Gameplay

Various gameplay details about THE FINALS.

Gameplay Tips

These informational videos were posted in the official THE FINALS Discord server during Closed Beta 1 in the "#eggcademy" channel.

How to Use Smoke Grenades

File:TheFinals ClosedBeta Social 101 Smoke.mp4

How to Disrupt Abilities

File:TheFinals ClosedBeta Social 101 Glitch Grenade.mp4

How to Counter Goo

File:TheFinals ClosedBeta Social 101 Goo Fire.mp4

How to Deal With Gas

File:TheFinals ClosedBeta Social 101 Gas.webm

How to Deal With Turrets

File:TheFinals ClosedBeta Social 101 Turrets.mp4

How to Use the Grappling Hook

File:TheFinals ClosedBeta Social 101 GrapplingHook.mp4

Quick Melee

A melee strike is available to all contestants, which is activated by pressing the "Quick Melee" keybind (default "V" on PC). This will cause the contestant to perform a quick frontal elbow strike, dealing 40 damage to anything in range. It is useful for breaking through obstacles such as glass panes, or finishing off low-health enemies. The Quick Melee can be performed while sliding and running without interrupting the contestant's momentum.

Objects

Arenas are filled with a plethora of objects that can be manipulated by contestants using their Gravity Glove. Important objects that contestants will regularly pick up include Cash Boxes, elemental containers such as the Oil Barrel (see below), and statues of eliminated teammates. Other objects include décor such as flower pots, chairs, and trashcans.

Elements

Gas

Toxic gas deals damage over time to all contestantswho come into contact with it. It can be released through green barrels, Gas Mines and Gas Grenades. The gas can be combusted by any fire, including from oil barrels, Pyro Grenades, or the Flamethrower. All Gas clouds last for 12 seconds and deal the same amount of damage to contestants. Multiple Gas clouds occupying the same area will not deal extra damage to contestants.

• (10 ticks per second) x (5 damage per tick) = 50 damage per second
• (50 damage per second) x (12 second duration) = 600 total damage

Goo

Goo is a substance which expands and becomes solid when it contacts terrain. As cover, it creates a barrier from bullets and blocks lines of sight. It can also be used to traverse the map as a makeshift platform to reach higher places. It can be released through pink barrels, Goo Grenades and the Goo Gun. Goo is very flammable and will be quickly cleared out by fire, and can also be destroyed with a moderate amount of damage.

Fire

Fire spreads easily through vegetation and damages all contestants that it touches. Affected contestants will then burn, inflicting small but constant damage. It can be released through orange Oil Barrels, Pyro Mines, Pyro Grenades and the Flamethrower. Fire will immediately be smothered by smoke, but will ignite Gas and quickly destroy Goo.

Smoke

Smoke can act as a deescalator, blocking vision and allowing retreat. It can be released through grey Powder Canisters and Smoke Grenades. It instantly smothers fire. Smoke can be seen through using Thermal Vision. By using Recon Senses or other intel-based gadgets to locate enemies, smoke can be an effective one-sided barrier.

Explosion

Explosions do immediate damage to both contestants and structures. Explosions can be created from red canisters, Frag Grenades, Explosive Mines, C4 and the RPG. Explosions can also activate buttons and displace Cashout Stations.

Environment

Name	Description
Zipline	This is a tool to allow easy access to many parts of the arena. Ziplines that are part of the arena act exactly the same as the Medium Build's deployable zipline, and therefore are destructible.
Jump Pad	These are useful for traversing large gaps, and are only found in Seoul. They differ from the Medium Build's deployable Jump Pad as they cannot be destroyed, and always send the player in a diagonal trajectory.
Cannon	Cannons are interactable environmental objects that can only be found in Monaco. When activated, they will shoot a cannonball in a straight line which will explode on impact. This can damage both the environment and contestants.
Crane	The Crane is a structure that can be found in all arenas that can be used as a vantage point to overlook the entire arena. A vertical zipline is provided to access the upper cabin, where the Crane can be rotated left and right with buttons.
Raiseable Barricade	These dynamic walls are present on all arenas, and can be raised and lowered by interacting with a button. They cannot be destroyed, although the button can be activated remotely with explosions.
Elevator	Two types of elevators exist in THE FINALS, one for each arena. Elevators on Monaco are open-air, raiseable platforms with similar controls to the Raiseable Barricade. Elevators on Seoul are more conventional, with multiple buttons to select between floors.

Game Show Events

Game show events are triggered partway through each round and will last for two minutes. These will affect the gameplay experience, so contestants need to be flexible and ready to adapt.

Event Name	Description	Details
Meteor Shower	Meteors fall near cashout stations.	Meteors destroy structures and damage contestants.
The Dead Go Boom	When eliminated, you explode.	Contestant's statues emit an explosion after a 3 second delay. The explosion deals 100 damage to ANY contestant in range.
Low Gravity	Experience longer hang time in the air.	Low Gravity affects contestants, objects, debris, and projectiles.
Death Match	Earn extra cash when you eliminate opponents.	Earn $400 per elimination instead of $200.
Mega Damage	Damage to the arena is magnified.
Orbital Lasers	Lasers take aim at contestants who aren’t moving.	Orbital Lasers deal 99 damage to contestants and cannot be blocked by shields. Contestants who are using an interactable are excluded from the laser's targeting.
Molten Madness	Lava appears on the arena floor. (Unavailable)	Revealed in Open Beta press release notes, but has yet to be implemented.
Alien Invasion	UFOs hover over objectives and shoot toward the ground.	Introduced in Season 1. UFOs tear the arena apart with tractor beams and lasers. The lasers deal no damage to contestants.

Weather/Time Of Day

Contestants can expect a variety of weather and time combinations in the arenas.

• Afternoon
• Fog
• Night
• Storm