The Finals Update 1.7.0 patch notes: Increased XP rewards, Dead Go Boom disabled, more

The Finals has received a brand-new update bringing a variety of hotfixes and tweaks to the game. The update also includes increased XP rewards and the addition of a ‘play again’ button. Check out the full patch notes for The Finals Update 1.7.0 below.

The Finals continues to drop new content regularly as Embark have pushed out updates with new modes, important tweaks, fixes, and more. The last major update for the game saw the introduction of the Steal the Spotlight event, and now, another new update is headed its way.

Among the major changes are bumps to XP earned upon the completion of contracts, something that players have frequently called for. Besides this, the ‘Dead Go Boom’ game show event is also being disabled as it hampers the experience of melee players.

Here are the full patch notes for The Finals Update 1.7.0.

The Finals 1.7.0 update patch notes

Courtesy of Embark Studio’s blog, here are the 1.7.0 patch notes for The Finals:

This week we are rolling out some changes to progression,  with several adjustments to how XP is earned. These changes will help you tackle the Battlepass and Career Ranks! It’s time to scramble!  

Important to note: Default settings for VoIP have been reset for all players! The best offense is a good defense, and the best defense requires good communication. Check out the details of the changes below and make sure to change your settings if you prefer.

Finally, we are aware of problems with the explosive power of the red canisters and that barrels have unintentional stacking damage. You can expect a fix to these issues in the next major update. 

Check the full playbook of changes below: 

Content And Bug Fixes

• Game Show Events
  • Disabled the ‘Dead Go Boom’ game show event
    • Dev Note: We feel this event punishes melee users too much at present, so we’re disabling it for now. We’re hoping to return it to the game, after a re-work, at some point in the future
• UI
  • Added a ‘play again’ button to the end-of-round sequence, allowing players in a party to quickly get into the next match
• VoIP
  • Set VoIP to be enabled by default on PC, with Push To Talk set as the default input (existing players)
  • Set VoIP to be enabled by default on console, with Voice Activated set as the default input (existing players)
    • Dev Note: we want to encourage more teamplay in matches, and enabling VoIP for all players is part of that effort. Players can disable VoIP via settings. We previously made this change in update 1.5 for new players and saw positive results! 

Progression Changes

• Contracts
  • Increased the amount of XP given for Weekly Contracts from 2000 to 4500 (+)
  • Increased the amount of XP given for Weekly Goals from 4000 to 9000 (+)
  • Reduced the number of Weekly Contracts that need to be completed to get the Weekly Goal from 8 to 6 (-) 
• XP
  • Increased the amount of XP given for opening a vault from 100 to 200 (+)
  • Increased the amount of XP given for starting a cashout from 100 to 300 (+)
  • Increased the amount of XP given for completing a cashout from 200 to 400 (+)
  • Increased the amount of XP given for stealing a cashout from 100 to 300 (+)
  • Increased the amount of XP given per coin delivered in Bank It mode from 50 to 80 (+)
  • Increased the amount of XP given for finishing in 4th place in a round from 100 to 200 (+)
  • Increased the amount of XP given for finishing in 3rd place in a round  from 200 to 400 (+)
  • Increased the amount of XP given for finishing in 2nd place in a round  from 400 to 600 (+)
  • Increased the amount of XP given for finishing in 1st place in a round  from 600 to 800 (+)

Those were the patch notes for The Finals Update 1.7.0. For more on the FPS title, check out our other guides:

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