Free Fire Ob42 Patch Notes

Free Fire Game Info

Free Fire is a game that you can play for free. It’s like a big fight where you have to be the last person or team left. You can play it on your Android or iPhone. It came out on December 8, 2017, and a lot of people have downloaded it. In 2019, it was the most popular mobile game in the world, with over 1 billion downloads from the Google Play store. In the first part of 2021, it made the most money of any mobile game in the United States. In November 2019, it made more than $1 billion in total.Free Fire has more than 150 million people playing it every day in 2021.

There are two main ways to play the game: Battle Royale and Clash Squad. In Battle Royale, 50 players are put on an island and they have to fight until only one person is left. In Clash Squad, two teams of 4 players fight each other in a best-of-5 match. There are lots of different weapons, things, and vehicles you can use to stay alive. The game also has special characters with their own abilities that you can play as.

BATTLE ROYALE

ECONOMY ADJUSTMENT

New FF Coin source: Coin Machine

Appears at fixed locations on the maps and is marked on the mini map.
When you approach the Coin Machine, every member of the team will automatically get 200 FF Coins.
Coin Machines that have been interacted with cannot be used again by teammates.
Coin Machines that have been interacted with can still be used again by players from other teams.
Obtain 100 FF Coins when you eliminate an enemy.
Adjustment to FF Coins after being eliminated:
Drop only 40% owned FF Coins when you are eliminated.
If you get revived, you will retain 30% of your FF Coins from before, up to a maximum of 300 FF Coins.

NEW ITEMS

Massive amount of new items have just been added! Use these fresh and exciting items to secure your path to an epic victory!
“The brand-new Battle Royale fighting pit will soon be graced with the addition of the Active Skill Card, Portal Go, Mini Turret, and other exciting new items. Obtain or purchase these items to enhance your combat abilities and mobility, paving the way for a smoother path to Booyah!”

New item type: Device

You can only equip one device at a time.
The currently equipped device will be automatically discarded after picking up a new device.

New device: Active Skill Card

Provides a second active skill that corresponds to the character of the card.
Each skill card can only be used once.
You can only equip one active skill card at a time.
The characters whose active skills will be available are: Clu, Chrono, Homer, Alok, Kenta, Steffie, A124, and Skyler.
If you are already equipped with the same active skill as the card you are about to loot, you will not be able to pick up that card.

New device: Portal Go

Place a portal to link the current location to the target location.
Interacting with the portal will instantly transport you to the target location, with a 3s cooldown between each teleportation.
Both enemies and teammates can use the portal for teleportation.
There will be a light effect indicating the start and end points of the portal.
The portal cannot be destroyed and will remain in existence.
The height limit for the portal is 20m. Players cannot place a portal at a location more than 20m above them.

New item: Energizer

Takes 2s to consume, after which it provides buff effects lasting for 10s.
Buff effects include: recover 5 HP/s, increase accuracy by 5%, and increase movement speed by 10%.
Can be used while sprinting.

New item: Mini Turret

Place a Mini Turret at the target location to attack enemies. A maximum of 2 Mini Turrets can be used.
The Mini Turret will mark enemies when attacking.
Mini Turret DMG: 20, rate of fire: 0.5s, attack range: 30m, HP: 200.
A Mini Turret lasts for 120s. If you move more than 30m away from the Mini Turret, it will become inactive after 5s; the turret will automatically be destroyed 5s after becoming inactive.
Please stay tuned for the release date of the Mini Turret in future announcements.

New item: Heal UAV-Lite

Deploy a Heal UAV-Lite that continuously heals both yourself and your teammates. The UAV-Lite will continue to fly in the direction you were facing at the time of deployment.
Healing rate: 20HP/s, duration: 12s, flight distance: 10m, healing radius: 5m, HP: 100.
Please stay tuned for the release date of the Heal UAV-Lite in future announcements.

New Gloo Maker attachments

3 brand-new attachments to enhance your Gloo Maker
Tough Gloo: Increases your Gloo Wall durability by 200.
Gloo Box: Increases the maximum number of Gloo Walls you can carry by 4.
Gloo Catalyst: Gloo Wall generation speed +30%.

