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The Finals Heavy Build Guide

The immovable anchor of The Finals meta. Here's how to build and play Heavy to dominate in Season 11.

July 10, 2026 8 min read
Heavy ClassSeason 11Weapons & BuildsCashout dominance

Heavy class overview

Heavy has the highest HP in the game at 350, making it the most durable class and the natural anchor of any team. Heavy excels at holding cashouts, breaking structures to create new fight angles, and absorbing damage that would instantly delete a Light or Medium.

The tradeoff is mobility — Heavy is the slowest class and struggles against fast-moving enemies in open spaces. Playing Heavy well means controlling the environment: forcing fights into enclosed spaces, breaking structures to eliminate enemy cover, and anchoring the team during cashout fights.

Best Heavy specialisations

Mesh Shield (S-tier)

Buffed again to 16 seconds duration. Deploy in front of the cashout to create an impenetrable barrier on one side. Extremely powerful on defence — forces enemies to flank rather than push straight into you.

Winch Claw (S-tier)

The dominant Heavy specialisation. Pull enemies off cashout platforms, out of cover, or directly into your team. A well-timed Winch Claw against a healing Medium or a cloaked Light completely changes the fight. Has a clear counter — staying aware of Heavy positioning — but most opponents don't respect it enough.

Charge N Slam (A-tier)

Gap-closer and structure destroyer in one. Charge into a group of enemies and deal massive AoE damage while destroying the floor or wall behind them. Best in maps with multi-floor buildings where collapsing structures creates chaos.

Best Heavy weapons

WeaponTierNotes
Lewis GunLewis Gun
SBest sustained DPS for cashout holding
SA1216SA1216
SDevastating at close range in cashout rooms
Shak-50Shak-50
SHigh damage — excellent on close range maps
M60M60
AHigh ammo, sustained pressure
BFR TitanBFR Titan
AExcellent at long range, struggles heavily in close range
FlamethrowerFlamethrower
BViable at low ranks

Best Heavy gadgets

  • Dome Shield — creates an impenetrable bubble that blocks all ranged damage. Game-changing on cashout — deploy in the final 5 seconds when enemies are pushing hard.
  • RPG-7 — high damage explosive for destroying cover, collapsing structures, and punishing grouped enemies from range.
  • C4 — stick it to walls, floors or ceilings near the cashout and detonate when enemies push. Devastating in enclosed spaces.

How to play Heavy effectively

  • Control the cashout room — your job is to make the space around the cashout as favourable for your team as possible. Break walls to open flanks, deploy Mesh Shield to block one entry, and Winch anyone who pushes.
  • Pair with a Heal Beam — Heavy with a Medium healing it is one of the strongest duos in the game. At 350 HP with sustained healing, you become nearly unkillable in a straight fight.
  • Don't chase kills — Heavy is slow. Chasing a fleeing Light away from the cashout is almost always the wrong decision. Hold your position and let them come to you.
  • Use destruction offensively — don't wait for enemies to use destructible terrain. Collapse floors on enemies below, break walls to create unexpected entry points, and deny cover proactively.

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