17 Jan 2024 2:39 PM +00:00 UTC

The Finals 1.5.0 patch notes

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There's every chance of The Finals 1.5.0 patch notes including numerous changes that influence various aspects of Embark Studios' hugely popular arena shooter.

Since its launch, The Finals continues to strike a cord for those looking for a mixture of fast-paced, team-based action where teamwork and coordination are the key to making it into the latter stages of a tournament. Whether you prefer a Light build or Heavy, this patch could well spark a change in the existing meta.

Before we take a closer look at The Finals 1.5.0 patch notes, check out the best crosshair settings and whether the game can run on Steam Deck.

The Finals 1.5.0 patch notes

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

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

The Finals players wearing all-black outfits in dimly lit room

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

Depoyable 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

The Finals update 1.5.0 size

It's unclear how much hard drive space The Finals update 1.5.0 will take up on your PC or console. There's every chance you'll need to perform a download to apply the changes made by Embark Studios.

We estimate it to be anywhere between 5 and 15 GB which means you won't need to delete much once you have the ability to download it.

How to download The Finals 1.5.0 update

The process of downloading The Finals 1.5.0 update is an incredibly straightforward process. The update should begin automatically when starting up the game.

If not, you can highlight the game tile on PlayStation and Xbox and manually check for an update. For PC, launching the game should trigger the update.

That's all there is to know about The Finals 1.5.0 patch notes. For more, check out the best Medium build and the latest Season 2 intel.

For more articles like this, take a look at our Guides and The Finals page.

Jon Nicholson

FPS Editor

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Jon is our Call of Duty expert and our FPS Editor. He's worked with Gfinity since 2014, covering Activision's shooter franchise. When he's not topping the scoreboards, you'll find him on EA Sports FC or sim racing.

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