BR SHIFTING SAFE ZONE

Only available in Squad mode for Battle Royale Casual/Ranked/Custom rooms.
When the Safe Zone shrinks to the fourth stage, it will shift a certain distance before it further shrinks to the fifth stage. (The third stage for NeXTerra.)
Stay tuned for the opening time in future in-game announcements.

OUT-OF-ZONE DEBUFF

Every 10 seconds spent outside the Safe Zone will grant you a debuff layer that reduces your healing effect by 5%. This reduction accumulates with each layer you acquire. The maximum stack limit is 6 layers, which results in a maximum healing reduction of 30%.
The debuff will be removed 5s after entering the Safe Zone.

OTHER ADJUSTMENTS

Ground Loot Adjustments:

New item drop: Energizer.
Removed the drop of 100 and 300 FF Coin stacks. 500 FF Coin stacks remain.
Reduced the drop rate of Lv. 3 Helmet and Lv. 3 Vest by 20% for areas outside the blue zone, and their locations will be more scattered.
Reduced the drop rate of Arsenal Keys by 50%.
Removed the drop of Lv. 1 Backpack. Players will now spawn with a Lv. 1 Backpack.
In Squad mode, Airdrop Vending Machines will now drop 60s earlier and the drop amount is increased by 1.
Airdrops will now drop 100s earlier and the drop amount is increased by 1.
FF Coins will no longer be available in Arsenals.

Blue Zone Loot Adjustments:

2 Active Skill Card drops.
Reduced the drop rate of 40mmSR by 50%.
Increased the amount of 500 FF Coin stacks in the blue zone.
Higher Energizer drop.

Vending Machine Adjustments:

2 Active Skill Cards are available for sale. For the first 2 weeks (after the patch update – Nov 17), the skill cards for sale are Clu’s skill, priced at 300 FF Coins, and Chrono’s skill, priced at 500 FF Coins. Please stay tuned for the sale of other new skill cards.
A new item will be for sale in the first week after patch day: Portal Go, priced at 800 FF Coins, with a purchase limit of 2 per match. Please stay tuned for the sale of other new items.
Replaced the sale of Inhalers with Super Meds, priced at 100 FF Coins. Adjusted the price of Lv. 3 Vest from 300 to 400 FF Coins, and the price of Lv. 3 Helmet from 200 to 300 FF Coins.
Removed the sale of free Heal Snipers, Heal Lasers, and Pans. Replaced the free Super Meds with free Inhalers, with a purchase limit of 1 per player.
Info Box will be on sale for a limited time of 600s and a purchase limit of 1 per player.
Revival Cards will have a purchase time limit of 420s.
Solo Dares will have a purchase time limit of 600s.

Airdrop Vending Machine Adjustments:

Removed the sale of Revival Cards.
Adjusted the price of Super Revivals from 500 to 400 FF Coins.
A new item will be for sale in the first week after patch day: Portal Go, priced at 800 FF Coins, with a purchase limit of 1 per player. Please stay tuned for the sale of other new items.
Launch Pads are now available for sale, priced at 600 FF Coins, with a purchase limit of 1.
Upgraded the M249 to M249-X, priced at 600 FF Coins.
Free Active Skill Cards are available. Chrono’s Skill Card is available for the first week, with a purchase limit of 1.
Adjusted the free weapons to SKS and MP5-II.

Airdrop Adjustments:

Removed the availability of Jammers and UAV-Lites.
Added 500 FF Coin stacks.
Defense Airdrop Adjustments:
Second Stage: Removed Upgrade Chips, added Gloo Chips.
Third Stage: Replaced Horizalines with Portal Gos, removed Upgrade Chips.

War Chest Adjustments:

Removed FF Coins from War Chests.
Small chance of obtaining special items, including Active Skill Cards, device items, and Launch Pads.

Other Adjustments:

Added the new Team Wipeout notification.
The respawn point after revival for Solo mode has been adjusted to a random area within the 100m radius centered on the elimination spot.
Significantly reduced the probability of the In-Match Quest Event being a sale at the Vending Machines.
Removed Info Boxes and Armor Upgrade Crates on the ground.
Removed the Airships.
Solo Dare Performance Optimization
Added a progress bar and special effects for the eliminated teammates of the Solo Dare challenger.
Added minimap and battle interface special effects for the Solo Dare challenger.
Added special effects for the loot box of the Solo Dare challenger if they got hunted down.

