldown decreased from 15s to 13s
Added new Scoped Zoom Sensitivity Multiplier to the settings screen that affects the Tracking Dart

Game Modes:

Bank It
Game show event start time reduced from minute six to minute four

Quick Cash
Game show event start time reduced from minute six to minute four
Team wipe respawn time increased from 17 to 18 seconds

Ranked Tournament
Team wipe respawn time increased from 25 to 26 seconds

Tournament
Team wipe respawn time increased from 25 to 26 seconds
Tournaments will now unlock after players have completed one round, reduced from 12

Maps

Las Vegas
Updated destruction behavior to get more realistic destruction
Updated strain system to get more realistic destruction
Updated various ziplines in the level

Throwables

Deployable explosives such as C4, Breach Charges, and Explosive Mines will now add mass to throwable objects, causing them to travel less far when thrown

Weapons

Flamethrower
Damage increased from 28 to 30

LH1
Damage increased from 47 to 49

M11
Recoil pattern updated, to make the weapon easier to control

SH1900 Shotgun
Damage decreased from 12 to 10 damage per pellet

M60
Damage increased from 21 to 22

Riot Shield
Updated attack animations and hit sweeps, to make the weapon feel more responsive
Fixed issues where the Riot Shield could be invisible and still block bullets
Fixed an issue where the Riot Shield could block bullets while the player climbed a ladder

SA1216
Fixed an issue that allowed the weapon to be fired faster than intended

SR-84 Sniper Rifle
Added new Scoped Zoom Sensitivity Multiplier to the settings screen that affects the SR-84

Throwing Knives
Added new trail effects to make the projectiles easier to see
Shortened the lifetime of Knives stuck in metal surfaces

V9S
Damage increased from 35 to 36

Content And Bug Fixes

Animation
Updated some main menu weapon animations

Left-side inspection animations added to the following items:
  • AKM
  • CL-40
  • FCAR
  • Flamethrower
  • Goo Gun
  • Lewis Gun
  • LH1
  • M11
  • M60
  • MGL32
  • Model 1887
  • R.357
  • SA1216
  • SH1900
  • SR-84
  • Stun Gun
  • Tracking Dart
  • V9S
  • XP-54
Audio
Replaced an old unattenuated sound on the Glitch Trap
Fix a zip wire attachment sound that could play on the main menu

Characters
Fixed some issues where hair could clip visually with various headwear
Fixed some skinning issues that occurred on wrists
Fixed some skinning issues that occurred on gloves

Controller
Added an option that allows controller players to pick the priority order of Reload/Pick Up button actions

Console
Fixed an issue that allowed Mouse and Keyboard to be enabled on some consoles

Crashes
Fixed a server crash where players could attach to ziplines and disconnect at the same time
Fixed a client crash that could be caused by certain outfits in the Battle Pass and Store screens

Disconnects
Fixed an issue where game servers could very rarely shut down early due to how players connected

Maps

General
Improved the floor number display in elevators
Fixed lingering smoke clouds that could appear during the end-of-round sequence
Fixed team logos not always streaming in during the end-of-round sequence

Monaco
Fixed an awning that partially clipped through the path of a zipline
Optimised lighting for the Fog and Storm weather types

Seoul
Fixed an initial spawn in Hospital that ran into a small dead-end
Fixed some railings that could block bullets

Vegas
Fixed an issue where the map border blocked bullets and grenades
Fixed a ladder that sometimes caused players to get stuck
Fixed some issues with intersecting and floating assets
Fixed an issue where Las Vegas spotlights would sometimes be culled unexpectedly

Movement
Fixed an issue where players could slingshot themselves (aka ‘superglide’) by grinding against obstacles during vault interactions.

Vaulting
Fixed an issue where players could gain extreme speed by picking up objects that were being vaulted on
Updated vaulting to feel snappier and be more aligned to ledges

Quick Melee
Fixed an issue where players could use Quick Melee on ladders

UI
  • Fixed an issue where scoreboard text could be cut short
  • Fixed a ‘New’ label that could clip with the Play button in the main menu
  • Fixed an issue where ‘Tournament Winners’ text could be partially visible on both sides of the screen
  • Fixed an issue where player’s names could appear over their face in the end of round screens
  • Fixed an issue where the Career screen could jump during the first frame
  • Fixed an issue where hover VFX would not play on video thumbnails
  • Fixed an issue where some Weapon Charms and Stickers would become unequippable
  • Fixed an issue where total playtime would reset to 0 on the Career screen after 24 hours
  • Fixed an issue where the current gamepad bindings were lost when resetting the keyboard bindings
  • Fixed an issue with the crosshair that caused headshot hit indicators to show based on damage done, rather than hit location
  • Fixed an issue where player names above the health bar could sometimes get cut off
  • Fixed an issue where the subtitle preview would not hide correctly when exiting settings
  • Fixed team member names sometimes staying transparent after respawn
  • Fixed an issue that prevented player outlines on enemies appearing when looking through metal fences
  • Fixed an issue where some settings in the settings screen would not be affected by restoring default settings
VoIP
Set VoIP to be enabled by default on PC, with Push To Talk set as the default input (new installs only)
Set VoIP to be enabled by default on console, with Voice Activated set as the default input (new installs only)

Weapons
Fixed an issue where bullet dispersion/spread would not update if the player switched between items
Throwing Knives will now have the correct skin when thrown
Fixed cheat exploit with melee weapons
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Written by Tom West
Tom has been playing video games since he was old enough to hold a controller, experimenting with a number of systems until he eventually fell in love with Xbox. With a passion for the platform, he decided to make a career out of it, and now happily spends his days writing about that which he loves. If he’s not hunting for Xbox achievements, you’ll likely find him somewhere in The Elder Scrolls Online or fighting for survival in Battlefield.
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