When is the next patch day in 'Free Fire'? New character & ranking system revealed

Free Fire is set to roll out a new update in middle of this month which will be available to all players. new Free Fire update OB21 is called Kapella Patch, named after a new character, Kapella, that it introduces with patch. update will also introduce new weapons, new rank mode, upgraded weapon stats along with or features.

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When will latest update be released in Free Fire?

developers have recently closed advanced server for its upcoming Free Fire OB21 update and are w getting ready to push final update to global servers. Free Fire will release update on Wednesday, April 8, which can be downloaded from Google Play Store.

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What's new in OB21 update?

Which game mode will have its own ranking system?

While players already enjoy a Classic Battle Royale mode in Free Fire, Clash Squad is ar popular mode amongst fans. With that in mind, Clash Squad will w come with a Rank Mode of its own, separated from Mode in Battle Royale.

About new character --- Kapella

Kapella will be newest character introduced in Free Fire. Garena has revealed that Kapella is a lead singer of a Kpop band and has skills that can increase effectiveness of healing items. She can increase  healing effects on you and your allies while reducing rate of being bled out when one of teammates is kcked down. character will be available in Free Fire Store.

New Weapon --- Thompson

new update will also bring a new weapon, Thompson, that has a large magazine of 40 ammos. It is an SMG which has been designed specifically for close to mid-range combat. Here are specs:

• Dam: 50
• Rate of fire: 77
• Magazine: 40
• Accuracy: 34
• Reload: 48
• Range: 33

Thompson will be available only in Classic mode.

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MP5 stats adjustment

 MP5 is a commonly used submachine gun in Free Fire. Developers state that y have ticed that  performance of MP5 was a little off after an Electrical Booster was added earlier. refore, y decided to buff  MP5 to improve its viability during mid-to-close range combat. se are new specs:

• Rate of fire: +25%
• Accuracy: +7%
• Movement Speed while shooting: +20%
• Effective Range: +13%
• Removed  grip attachment slot
• Precise shots first 3->6

UMP stats adjustment

 UMP is ar popular submachine gun in Free Fire which has been created by same company as MP5. weapon performs extremely well early in  match; however, it falls off sharply due to its low effectiveness against armour. To fix issue, developers have increased armour penetration and dam to improve its viability against armoured enemies. Here are upgraded specs:

• Dam: +1
• Minimum Dam: +5
• Armor penetration: +25%
• Recoil: -25%
• Movement Speed: +15%
• Range: -5%

M1887 stats adjustment

M1887 is a shotgun with SG ammo. It has a high dam of 170 at a very slow rate of reload time. This would leave  enemies with almost chance to counterplay. refore, developers have increased reload time on weapon and reduced minimum dam to allow enemies to react. Check out new specs:

• Armor Penetration: +6%
• Rate of Fire: +4%
• Reload: -30%
• Min. Dam: -1

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