CLASH SQUAD

NEW CS SPECIAL MODE: THE EPIC BATTLE

Rules:

You can try out this gameplay in the CS-Ranked special mode and will be given two CS-Ranked Protection chances.
Upon entering a match, you must first choose a battle style. Different styles will have different build-ups:
Megabolt:
Lv. 1 skill: Faster EP conversion while sprinting.
Lv. 2 skill: Receive a Tatsuya Active Skill Card.
Lv. 3 skill: Show enemy location if a knockdown occurs nearby.
Lv. 4 skill: Increased reload speed.
Demolitionist:
Lv. 1 skill: Ability: Gloo Wall Detonation (Generate a flash-freeze-like area after destroying a Gloo Wall or knocking down an enemy).
Lv. 2 skill: Receive a Skylar Active Skill Card.
Lv. 3 skill: Obtain a Flash Freeze.
Lv. 4 skill: Increased damage to Gloo Walls.
Warding Lord:
Lv. 1 skill: +35 HP.
Lv. 2 skill: Receive a Chrono Active Skill Card.
Lv. 3 skill: Every 60s, obtain a shield that can block bullets.
Lv. 4 skill: Obtain a Lv. 4 Vest.
In this mode, eliminations/assists/help-ups will earn you EXP. Accumulate EXP points to level up and obtain corresponding items and abilities. You can level up to a maximum of Lv. 4.
Reaching Lv. 4, the player will become an Ultimate Warrior. Ultimate Warriors will have special effects at the beginning of each round and unique sound effects when eliminating other players.
Eliminating an Ultimate Warrior will trigger a special shutdown sound effect. Eliminating players of a higher level will earn you extra CS Cash.
Note: If your equipped skills are the same as the one provided by the chosen battle style, you will receive the following skill cards:
Equipped Tatsuya’s skill and selected the Megabolt battle style: receive Alok’s Skill Card.
Equipped Chrono’s skill and selected the Warding Lord battle style: receive Steffie’s Skill Card.
Equipped Skylar’s skill and selected the Demolitionist battle style: receive Homer’s Skill Card.

OTHER CS ADJUSTMENTS

Optimized the delayed appearance of the teleport button in the Deca Square area of NeXTerra. Now, as players approach the portal, the teleport button will appear promptly.

GUILD LEVEL SYSTEM

Guild level has been changed to dynamic, based on the activity points earned by guild members during the past week.
In order to maintain the current level, guilds of different levels will have corresponding activity points deducted each week.
Guild Upgrade: The guild’s total activity points after the maintenance point deduction exceed the activity points required for the next level.
Guild Downgrade: The guild’s total activity points after the maintenance point deduction are lower than the minimum required for the current level.
The settlement time is 4:00 AM every Monday.

ACTIVITY SYSTEM

Team up with guildmates to play matches and complete daily missions to earn Activity Points.
Play with Veterans in the guild to earn extra Activity Points.
Participate in Guild Wars to earn extra Activity Point bonuses.
Guild Activity Reward: Once the guild’s cumulative weekly Activity Points reach a certain value, new Guild Tokens can be claimed.
My Activity Reward: Once an individual’s cumulative weekly Activity Points reach a certain value, new Guild Tokens can be claimed.

GUILD TOKEN AND GUILD STORE

Guild Tokens can be exchanged for items in the new Guild Store.
All items in the Guild Store are purchased with Guild Tokens.
Items in the Guild Store will be unlocked based on the guild level. The higher the guild level, the more types of items can be purchased.

GUILD INTERACTION FEATURE

A new Guild News entrance has been added to the top left of the Guild homepage.
Guild News will display significant achievements obtained by guild members this week, such as a guild member reaching a certain rank or new members joining.
You can react to the information in the Guild News with emoticons.
A new highlight section has been added to the top of Guild News, showcasing guild members with the highest current ranking and the longest winning streak.

