update · March 5, 2026
THE FINALS Update 9.12.0 Brings Sponsor Showdowns and Point Break Adjustments
THE FINALS update 9.12.0 launches the Sponsor Showdown event, boosts XP gains, and multiplies Objective Scores in Point Break. The patch also resolves West Coast server lag and fixes multiple cosmetic clipping issues.
Embark Studios has launched update 9.12.0 for THE FINALS, introducing the new Sponsor Showdown event, major score adjustments to Point Break, and critical server network fixes.
Point Break Objective Score Boost
Game mode scoring for Point Break has been dramatically increased. Capturing Grand Vaults now yields 1,000 Objective Score, up from 100. Additionally, eliminating opponents near Grand Vaults rewards 250 Objective Score, a tenfold increase from the previous 25 points.
Sponsor Showdowns and Chun Jie XP Boost
The Sponsor Showdown event is now live across all game modes, allowing players to earn Fans for any participating sponsor without locking choices. Running alongside it, the Chun Jie event grants up to 200% bonus XP for Daily Contracts and up to 150% bonus XP and Fans for general gameplay through the end of the season.
Server Performance and Map Rotations
A server cluster issue affecting West Coast players between February 12 and 25 has been resolved following community reports. In map rotation updates, Lunar New Year lanterns have been removed, restoring standard map visuals and blue healing effects to Seoul, Monaco, and Las Vegas, while the Duck and Cover map variant returns. Fang Wai City also received collision fixes to prevent out-of-bounds exploits and missing background ocean assets.
Cosmetics, UI, and Twitch Drops
The update improves visual quality on several M11 skins, corrects waist compression bugs when pairing specific skirts with crop tops, and removes crossbody item compatibility on the Wise-Wing Jumper to stop mesh clipping. The Chart-Topper Emote has been split into two distinct versions—The Chart-Topper and Chart-Stopper—granting both to current and future owners. UI adjustments fix missing quantity and rarity displays for Multibucks rewards, and a new Twitch Drops campaign offers the 'Free Advice' Emblem, 'Wing It Protocol' Top, and 'Precision Protocol' Hoodie until March 19.
Why this patch matters
Update 9.12.0 successfully pairs much-needed backend fixes with high-value progression events and vital scoring tweaks for Point Break.