Free Fire September 2024 Update: See what changes in the OB46 Update Notes

The Free Fire update takes place this Wednesday, September 4, 2024 from 1:00 am.

02 de September de 2024 Ronny Rolim

Free Fire players have reason to celebrate in September 2024, with the arrival of the long-awaited OB46 update . With exciting new features and significant in-game improvements, the update promises to take the Battle Royale experience to a whole new level.

Now, Free Fire Mania , the largest independent Free Fire portal in the world, exclusively releases the notes with all the changes that are coming to Garena 's Battle Royale. In addition, the Free Fire September 2024 update , with version OB46.

Free Fire September 2024 update: find out everything that will change

Battle Royale

Gel Grenades in Battle Royale mode.

Exciting battles on a brand new map covered in ice.

“The explosion of Mr Waggor’s ice experiment has caused the entire Factory to be covered in Ice. Even the warehouses and airdrops have been affected! But there’s good news – Mr Waggor has developed four unique Ice items that can be equipped on Ice Walls as a result of his research. Unlock and choose your favorite item, then jump into the match to help Mr Waggor clear the Ice and defeat his enemies!”

• Gel Items:
  • During the event, players can select one of four Gel Wall items to use in the match. Each item provides a unique effect on the Gel Wall during the game.
    • Boast Effect : Unlocked by default. When equipped, deploying a Gel Wall during matches will randomly grant EP, in-match currency, or consumables. There is a small chance to obtain powerful items such as Skill Cards or Horizons. Cooldown: 10s.
    • Destruction Effect : Unlocked through the event. When equipped, the player deals 50% additional damage to Gel Walls during matches. Destroying a Gel Wall triggers an explosion that deals 30 damage to all enemies within a certain range. Cooldown: 20s.
    • Marking Effect : Unlocked through the event. When equipped, the Gel Wall deployed during matches can scan enemies within 35m for 6s. It also marks enemies within 10m for 2s. Cooldown: 25s.
    • Protection Effect : Unlocked through the event. When equipped, the player's Gel Wall gains 250 additional durability. If the equipped player is knocked down during matches, a Gel Wall with 150 durability will automatically be deployed in the direction of the incoming shot after a 0.6s delay (not valid in Solo mode). Cooldown: 25s.
  • Ice Shed and Ice Airdrops:
    • During the event, all armories will be covered in Ice. Armory keys are no longer required; players can break the Ice covering the armory door to open the Shed and loot it.
    • During the event, all regular airdrops will be transformed into Ice. Players need to destroy the Ice to access the loot inside the airdrop. Additionally, players who break the Ice Airdrop will receive extra FF Tokens.
  • Gel Mason Special Events:
    • Ice Overload: The Ice Wall's carry limit is increased by 2 and the Ice Wall's generation speed is increased by 30%.
    • Traveling Ice: Gain extra Ice Mason EXP by traveling.

Other adjustments

• Item Optimizations:
  • Landmine :
    • Max damage adjusted from 210 to 160; minimum DMG unchanged.
    • Increased the activation delay after positioning from 2.7s to 5s.
    • Reduced damage dealt to ourselves from 100% to 20%.
  • Go Portal :
    • Increased teleport delay to 2.5s.
    • Maximum deployment range reduced from 100m to 80m.
• Loot Adjustments :
  • Increased overall weapon drop rate.
  • Increased drop rate of Active Skill Cards.
  • Airdrop vending machines have been removed from matches.
  • We've extended the time before players can begin capturing Defense Barracks from 200s to 320s after the match starts.
  • Each Barrack will now definitely contain 4 airdrop weapons and 2 tier 3 weapons.
• Vending Machine Settings:
  • Weapons :
    • Available weapons:
      • Groza, priced at 400 FF coins, with a purchase limit of 5 per match.
      • Thompson, priced at 100 FF coins.
      • AC80, priced at 200 FF coins, with a purchase limit of 10 per match.
      • Scythe, costs 100 FF coins.
  • Active Skill Cards :
    • We've replaced Evelyn's skill card with Skyler's skill card, priced at 300 FF coins, with a purchase limit of 1 per player.
    • We have replaced Chrono's Skill Card with Tatsuya's Skill Card, priced at 400 FF Coins, with a purchase limit of 1 per player.
• Revive System Adjustments :
  • Extended the opening hours of revive points in Bermuda, Alpine, Kalahari, and Purgatorio from 600 to 730.
  • Increased spawn point capture speed by 25%.
• Loadout Item Adjustments :
  • Armor Box: 200 FF Coins has been replaced with a Shield Booster.
  • Market Item Adjustments:
    • The revive card purchase time limit has been reduced from 600 to 410, and the price has been increased from 800 to 1,000 FF coins.
    • Removed sale from Portal Go.
    • Added the Launcher sale, priced at 1200 FF Coins, with a purchase limit of 1 per player and a purchase time limit of 600s.
    • We have replaced the Active Skill Cards for sale with Skyler's Skill Card (300 FF Coins) and Tatsuya's Skill Card (400 FF Coins), both with a purchase limit of 1 per player.
• Airdrop Elimination Optimization: Players hit by rolling or landing airdrops will now be knocked back and take damage instead of being instantly eliminated.

