Free Fire September 2022 Update: OB36 update notes; see what changes
Garena's Battle Royale update takes place this Wednesday, September 21 at midnight
Free Fire , the most downloaded mobile game in the first quarter of 2022 with 71 million downloads, brings frequent updates to keep the game high and, as usual, the new Free Fire September 2022 update is coming, bringing new characters, pets , weapons, gameplay improvements and other features.
Now, Free Fire Mania , the largest independent Free Fire portal in the world with around 10 million monthly hits, exclusively discloses the notes with all the changes that are coming to Garena's Battle Royale. Also, the Free Fire September 2022 update , with the OB36 version, is named BOOYAH Day !
See also: Free Fire 2022 update date
Free Fire September 2022 Update: Know everything that will change
Characters
New character Tatsuya: Impulsive Hottie
“Tatsuya was a shy child. After the death of his father and the discovery that there was a traitor in his town, Tatsuya and his family's survivors suffered a lot of prejudice and discrimination. He became a rebel, hanging out with gangs and getting into fights with anyone who dared talk about his family. As a good native of Griza, Tatsuya was used to the dangers of the big city. Therefore, agility was his greatest ally to attack and defend himself. Whether setting up ambushes for his enemies or running for cover to protect him, Tatsuya was unstoppable.”
Tatsuya's Rebel Shot Ability : Dashes forward at rapid speed for 0.2/0.2/0.2/0.3/0.3/0.3 seconds. Sprint reload time: 175/160/150/140/130/120 seconds. Can be stacked for 2 consecutive uses, with a 5 second cooldown between uses.
To learn more about the character, players should access: New Character Tatusya Free Fire .
Skill balance adjustments
Dimitri
Increased HP recovery speed.
“Dimitri is designed to improve teammates' survivability skills while engaging in matches. The character now provides more health recovery for the team. You can probably argue that it carried the entire team even when it was taken down.”
Skill adjustments:
- Creates a healing zone 3.5 meters in diameter. Inside, user and allies recover 3 HP/s → 5 HP/s. When knocked down, user and allies can self-heal to get back up. Duration 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 seconds. Waiting time 85,80,75,70,65,60 seconds.
D-Good
In this update, we have improved character accuracy and movement speed .
Skill adjustments:
- When shooting while moving, movement speed increases by 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 % → 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30%, accuracy increases by 20, 23, 27, 32, 38 , 45% → 35, 38, 42, 47, 53, 60%.
nairi
Increased durability of gel walls.
“There are many ways to counter a gel wall. But of course, Nairi will not allow his ice to be easily destroyed!”
Skill adjustments:
- Once deployed, Steel Gel recovers 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30% → 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50% of current durability every 1 second. Increased 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35% damage when using Assault Rifles on gel walls.
Miguel
Increased EP (Energy Points) on drop.
“As you all know, we reworked Miguel's ability in the previous update. However, we noticed that the skill's competitive advantage is still not enough for consecutive fights. So in this update, we’ve increased the skill user’s EP gain to balance things out.”
Skill adjustments:
- Earn 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 → 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 200 EP when knocking down an opponent.
Laura
Greater precision:
- Accuracy increases by 13, 10, 17, 22, 28, 35% → 25, 28, 32, 37, 43, 50%.
Shiro
Increased tag range:
When the user is hit by the enemy within 80 → 100 meters, the attacker is marked for 6 seconds (marking visible to the user only). First damage on marked enemies has 50, 58, 67, 77, 88, 100% armor penetration bonus. Wait time: 25, 24, 22, 19, 15, 10 seconds.
against squad
new map
NeXTerra is now available in Ranked and Casual Squad Contra modes.
“After the launch of NeXTerra in Battle Royale mode, everyone was waiting for more gaming experiences on the new map. With NeXTerra’s new zones and unique map interactions, battles in Contra Squad mode will be much more challenging!”
Available zones:
- University
- Mangrove
- Deca Gallery
- Museum
- Planetary
- Old City
- little farm
Weapon Upgrade System
Upgradeable weapons are now available in Contra Squad mode.
“To make Counter Squad even more interesting, we are bringing upgradeable weapons to 4v4 mode. There are now more weapon options for later rounds where you can buy a secondary weapon or invest all your CS Tokens to upgrade your primary weapon.”
It is now possible to use CS Tokens to upgrade weapons in the CS Shop . Available weapons:
- MP5-I / MP5-II / MP5-III
- FAMAS-I / FAMAS-II / FAMAS-III
- M60-I / M60-II / M60-III
- M4A1-I / M4A1-II / M4A1-III
- SCAR-I / SCAR-II / SCAR-III
Team Skill Combination View
View the details and status of your allies' abilities.
