The Finals builds: Best build for Heavy, Medium and Light class

22.12.2023 - 20:35 / radiotimes.com / Best

Much like the buildings in The Finals, we’ll be breaking down each of the classes to find the best builds for the Heavy, Medium and Light class.

Developed by Embark Studios comprised of former Battlefield devs, The Finals has fast become one of this year's best shooters and players are already discovering metas – and that includes us.

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You can absolutely feel some of the Battlefield magic as buildings come crashing down Bad Company 2 style. It almost brings a tear to our eye.

Also bringing tears to eyes will be our strats as you wipe out other squads who were foolish enough not to subscribe to the Radio Times Gaming newsletter or listen to our One More Life podcast.

But that's quite enough from us. Read on to find out what we think are the best builds for each class in The Finals so that you come out on top!

Below are what we think to be the best builds for the Heavy, medium and Light classes in The Finals after many a sweaty session destroying the map (and other teams).

Here’s a quick overview of the best build for the Heavy in The Finals.

Our reasoning is that the Mesh Shield acts as protection for your team– they can sit behind you and shoot (like Reinhardt in Overwatch). It has had its health debuffed a little but it still provides vital cover.

The SA1216 shotgun was one of the most overpowered weapons in the game and still is since it got nerfed in the 1.4.0 patch. It’s ideal for close-quarters combat in buildings as they crumble down around you and will make short work of enemies.

The RPG is great for longer-range engagements – especially countering snipers as it will destroy the room they are in or the wall they are behind forcing them to move but it too has seen a slight nerf.

The explosive mine will help keep the Cash Out station in your squad's grasp for as long as possible. C4’s lethality has been increased by the 1.4.0 patch too so you can swap out to this to experiment.

The Dome Shield has also had its health slightly lowered but it will still go a long way to make sure you squad stays in the game and makes as much cash as possible.

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If you’re wanting a quick glance at the best build for the Medium class, take a gander at our recommendations below:

The Healing Beam will keep you and your teammates’ health topped up to keep you in the fight for as long as possible and the defibrillator will revive downed teammates.

If you already have a healer, the Guardian Turret will offer up some extra firepower and act as a