THE FINALS Guides
A free-to-play arena shooter where the arena is the weapon.
THE FINALS guides for the Season 12 'Prime Time' era: the new 12-player Solo Showdown mode, the Light Infiltrator playstyle (True Sight, Mimic Device, Translocator), the rebuilt destruction system, the Cashout loop, and a class breakdown after the Light +25 / Heavy −25 health rebalance. Written around the questions new and returning players search for.
Beginner
THE FINALS Beginner Guide: Your First 30 Minutes, Step by Step
New to THE FINALS? A calm first-session path: try Practice vs AI first, learn movement and gadgets, then step into Cashout. Built for Season 12 Prime Time.
7 min readTHE FINALS Best PC Settings for FPS (Season 12)
THE FINALS best PC settings for FPS: turn off VSync, enable Reflex, set FOV 100, disable ray tracing, and use the new customizable HUD in Season 12.
5 min readMode
THE FINALS Cashout: The Core 3v3 Loop, Explained
Cashout is THE FINALS' signature mode — open a vault, carry the cash, and deposit it under fire. Here is the full loop, the rivalry between teams, and the habits that win cashouts.
6 min readTHE FINALS Solo Showdown: How the 12-Player Season 12 Mode Works
Solo Showdown is THE FINALS' first no-teams mode, added in Season 12 Prime Time. Here is the three-round elimination format, how the shared-build rounds work, and what Boom Brawl actually is.
6 min readTHE FINALS Las Vegas Stadium Map Guide (Season 12)
THE FINALS Las Vegas Stadium map guide: Season 12 layout changes and the returning Sandstorm variant with new tactics to win the arena.
5 min readTHE FINALS Seoul Map Guide (Season 12)
THE FINALS Seoul map guide: Mall, Data Center, Hospital, Apartments, and Under Construction callouts with cashout rotations for Season 12.
5 min readTHE FINALS Skyway Stadium Map Guide (Season 12)
THE FINALS Skyway Stadium map guide: Mansion diorama, Office, Hotels, and Shopping District layouts with attack and defense tips for Season 12.
5 min readTHE FINALS Monaco Map Guide (Season 12)
THE FINALS Monaco map guide: cathedral and penthouse callouts, flanking routes, cashout spots, and the best classes for Season 12's remastered arena.
5 min readTHE FINALS Ranked Cashout Guide (Season 12)
THE FINALS Ranked Cashout guide: team-wipe penalty, seeding, Ruby top 500, and the placement strategy you need to climb the leagues in Season 12.
6 min readClass
THE FINALS Classes After the Season 12 Health Rebalance
Light, Medium, and Heavy — and now the Light Infiltrator playstyle — explained after the Season 12 health shift (Light 175, Heavy 325). Pick the class that fits how you want to play, not just what is 'meta'.
7 min readTHE FINALS Infiltrator: True Sight, Mimic Device, and Translocator Explained
The Infiltrator is Light's new Season 12 stealth playstyle. Here is exactly how True Sight, the Mimic Device, and the Translocator work, and why they form a built-in counter-play loop.
7 min readTHE FINALS Heavy Build Guide (Season 12)
THE FINALS Heavy build guide for Season 12: Winch, Mesh Shield, Charge N Slam, and Goo Gun setups to anchor points with the new 325 HP Heavy.
5 min readTHE FINALS Light Build Guide (Season 12)
THE FINALS Light build guide for Season 12: Cloak Recon, Dash, Bow Picker, Knife Carver, Cloak Ambush, and Infiltrator setups for the new 175 HP Light.
6 min readTHE FINALS Medium Build Guide (Season 12)
THE FINALS Medium build guide: Healing Beam, Guardian Turret, Dematerializer, Shockwave, and Recon Senses setups that make Medium the easiest class to learn.
5 min readMechanic
THE FINALS Destruction Overhaul: How to Use the Season 12 Physics
Season 12 Prime Time rebuilt destruction — structures now break gradually, crack, and collapse from footsteps. Here is what changed, the new smoke/gas rules, and how to turn the arena into a weapon.
7 min readTHE FINALS Melee: The Stamina System and Precision Hits
THE FINALS reworked melee in Season 11 with Precision damage zones and a Stamina system. Here is how the lunge works, why stamina gates your combos, and when melee is actually worth it in Season 12.
6 min readTHE FINALS Movement Tech (Season 12)
THE FINALS movement tech guide: slide-cancel, bunny-hop, grapple cancel, dash, jump pad goo, Gateway, and Vanish Bomb tricks to outplay enemies.
5 min read