The First Descendant News

[h3]Greetings, Descendants.[/h3][p] [/p][p]Here are the details on The First Descendant Hotfix 1.3.1c, patched maintenance-free.[/p][p]We kindly ask you to update your game and reconnect to ensure a smooth gameplay experience.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Patch Date[/p][p]- PDT 2025.08.14(Thu) 08:30[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Platforms[/p][p]- Steam, XBOX SERIES X│S, PS5[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Patch Details[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the game would crash and the Daily Challenge would be lost when attempting a Daily Challenge Reshuffle.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where in certain cases after Hotfix 1.3.1b, the Daily Challenges would reset upon reconnecting.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where Battle Pass EXP could be repeatedly obtained after completing a Daily Challenge and changing fields.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the Daily Challenges would reset upon reconnecting to the game after completing them.[/p][p]ㄴ Battle Pass related rewards through the above issue, from the Hotfix 1.3.1b patch until the fix was applied, will be revoked. Details on the revocation schedule will be announced in a separate notice.[/p][p] [/p][p]Thank you.[/p][p] [/p]

[h3]Greetings, Descendants.[/h3][p] [/p][p]Here are the details on The First Descendant Hotfix 1.3.1.b, patched maintenance-free.[/p][p]We kindly ask you to update your game and reconnect to ensure a smooth gameplay experience.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Patch Date[/p][p]- PDT 2025.08.14(Thu) 04:30[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Platforms[/p][p]- Steam, XBOX SERIES X│S, PS5[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Patch Details[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the Battle Pass Weekly Challenges were not refreshing for certain Descendants.[/p][p] [/p][p]Thank you.[/p]