Contra Squad

Take part in the Ice Age event and experience the unique Ice gameplay in Clash Squad!

"Customize your Gel Walls with Ice items to suit your playstyle! Remember, the Factory and airdrops are now transformed by Ice, so you'll need to destroy the Ice to reach strategic positions or grab the loot!"

• Ice items in Clash Squad work the same way as in Battle Royale.
• Ice Factory: Parts of the Factory are covered in Gloo. Use it strategically in battles.
• Ice Airdrop: Destroy the Ice Airdrop to obtain items. It disappears after being broken and replaces regular airdrops in rounds 1, 2, 6, and 7.
• Special Ice Event: Players gain an extra Ice Wall at the start of each round (except the first), and the maximum limit increases by 1.

Team goal orientation

Improved pre-battle communication options to help you understand your teammates' attack plans!

“Need help from your teammates to capture the Cyber ​​Airdrop, but don’t know how to ask? Don’t worry! You can now use the new interact button to share your attack plans with them!”

• We’ve added interactive features to Cyber ​​Airdrops and loadout items. Tap to show your number below the icon and share your attack plans with teammates. Teammates’ numbers will also appear when they interact.
• Upon selection, a suggested guidance path that will lead you to your chosen Cyber ​​Airdrop or survival items will be displayed. (Only available to players at Gold II rank or below.)

Other adjustments

• Earn 100 CS Cash for downing an enemy if it's the first time they've been downed in the round.
• The winning team's round MVP gains a special effect during the next round's buy phase.

Modes

Rolê Island and Training Island

A whole new teamwork experience!

“Now there’s something to do while you wait for your friends! Starting with this patch, players can team up on the Party Island and Training Islands, so you don’t have to sit in the lobby anymore. You can even invite new friends you meet on Party Island to join your team and jump right into a new match!”

• Players can now invite friends and strangers to form teams on Party Island and Training Island.
• Accepting a team invite from a friend who is on Ride Island or Training Island allows you to join them instantly.
• The new dance feature allows players to dance together near the FFWS trophy on Rolê Island.
• The new Rolê Island leaderboard feature lets you see which players are excelling on Rolê Island:
  • Leaderboard Rank
  • Win Streak Rank
  • Guild Rank
  • And much more to be discovered!

Other adjustments

• Players who respawn on Training Island will automatically carry 2 Inhalers and 2 Repair Kits.
• The Trogon on Training Island will not have Grenade Launcher mode.
• Eliminating enemies on Training Island will trigger sound effects for consecutive eliminations.

Characters

Lila (new character)

Ice Artist

“Since she was a little girl, Lila has loved exploring the hidden corners of the city. Her curiosity has turned her into a devoted street art enthusiast, and ice has become her source of creativity. When she met Mr Waggor, who was as passionate and talented in using the gelatinous substance as she was, they immediately hit it off and began experimenting with Ice together. When it comes to battles, Lila can use rifles to slow down enemies or vehicles with her ice technology, and gain extra Gel Walls when she knocks down enemies to keep fighting!”

Freezing Strike:

When hitting enemies or vehicles with rifles, slows enemy movement speed by 10% or vehicle acceleration by 50% for 3s. If the enemy is knocked down while slowed, freezes them for up to 3s, gains 1 extra Gel Wall, and enters a 10s skill cooldown.

To learn more, visit: Lila Free Fire .

