Classes
The Finals Class Tier List — What I Actually Pick
Tier lists age fast in The Finals because Embark buffs gadgets every few patches. This is my August 2026 take after ranked sessions on PC — useful if you are picking a main class or tuning ESP filters by role.
Medium still owns ranked flexibility
Medium sits in the sweet spot: enough mobility to reposition after a bad vault take, enough health to survive one mistake. If you only learn one class for ranked, learn Medium first.
Light is S-tier in hands that already aim well — zip and invis punish slow teams. Heavy is underrated in cashout holds when your squad commits to the vault room early.
Match class to your information habit
If you play with ESP or radar, Light rewards aggressive info pushes. Heavy players should filter teammates out and watch only contestant boxes near the vault. Medium works with any overlay layout.