Economy & Progression

Master THE FINALS economy and progression! Learn about perk points, perk slots, Respec Tokens, and Prestige to optimize your gameplay and dominate the competition.

Alright, let's talk about how to get ahead in THE FINALS. This is all about the 'Economy & Progression' – basically, how you earn stuff and get stronger over time. Think of it like building up your character, but with more explosions! Perk Points: Your Main Currency for Power Every time you level up, you get a perk point. Nice, right? But wait, there's more! You get an extra perk point every 5 levels. Keep an eye out, though, because you can snag even more perk points by using ROBUX (if you're into that), completing Awards, and by tackling those daily and weekly Challenges. You'll find the challenge board near the weekly kill leaderboard. These perk points are what you'll spend in the perks menu to unlock or upgrade perks. You can equip them in your perk slots, which you can see in the in-game Menu and Unlocks page. Remember, perks only work when they're equipped, but don't worry, they're tied to your player and won't disappear if you leave a match or run out of shop lives. Unlocking and Upgrading Perks * Level 1: Costs 1 perk point to unlock. * Level 2: Costs 2 perk points. * Level 3: Costs 3 perk points. So, to max out a perk from scratch to Level 3, you'll need a total of 6 perk points. Level 4 Perks: The Prestige Grind Want to go even further? Once you hit level 50, you can head over to the Unlocks > Prestige tab. Here, you can permanently unlock a perk at Level 4. This is a big step! Locked Perks: A Warning! Some perks have a 'locking' mechanic. Once you equip them after leaving spawn, or if you equip them *after* leaving spawn, you can't unequip them for the rest of that match. You'll see a red border around them in the perks menu. Be careful with these – they can't be removed mid-game, even with Prestiging or a Respec Token. Stacking Penalties: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work (Sometimes) Certain perks can stack with other players using the same one. This sounds great, but it can come with a 'stacking penalty,' shown in green text. The player with the highest level of that perk gets the full effect, and everyone else gets a reduced benefit. So, coordinate with your team! Additive vs. Multiplicative Bonuses Most perks that boost stats, like damage or attack speed, are additive. But some, like those affecting accuracy or max ammo, can be multiplicative, which can be way more powerful! Perk Slots: More Room for Power At first, you won't have many perk slots. You start with one, and unlock more by leveling up (levels 5, 15, and 30 get you slots 2-4). Beating tough challenges on specific maps on Hard and Nightmare difficulties will unlock more slots (up to slot 6). Really pushing it by beating night 30 on all maps on Nightmare and Impossible will get you slots 7 and 8, but be warned: if new maps are added, these slots might lock again until you beat the new map's challenges! * Slot 9: This one's a bit tricky. You can get it by being on the 'Last Week Top Slayer' leaderboard when you join the game, or by reaching the maximum number of prestiges (currently 215). This slot is usually permanent, but new perks could change that. * Slot 10: Complete ALL challenges in the Awards section. If new challenges are added, this slot can become locked again. * Slot 11: You need a record of 30 on the currently active Mutation. Having records on all Mutations means you own this slot permanently, but again, new Mutations could lock it. * Slot 12: This is your reward for resetting in Career Mode for the first time. If you reset before Patch 6.0, you should get it retroactively. Respec Tokens: A Second Chance Made a mistake with your perk points? Respec Tokens are your best friend! They let you reset all your non-prestiged perks back to Level 0 and give you all your spent perk points back. You can get them by: * Buying them with Robux. * Completing certain Awards or Challenges. * Doing a Career Reset (costs $10,000,000 in Career Mode). * Completing Weekly Challenges that offer them as a reward. Just remember, Respec Tokens can't unequip those pesky locked perks. Prestige: The Ultimate Progression Hitting level 50 unlocks Prestige. When you Prestige, you choose a perk to permanently unlock at Level 4. Your level resets to 0, and all your other perks go back to Level 0, refunding their points (but you lose the points you earned just by leveling up). Your level display will now show how many times you've prestiged (e.g., '4-13' means you've prestiged 4 times and are level 13). Prestiging also gives you a permanent XP boost: 10% per prestige, halving after prestige 5, 15, and 35. The boost caps at 200%, which you hit at prestige 75. Your Career Mode progress is safe when you prestige. Perk Categories: Know Your Colors Perks are split into five colors: * Red Perks (Offense): These boost your damage and combat skills. Red perks are also 'locking' perks. * Blue Perks (Defense): Focus on survivability and defense. * Green Perks (Utility): Help with movement, support, or other non-combat advantages. * Yellow Perks (Monetary or Economy): These often affect your in-game cash or resource gain. * Purple Perks (Hybrid or Versatility): These offer a mix of benefits or unique effects. Example Perks (Offense - Red) * Stopping Power: Increases your shot damage. At Level 4, you get +16% Damage. Note that this doesn't apply to launchers, melee, flare guns, or equipment, but it *does* work with velocity-based weapons like Crossbows, Compound Bows, Ice Rifles, and Tasers. It's a solid choice for many gun builds. * Bullet Storm: Boosts your firearm rate of fire. Level 4 gives you +32% Attack Speed. This only affects firearms, not melee. It's great for builds that need to put out a lot of bullets quickly, especially with guns that handle the increased fire rate well. * Speedload: Makes you reload faster. Level 4 gives you +40% Reload Speed. This doesn't work with heat-based weapons, and for the Compound Bow, it affects the charge time instead. The formula for reload speed is 100/(100+X%), where X is your bonus percentage. That's the rundown on how to get stronger and manage your resources in THE FINALS. Keep experimenting, and you'll find the perfect setup for your playstyle!