update · July 24, 2024
THE FINALS Update 3.6.0 Overhauls Cashout Scoring and Terminal Attack
THE FINALS update 3.6.0 introduces major economy changes to Cashout, health regeneration thresholds for Terminal Attack, and gadget balance updates.
Embark Studios has deployed update 3.6.0 for THE FINALS, introducing rule changes to Cashout and Terminal Attack modes alongside weapon and gadget adjustments for the VOLPE Championship.
Cashout Economy and Mode Overhauls
Cashout rules receive a complete overhaul to reduce third-party team fights. Kill rewards increase from $200 to $500. Initiating a cashout no longer grants a flat $2000 bonus; instead, roughly 30 percent of the cashbox value is awarded immediately upon deposition at the station, with the remaining 70 percent paid out upon completion. Team wipe cash penalties are completely removed, and stealing a cashout now takes 7 seconds instead of 6. In Ranked Terminal Attack, destruction now resets automatically at half-time without requiring a level reload.
Archetype Health Regeneration and Balance
Terminal Attack introduces archetype-specific health regeneration thresholds to replace the fixed 100 HP limit, helping balance poke damage. Lights regenerate up to 100 HP, Mediums up to 125 HP, and Heavies up to 150 HP. Specializations and gadgets see adjustments as well: Evasive Dash cooldown increases from 5.5 to 6.5 seconds per charge, Grapple Hook cooldown drops from 10 to 8 seconds, and Healing Beam overheating time decreases from 7 to 5.5 seconds. Fire resistance for goo created by Goo Guns and Goo Grenades doubles, taking 12 seconds to burn away instead of 6.
Weapon Tuning and Quality of Life
The 93R pistol receives accuracy improvements, featuring reduced bullet dispersion when firing from the hip, lowered horizontal recoil, and a tighter burst cluster. Private matches gain a match-pause feature accessible via the R button in any spectator slot. Ranked Score calculations for parties are adjusted to provide more intuitive updates based on group skill differentials, and the UI restores the deaths statistic to the game summary screen.
Why this patch matters
Update 3.6.0 alters competitive metas by restructuring Cashout financial incentives, diversifying health pools in Terminal Attack, and rebalancing utility tools across multiple builds.