The Finals update 1.8.0 patch notes add Valentine's Day rewards
Published , by Sam Chandler
The Finals continues to be an absolute blast and update 1.8.0 adds more goodness for players to pursue. The patch notes for this update fix several issues related to sound, visuals, as well as destructible elements. Take a look!
The Finals update 1.8.0 patch notes
The latest update for The Finals adds a Progression tab to the Career page. Source: Shacknews
The Finals update 1.8.0 released on February 14, 2024 and introduces several improvements to the game along with some new cosmetics. The following patch notes come courtesy of the support page from The Finals site. The update has also added a career progression tab so you can see what you will be unlocking as you move up the ranks.
Be Our Valentine!
Join the Valentine’s Day event to unlock a series of precious rewards! Turn in contracts to earn all 6 unlockables. Don’t play alone — Share the love and invite your Seoul-mates to join your party!
The Steal the Spotlight event has now concluded. Thanks to everyone who participated and filled out the contracts!
As promised, this update introduces some changes for “nukes and snukes.” Red canisters will now have the physics to make overloaded cans drop faster and take less predictable pathways. We’ve also removed the accidental double explosion and stacking damage from barrels with attachments.
This patch features improvements to input latency on XBOX, new social notifications, and more!
Check the details below:
Audio
Cloaking sounds will now differentiate between team members and enemy players
Headshots will be indicated with their own sound
Fixed an issue where certain sounds did not play when colliding with the environment
Added a setting to control sounds when the game is not in focus (tabbed out)
Fixed single-fire weapons not playing their firing sound at times
VFX
Various fixes to destruction in Seoul
Added material-appropriate effects to destruction on all maps
Gameplay/Balance
When a player is eliminated out-of-bounds in Bank It, their coins will spawn on the map
Gravity and physics have been enabled on Red Canisters with attachments
Fixed an issue where multiple C4s would cause more damage than intended when exploding together, for example when attached to an object
Fixed a bug that caused jump pads to glitch when overlapped with an attached object
Fixed an issue that allowed players to cancel emotes by using quick-melee
Fixed an issue where objects could hover in the air after an attachment was destroyed
Fixed an issue where a successful backstab with a dagger now correctly shows as a critical hit
Animation
Fixed an issue where held items were unintentionally visible
Fixed various issues with defibs not animating correctly
Fixed an issue that caused the player mesh to break and faulty physics during revive
Fix for the broom not disappearing after the “clean house” emote
Adjusted crouch animations to ensure they don’t make characters clip through thin walls
Fixed an issue where left-hand gestures would make melee animations look faulty
The auto open door when sprinting animation will now keep your weapon in view
The football grenade skin now spins correctly
Maps
Vegas Sandstorm: moved the floating zipline
Improved ambient lighting to address issues with seams between areas on all maps
UI/UX
Fixed an issue that caused the career progression page to lock when quickly switching pages via controller
Corrected mislabeled career reward items
Tournament overview screen will now show the correct contestant customization
Fix for player to always be in the center of the team in the tournament overview screen
Fixed an issue where an item could not be immediately equipped after purchasing in the customization screen
Consoles
Reduced input latency on Xbox Series X|S
Security
General security fixes and improvements
General
Improved boot times on PC
Voice Chat
Moved voice chat settings higher up in the audio settings tab
Players not using voice chat will now see an indication that team members are using it
Added Push to Talk keybinding in the Voice Chat menu
Fixed voice chat output volume so it is applied correctly
Fixed an issue with voice chat privacy settings so all options are respected
The Finals update 1.8.0 has a lot of great little fixes while also introducing some great cosmetics and quality-of-life additions to the user interface. Check out our page on The Finals for more help with securing your wins.