The Finals: The Best Build For Beginners (Light, Medium, or Heavy)

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Regardless of whether you main the Light, Medium, or Heavy Contestant in The Finals, you’ll want to run nothing less than the best build for each class. That said, with a plethora of specializations and gadgets to choose from, in addition to your weapons and reserve, perfecting the perfect build is a difficult task. It’s even more difficult for a newcomer to the game who isn’t quite sure which items synergize with one another. Either way, you can rely on this guide for the best builds in The Finals to point you towards the current meta.

The best abilities and gadgets to get first in The Finals are heavily influenced by the class you play. What’s more, the different Contestant types are all designed so they can be played with more than one style – one of the things The Finals does better than other FPS games. For example, you can build the Heavy to be a pure tank that soaks damage or an offensive powerhouse that constantly deals damage.

Best Light Build

In either game mode, the Light Contestant is one of the most important members of a team. They can swoop in and steal a cashout in Quick Cash and quickly flee the scene when their pockets are overflowing with cash in Bank It. Furthermore, they are one of your team’s hardest-hitting members. As a result, best to go with a fast and damage-oriented build.

Light Build 1 – Damage Focused

You can use either the Grappling Hook or the Evasive Dash for this build; both are good movement-based options. Following that, you should use any of the ranged weapons. The V9S Pistol can melt players if you hit your shots, but the XP-54, as a submachine gun, is more reliable. You’ll want to equip the Breach Charge for Gadgets. Then, you can choose between two different grenades, but the Gas and Goo grenade is a great combo to have for Quick Cash.

Light Build 2 – Invisible Menace

Everyone has been on the receiving end of this build one too many times. This is the Light Contestant’s invisible build, which allows you to backstab opponents to death. First, you must equip the Cloaking Device as well as the Dagger or Sword. Next, it’s essential you get the Stun Gun, so you can stop enemies dead in their tracks. Finally, a Frag and Gas Grenade provides some much-needed AOE damage to this build.

Not only is this one of the best Light Contestant builds in The Finals, but it’s also one of the most rage-inducing builds to die from.

Best Medium Build

Because the Medium Contestant is such a versatile class, it can be built in a variety of ways. However, it’s typically built to be either a dedicated medic or an objective-securing machine in Quick Cash and Ranked Tournaments.

Medium Build 1 – Dedicated Medic

Naturally, you’ll choose Healing Beam as your Specialization for this Medium medic build. Your weapon of choice is entirely up to you; the only option not on the list is the Riot Shield. Then, in terms of gadgets, the Defibrillator is the item that ties everything together. You can choose whatever you want for your other two gadgets, but the Jump Pad is a nice addition due to the added movement.

You’ll still be in the thick of the action with this build, however, you’ll end the game with a Support Score equal to your teammate’s Combat Score.

Medium Build 2 – Team Player Build

This is one of the best builds to take into Ranked Tournaments when combined with an appropriate Heavy Contestant build, as the sole focus of this build is securing down the site. After your team has secured the cashout, you can use your Guardian Turret and Goo Grenades to secure the site (The Heavy’s Dome Shield and Barricade also help with this). You can also use your Jump Pad to block off doorway entrances. After you’ve set up shop, all you have to do is hit your shots and hold site like your life depends on it.

Best Heavy Build

With the most health and damage out of all the Contestants, the Heavy is one of the best classes to play in The Finals. And, you can either build the Heavy class to be a team tank or a team brute.

Heavy Build 1 – Team Tank

The Heavy Contestant team tank build combines the Mesh Shield Specialization with the Barricade and Dome Shield gadgets. With those three devices in your pocket, you have more than enough shield to fortify a site and protect your teammates. Furthermore, if you can combine this Team Tank heavy build with the Team Player Medium build, you’ll have one of the best build synergies for cashouts in Ranked Tournaments.

Heavy Build 2 – Damage Dealer

Some players simply take advantage of the Heavy’s health to charge headfirst into every fight they see. If that’s the case, one of the best abilities to get first for the Heavy is the Charge ‘N’ Slam. Combine that with any weapon, as well as an RPG-7, C4, and Frag Grenade, and you’ll have the most powerful and reckless damage-dealing build in all of The Finals.