The Battle Royale, the heart of Free Fire, is packed with new features in the OB49 update! From adjustments to supplies to changes in the safe zone, this patch brings alterations that promise to renew your strategies and make matches even more exciting. Get ready to explore new tactics and dominate the battlefield. Check out everything that has changed!
Supply Adjustments: New Strategies on the Horizon
Explore the power of revamped supplies
In Battle Royale, supplies define your approach to the game. The OB49 update revamps items and mechanics to offer more tactical options, allowing you to experiment with creative strategies. See the main changes:
- Hunter Emblem:
- Added the active skill card of Ignis, bringing new possibilities for aggressive combat.
- Bag:
- Capacity reduced from 300 to 240, encouraging more strategic item choices.
- Upon reviving, the number of ice walls increased from 1 to 2, offering greater protection.
- Supply Box:
- Revive weapon changed from Bizon to P90, ensuring more initial power.
- Portable Shop:
- Removed the revive card and armor equipment.
- Added: Inhaler, Level 3 Helmet, Level 3 Armor, active skill cards of Dimitri and Oscar.
- Price adjustments:
- Scanning Drone: 600 → 800 FF coins.
- Super Med: 100 → 200 FF coins.
- 4x Scope: 200 → 100 FF coins.
- Ammo: Removed the purchase limit, allowing greater freedom in prolonged battles.
- Supply Map:
- All items replaced with 600 to 2000 FF coins.
- After the first use, there’s a chance to reveal the next map location or obtain a Level 3 Helmet or Level 4 Armor (low probability).
- Airdrop Call:
- Arsenal updated with AWM, SVD, M249, and GROZA, ideal for players seeking high-impact weapons.
Game Tip
With the reduced bag capacity, prioritize essential items like medical kits and grenades. The P90 on revive is great for close-range combat, so adjust your position to urban areas when returning to the match.
Safe Zone Adjustments: More Time to Explore
Slowing down the initial pace for more tactical matches
The safe zone’s shrinking speed was making matches too fast-paced, especially with the new OB49 mechanics. This patch slows down the start of the game, giving more time for looting, rotations, and strategies. See the adjustments by map and mode:
New Terra – Solo
| Zone | Time to Start Outside the Area | Safe Zone Size | Countdown to Shrink | Shrink Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50s → 70s | 400m → 450m | 95s → 140s | – |
| 2 | – | 200m → 225m | 70s → 40s | 85s → 115s |
| 3 | – | 100m → 115m | 80s → 140s | 80s → 110s |
New Terra – Team
| Zone | Time to Start Outside the Area | Safe Zone Size | Countdown to Shrink | Shrink Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50s → 70s | 400m → 450m | 120s → 140s | 210s → 200s |
| 2 | – | 200m → 225m | 60s → 40s | 85s → 115s |
| 3 | – | 100m → 115m | 50s → 140s | 80s → 110s |
Bermuda, Kalahari, Purgatory, Alps – Solo
| Zone | Countdown to Shrink |
|---|---|
| 1 | 80s → 140s |
| 2 | 75s → 55s |
| 3 | 60s → 40s |
| 4 | 50s → 40s |
Bermuda, Kalahari, Purgatory, Alps – Team
| Zone | Countdown to Shrink |
|---|---|
| 1 | 120s → 140s |
| 2 | 40s → 30s |
| 3 | 40s → 30s |
Impact on Gameplay
The increase in the initial safe zone time allows you to explore areas like the new Solara map more calmly, especially on New Terra. Take advantage to collect FF coins and test the sliding rails before the zone forces quick movements.
Other Improvements: More Strategy and Rewards
Besides the adjustments to supplies and safe zone, OB49 brings several improvements to make Battle Royale more dynamic:
- Coin Terminals: Adjusted in number and position to balance access to FF coins.
- Reward Zones:
- Greater chance of appearing on the map’s edges.
- Improved internal rewards, with high-value items.
- Gifts: Slightly reduced the total number to balance loot.
- Solo Airdrops: Removed the healing weapon to focus on offensive weapons.
- Revives:
- Maximum limit increased to 15 times.
- Revived players retain 40% of FF coins (up to 400 coins).
- M249 Ammo: Increased from 60 to 120 in airdrops, ideal for prolonged combat.
- Vending Machine:
- Weapons updated to Trogon, VSS, and M60-III.
- Arsenal key price: 800 → 1000 FF coins.
- Active skill cards of Kenta and Skyler added.
- Climbing Hook on Kalahari: Removed the purchase limit.
- Equipment Cooldown:
- Reductions:
- A124/Clue: -20%
- Alok/Steffie/Skyler/Iris/Tatsuya/UAV-Lite/Heal UAV-Lite: -30%
- Dimitri/Kenta/Mini Turret: -40%
- Increase:
- Ignis: +30%
- Reductions:
- Healing Reduction Outside the Area:
- Per stack (every 12s): 5% → 6%.
- Maximum stack: 8 → 10.
- Parachuting: Improved the accuracy of jump signals, facilitating strategic landings.
Game Tip
With the increased revive limit and retention of FF coins, invest in reviving allies in team matches. Use the extra time in the safe zone to collect coins and access the Portable Shop, ensuring items like the Level 3 Helmet.
Why These Changes Matter?
The changes in Battle Royale from OB49 balance dynamism and strategy. The initial slowdown of the safe zone provides more space to plan, while the supply adjustments encourage experimentation with new item and skill combinations. The improvements in revives and rewards make matches more accessible, especially for casual players, without sacrificing Free Fire’s intensity.
Get Ready to Dominate!
With these new features, Battle Royale is more strategic than ever. Test the new skill cards, master the updated airdrops, and take advantage of the extra time in the safe zone to explore the Solara map and other scenarios. Gather your squad and show who’s in charge on the battlefield!
Which change are you most excited to test? Share your strategies and prepare for victory!