Guide Summary
Master the Heavy class in THE FINALS with the best gadgets: RPG-7, Pyro Mine, and Barricade for every playstyle.
Nuwel
Updated Jun 2, 2026
The Heavy's toolkit leans into two broad categories: offensive destruction and defensive setup. The RPG-7 sits firmly in the offensive camp, while the Pyro Mine and Barricade give you tools for area denial and fortification. None of these gadgets are universally dominant in every situation, which is exactly why understanding their strengths matters.
Heavy RPG-7 gadget loadout
The RPG-7 is the Heavy's most direct damage tool. It excels at breaking through fortified positions, punishing grouped enemies, and forcing teams off objectives in a hurry. The explosive radius makes it particularly punishing against enemies stacking near a cashout station or clustered in a doorway.
The trade-off is accuracy under pressure. At close range, the RPG-7 becomes a liability since the blast radius can hurt you as much as the enemy. Keep distance between yourself and the target, and use it to open engagements rather than close them.
The RPG-7 pairs well with a team that can follow up immediately. Fire into a position, let the explosion scatter or soften enemies, then push with your team before they regroup.
Stat tracking shows RPG-7 users sitting in the top 40% for kills per round, which reflects how consistently it generates eliminations when used correctly. The kill contribution is real, but it demands positioning discipline to unlock.
The Pyro Mine is one of the more underrated gadgets in the Heavy's kit. Placed at choke points, staircases, or near cashout zones, it forces enemies to either clear it (giving your team audio and visual cues) or take the damage and burn effect.
Pyro Mine choke point setup
What makes the Pyro Mine genuinely strong is the support value it generates. Players running it land in the top 24% for support score, which is a significant gap compared to other gadget choices. That support score comes from the disruption it creates: slowed enemies, forced repositioning, and teammates getting easier picks on burning targets.
Pyro Mines can be spotted and destroyed by alert opponents. Place them in spots that are harder to scan quickly, such as behind cover near an objective or around corners rather than directly in front of doors.
The Pyro Mine also shines in defensive rounds. When your team is holding a cashout and needs to cover multiple entry points, a well-placed mine buys time and chips health off anyone pushing without a gadget to clear it first.
The Barricade shifts the Heavy into a more supportive, structural role. Deployed correctly, it blocks sightlines, forces enemies to reroute, and gives your team a moment to regroup after a push.
Barricade blocking key entry point
The Barricade scores in the top 76% for support, making it the highest support-value gadget of the three. If your squad is running a composition that needs a frontline anchor, this is the gadget that makes that work. It is less flashy than the RPG-7 but consistently impactful in organized team play.
The downside is that the Barricade contributes almost nothing to your kill numbers. Players using it sit in the bottom half for kills per round, which makes sense given its passive, defensive function. Run it when your team needs structure, not when you need to create chaos.
The Barricade works best when your team communicates. A barrier that nobody knows about gets ignored. One that your teammates are actively using as cover becomes a genuine problem for the enemy team.
The honest answer depends on your team composition and the round state. If your squad already has two players who can anchor and hold, the RPG-7 gives you the explosive pressure to break enemy setups. If nobody is covering flanks and choke points, the Pyro Mine handles that role while still contributing to kills. When your team needs a dedicated frontline and you are comfortable playing a support-heavy style, the Barricade is the correct call.
Players who tunnel on a single gadget regardless of context will hit a ceiling fast. The Heavies who consistently perform well cycle between these options based on what the match actually needs.
Track your own gadget performance across sessions. If your Pyro Mine is generating top-tier support scores but your RPG-7 rounds feel inconsistent, that tells you something about how you naturally position in matches.
Gadget selection does not exist in a vacuum. The rest of your loadout should reinforce what your gadget is trying to do. An RPG-7 build wants weapons that perform well at mid-range to complement the explosive opener. A Barricade build wants tools that reward holding ground. For a full breakdown of how gadgets fit into complete Heavy setups, the best builds guide for Light, Medium, and Heavy covers every class loadout in detail.
The Heavy is one of the most impactful action games classes in THE FINALS precisely because its gadget options cover such different playstyles. A Heavy who reads the match and picks the right tool is worth more than one who always defaults to the most explosive option.
Heavy full loadout with gadgets
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updated
June 2nd 2026
posted
June 2nd 2026
