Folks, the OB49 update for Free Fire is arriving with a bang! A brand new map, major tweaks to Battle Royale and Contra Squad, revamped characters, more lethal weapons, and tons of new system features to take your gameplay to the next level. Let’s dive into the details and get ready to dominate!
Map: Solara Has Arrived to Dominate!
Get ready for this sunny adventure!
Welcome to Solara, a bustling port city full of summer vibes! With streets packed with jacaranda flowers, stunning tropical scenery, massive mountains, and rails for sliding, this map is pure adrenaline. There’s even a Ferris wheel for that fun outing feel! Solara mixes frantic action with crazy strategies, perfect for those who love to explore and conquer.
- Unique style: Solara combines futuristic, realistic visuals with subtle touches, using vibrant colors in blue, white, and yellow. Inspired by coastal cities, the map features canyons, waterfalls, and jacaranda trees. Each corner has its own vibe:
- Roliúde: A film set with scenic buildings and two steam trains racing against each other. Ideal for ambushes and tactical plays!
- Laboratory: A symmetrical area with mirrored rails. Use the rails to reposition quickly and surprise enemies.
- Floresópolis: A winding street full of flowers, with S-curves and jacarandas. It’s beautiful, but don’t get distracted!
- Piscinão: A sewer station with yellow pipes full of secret routes. Stay alert, because there might be campers lurking!
- Insane mobility: Solara is packed with rails and stations for fast movement. While sliding, special Gel Walls protect you, and if enemies are nearby, the rail turns red to warn you.
- Ranked BR and CS: The map arrives in both modes! In the first week, you won’t lose points on your first defeat of the day in Ranked BR or stars in Ranked CS.
- Special event in CS: Matches on Solara will have two consecutive rounds in the same area, with spawn point swaps between teams.
Battle Royale: New Tactics to Dominate!
Revamped Loadouts
Time to test new strategies!
In Battle Royale, your loadout defines your play. OB49 brings adjustments to loadouts to give you more options and sharpen your tactics even further.
- Reward Token: New orange active skill card from Ignis added.
- Leg Backpack:
- Extra capacity: 300 → 240.
- Gel Walls on revive: 1 → 2.
- Resource Pack:
- Weapon on revive: Bizon → P90.
- Portable Shop:
- Removed: Revive Card and Vest.
- Added: Inhaler, Level 3 Helmet, Level 3 Vest, Dimitri and Oscar Skill Cards.
- Adjusted prices: Information Counter (600 → 800 FF Tokens), Super Kit (100 → 200 FF Tokens), 4x Scope (200 → 100 FF Tokens).
- No limit on ammo purchases.
- Secret Track: Items replaced with 600 to 2000 FF Tokens. Now, you have a chance to get the next track location or, with luck, a Level 3 Helmet and Level 4 Vest.
- Call Airdrop: Weapons adjusted: AWM, SVD, M249, and Groza.
Safer Safe Zone
Less rush at the start of the match!
OB49 makes the beginning of matches more relaxed, giving you time to enjoy the new features without the crazy pressure of the zone closing fast. With new events and content, you’ll have more space to explore and plan your moves.
New Land – Solo
| Zone | Start of Decrease | Zone Size | Countdown | Decrease Duration |
| 1 | 50s → 70s | 400m → 450m | 95s → 140s | – |
| 2 | – | 200m → 225m | 70s → 40s | 85s → 115s |
| 3 | – | 100m → 115m | 80s → 140s | 80s → 110s |
New Land – Squad
| Zone | Start of Decrease | Zone Size | Countdown | Decrease Duration |
| 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, Alpine – Solo
| Zone | Countdown |
| 1 | 80s → 140s |
| 2 | 75s → 55s |
| 3 | 60s → 40s |
| 4 | 50s → 40s |
Bermuda, Kalahari, Purgatory, Alpine – Squad
| Zone | Countdown |
| 1 | 120s → 140s |
| 2 | 40s → 30s |
| 3 | 40s → 30s |
More BR Adjustments
- We’ve repositioned and adjusted the number of Token Machines in some areas.
- High-Level Item Zones now appear more on the map edges, with higher-quality items.
- We’ve slightly reduced the amount of items scattered across the map.
- Healing weapons have been removed from airdrops in BR Solo.
- Limit of 15 purchases for Supreme Resurrection.
- Revived players retain 40% of FF Tokens, up to 400.
- M249 ammo in airdrops: 60 → 120.
- Vending Machine:
- Available weapons: Trogon, VSS, and M60-III.
- Barrack Key: 800 → 1000 FF Tokens.
- Active skill cards now include Kenta and Skyler.
- No purchase limit for Grappling Hook (only in Kalahari).
- Device Recharge:
- A124/Evelyn: -20%.
- Alok/Steffie/Skyler/Iris/Tatsuya/Mini Healing Drone: -30%.
- Dimitri/Kenta/Mini Turret: -40%.
- Ignis: +30%.
- Out-of-Zone Healing Reduction:
- Reduction per stack (every 12s): 5% → 6%.
- Maximum stacks: 8 → 10.
- The airplane jump warning is now more accurate.
Contra Squad: Even More Epic Shootouts!
CS Adjustments
- Weapon descriptions in the CS Shop have been optimized for easier navigation.
- The display of money earned in rounds is now clearer.
- CS Shop:
- Trogon price: 1900 → 1700 CS money.
- VSS added to Cybernetic Items for 1400 CS money.
- Kord added to Cybernetic Items for 1400 CS money.
Characters: Turbocharged Abilities!
Revamped Paloma
The queen of firepower is back with a new look!
Paloma lost some shine with the backpack changes, but now she’s back stronger than ever! Her new ability focuses on precision and destroying Gel Walls, ideal for taking out campers.
Fatal Shatter: Destroy a Gel Wall and gain +10s of precision on your weapons.
Character Balancing
Ignis: Fire Up the Playground!
The fire wall is even deadlier!
Ignis already caused chaos with his fire wall, but now he’s even more ferocious. With more power, he’ll be the terror of Bermuda!
Fire Wall: Creates a 10m fire wall lasting 10s, moving at 6m/s for 5s → 8s. Use again to stop the wall. Enemies (or Gel Walls) take 25 (or 400) initial damage and 5 (or 100 → 150) per second for 2s. Cooldown: 60s. Up to 2 charges, with 0.5s between uses.
Lila: Gel Walls to Go Around!
Never run out of cover again!
Lila is now the best friend of snipers. Her ability doubles Gel Walls, ensuring cover in any long-range shootout.
Gel-Freeze Strike: Hit enemies or vehicles with rifles or snipers to slow them by 10% (or 80% for vehicles) for 3s. If you take down a slowed enemy, they freeze for 3s and you gain 1 → 2 Gel Walls.
Lauqueta: Shield Just Right!
Balance between early and late game!
Lauqueta still encourages rushing, but now with balancing so it doesn’t get overpowered. More stacks, but less shield per elimination.