GUILD WARS

Guild Wars Rules

Guild Wars is conducted in Battle Royale mode, and can only be matched when all members of the team are from the same guild.
Guild Wars matchmaking is based on the strength of the guild and will only match teams with other guilds.
Players will earn Guild Wars Scores based on their rankings and eliminations in the Guild Wars matches.

Score Rules

Each patch is a new season of Guild Wars, with one round opening every week.
Players can participate in unlimited Guild Wars matches each round, but only the highest 5 match scores will be counted towards the guild’s total score.
After each round, rankings will be based on the cumulative total scores from all previous rounds.
Every week, guilds will be ranked based on their weekly Guild Wars rankings and guild members will be rewarded with the weekly Guild Glory Titles.
At the end of the season, guilds on the regional Guild Wars Leaderboard will receive mysterious rewards after the next patch update.
Season Time: 2023-11-11 to 2024-01-20.

OPTIMIZATIONS IN GUILD SETTING AND JOINING

Optimized the guild search page and added filter logic. Guilds where your friends are in will be recommended first.
You can now invite another friend to join your guild even if you’re not the guild leader (but approval is still required from the guild administrators).
Added multiple guild icons that will unlock with guild level progression.
New guild icon decoration: icon frame. The style of the icon frame will unlock and upgrade with the guild level.
You can now set the guild location.
Added guild tags. Now, you can filter guilds that meet your needs based on these tags in the search page
Optimized the guild member management page, which will now display more detailed information.

MODE

ZOMBIE INVASION OPTIMIZATION

Players can now equip a second active skill.
The player’s level cap has been raised to 15.
Added the Arsenal mechanism.
Added the BR War Chests.
Removed Airstrikes.
Adjusted the pace of the Safe Zone shrinks.

TRIPLE WOLVES OPTIMIZATION

Optimized and improved matchmaking fairness. Players can now more easily match with opponents of similar skill levels.
Updated the weapon store. Now you and your enemy can choose from a wider range of weapons.
Optimized the default matchmaking team size to Duo.

MAP

SNOW-COVERED BERMUDA

SNOWFIELDS

All the trees and grass on the map are covered in snow, except for the tropical trees.
Almost half of the ground is blanketed in snow.
Added snowpacks on the roofs, with more in Peak.
Added gentle snowfall in Peak.

FROZEN LAKES

The water surfaces in Rim Nam Village, Nurek Dam, Sentosa, etc. are all frozen.
Added some ice rocks on the frozen water surfaces.

MAP BALANCE ADJUSTMENT

PEAK

The roof of the maison is changed into a sunken area with a depth of 1.8m.
Optimized the visuals of the broken ladder.
Added surprise hidden rooms on the 2nd floor of the maison. You can find your way to get in through the ladder.
Optimized the amount of airdrops in Peak.
Added water to the swimming pool, which will be frozen in this patch.
Added vehicles to the parking lot.

HANGAR

Slightly adjusted the position of the 2 blue containers on each side.
Moved both ladders in the side room to the middle edge.

CHARACTERS & PETS

NEW CHARACTER

Ignis

City Hero.

“Meet Ignis, a normal high school boy by day and a city hero and crime fighter by night. He uses his superpowers to fight crime and assist people in various unexpected situations. He would deserve more praise and support if he could mature a bit more. Ignis’ control over his superpowers is still unstable, often causing unforeseen troubles while performing good deeds.”

Flame Mirage:

Deploy a flaming screen that is 10m wide and lasts for 8s (max. deployment distance: 15m). Enemies and Gloo Walls that get in touch with the screen will experience a burning effect: instantly take 30 DMG and, for every subsequent second, take 10 DMG and lose 10% armor durability. Burning effect lasts for 2s. Gloo Walls will instantly receive 200 DMG, and 200 DMG/s for 1s.

OTHER SKILL ADJUSTMENTS:

Control Optimization:

A124 and Skyler’s skills can be canceled while aiming.
Tatsuya’s skill can be used while crouching.
You can use active skills while jumping.
Skill Visual Effect Adjustment:
Brighter red for enemy Orion’s skill effect.
Red for enemy Tatsuya’s skill effect.
Red for enemy Homer’s skill effect.
Skill effect for ally Olivia optimized, looking more “healing” than ever.
New effects added for all marking skills.
Skill Description Adjustment:
Adjusted Paloma’s skill description.
Adjusted Orion’s skill description.
Adjusted Otho’s skill description.

