The Finals players brainstorm new map variants

The Finals players took to Reddit to come up with more map variants for the game as it doesn’t have too many to start with.

The Finals only has four maps so far, but the game sometimes decides to spice up the action by adding variants of those maps. At the start of matches, or during deeper rounds, the maps will change drastically, or have different environmental elements that impact gameplay drastically.

For example, the Under Construction variant makes part of the arena unfinished and sometimes adds holes that players can fall into and die. Another popular variant is High Rise, which makes the middle section of the arena elevated and isolated from the rest of the map.

There are currently nine variants, with some that are map-specific, and players have started to dream up new ones for Embark Studios to add in.

The Finals map variants from players

In a Reddit post asking what kind of variants players want to see added to the game, many shared their thoughts on what new additions could keep the game feeling fresh.

“I was thinking perhaps overgrown, where the map has been reclaimed by mother nature; tumbleweeds roam the streets, there’s more cover and concealment from growth, and more trees are present. Maybe horizontal vines between buildings can be used as zip lines,” Reddit user craylash said in the post.

What are some map variables you would like to see?
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Other players pitched variants like decaying buildings or a glitched variable that causes walls or structures to repair themselves or disappear unprompted.

“High Gravity. Changes jump height, pad height, throw distance, etc. Zipline becomes even better,” one response said.

Embark has not released any information about the Season 2 update, other than for players to expect it to come in March. New content, like maps and variants, is expected to come with the game’s first big update since its launch in December 2023.