THE FINALS
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Getting Started
THE FINALS Beginner Guide
THE FINALS is Embark Studios' destruction-driven team shooter centered on Cashout-style objectives, Ranked, World Tour and live game-show events.
THE FINALS Platforms Guide
THE FINALS is a free-to-play online shooter available on current PC and console ecosystems.
Maps
THE FINALS Galaxy Estates Guide
Galaxy Estates is among current World Tour/Scorch Protocol arenas.
THE FINALS Map Guide
Cashout and World Tour competition span multiple destructible arenas.
Builds
THE FINALS Body Types Guide
THE FINALS uses Light, Medium and Heavy body types with different health, speed and equipment profiles.
THE FINALS Heavy Build Guide
Heavy provides durability, destruction and frontline presence.
THE FINALS Light Build Guide
Light prioritizes mobility and aggressive play but has lower survivability.
THE FINALS Loadout Guide
Weapons, gadgets and specialization choices define each build.
THE FINALS Medium Build Guide
Medium is the balanced archetype and often supports team utility.
Media
THE FINALS Tournament Broadcast Guide
The game-show presentation and destruction make THE FINALS suitable for broadcast coverage.
Modes
THE FINALS Cashout Station Guide
Cashout stations are the focal point of team fights and destruction.
THE FINALS Cashout Guide
Cashout is the core objective loop: teams secure cashboxes and defend cashout stations.
Esports
THE FINALS Grand Major Closed Qualifiers Guide
Closed Qualifiers are broadcast regional finals after the open qualifiers.
THE FINALS Esports Guide
THE FINALS now has a structured global competition circuit through the TGM26 Online Series and Grand Major.
THE FINALS Grand Major 2026 Guide
The Grand Major 2026 is scheduled for DreamHack Stockholm, November 27-29.
THE FINALS TGM26 Online Series Guide
The 2026 Online Series runs across Americas, EMEA and APAC and feeds the Grand Major.
THE FINALS Grand Major Open Qualifiers Guide
Open Qualifiers were scheduled for APAC Sep 5-6, Americas Sep 12-13 and EMEA Sep 19-20.
Competition
THE FINALS Community Tournament Guide
Cashout tournaments are naturally suited to brackets and multi-team events.
THE FINALS Tournament Rules Guide
Formal competition needs fixed modes, maps, roster size, build restrictions and restart rules.
Support
THE FINALS Current Competitive State Guide
As of September 23, 2026, THE FINALS is in Season 11: Galaxy Masters on update 11.10.0.
THE FINALS Fair Play Guide
Competitive community events should enforce conduct, anti-cheat and exploit rules.
THE FINALS Version Control Guide
THE FINALS updates balance, events and mode rules frequently.
Mechanics
Ranked
THE FINALS Emerald World Tour Guide
Emerald-tier rewards are earned through World Tour rather than Ranked.
THE FINALS Ranked Rewards Guide
Gold, Platinum and Diamond weapon skins remain in Ranked, while Ruby rewards stay tied to Top 500.
THE FINALS Ranked vs World Tour Guide
Ranked and World Tour are separate progression systems.
THE FINALS Ranked Tournament Guide
Ranked Tournaments are the main competitive ladder structure.
THE FINALS Ruby Top 500 Guide
Ruby remains the prestige reward for Top 500 Ranked players.
THE FINALS World Tour Guide
World Tour is the broader progression wrapper covering multiple modes.
Upcoming
Analysis
THE FINALS VOD Review Guide
Reviewing Cashout timing, team wipes and destruction choices is more useful than only counting kills.
Live Service
THE FINALS Respec Order 3.0 Guide
Respec Order 3.0 is live from update 11.10.0 for two weeks.
THE FINALS Scorch Protocol Guide
Scorch Protocol is the current World Tour game-show event in September 2026.
THE FINALS World Tour Event Guide
World Tour hosts special game-show modifiers and rotating events.
Strategy
THE FINALS Revive Guide
Revive statues and respawn timing are central to keeping teams alive.
THE FINALS Team Composition Guide
Competitive squads combine damage, sustain, mobility and objective control.
THE FINALS Team Wipe Guide
Full team wipes can swing objective control and tournament momentum.
THE FINALS Teamplay Guide
THE FINALS heavily rewards coordinated positioning, revives, focus fire and synchronized cashout play.