WEAPON AND BALANCE

WEAPON BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS

Rifle Adjustments:

XM8 (Buff): Magazine Capacity +20%, Accuracy +20%, Damage +10%

Pistol Adjustments:

Mini Uzi (Nerf): Armor penetration -66% (From 30% to 10%)

Machine Gun:

M249/M249-X (Buff): Damage Buff when crouching +100%(From 5 to 10), Minimum Damage when Crouching +20%

Shotgun:

M1014-I/M1014-II/M1014-III (Nerf): Minimum Damage -15%

Others:

RGS50 (Nerf): Damage to players -25%

GAMEPLAY

PARACHUTE CONTROL OPTIMIZATION

Increased the default parachute speed for all players (equivalent to the speed with the help of Falco before).
Removed the “Accelerate” and “Open” buttons during parachuting. Instead, players will automatically accelerate when parachuting.
You can now find out who the jumpmaster for this match is while still in the cabin, instead of just before parachuting.

MULTIPLAYER VOICE CHANNEL (ONLY AVAILABLE ON SOCIAL ISLAND)

Added a multiplayer voice channel to Social Island. Here, the volume of other players’ voices correlates with their distance from you on the island.

LOADOUT ADJUSTMENTS

New loadout: Pocket Market (replaces Scan)

The inventory of the Pocket Market loadout will inherit the original Scan loadout.
Pocket Market is a portable item that can be used at any time. In BR mode, it serves as an additional purchasing channel outside of the Vending Machines. In CS mode, it can be used during battles after the purchase phase.
In Battle Royale, the Pocket Market offers new items from the latest patch, such as the Portal Gos and Active Skill Cards. In Clash Squad, it offers free mushrooms and Super Meds, and sells special items at a discount rate, such as the Gloo Walls and Armor Upgrade Crates. The loadout can be used after the CS purchase phase.

CS:

Bounty Token: Get 100 extra CS Cash for each enemy eliminated before the round’s first Safe Zone finishes shrinking. → Get 100 extra CS Cash for eliminating an enemy.
Airdrop Aid: Get 300 extra CS Cash from the airdrop. → Everyone on your team gets 300 CS Cash when someone on the team loots the airdrop. This effect does not stack.
Scan: Replaced by Pocket Market: Get 2 Pocket Markets at the start of each match. Use it to open the market interface and purchase items, such as Med Kits and throwables.

BR:

Scan: Replaced by Pocket Market: Get 2 Pocket Markets at the start of each match. Use it to open the market interface, which includes active skill cards.
Leg Pocket: Get a Lv. 2 Gloo Maker, Lv3. Backpack and 200 additional backpack capacity at the start of the match. → Get a Lv. 2 Gloo Maker and 300 additional backpack capacity at the start of the match.
Bounty Token: Changed the elimination reward from VSS-II/M14-II to M4A1-II/MP5-II.

SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION

CUSTOMIZED VOICE PACK

Revamped the Quick Messages Setting Page.
New customizable voice packs for free.

DISPLAY INTERNET CONNECTION STATUS IN LOBBY

When the internet connection is good, the connection icon at the top right corner of the lobby is white. When the internet connection is unstable or poor, the icon is yellow or red.

FF INTELLIMATE

Whenever a match ends, your pet will share corresponding tips or new information with you based on the behavior you’ve done in the match.
When new messages appear after a match, a tip bubble will pop up above your pet’s head. Alternatively, you can tap on the pet to view unread or historical messages.

RANK

RANK BREAKTHROUGH REWARDS

Rewards can be previewed on the play ranked interface.
Rewards can only be claimed once. Once all rewards have been claimed, the reward display will be permanently hidden.
For non-first-time ranked players who have reached a certain rank when this feature goes live, the breakthrough rewards will be sent directly via in-game mail.

SPECIFIC RANKING ON THE GRANDMASTER ICON

Ranking is now displayed on the Grandmaster icon.

