23 April 2026 02:37 UTC · Community Announcements · chance
Dear Lightcatcher: Greetings! The new season, "Shadow Academy", will go live on April 23 at 04:00 UTC. See below for details on the latest update: · New Triumph Tracker "Shadow Academy" added, including Basic Tracker, Advanced Tracker, and Elite Tracker. Rewards include the Legendary skin "Phantom: Star Pupil" and other rare items · New seasonal Tier core reward "Syfer: Eerie Hacker" added · Farlight Collection prize pool updated with new Legendary skins: "Maggie: Sonic Blast," "MK-24: Nightmare Void," "Vector: Soul Eater," "Duelist: Abyssal Maw," and 110 other new items of various rarities ·
10 February 2026 12:00 UTC · Community Announcements · chance
Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on February 11 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content: · Added the new Marine Commander item pack, containing the Legendary Nightwatch skin Maritime Guard. Available for purchase from 03:00 UTC on February 12.· Added the new Midnight Fairytale item pack, containing the Legendary Syfer skin Full Moon Hunter. Available for purchase from 03:00 UTC on February 26.· New Ducky New Year! event. Complete missions to obtain the Legendary MK-24 skin Scarlet Thunder and other rewards. Begins on
4 February 2026 10:00 UTC · Community Announcements · chance
Dear Lightcatcher: Greetings! The new season, "Spring Supreme", will go live on February 5 at 06:00 UTC. See below for details on the latest update: 1. Tactical Skill: Ether Springboard· Places a springboard for squadmates to use. Can be destroyed.· Trait 1: Reduces this skill's cooldown.· Trait 2: Springboard enables double jumping.2. Tactical Skill: Ether Cannon· Equips and aims an Ether Cannon while briefly hovering in mid-air. Ether Cannon can fire up to 3 shots which travel in a straight line and explode upon hitting an obstacle, dealing AoE damage.· Trait 1: Hitting enemies directly with
21 January 2026 10:30 UTC · Community Announcements · chance
Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on January 22 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content: · Added the new Strange Tales item pack, containing the Legendary Maggie skin Sinister Shadows. Available for purchase from 03:00 UTC on January 29.· Added the new Project Foresight item pack, containing the Legendary QBX-95 skin Polaris Phaser. Available for purchase from 03:00 UTC on January 29.· New Silver-Clad event. Complete missions to obtain Ember's Uncommon skin Snowy Visitor and other rewards. Begins on January 29 at 07:00
24 December 2025 03:35 UTC · Community Announcements · chance
Dear Lightcatchers,The new Season 2, “Mecha Madness,” is scheduled to launch on December 25!A bold sci-fi aesthetic enters the battlefield, featuring the smart-locking Hornet Pistol, upgraded melee combat with the Power Gauntlet, tactical mobility via Buddy Slider, plus plenty of winter rewards to enjoy. Brand-new S2 content is ready for you to explore!Update Schedule (UTC+0)Dec 24, 23:30 – Matchmaking disabledDec 25, 00:00 – Server maintenance beginsDec 25, 04:00 (Estimated) – Maintenance ends, Season 2 goes liveDuring server maintenance, players can head to their respective platforms to upda
12 November 2025 12:00 UTC · Community Announcements · chance
Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on November 13 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content:New Events· Added limited-time prize pool Light and Shadow. Legendary skins include Ling Bo: Arbiter of Light, Beau: Fallen Shadow, Striker-12: Fiery Judgment, and Ranger: Shadowplay. Event begins following the update on November 13.· Added new weekend mission event Momoi's Megacharge. Event runs from 7:00 UTC on November 14 to 15:59 UTC on November 17.Feature Changes· Icons for extra rewards included with items in the Farlight Col
29 October 2025 08:48 UTC · Community Announcements · chance
\]The Halloween Sign-in Event (originally Oct 30) will be postponed—our “Phantom” skin still has a sneaky little bug! 🐛 We’re fixing it fast and will release the event soon via hot update. Thanks for your patience, Lightcatchers—the pumpkin lights are still shining for you. 🎃\Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on October 30 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content:New Events· Added battle event Nextara Traveler, beginning October 30 at 07:00 UTC.· Added sign-in-event Mischief Night, beginning October 30 at 07:00 UTC.·
17 October 2025 09:56 UTC · GamingOnLinux