Character changes

André “the Fearless”

Prioritize collaboration tactics

“Andrew the Fearless was designed to encourage players to team up for tactical advantages. However, the current mechanic makes one-on-one battles tempting for players due to the high damage reduction provided. To facilitate team collaboration, we are restricting this effect to a 15m range.”

Pack:

Awaken: Armor damage reduction increased by 4%. Additional 1% damage reduction from each teammate within 15 yards.

*We’ve also updated the corresponding skill description to provide a clearer explanation of the mechanics. One more teammate nearby means an extra 1% damage reduction—it’s that simple!

Max HP related adjustments

"There are many skills and items in the game that provide players with better protection and resistance in combat. For example, armor provides damage reduction, and Xtrema provides extra HP. While different combos give players a chance to develop unique combat styles, they also create some issues, making it difficult to predict enemy HP and leaving players wondering if they are experiencing connection issues or damage bugs, which negatively impacts their overall gameplay experience. In the previous update, we introduced damage indicators for shield damage to help you better assess enemy HP and the overall situation. This time, we are restricting the maximum HP for further improvements."

Check the optimizations based on the max HP limit below:

Xtreme

Booyah the Xtreme way!

“We’re replacing the extra HP provided by Xtrema’s ability with temporary Shield Points and improving her ability to chain knockdowns. The new Xtrema awaits your exploration!”

Radical Damage:

Enter the Xtreme state and instantly gain 60 temporary Shield Points for 12s, during which each enemy knockdown restores the temporary Shield Points gained through this ability back to 60 and resets the duration of the state. Once the state ends, the Shield Points gained from this process will be removed. Cooldown: 75s.

Luqueta

Shield points instead of HP increase

“In this new update, the additional HP provided by Luqueta's skill has been changed to Shield Points.”

Thrashing:

Each elimination permanently increases maximum Shield Points by 25. Maximum increase: 50. Clears effects when the player is eliminated or the round is restarted.

Character Balance Adjustments

Kamir

The King of EP

“In BR (Battle Royale) mode, constant recovery of player attributes can make the team feel safe. Kamir is your choice in this case, increasing EP recovery per second and extending the EP conversion range to 15 meters for allies — on par with J.Biebs and Olivia’s support abilities!

Teacher's Lesson:

Max EP increased by 50. Jiu-jitsu Mode: Allies within 6m → 15m gain 600% increased EP conversion rate. Psychology Mode: Recovers 3 EP every 2s → 1s , up to 250 EP. Mode Switch Cooldown: 6s.

Orion

More agile as a hunter

“Previously, we added a restriction to Orion’s movement speed, making him a more defensive character. However, the 20% reduction in speed made it too easy for enemies to escape his reach in close combat. This time, we’re reducing that reduction rate to give Orion a better chance of chasing down enemies and becoming a game-changer on the field.”

Scarlet Wave:

Replaces EP with 300 Scarlet Energy. Consumes 200 Scarlet Energy to activate your Ward, during which you cannot take damage or attack enemies and will absorb 10 HP (ignoring enemy shields) from enemies within 5m. Lasts 3s, during which your movement speed will be reduced by 20% → 10% . Cooldown: 3s.

March

Eyes on the prey!

“Maro has always been a strong choice when paired with sniper rifles, but he can be less popular when it comes to skill combinations in player presets. In this update, we’re increasing Maro’s damage on marked enemies and encouraging players to try him out with other marking abilities.”

Hawk's Wound:

Damage increases with distance, up to 25%. Damage to marked enemies increases by 3.5% → 5% .

D Good morning

Shoot and run!

“D Boas’ agility gives him an advantage when moving and shooting at the same time, but his current speed doesn’t help him survive well on the battlefield. That’s about to change now. With increased movement speed, D-bee will be able to dodge enemy bullets more effectively.”

Break Foot:

When shooting while moving, movement speed increases by , accuracy increases by 60%.

Map

Ice Factory

Let's blow some Ice in the Factory!

“The Factory is now engulfed in freezing substances! The coverings that block the view, the long staircases, and the multi-level platforms have been transformed into destructible ice materials. It’s time to fire up and cause some havoc in the Ice Factory!”

1. The factory is now sealed in freezing substances, with most of the covers, platforms, and interior passages replaced with destructible ice, offering a new battle environment for players.
2. While some ice substances can be destroyed by bullets, throwables, and character abilities, there are also some that are indestructible. Make sure to notice the difference!

