Free Fire May 2022 Update: date, maintenance, changes and more

Garena's Battle Royale will be offline for 11 hours this Wednesday (25)

The last Free Fire update was released in March 2022, and now it's time for the OB34 version to arrive, also called the FF May 2022 update . Excitement has grown substantially as it is predicted that her introduction will eventually lead to the addition of collaborative content by Anitta .

Additionally, the Advanced Server for the OB34 iteration was recently completed and the developers have released details on the official release date, along with maintenance information.

After the release of the new version, players will have to visit Google Play Store and Apple App Store to get the new version on their devices.

Details about the Free Fire May 2022 update

Official release date, maintenance and servers

The Free Fire May 2022 update is expected to be officially made available to players on all servers around the world tomorrow, May 25th. Consequently, users will only have a few hours to wait until new features and other content are available.

There will be a maintenance break throughout the day of the update, just like it was for every other update that has taken place for the game. According to the official social networks of Free Fire Brasil, it will start at 00:00 GMT for users.

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During the maintenance phase, the developers will crash the servers to transfer to the new version, and fans will not be able to enter the battle royale title.

OB34 Update Features

Several leaks were released exclusively by Free Fire Mania revealing all the new changes that will be happening. Below are the most significant ones:

New weapon – M24

M24 is a light sniper rifle (Image via Garena)

A new weapon called the M24 will be made available for the Sniper Rifle category and users could already locate it on the game's Advanced Server. The firearm has a high rate of fire, as well as high mobility, making it a great option to have during matches.

Creation Workshop

The Creation Workshop was first made available as an exclusive feature of the Free Fire MAX edition, but with the release of the OB34 update, developers will integrate it into the regular Free Fire. As a result, users will be immersive in creating maps and other activities.

Santiago map

Bomb Squad is one of the most fun game modes to try out. With the new update, Garena will incorporate a new map for it called “ Santiago ”, and users will certainly enjoy the entire experience offered.

Weapon Balancing

Extra Charge : Only available on Airdrops (NERF)
FAMAS : Effective range -10% (NERF)
M14 : Damage -3%, Effective Range -4% (NERF)
M4A1-Z : Fire Speed -3% (NERF)
Groza : Armor Penetration -8% (NERF)
SCAR : Armor Penetration +8% ( BUFF )
AC80 : Fire speed -10% (NERF)

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VSS : Fire Speed -10% (NERF)
UMP : Minimum damage -15% (NERF)
KAR98K : Fire speed -10% (NERF)
Healing Rifle : Reload Speed +8%, Healing +50% ( BUFF )
M79 ( Grenade Launcher ): Damage -15%, Blast Radius -10% (NERF)

It is worth remembering that the news of the Free Fire May 2022 update are numerous, players should access the News tab of this website to follow everything that has been released about the changes that will occur in the game.