MAP POOL ADJUSTMENTS

The map pool for ranked matches has been updated! In the new patch, Purgatory will temporarily leave the map pool, while Alpine will make its return. The specific map list for ranked matches is as follows:

OTHER ADJUSTMENTS

Canceled the marking icon of Bonfires.
Greatly improved the vehicle control when going downhill.
Optimized the logic of in-game ping value color change, making the color display for low ping and high ping more accurate.
Added the Enhanced option for frame rate under Display settings.
Added Med Kits, Super Meds, and Inhalers to the Priority tab under Auto Pickup settings.
Added a special effect prompt before Gloo Walls disappear over time.
Items in the backpack will be stacked by default.
When you tap on the characters and pets rewarded by specific events in the store, you will be redirected to the corresponding event page.
Added daily mission recommendations for newbies, allowing you to experience the allure of Free Fire with a more focused approach.
After checking “Display in other modes” in Collection, the backpack will also be displayed in Social Island.
In Battle Royale, if you and your team are eliminated or achieved Booyah, you can immediately check your Score Details, instead of having to wait until the result page.
Added a reporting channel for avatars on profile pages and profile windows.

CRAFTLAND

CONTENT UPDATE

The classic PvE gameplay will take you back to the golden age of Free Fire PvE!
Craftland’s first racing map is coming soon. Immerse yourself in the exhilarating world of speed and passion!
Multiple variants of gameplay with the Bermuda map, giving you a refreshing Bermuda experience!
Craftland’s brand new escape gameplay will take you on a thrilling Bermuda hunting journey!

FUNCTION OPTIMIZATION

Different teleport points will be arranged on the maps where cross-map teleport is available. Players can go to the designated teleport points to experience the teleportation.
Mysterious maps are available through cross-map teleportation!

MAP CODE UPGRADE

Craftland has fully upgraded the map code system, with the long map code on the map details page now transformed into a 6-digit short code!
The map codes displayed in the Creator Center will soon be upgraded to short codes, so stay tuned!

GAMEPLAY SNEAK PEEK!

Players can play tutorial videos directly on the map details page by tapping on the video.
The map details page supports the simultaneous display of videos and pictures.

GUN KING TEMPLATE NOW AVAILABLE IN CRAFTLAND STUDIO

Added the Gun King template to Craftland Studio’s Creative section.

RUINS THEMED ITEMS ADDED IN CRAFTLAND STUDIO

Added ruin-themed stones, baffles, brackets, and rebars.

OTHER ADJUSTMENTS

New mission types launched, helping you explore the map content in depth!
Automatically ban improper maps to create a healthier game environment.
Expanded the number of spectator spots to 10, allowing fun to be enjoyed by more!

TRENDING

Free Fire New Update Download

To get the latest update for Free Fire, you’ll need to download it. This update brings new features and improvements to the game. Depending on your device, the download size may vary. If you’re using an Android smartphone and already have Free Fire installed, the update will be around 195 megabytes (MB).

However, if you’re installing Free Fire for the first time on an Android device, you’ll need to download a larger package, which is about 413 MB. On the other hand, if you’re using an iOS device like an iPhone or iPad, the update is a bit larger, with a download size of approximately 1.2 gigabytes (GB). So, make sure you have enough storage and a good internet connection to enjoy the new content in Free Fire’s latest update.

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Free Fire Gameplay

Free Fire is a fast-paced and action-packed game where players drop onto an island and fight to be the last person or team standing. The game is divided into two main modes: Battle Royale and Clash Squad. In Battle Royale, 50 players are placed on the island, and they need to scavenge for weapons, equipment, and supplies to eliminate their opponents while staying inside a shrinking safe zone.

It’s a survival challenge where strategy and quick reflexes are essential. Clash Squad, on the other hand, is a team-based mode where two teams of four players battle it out in a series of rounds, aiming to win the best-of-5 match. Free Fire offers a wide variety of weapons, items, and vehicles to help players in their quest for victory. Additionally, the game includes a unique feature where you can choose from various playable characters, each with their own special abilities, adding an extra layer of strategy and excitement to the gameplay. Whether you prefer to go solo in Battle Royale or team up with friends in Clash Squad, Free Fire provides an exhilarating and challenging gaming experience.

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