Bermuda minimap rework

Crystal clear information display

“The Bermuda minimap has received a definitive visual overhaul based on its original colors, making it easier to read at a glance. This will help you make decisions in battles faster and more accurately.”

• Adjusted terrain and building colors and minimized trivial information like trees to simplify minimap visuals.
• We've optimized the display effects for areas such as the Blue Zone and the Drone Shooting Range.
• Standardized the icons and visual hierarchy for interactive objects, including barracks and airdrops.

Window hopping optimizations (except Kalahari)

No more getting stuck jumping out of windows!

“We’ve all been there – trying to jump out of a window only to get stuck on the ledge. As of this update, no more!”

• Adjusted the size of windows in some buildings in Bermuda.
• Optimized the window jump mechanic on all maps except Kalahari, allowing players to jump directly in most cases. Only on a few occasions (extremely unusual angles) will your character automatically crouch on the ledge during a jump.

Other map adjustments

• To ensure a balanced and enjoyable CS experience, we have further adjusted the high terrain in the Bermuda area:

1. Further adjusted the Nurek Dam and Observatory roof structures for CS mode.
2. Modified the structure of the two-story building in Sentosa to CS mode, replaced the trash can near the cars, and removed the containers near the fences in the middle.

Weapons and Balance

New melee attack:

Cut and cut!

“Start the attack with the new charged scythe attack!”

• Only available when holding a Scythe.
• Hold the button to advance. Maximum advance distance limited to 6m.
• Perform a slash at the end of the dash and deal extra damage to Gel Walls.

Weapon adjustments

AC80

“AC80 rewards high damage when hitting enemies with two consecutive shots. However, the low damage of the first shot often puts AC80 at a disadvantage. Therefore, we rebalanced the damage of the first and second shots to improve the stability of AC80.”

• AC80: Damage +10%, Consecutive Shot Damage Bonus -20%, Extra Shield Damage +20%

Carapina

“Compared to the SKS and AC80, the Carbine has a decent rate of fire, armor penetration, and headshot damage. Therefore, we reduced the damage of the Carbine while maintaining its strengths in rate of fire and armor penetration.”

• Carapina: Damage -5%

AK47

“High damage and wide spread have been the signatures of the AK47. However, its excessively wide spread has also discouraged many players. We’ve improved the AK47’s accuracy and armor penetration to increase its performance in the late game.”

• AK47: Accuracy +5%, Armor Penetration +10%, Headshot Damage +10%

XM8

“The XM8 stands out among its rifle peers for its high accuracy, damage, and fire rate. In this update, we’ve reduced the XM8’s damage while maintaining its stable performance in battles.”

• XM8: Damage -5%

AUG

“Since the AUG entered the upgradeable weapon class, the AUG-III has been the best rifle in every aspect. To make room for other rifles, we reduced its armor penetration while increasing its damage to improve the AUG’s initial performance.”

• AUG: Damage +3%, Armor Penetration -5%
• AUG-I: Damage +3%, Armor Penetration -5%
• AUG-II: Damage +3%, Armor Penetration -5%
• AUG-III: Armor Penetration -5%

M4A1

“The M4A1’s performance in the game has been poor, so we’ve increased its damage to make it a popular late-game pick.”

• M4A1: Damage +6%, damage bonus for consecutive shots -8%

M60

“High crouch accuracy and the damage bonus for consecutive shots contribute to the M60’s dominant performance at the expense of weapon balance between rifles. To address this issue, we’ve retuned the M60’s upgrades. Each upgrade now increases the M60’s damage instead of the damage bonus for consecutive shots. The bonus damage for Gel Walls has also been reduced.”

• M60: Each upgrade now increases damage instead of bonus damage from consecutive shots
  • Details of the new update:
    • M60-I: Damage +5%
    • M60-II: Damage +10%
    • M60-III: Damage +15%
• Extra damage to Wall of Globules -20%

M249/M249-X

“Compared to M60, M249 is known for its high damage. In this update, M249 will receive an additional increase in damage dealt to Gel Walls.”

• M249: Extra damage for Gel Walls +10%

Extra Load

“As a unique airdrop shotgun, the Extra Charge’s recent performance has been lacking. Therefore, we’ve adjusted its damage and charge speed to increase its overall damage output.”

