THE FINALS weapon tier list & best guns for Light, Medium & Heavy (Season 3)
There are plenty of weapons to use in THE FINALS, but not all of them are created equally. Here are the best guns and weapons you should be using for each class.
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The hardest part of any multiplayer game is learning the best weapons to make use of, and THE FINALS has a fair few to choose from, ranging from standard ARs and SMGs, to classic shotties, and even melee armaments.
Here's our ranking of each weapon in a tier list, based on our experienced with the game.
THE FINALS weapon tier list overview
| Tier | Weapons |
| S-tier | LH1, FCAR, M60, XP-54 |
| A-tier | SH1900, AKM, SR-84, FAMAS, CL-40, SA1216, V95 |
| B-tier | Recurve Bow, Model 1887, Lewis Gun, M11, R.357, M32GL, CL-40 |
| C-tier | KS-23, Sword, Throwing Knives, Sledgehammer, Dagger, Riot Shield, Dual Blades, Spear, Flamethrower |
Above is a broad overview of how I'd rank each of THE FINALS weapons in a tier list as of Season 3. Below, I've dived deeper into the different tiers and explained my reasoning for why weapons like the V9S and the FAMAS are far better than their other class counterparts.
All S-Tier weapons explained
Light build: XP-54
The XP-54 is a solid SMG, and an ideal choice for any run and gun players using the Light character. It's got a solid fire rate with above average damage for the weapon class, and even packs a decent punch at medium range.
If you're rocking the Light class, you should probably be using the XP-54.
Medium build: FCAR
The FCAR is an easy choice for the Medium players, making for a strong assault rifle with high damage and solid range. It's best at mid range, but if you're accurate you can still do well at longer ranges.
It does have a lower magazine that most ARs, but the higher damage makes up for that; you just need to hit your shots.
Heavy build: M60
For the most part, the Heavy Build is restricted to short-range and melee weapons. The M60 LMG is one of the few weapons available to the Heavy Build that can compete with heavyweights like the V9S and AKM outside of point-blank range.
The M60 gives Heavy Build users a fighting chance in long-range engagements without sacrificing firepower when the battle moves indoors.
A-Tier guns in THE FINALS
The A-Tier consists of top-tier weapons that dance on the edge of being S-Tier at times, but don't quite make the cut. A sharpshooter with the SR-84 Sniper Rifle is a force to be reckoned with, and you don't want to mess with a Heavy Build equipped with the SA1216.
However, unlike the weapons in S-Tier, the weapons in A-Tier all have drawbacks. Bring the fight indoors, and the SR-84 is useless, while the SH1900 has only two bullets and very little range.
Other weapons are on the list because their counterparts in the S-Tier do everything they do but better. For example, the FAMAS performs similarly to the FCAR, except it has does less damage.
B-Tier gun list explained
The weapons in B-Tier are all relatively niche. Generally, there are better options out there.
Sure, you could pop off a game or two with the M11 or the Lewis Gun, but there's no need to ever use these weapons when the XP-54 and the M60 exist.
I won't deny that you can craft competent builds featuring these weapons, but if you substitute an S-Tier or A-Tier weapon into the build, it probably fulfils the same role just as well, if not better.
C-Tier weapons explained
Feel free to mess around with and try out these lowly-ranked weapons. Maybe you'll prove me wrong, but as far as I can tell most melee weapons just don't cut it, while guns like the Flamethrower are too easy to counter.
All weapons in THE FINALS
It's all well and good seeing the weapons laid out in the tier list above, but it sometimes pays to see the weapon list laid out in the order of each class:
Light build weapons
- V9S
- XP-54
- M11
- LH1
- SR-84
- SH1900
- Dagger
- Sword
Medium build weapons
- AKM
- FCAR
- R.357
- Model 1887
- CL-40
- Riot Shield
Heavy build weapons
- M60
- Lewis Gun
- M32GL
- Flamethrower
- SA1216
- Sledgehammer
About The Author
Coleman Hamstead
Coleman is a freelance journalist at GGRecon. While gaming has always been his passion, it wasn’t until he worked as a Sports Journalist at the Community College of Baltimore County that he found his enthusiasm for writing. In the time since Coleman has had his work featured in publications such as The Washington Post/Launcher and ESTNN. Coleman is a graduate of Towson University with a degree in Sport Management and Business Administration.
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