Free Fire OB45 update features: New character, events, and more

Garena has finally unrolled the much-awaited Free Fire OB45 update features, introducing loads of new content, like a new character Kassie, and special 7th-anniversary events. Players have been looking forward to this patch since its Advanced Server release a few weeks ago. Again, the update marks the title's seventh anniversary.

This article further discusses the Free Fire OB45 update features.

All you need to know about the Free Fire OB45 update features

1) Battle Royale

Free Fire OB45 update features (Image via Garena)

Special 7th-anniversary event: Mini Peak

Players can enter Mini Peak via Memory Portals, spawned on the battleground, in Battle Royale matches. There will be four memory portals, which will shut down after 300 seconds. Each can teleport your team to Mini Peak.

In Mini Peak, you will be equipped with one Gloo Wall and the M1887, with which you're tasked to eliminate foes and smash gift boxes to earn Memory Points. These points are used to unlock the Hall of Honor and redeem Nostalgic Weapons.

Other adjustments:

An autopilot button has been added for vehicles.
A parachute enemy alert has been added.
Gloo Melter's damage has been increased from 170 HP/s to 230 HP/s.

2) Clash Squad

7th-anniversary CS gameplay:

In Clash Squad matches, players will be teleported to Mini Peak in the fifth and/or sixth rounds. Spawn points will be increased in these rounds and all players will have only one Gloo Wall.

By interacting with Supply Gadgets, more powerful weapons can be obtained at Mini Peak.

3) Mode

Clash Squad: FPP

The Free Fire OB45 update features include various FPP details' optimization and adjustments, including movement speed, shooting performance, skill displays, and visual alerts for nearby enemies. Moreover, FPP sensitivity can now be adjusted in the settings.

Cosmic racer optimization

After picking up experience tokens in Cosmic Racer, you can enhance your vehicle to make it a flying Skyblaster, allowing you to perform area blasts and fire missiles at enemies.

Social island optimization

Garena has modified the terrain to reduce the memory usage of the mode.

4) Characters

Free Fire OB45 update features include new characters (Image via Garena)

New character: Kassie

A neuroscientist, Kassie is skilled with Electro Therapy ability, whose basic form allows her to restore the chosen teammate's three HP/s. Note that this picked teammate must be within 20 meters from her.

Moreover, her ability's advanced form allows her to restore 100 HP of the chosen teammate instantly. Kaisse's ability cools down in 60 seconds.

Character rework

Kapella: Kapell has been given a new healing ability, allowing her to use any weapon to heal teammates.
Olivia: The update has increased Olivia's healing effect by 30%, which spread 80% of the user's single-target healing percentage to the allies within 15 meters.
Skyler: Skyler can now stack his skills, which will let him crumble enemies' Gloo Walls.
Nairi: Nairi's ability to spawn powerful Gloo Walls has troubled many players. Considering this, the developer has added some restrictions to her skills.

Character balance adjustments

Alok: Alok's Drop-the-beat ability will now restore the ally's five HP/s instead of three.
Chrono: Chrono's Time Turner ability's effect will now last eight seconds instead of six.
Wukong: Wukong's Camouflage ability's cooldown has been decreased to 75 seconds.
Clu: Clu can now locate enemies within 80 meters instead of 65.
Ford: Ford will now gain 10 HP/s for four seconds instead of three.
Shirou: When hit by an enemy, Shirou will now mark an enemy for 10 seconds instead of six.

5) Map

Balance adjustments for CS maps

Garena has narrowed the Safe Zone for Rim Nam village in CS mode.
The structure of the rooftop edges and the long corridor in Nurek Dam have been adjusted.
In Sentosa, two wooden crates near the fence have been removed.
In Observatory, railings to the edges of the rooftop have been added.

6) Weapon and Balance

Free Fire OB45 update features include weapon balance changes (Image via Garena)

New secondary weapon: The FGL-24

The FGL-24 is among the key Free Fire OB45 update features. It's a grenade launcher that can take down enemies behind gloo walls. The launched grenades can penetrate gloo walls and emit flames, dealing lethal damage to foes.

New secondary weapon: The Heal Pistol-Y

This weapon can be used to help up a teammate; each use of this pistol restores 25 HP of a downed ally.

New upgradable weapon: The MAC10

The MAC10 can be upgraded if you deal adequate damage with it. When maxed out, its stats reach on par with airdrop weapons.

Weapon adjustments

AC80-Range: +10%, Headshot damage: -10%
Woodpecker-Range: +10%, Damage: -2%, Headshot damage: -5%
VSK94-Damage: +3%, Headshot damage: +10%
RGS-50-Damage to Vehicle: +50%, Vehicle Lock-on time: 0.6 seconds

That covers our list of the Free Fire OB45 update features.

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