Farlight 84 is a battle royale hero shooter that now appears to be fully broken on Linux, thanks to updates to their anti-cheat. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/looks-like-farlight-84-is-now-broken-on-linux-with-their-latest-anti-cheat-video-calling-it-out/
15 October 2025 03:58 UTC · Community Announcements · chance
Dear Lightcatcher,Greetings!The new season, "Weaver of Wonders", is set to go live on October 16!Update Schedule:October 15, 23:30 UTC — Matchmaking temporarily disabledOctober 16, 00:00 UTC — Servers offline for maintenanceDuring this time, players can update to the latest version on their chosen platform (update times may vary). Maintenance is expected to last about 4 hours, and the new season will launch once the server reopens.The "Weaver of Wonders" season introduces:The new Lightcatcher Jue ChenThe new Skyland areaThe new Evo Raid Arcade ModeThe new weapon Shuri-CardsThe new Finisher Sys
24 September 2025 06:18 UTC · Community Announcements · Kill More Pignoys
Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on September 25 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content:\Added Limited Pack Blaze of Glory, available for purchase following the update on September 25.Added Limited Pack Dances With Dragons, available for purchase following the update on September 25.Added sign-in event Pastel Power, available for purchase on September 29 at 07:00 UTC.Added the Triumph Booster event, available following the update on September 25. Complete Daily Missions during the event to double your Tracker XP!\Emb
10 September 2025 08:45 UTC · Community Announcements · Kill more pignoys
Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on September 11 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content:\Added a muzzle mod for VSS Assault Rifle, increasing magazine capacity to 23/27/29/31.Increased magazine capacity of the Ranger Assault Rifle to 22/26/29/32.Increased drop rate of the M4 Assault Rifle and Ranger Assault Rifle on the map.Striker-12 Shotgun shell base damage increased from 9 to 10; total impact damage increased from 90 to 100.MK-24 DMR headshot multiplier reduced from 2.0 to 1.8.Bar95 Sniper Rifle base damage incre
4 September 2025 07:53 UTC · Community Announcements · Kill more pignoys
Dear Lightcatcher: Greetings! Due to an issue with hitbox for Syfer's Victory Simulation Skin on mobile, we are temporarily withdrawing the 8-Bit Bonanza event from sale and disabling this Skin. If you have already obtained this Skin, your assets will not be affected. Please look out for official announcements to be notified when the event and the Skin are available again. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Thank you to all our Lightcatchers for your understanding and support! F.A.R.L.I.G.H.T.
2 September 2025 11:05 UTC · Community Announcements · Kill more pignoys
Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on September 4 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content:Return of the HeroEmberA limited-time trial event for Ember will take place following the update on September 4 and last until September 7 15:59 UTC. The event will allow you to try out Ember for free.New ModeAdded Arcade Mode - Respawn.New EventsAdded the Sugar Rush set, available for purchase after the update on September 4.Added the 8-Bit Bonanza event, available after the update on September 4.Added the Faction Clash event. The
27 August 2025 09:04 UTC · Community Announcements · chance
Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on August 28 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content:Feature Changes1. The Visual Style toggle under Graphics settings on mobile will be temporarily disabled for improvements.2. To improve effectiveness, the world chat channel will be subdivided according to players' devices.Balancing and Adjustments1. Initial HP for Lightcatchers who are rescued after being knocked down will be increased from 25% of max HP to 40% of max HP.2. Initial HP for Lightcatchers who are revived via Loot Box w
22 August 2025 07:22 UTC · Community Announcements · Kill more pignoys
Dear Lightcatchers,Since launch, the official Farlight 84 team has been committed to creating a fair and healthy gaming environment. Any malicious behavior that disrupts this environment will be met with appropriate penalties based on its severity.Action Against ViolationsBased on recent security monitoring, we have issued 954 account bans, including 771 ten-year bans and 810 bans lasting 7 days or longer.Among these, 756 were PC accounts and 54 were mobile accounts, all of which are now prohibited from logging in and have been removed from the leaderboards. Partial List of Banned Players#47**
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