Update 9.1.0

Patchnotes
Written By Dusty Gustafsson
 

2025.12.18

LET’S GET HOLLY JOLLY! 

We’re decking the halls, so expect some holiday cheer sprinkled throughout the Arena! 

This week, we’re bringing a fresh new store to help you settle into the Christmas mood, alongside a wide range of bug-fixes, some exploit fixes, and performance improvements.

We’re also aware of a series of issues with the Barricade, involving everything from players phasing through walls - to entire buildings flying away to space. We don’t currently have a fix, but we are actively working on a solution. 

STORE UPDATE | GIFT RIPPER SET

It’s getting chilly in the Arena!

No worries, we’ve got you covered, literally. Get warm in style with the Gift Ripper set, and let your opponents know this year, they’re only getting coal in their vault. Plenty more is awaiting you, so check it out!

TWITCH DROPS | Season of Support!

The season of gifting is upon us and what better way to share the love than to support your favorite THE FINALS content creators? Starting today until the 8th of January you’ll be able to unlock the Charmalure Set (3 weapon skins) with 3 twitch Sub, and the Bass Unit 86 helmet with 5 total subs!

We’ve also extended the duration of the Calvin the Cube drops, so you have a chance to unlock those all the way into the new year as well - who doesn’t love Calvin!?

BREACH THE CASHOUT STATION | ARC Raiders Contract

ARC Raiders is out now on PC and console, and we’re celebrating in THE FINALS.

Play 3 matches in THE FINALS to unlock a special ARC Raiders bundle.

Just complete the contract, launch ARC Raiders, and make sure your Embark ID is connected. You’ll earn XP in THE FINALS along the way - see you in The Arena, and Topside, Contestants!

Balance Changes

Weapons 

V9S

  • Decreased damage from 40 to 38
    Dev Note: In the 9.0 update we buffed the effective range of the V9S to give it more viability, in an effort to increase how desirable it is to use. We can tell from early feedback and data that this range increase, combined with damage buffs, has been enough to quickly push it into a dominant position. This change will offset that. We’ll continue to monitor this closely over the next few weeks

Content and Bug Fixes

Cosmetics

  • Reduced clipping on the Baihu Pathfinder Outfits when worn with long jackets

  • Fixed a visible gap in the Muzzle Wyrm Flamethrower VFX

Gadgets

  • Fixed an issue that allowed the APS Turret, Jump Pad and Guardian Turret to be deployed inside walls

Game Modes

Point Break

  • Changed the Grand Vault behavior so the objective can no longer be pushed outside the play area, adding a fallback to keep it within the border

  • Changed objective border behavior after phase changes: Attacker borders now deactivate when a phase ends, and Defender borders no longer block players unintentionally

Performance

  • Potentially reduced some in-match stuttering by fixing an issue where shaders from the user cache were not precompiled

  • Reduced some of the occasional freezes sometimes happening during gameplay

  • Improved performance stability by preventing eviction of essential shaders used for UI, lighting effects, and post‑processing, reducing the risk of missed visuals and hitches

  • Fixed an issue where Instant Replays were delayed 

  • Improved general performance in the Practice Range

  • Improved performance in Powershift and map conditions with moving platforms

Social

  • Fixed an issue where the UI would incorrectly display Steam names instead of the Embark Display Names

  • Fixed an issue where backfilled players could inherit the wrong Display Name 

Stability

  • Fixed several PS4 memory crashes 

  • Updated the recommended AMD graphics driver to version 25.12.1, resolving a crash present in the two previous AMD releases

UI

  • Fixed an issue where the Multi-Device tab no longer previewed your equipped skin and charm after switching to another tab and back

  • Added the missing Double Jeopardy modifier to the Private Match descriptions for Cashout and Ranked Cashout

  • Fixed an issue where spectating party members in Point Break could display incorrect HUD elements

  • Fixed an issue where World Tour points gained were not shown in the end-of-round results

  • The Sponsor progression screen now shows proper progression of fans and rewards

  • Fixed an issue where Premium Battle Pass levels did not appear immediately after purchase

  • Fixed an issue where the Ultimate Battle Pass preview screen showed an incorrect number of instant rewards

  • Fixed an issue where purchasing the Premium or Ultimate Battle Pass would not lead to the proper in-game screen

  • Updated Ranked and World Tour league reward images and text 

  • Fixed an issue where the Season 6 Legacy Battle Pass could not be opened or purchased

  • Fixed an issue where the Ultimate Battle Pass could appear purchasable multiple times

 
Dusty Gustafsson
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