The Finals players are “sleeping on” this Medium class weapon
Embark StudiosThe Finals players have discussed the merits of one of the more underrated weapons in the game for the Medium class.
The Finals has gone through numerous patches, which have tried to balance the game’s destruction elements and player damage. Weapons should be able to damage structures and move objects, not one-shot enemies with little counter-play.
In Patch 1.5, the developers toned down the damage to rocket launchers to players and also adjusted the Heavy class slightly. This has caused players to rethink the meta again and made many conclude that the Medium class is now optimal.
The class, however, does not have a lot of gadgets that destroy buildings or walls and has caused the community to discuss whether it is worth using the CL-40 pump-action grenade launcher.
The Finals CL-40 grenade launcher is underrated
Players said the weapon was okay but “not great,” and they mainly used it as a supportive tool to move cashboxes and teammates revive statues.
However, another player who uses the grenade launcher regularly said it is incredibly underrated.
“I think it’s kind of slept on. Usually leading in kills or assists with it. Two-shots Lights, and you can win 1v1’s with Medium as long as you don’t miss a single shot,” they said.
In the post 1.5 meta, which will probably lead to most teams running three Mediums, the weapon might be a good option for at least one teammate to have so players can still manipulate terrain.
“I know everyone’s using FCAR/Recon but I find using the GL with recon elevated it a lot. Being able to prefire enemies about to enter chokes for free, chunky damage, is great. Think it’s a gun everyone should really try,” another player said.
