THE FINALS Light Build Guide (Season 12)

Light is the glass cannon of THE FINALS, but Season 12 bumped base health from 150 to 175. You’re not a tank now, you’re just slightly less likely to die to a single stray mag. Play like you’re made of glass and the extra 25 HP is a bonus, not a safety net.

Cloak Recon

The meta Light. Cloaking Device plus Gateway and Glitch Grenade. You scout, you bait, you vanish. Hold an off-angle, wait for the cashout fight to break out, then Cloak in and delete the healer. Don’t overcommit — your job is disruption, not holding the point. Pair it with the XP-54 or LH1 from the best loadouts guide.

Dash Meta

Dash is your panic button and your gap closer. A Dash Light with a sword or the 93R lives in the enemy’s blind spots. Use Dash to cross open ground and to cancel into slides. Good for players who like constant motion and hate standing still.

Bow Picker

The Recurve Bow is silent and one-shots lights and mediums on a headshot. You sit far back, off the main fight, and punish anyone who peeks. Slow to reload, so pick your shots. Great on maps with long sightlines — see the Monaco guide for good perches.

Knife Carver

Throwing Knives or the Dagger for the melee enjoyers. You need flanks and surprise. If you get caught in the open you’re dead, so route through ceilings and vents. Our melee guide breaks down the spacing.

Cloak Ambush

Cloak plus a close-range option (M11 or ARN-220). You wait inside a room the enemy has to walk through, then unload point blank. Patience matters more than aim here.

Infiltrator

The new Season 12 playstyle. True Sight sees through smoke and reveals cloaked or disguised enemies, the Mimic Device lets you disguise as a prop, and the Translocator swaps your position with a marked object. It’s the sneakiest kit in the game — full details in the Infiltrator guide.

Whichever you pick, movement is half the fight. Learn the tech in our movement guide and you’ll stop dying to things you didn’t see coming. New to the game? Read the beginner guide first.