Free Fire OB51 Patch Update: New Features, Weapons and Gameplay Changes

Hi Free Fire lovers! The OB51 update has arrived, and this update brings many new features, weapons, and gameplay changes that are going to make your gaming experience even more exciting! I am presenting all the details of this update in a simple and friendly way, just like a friend telling you the latest things about the game. So let us dive into the world of the OB51 update.

Flame Arena

Flame Arena is the biggest highlight of this update. It is a special theme that appears in both Battle Royale (BR) and Clash Squad (CS) modes. It includes glowing banners, commentary, and a special Flame Trophy that makes the game more thrilling.

Flame Arena in Battle Royale

Team Banner: Every player gets a banner that represents their team. If your whole team gets eliminated, the banner burns and disappears.
Flame Zone and Trophy: In the final stage of the game, the Flame Zone begins, and a Flame Trophy appears in the Safe Zone. The winning team gets a special Flame Booyah animation.
Commentary: A commentator announces every big moment like team eliminations, Flame Zone arrival or multi-kills.

Flame Arena in Clash Squad

Both teams get their own banners. When one team gets close to winning, the Flame Zone starts and the Trophy shines in the center.
CS Shop, Spawn Area and Cyber Airdrop now use Flame Arena theme.
Winning team receives the Flame Booyah animation.

Special Weapons: Flamer Weapons

New Flamer weapons fire flames and grenades for area damage.

Trogon-Flamer, FAMAS-III-Flamer, PARAFAL-Flamer: Grenade every third shot (5s cooldown)
Winchester-III-Flamer, AC80-Flamer: Grenade every second shot (5s cooldown)
VSK94-Flamer: Flame burn damage with each shot

Availability

BR: Weapon Rack
CS: CS Shop

Loadout System: Smarter and Strategic

OB51 adds four new loadouts replacing old ones.

1. Team Booster

Battle Royale: Choose 6 boosts across 3 slots:

HP and EP Recovery
Speed Up
Extra Heal
Out-Zone Buff
Gloo Wall Enhance
Armor Repair

Slot 1 free, Slot 2 and 3 cost 400 and 800 FF Coins.

Clash Squad: Helper Bot revives teammates faster (works best with Thiva skill)

2. Enhance Hammer

BR: Upgrade weapons for 600 FF Coins (one attachment to red tier)
CS: Earn Hammer Tokens per 2 eliminations to upgrade weapons or Gloo Walls

3. Tactical Market

BR: Info Boxes, Arsenal Keys, Hit Lists, Monster Trucks and Bolt Maker
CS: Choose Super Bonfire, Smoke Vortex or Cyber Barricade in each round

4. Super Leg Pockets

Extra gear at start of match in both BR and CS

Battle Royale Changes

Airdrop balance updates
Defense Airdrop earlier
War Chest loot reduced
Vending Machine update
Armor and helmet do not break completely
More Repair Kits and Inhalers

Advanced Revival Point

Starts with 3 Advanced points
All become Advanced after 420 seconds
Revived players get better gear

Arsenal Upgrades

Upgrade for 1,500 FF Coins for better loot
Key price 600 FF Coins

Waypoint Feature

Mark routes using up to 3 waypoints

Weapon Rack

Every large area has 2 to 4 racks with 2 weapons and 1 Super Med

Gloo Enhancements

Gloo Mushroom improves regeneration
Gloo UAV Lite makes Gloo Walls stronger

New Character Nero

Skill: Cryo Mind

Throws 150 HP doll lasting 12 seconds
16 HP/sec damage to enemies within 8m
Blocks Gloo Walls
45 sec cooldown

Character Balance

Ford healing reduced
Kairos armor damage reduction
Rin Kunai damage improvements

Weapons and Balance Updates

New Weapon: Winchester

2-burst shots, partial reload
Available in BR and CS

Weapon Upgrades

M60, FAMAS, M14 and others upgradable via Upgrade Chips

Weapon Stats Changes

PARAFAL: Damage, armor penetration and accuracy increase
Thompson now in airdrop with better stats
Thompson-X: New stronger variant
Mini Uzi magazine reduced to 16

HP Knockdown Duration

Reduced from 35s to 14s on some weapons

Map and System Changes

Solara map updates
Improved Launch Pad accuracy
Updated HUD, Camera and Esports Tournament system
Craftland Creator improvements

Final Thoughts

The OB51 update pushes Free Fire to a whole new level. Try Nero, explore Flame Arena and use new loadouts to dominate the battlefield. Call your squad and fight for the Flame Trophy.

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