“Viewing skill information is crucial for a Contra Squad battle. That's why we've made it possible to view skills in multiple locations so you can see which skills are equipped on allies. This information is now available in the lobby with your team, on the CS Battle Cards and on the leaderboard. This means you and your team can communicate and strategize right from the lobby. Even if your team is made up of strangers, you can still adjust your battle tactics according to your allies' abilities to increase your Booyah odds!”
The combination of ally skills will be available in the team lobby, on Battle Cards and on the leaderboard.
Contra Squad winning streak
Show the world that you are invincible!
“Have you had a winning streak and want everyone to know? Now, you can show off to your allies. It is possible to use a win streak animation when Booyahing. Don't miss this one!”
A win streak badge will be awarded for every 3 win streak.
CS win streak animation when Booyahing.
The winning streak will now be shown in several places:
- team lobby
- match result
- Score in game
battle royale
Adjustment to the Turn Point Mechanism
Adjust the model and the amount of return points.
“You know when you're just about to revive your allies at a point of return, but are discovered by opponents without any Wall of Gel to protect you? In this update, pillars within the return points will come into existence. They will show the progress of the return and serve as protection against attacks by opponents. Enjoy being remembered as a hero who revived three allies even though he had little health left!”
- Return points will now have pillars that will glow to indicate the return progress.
- The location of the return points will be fixed rather than random.
- The amount of return points increased from 8 to 12 in Bermuda, Alpine, Kalahari and Purgatory .
- Return points are now shown immediately on the minimap at the start of matches.
Other Adjustments in Battle Royale Mode
- New Features: Icebreaker, Laser Treatment Gun, Rifle Grip, Shotgun Butt, and Shield Gun (New Earth only).
- Removed Features: Vest Thickener, SMG Nozzle, and Dual Cartridge.
- New Vending Machine items: Icebreaker , Rifle Grip, and Shield Gun (New Earth only).
- New reward in Resource Quests: Gel Gun .
Map
Tune in NeXTerra
New map interactions - moving carousel and platform in Fazendinha.
“Good news to all Free Fire players who loved the interactions of the NeXTerra map! In this update, the carousel and mobile platform on the second level of the Little Farm have been activated. It is now possible to have a more diverse gaming experience at Fazendinha. Be careful with the head!"
The carousel and mobile platform at Fazendinha have been activated.
System
Weapon Skins Expiration Progress
Earn permanent weapon skins .
“We've all been through the sad moment of saying goodbye to a limited weapon skin. Now's your chance to have your favorite weapon skin permanently! In the Expiration system, it is possible to accumulate Expiration progress for a weapon skin by collecting limited versions of it. When the progress reaches 100%, the skin will be obtained by your account permanently, even if it has expired. View the weapon skin list and Expiration progress in the Gallery. Battle for your favorite skin!”
Game Experience Optimizations
Adjusted ranks and matchmaking.
“We are always working to improve the gameplay experience, including tighter match quests, win streak special effects, point protection, enhancing teamwork contribution, convenient display of information, and more intuitive in-game navigation.”
Patent Protection Card :
- Battle Royale and Contra Squad now have matching rank protection cards.
- The new patent protection card will be valid for a certain period of time and will be used automatically during ranked matches.
- The new patent protection card will be use restricted to the valid patent, season and availability.
- Old patent protection cards will be converted, in the same amount, into new cards.
- It is possible to collect patent protection cards upon reaching the designated patent.
Team Patent Restrictions :
- Have you ever had a Bronze player on your team despite being in a Master game? This could be because an ally of yours had a Bronze player on their team when looking for a match. To avoid this kind of situation, we've added rank restrictions on teams that aren't complete, so players who don't meet acceptable standards won't be able to play ranked matches with you.
- This restriction does not apply to teams that are complete when fetching matches. Of course, you can always play in casual mode with your friends!
Valuing Contribution to Teamwork :
- In ranked BR and CS modes, lifting, healing, and reviving allies all count towards the final score.
- The score details will be shown on the match results page.
Team Bonus and Partnership Store
Points for those who love helping newbies and veterans alike!
“As of this update, rookies and returning players will receive a Team Bonus, and its privileges can be shared with allies. During the process, you can also earn Partnership Tokens, which can be exchanged for rare items in the Partnership Shop. Call your rookie and veteran friends to play now!”
- Team up with rookies and returning players to increase your Bond progress and earn more character shards.
- New store : Partnership Store. Spend your Partner Tokens on amazing rewards.
Weapons and Balancing
New weapon: Treatment Laser Weapon
New treatment weapon available in Battle Royale
“If you want to be the teammate everyone appreciates, here's your chance! In addition to the Treatment Rifle and Treatment Pistol, we created the Treatment Laser Gun that heals allies quickly at medium range.”
- Heal per shot: 10.
- Fire rate: 0.12.