• Extra Charge: Charge Speed ​​+12%, Damage +5%

Trogon

“The area-of-effect explosion of grenade mode gives the Trogon a huge advantage in chaotic battles. To keep the Trogon in line with other shotguns, we’ve reduced the grenade magazine size.”

• Trogon: Grenade Launcher Mode (4 → 2)

Double Vector/Vector

“Double Vector’s slow reload speed and dual equipment slots make it an unpopular choice among players. We’ve increased its reload speed to improve Double Vector’s uptime during battle.”

• Double Vector/Vector: Reload speed +15%

Special adjustments:

“M24 and SVD-Y have the ability to penetrate Gel Walls. However, this ability is limited by their low penetration damage. We plan to increase the Gel Wall penetration of M24 and SVD-Y while reducing the extra damage as a tradeoff.”

• SVD-Y: Gel Wall bonus damage removed, Gel Wall penetration damage +5%
• M24: Extra damage to Gel Walls removed, Gel Wall penetration damage +20%

Gameplay

Enemy sketch in CS mode.

Identify enemies faster and easier.

“Enemies will be outlined in yellow, making them easier to spot in the surrounding landscape and differentiate them from your teammates.”

• Enemies in CS mode now have yellow outlines. The opacity of the outlines will vary with distance.
• Players can choose to disable this feature in the settings.

Other adjustments

• Friendly, hostile, or neutral drones now have distinct colors.
• The smoke grenade will detonate immediately upon landing.
• Players can now bounce a maximum of four times consecutively on a single tire.

System

Profile page revamp.

Customize your profile and highlight your impressive stats now!

• A new, fully customizable profile page. Edit, display and decorate your profile!
• Show off your battle stats, Booyah Pass, collections, friends, achievements, titles, weapon mastery, weapon skins, and more!

Function system optimization

More challenges for your specialization in the role!

“Put your role skills to the test and reach higher role levels!”

• Reach Role Lv. 10 to advance to the Elite Role and earn awesome icons! The skill scoring system will cover more dimensions:

1. The first kills of a round will count towards the Elite Rusher/Sniper/Rifler role.

2. Headshot rate for rifles/marksman rifles will be counted towards the Sharpshooter role.

3. Consecutive sniper hits will be counted towards the Sniper role.

• Using Dragon Freeze will count towards your Bomber role skill.
• Added new in-match quick messages to share your role:

“I will be the Rusher/Sniper/Rifler/Bomber/Support.”

• We have improved the display of the role level up animation on the match results page.

Spectator System Optimization

Don't miss highlights from your friends' battles!

“A new spectator interface and more cool ways to cheer on your friend!”

• Adjusted the viewer interface.
• New multi-likes when the friend you're spectating gets their first/triple/quad kill.
• Added spectator details to the match results page to view your match spectators.

Ranked

New Ranking Titles

Reach the Challenger TOP 100 in the BR or CS rankings to receive special titles immediately!

“The Rank leaderboard will now award titles to players who enter the leaderboard each week, similar to the Weapon Leaderboards.”

• Players who reach the top 100 on the server's rank leaderboard will receive the title immediately.
• Players who reach the top of the country, province, and city rankings will receive titles each week.
• The rank table will use the same geographic setup as the weapon ranking table.

To learn more, visit: Free Fire Patents .

New Ranked Glory Titles

Reach the Top 100 Challenger in BR or CS-Rank to receive Ranked Glory Titles immediately!

“The Ranked Rank leaderboard will award Ranked Glory titles to players who reach the leaderboard each week, just like the Gun Glory leaderboard.”

• Players who reach the top 100 in the regional rankings will receive the title immediately.
• Players who reach the regional and sub-regional leaderboards will receive titles each week.
• The leaderboard will use the same location setting as the Weapon Glory Rank table.

Other adjustments

• Universal Evo Tokens can now be used to upgrade ALL Evo weapons.
• New backpack skins from OB46 onwards will only have the Lv. 3 appearance. Previous backpacks will not be affected.
• During team invite, if you don't have a friend available to invite, the system will recommend an online player for you.
• Expired team invitations will be stored in IntelliMate for you to access later.
• Friend requests will now show the origin of the request.
• Added level 7 for Guilds.

Finally, the Free Fire update with the new OB46 version will be available from 1 am this Wednesday, September 4, 2024 and, as happened in previous editions, there should be no maintenance breaks. To learn more about how to update Free Fire, visit: maintenance procedure for the update .