Daily challenges and weekly challenges are your main source of XP in The Finals, used to unlock tiers of the Battle Pass, rewards, and cosmetics. But, occasionally you may have been handed The Finals arena carriables challenge, which is one of the trickier ones to complete.
Thanks to the fast movement, and the game not always tracking when you do damage with these, it can be a pain to try and rack up damage with these carriables. But, there are some tactics you can employ to land hits more consistently with any of the cylindrical carriables that count.
The five different arena carriables are Goo cylinders, Fire cylinders, Explosive cylinders, Gas cylinders, and Smoke cylinders. Each one when blown up will have a different effect, but some of these are ones you want to prioritise throwing when trying to complete this challenge.
To deal damage with arena carriables in The Finals, you want to pick it up with the grab button and then release it while aiming at an enemy or gadget. Ideally, you want to use Explosive, Gas, or Fire Cylinders to deal damage as these cause area-of-effect attacks or deal direct damage.
Similarly, aim for opponents directly and try to hit them with the cylinders to do extra damage or more consistent damage. You can also aim at turrets with Explosive cylinders to do damage against a stationary target. These are some of the most used gadgets, so it can be easier to land hits against these than enemies.
This weekly challenge requires you to deal 500 damage with arena carriables in matches in The Finals. At first glance, this might not seem like much, but you generally only do 50-150 damage with each cylinder you land near or on an enemy. Factor in that not all cylinders will hit an enemy and this can take a while.
But, to do this challenge, you need to:
Despite these tips, due to the nature of the destructible environments in the game, sometimes the game might not always register damage an opponent takes as coming from your carriable. The tracking here is inconsistent currently. But, with these tips and some perseverance you will complete the challenge.
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