- Range: 20m.
New Throwable: Icebreaker Grenade
Gel Wall Destroyer!
“Gel Walls can be major obstacles on your path to victory. In this update, we're introducing the Icebreaker! Use it to destroy your opponents' walls.”
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After exploding, the grenade will create a circular field from the target, inflicting 150 damage to the Gel Walls within that field for 12 seconds. While the grenade is active, Walls of Gel within the corrosive area take double damage when attacked by weapons.
New Accessories
Weapon Accessories!
“If you always get the feeling that you run out of ammo very quickly, it's probably because you don't have a cartridge in your gun. Attachments are essential for upgrading your weapons, so don't spend all your credit on Ultimate Chips. In this update, there will be specific attachments for different weapons.”
- Shotgun Stock : In addition to having the same accuracy upgrade as a level 3 stock, this accessory reduces reload speed by 0.2 second and weapon change speed by 0.1 second.
- Shotgun Butt : In addition to having the accuracy improvement equal to a level 3 grip, this accessory increases fire rate by 7% and aim speed by 10%.
- Sniper Rifle Stock : In addition to having the accuracy improvement equal to a level 3 stock, this accessory increases fire rate by 7% and aim speed by 10%.
Weapon Balance Adjustments
“In addition to the common weapon upgrades, we also adjusted the damage dealt by headshots. Have you ever been shot down without even finding where the opponent was attacking from? In this update, the chances of reacting in an ambush are increased by giving you time to place Walls of Gel and letting your allies protect you while you heal.”
Shotgun Settings :
- MAG-7 : Mouthpiece gap closed. Maximum headshot damage distance: 7m → 5 meters.
- SPAS12 : Mouthpiece space closed. Maximum headshot damage distance: 8m → 5 meters. Minimum headshot damage distance: 13m → 12 meters.
- M1887 :Handle and stock spaces available. Maximum headshot damage distance: 7m → 5 meters.
- M1014 : Maximum headshot damage distance: 5m → 4 meters.
Adjustment on submachine guns (except VSS) :
- Maximum headshot damage distance: 12m → 8m.
Rifle Adjustments :
- Maximum headshot damage distance: 30m → 25m.
Assault rifle balance adjustments :
- Maximum headshot damage distance: 35m.
- Minimum headshot damage distance: 60m.
- Minimal headshot damage factor 5.5 → 4.
Adjustments to the following weapons :
- PLASMA : Fire rate: +12%
- PARAFAL : Fire rate: +10%
- FAMAS-II / FAMAS-III : Armor Penetration: +5%
- VSS-II / VSS-III : Fire rate: -5%
- M24 : Damage: +10%
- Anti-Matter Launcher : Damage to Gel Walls 100 → 640.
- Gel Gun : It is now a reloadable weapon.
- SCAR : It is now an upgradeable weapon.
SCAR → SCAR-I: Increased damage dealt and rate of fire.
SCAR-I → SCAR-II: Increased damage dealt and rate of fire.
SCAR-II → SCAR-III: Increased damage dealt and accuracy.
Adjustments to the following armatures :
- Helmet Lvl. 2 : 2% increase in damage reduction.
- Helmet Lvl. 3 : 1% increase in damage reduction.
gameplay
New default HUD
Try the new HUD!
“Based on player feedback, we've added a new set of HUDs, containing buttons for throwables, Gel Walls, quick messages, and markers on the side of the screen. Commonly used function buttons are bigger for easier control during matches!”
New HUD available in custom HUD interface.
training island
The former Rolê is now an independent Rolê Island.
“The new Training Island will now only be used for training. The former Rolê is now an independent territory, called Ilha do Rolê, which can be found on the mode selection page. We built a soccer field on Ilha do Rolê, where you can show off your sports skills as soon as the field opens!”
Players can enter Ilha do Rolê from the bottom of the mode selection page.
Other adjustments
- When collected, armor accessories will automatically be replaced with higher-level versions.
- A downed player can choose to stand or duck after being lifted.
- In Battle Royale mode, players can choose to donate life upon being knocked down.
- Quick messages can be used while watching.
- After being knocked down, you can see your kill data and opponents' damage stats.
- Added audio balance function, which can be used to adjust the volume of voice messages and sound effects without affecting the overall game volume.
- Quest progress on the match results page now includes veteran quests.
- New popup window when leveling up.
- New daily check-in page.
- Adjust the position of the replay function button for better visual distribution.
- Adjustment of auto-download content in Download Center . Older resources will no longer be automatically downloaded.
- Immediate response to complaints when reporting a player .
The Free Fire September 2022 update goes live this Wednesday, September 21, 2022 from 1:00 am and players will not be able to access the game during this period as the server will be down. Maintenance is scheduled to end at 10:00 am, when the server will be ready.
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