update · August 7, 2024

The Finals Update 3.8.0 Adds Emerald Tier and Team Wipe Penalties

The Finals Update 3.8.0 unlocks the Emerald badge tier for World Tour participants who reached Gold 1 and reintroduces cash loss on team wipes. The update also adds party XP bonuses, Kyoto map adjustments, and matchmaking crash fixes.

The Finals Update 3.8.0 launches the Emerald badge tier within the World Tour for players who have achieved Gold 1 status. Alongside the new competitive tier, the update reintroduces a 10 percent cash loss penalty upon team wipes, following tests during the VOLPE Championship.

World Tour and Ranked Adjustments

The World Tour moves to the DISSUN Challenge with team wipe penalties set at 10 percent of total team cash. Win point payouts for tournament progression increase, awarding 7 points for reaching the second round, 16 points for reaching the final, and 26 points for winning a tournament. Players suspended from matchmaking can now reconnect to active ranked games, and lobby crash handling no longer issues false abandonment suspensions.

Progression and Party Bonuses

Playing in a party grants bonus Battle Pass and career experience. Parties of two earn a 7.5 percent experience boost, while parties of three or more receive a 10 percent boost.

Map and Gadget Fixes

On Kyoto, respawn points are distributed more evenly across the map, and a difficult staircase has been adjusted for easier traversal. Goo consistency issues on surfaces are resolved, watches display correctly with the Alien upper body cosmetic, and Evasive Dash now automatically opens doors upon impact.

Stability and UI Fixes

Developers implemented additional crash fixes targeting infinite loading screens. The contestant selection screen brightness is corrected, weather application errors in squad intros are fixed, and leaderboards now properly display ranks for players outside the top 500.

Why this patch matters

Update 3.8.0 deepens endgame goals with Emerald tiers and rewards cooperative play, while tightening tournament rules and resolving lingering technical issues.