The Finals is a free-to-play team-based FPS built around a fully destructible environment powered by Embark Studios' proprietary tech. Three body types — Light, Medium, and Heavy — offer distinct playstyles with unique abilities and weapon pools. The core game mode, Cashout, tasks teams with stealing vaults and depositing them at cashout stations while defending against other squads. What sets The Finals apart is that every wall, floor, and ceiling can be destroyed, meaning no position is truly safe and creative destruction is the meta.
Resource management and crafting determine how quickly your power scales. This guide covers what to prioritize, where to farm, and how to avoid wasting resources on the wrong upgrades.
Crafting Priority List
The order you should invest resources:
| Priority | Target | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary weapons | Biggest damage increase per resource spent |
| 2 | Core build gear | Enables your role's key synergies |
| 3 | Defensive upgrades | Survivability for boss fights |
| 4 | Secondary weapons | Situational options for specific content |
| 5 | Consumables | Temporary boosts for hard content |
Resource Farming by Area
Monaco
Key resources: High destruction value, vertical gameplay opportunities, rooftop flanking routes Farming efficiency: Low value per run, but safe and consistent
Focus on gathering materials for AKM (Medium) upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Seoul
Key resources: Long-range engagement opportunities, elevated positions, destructible train platforms Farming efficiency: Good early-game farming spot
Focus on gathering materials for AKM (Medium) upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Las Vegas
Key resources: Indoor destruction chaos, multi-floor vertical fights, casino interior combat Farming efficiency: Best mid-game farming, worth revisiting
Focus on gathering materials for AKM (Medium) upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Skyway Stadium
Key resources: Aim-focused engagements, open-area team fights, less environmental RNG Farming efficiency: High-value materials for late-game upgrades
This is where you farm materials for M60 (Heavy) max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
SYS$HORIZON
Key resources: Unique gravity gameplay, environmental kills, goo-based strategy Farming efficiency: Best resources in the game, requires strong build
This is where you farm materials for M60 (Heavy) max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Upgrade Path
Early Game (Monaco — Seoul)
- Upgrade your starting weapons to functional level
- Craft basic defensive gear
- Save specialty materials — you'll need them later
- Focus on AKM (Medium) once accessible
Mid Game (Las Vegas)
- Push AKM (Medium) to mid-level upgrades
- Start collecting materials for M60 (Heavy)
- Craft situational consumables for boss fights
- Upgrade build-specific gear pieces
Late Game (Skyway Stadium — SYS$HORIZON)
- Max out M60 (Heavy) — this is your top priority
- Complete your build's core gear set
- Craft endgame consumables
- Optional: upgrade secondary weapons for variety
Crafting Mistakes to Avoid
- Spreading upgrades across multiple weapons — Focus one weapon to max before diversifying.
- Hoarding materials — Use them. The game provides enough if you farm efficiently.
- Upgrading the wrong gear — Check our builds guide before investing.
- Ignoring Las Vegas farming — This area has the best resource-to-time ratio in mid-game.
- Crafting consumables too early — Save specialty materials for late-game recipes.
Resource Efficiency Tips
- C4 on a ceiling below a cashout station is the single most effective play in the game — the enemy team falls through and loses the position.
- Farm Las Vegas during mid-game for the best return on time
- Check the walkthrough to know when each resource becomes available
- Match your farming route to your build — some classes farm faster in certain areas
More The Finals Guides
- The Finals The Finals Overview
- The Finals Best Builds
- The Finals Tier List
- The Finals Walkthrough
- The Finals Beginner's Guide
- The Finals Tips & Tricks
- The Finals Weapons Guide
- The Finals Combat Guide
- The Finals Boss Guide
- The Finals Maps & Locations
- The Finals Classes & Characters
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