Garena will ship the Free Fire OB34 update today. It is one of the biggest patches so far this year, with tons of new features and changes to ensure a better gameplay experience. It covers all the bases from character adjustments to Rank System Optimization and even several battle royale adjustments.With the patch notes now available, the players can get a better understanding of what to expect after the update. However, before they can try out the new features, players will have to wait for the maintenance period to conclude.Note: Free Fire is banned in India, and gamers from the country should refrain from playing the battle royale title. However, they may continue to play Free Fire MAX, which was not on the list of banned applications.Free Fire OB34 patch notes: What are some of the significant changes fans should know about?Rank system optimizationRank reward upgradesTime-limited Epic weapon skins for Platinum and Diamond rank in Free Fire as incentives.Exclusive emotes for players upon reaching Heroic and Master in both the rank modes.An exclusive outfit in the exchange section of the store for every Free Fire patch.Season rewards and rank-up rewards are now merged into one and can be earned by playing a specific number of games.Overall rank system updatesNew interface and rank up animation.Exclusive emblem for the Master rank.Rank info will be noticeable in the lobby.BR-Ranked adjustmentsHeroic rank will display 1-5 stars.Daily Challenge will now have three BR-Ranked tasks.Character reworksWolfrahhEvery elimination will add one spectator, and the number of spectators will not reduce.For each additional spectator, damage taken from headshots reduces by 2/3/4/6/8/10%(max. 20/22/24/26/28/30%).Damage to enemies by headshots increases by 2/3/4/6/8/10% (max. 20/22/24/26/28/30%).DimitriWhen self-recovering, gamers can move around and will not lose HP.D-BeeWhen firing while moving, movement speed increases by 10/12/14/16/18/20% instead of 5/7/9/11/13/15%.Optimization of the movement speed increase when using different types of weapons.Character adjustmentsAlokDrop the Beat now has separate cooldowns at each level (70/66/62/58/54/50s).SkylerCooldown increased to 85/80/75/70/65/60s from 60/58/55/51/46/40s.SteffiePainted Refuge has increased cooldown at 85/80/75/70/65/60s from 115/110/105/100/95/90s.ChronoTime Turner will have a higher cooldown at 160/150/140/130/120/110s. It was previously 180/164/150/138/128/120s.KentaSwordsman's Wrath will produce a shield that will block 65% damage instead of the current 50%.The ability's duration is fixed at five seconds.Cooldown is now set at 120/110/100/90/80/70s.XaynePlayers get 120 temporary HP.Damage to the Gloo Wall and shields set at 100/120/140/160/180/200%.It will be available for six seconds.CluDuration increased to 5/6/7/8/9/10s.Cooldown reduced to 75/70/65/60/55/50s.WukongMovement speed is reduced by 10% upon transformation.MishaAfterburner increases the driving speed by 2/3/4/6/8/10% instead of 5/6/7/8/11/15/20%.The damage taken is reduced by 5/6/8/11/15/20% in place of 5/8/12/17/23/30%.Nairi30/31/32/33/34/35% increase in damage when using ARs on Gloo WallsClash SquadMap balancing adjustmentsBermuda (Nurek Dam): Adjusted the placement of the containers on one side.Kalahari (Santa Catarina): Slightly moved one of the spawn points horizontally so that both sides are equidistant from the ship.Kalahari (Foundation): Removed.Alpine (Fusion): Adjusted the two spawn points so that both sides are equidistant from the elevated area.Armor upgradesIf players own a Lv. 2 Vest, they can upgrade the armor to Lv. 3 using the upgrade button. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostBattle RoyaleAirdrop enhancementsLight beams for Monster Trucks are now deleted.Unlooted Airdrops will be signaled using pulsing light beams.When a gamer is close to a pending Airdrop, a signal will appear on the spot where it will land.When players have looted an Airdrop, the light will disappear even if some items still remain.Visual effects of rare lootGold: Level I ultimate weapons.Gold+: Level II ultimate weapons, regular Airdrop weapons, Upgrade Chips, Lv. 4 Vest, Lv. 4 Helmet, and FF Coin stacks (>500).Red: Level III ultimate weapons and upgraded Airdrop weapons.Other Battle Royale mode adjustmentsExtended Revival Point available duration from 600s to 620s.Vending Machine item changes: Few items replaced.Increased Med Kits amount by 15%.Ground spawn of Gloo Walls is reduced by 10%.Charge Buster is no longer spawned on the ground and is now available in Airdrops and Airdrop Vending Machines.Damage outside the safe zoneDamage from the first shrink will increase to three after being outside of the Safe Zone for 170 seconds.Damage from the second shrink will increase to six after being outside of the Safe Zone for 270 seconds.Damage from the third shrink will increase from four up to 12 after being outside of the Safe Zone for 360 seconds, while the speed of the increase is reduced.Damage from the fourth shrink will increase from eight up to 24 after being outside of the Safe Zone for 20 seconds, while the speed of the increase is reduced. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostWeapons and weapon balanceNew weapon: M24Base Damage: 88Rate of Fire: 0.8Magazine: 15Weapon adjustmentsFAMAS: Range -10%M14: Damage -3%, range -4%M4A1-Z: Rate of fire -3%SCAR: Armor penetration +8%GROZA: Armor penetration -8%VSS: Rate of fire -10%UMP: Minimum damage -15%Kar98K: Rate of fire -10%Kar98K-I: Gun switch time 0.4 → 0.6Treatment Sniper: Overheat cooling speed +8%, magazine +50%AC80: Rate of fire -10%M79: Damage -15%, explosion range -10%GameplayPin functionPinned locations will be available on the minimap.Players can use pins even when knocked down.Teammates will be marked in separate colors.Visual alerts for gunshotsOn-screen indication of firing enemy's location.Gaming environmentAdjustments tailoring to victims of cheatsNo more rank point deductions for players eliminated by cheats. This system is activated when the client detects a cheat. The effects are as follows:BR-Ranked in Free FireIf the player's score from the current match is negative, no points will be deducted.If the player's score from the current match is positive, the calculation of results will be as normal.CS-Ranked in Free FireIf the player loses the match to cheat, no Rank Stars and no protection points will be deducted.If the player wins the current match, the calculation of results will be as normal.Character Level-upGamers can now purchase Memory Fragments with Gold from the Character Level-up interface.20 Memory Fragments = 250 Gold.CraftlandCraftland map-editing and mode-editing features are now available in Free Fire after the update.Isle of ChampsNew map scenery in Craftland.50 x 50 map size available for Isle of Champs.Interactive Item - Zombie SpawnNew zombie generator now available in Craftland.Players can configure the number of zombies per wave, wave interval, total number of waves, types of zombies, and their properties.Interactive Item - TowerMoco 1 Tower.Towers cannot be moved once placed.More map slotsFree map slots increased from one to five.Current paid map slots will remain.User experience for creatorsEnhanced the procedures of uploading and sharing map designs.Moved the download, upload, and share features to the main page of Craftland.FF Craftmate - Beta versionA powerful tool for avid creators in Free Fire.Combine and fill the blocks to design unique gameplay features and rules.70+ blocks are available during the initial stage.Debug tool (FF Craftmate)A useful tool under FF Craftmate to test your code.Supports the addition of bots to ally or enemy team.All triggered incidents are displayed in the run info panel. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostOther adjustmentsUpgraded in-team and in-room resource downloading in Free Fire.OptimizationsEnhanced the ease of use of the report system interface.Honor Score deductions will differ according to ranks.Upgraded the in-match thumbs-up design.Upgraded the friend request list.Gamers can read the detailed patch notes for the Free Fire OB34 update on the game's official website.