[p]Greetings, Descendants![/p][p] [/p][p]Here are the details on The First Descendant maintenance-free 1.3.1 Patch.[/p][p]Please reconnect to the game for smoother gameplay.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Patch Date[/p][p]- PDT 2025.08.13(Wed) 23:00[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Platforms[/p][p]- Steam, XBOX SERIES X│S, PS5[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Patch Details[/p][p](1) Content Improvements[/p][p]- Optimized the appearance and destruction of Axion Assault Ships to improve in-game performance.[/p][p]- Optimized Ines’s skill effect and item drop effect performance to improve stuttering in-game.[/p][p]- Improved weather and time progression in the Axion Plains.[/p][p]ㄴ Time in the Axion Plains now flows faster to showcase different weather conditions and time progression on the battlefield.[/p][p]- Reorganized the guidance text in the Boost Up Event screen to be more detailed.[/p][p]- Modified the Junk Filter options to automatically change when Activate Boost is selected the Boost Event as follows:[/p][p]ㄴ (Before) External Components with Set Effects: Exclude from Junk[/p][p]ㄴ (After) External Components with Set Effects: Include as Junk[/p][p]- Modified some text in the Boost Path.[/p][p]ㄴ Added time indication to identify target items in the Increased Descendant EXP Gain item usage section.[/p][p]ㄴ Added difficulty indication to Complete Sigma Sector Missions quest.[/p][p]ㄴ Modified quest tip text for Reach Descendant Level and Open Amorphous Materials items.[/p][p]- Modified shortcut connections for some Quests to improve Boost Path guidance.[/p][p]- Added 3 Social Tags to Party > Social Tags.[/p][p]- Weapon Cores are now available as rewards for defeating monsters and completing missions in Infiltration Operation: Hard 400% and Sigma Sector on Normal and High-risk Difficulty.[/p][p]- The following Battle Pass Daily Challenges have been rebalanced:[/p][p]ㄴ Reduced the number of monster defeats with specific weapons for Assignments.[/p][p]ㄴ Reduced the number of monster defeats with specific Attributes and Arche Skills for Assignments.[/p][p]ㄴ Reduced the number of required Encrypted Vault openings for Assignments.[/p][p]ㄴ Changed the number of Squad Rescues to 1 for Assignments.[/p][p]ㄴ Reduced the number of Commander defeats for Assignments.[/p][p]ㄴ Reduced the number of Outpost completions for Assignments.[/p][p]- Added goal setting guide to Quest UI.[/p][p]ㄴ This guide appears upon completion of specific Starter Pass quests and Axion Plains preliminary quests.[/p][p]- Modified the following terms:[/p][p]ㄴ All areas using the previous terms have been updated with the new terms.[/p][p] [/p][p](2) Weapons & Modules[/p][p]- The following Trigger Module stats have been adjusted:[/p][p]ㄴ Battering Ram damage has been increased.[/p][p]ㆍ Base tick 188.0% → 376%[/p][p]ㆍ Added Skill Attribute Resistance reduction to DEF Decrease[/p][p]ㄴ Arche Leak[/p][p]ㆍ MP Cost on hit 4 → 3.5[/p][p] [/p][p]Bug Fixes[/p][p](1) Content[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where entering Wall Crasher would incorrectly load a completed Intercept Battle map, causing crashes.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where incorrect Reactor types were dropping from monster defeats in certain content.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the Boost Event screen would not automatically appear on first login in certain situations[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where allies could not join after the start of Battle in the following Invasion Dungeons:[/p][p]ㄴ White-night Gulch: Mystery's End[/p][p]ㄴ Echo Swamp: The Chapel[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the "Own Descendants with Trigger Modules Unlocked" Award counted the total number of Descendants owned instead of the number of Descendants with unlocked Trigger Modules.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the "Breach Spreader" monster would play a death animation midair when defeated in the air.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where removing the "Carapace Hull" effect from the Abyss Scarab and Razor Claw monsters using Dispel would not visually remove their shell.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the "Abyss Scarab" would use an ambush attack in midair.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the out-of-bounds detection range for certain missions in the Axion Plains was abnormally wide.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where some missions were not being counted toward the "Mission Specialist" Season Challenge in the Battle Pass.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the Battle Pass Reroll counter was not visible in multi-language environments.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where Battle Pass EXP could not be earned after completing Daily Bonus Challenges.[/p][p]ㄴ Battle Pass EXP for Daily Bonus Challenges that were not received during the affected period will be granted at a later date.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the Dimensional Breach Stabilization effect icon was not displaying correctly.[/p][p]- Fixed some text typos in Boost Path Quests.[/p][p]- Fixed the Complete Infiltration Operation: Hard Quest of the Boost Path to be cleared even at 400% Difficulty.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where path indicators were not automatically set for Boost Path Quests during the Boost Event.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where "Shortened Time" was displayed on the results screen even for the first completion in the Mobile Energy Monitoring.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where Descendant-specific quests were automatically set as Quest Objectives regardless of the current Descendant in use after completing all Main Quests.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the Mission Results screen was displayed when performing Mobile Energy Monitoring after playing a mission in the Axion Plains.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where missions were not correctly completing when time ran out during the "Residential District" mission.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where selecting “Abort Mission” during a Void Intercept Battle would trigger the Descendant’s death animation.[/p][p] [/p][p](2) Descendants[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the "Gaze of the Abyss" Skill animation was not displaying correctly when used midair with the Descendant Nell.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where Kyle's "Superconductivity Thrusters" and "Superconductive Bombing" would remain stationary when used while mounted on a vehicle.[/p][p] [/p][p](3) Weapons & Modules[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where decreasing values in the Weapon Unique Ability Enhancement UI were displayed in red text even when beneficial.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where "Magnus AA" had abnormal motion output and blocked aiming or firing when equipped.[/p][p] [/p][p](4) UI & UX[/p][p]- Made the Wall Crasher acquisition text more intuitive in the Library.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the Battle Pass reward claim popup would appear upon returning to Albion, even after all rewards had been claimed.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where discount information in the “Popular” tab of the Shop would not update immediately after purchasing a bundle or its contents.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where certain text in the Battle Pass “Challenge” tab was displayed in English when the game language was set to Korean.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where a party member’s account name color in the “Social” tab was displayed the same as other Descendants.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where controller button assignments for "Research Info" and "Set Target" actions in the Library would overlap.[/p][p]ㄴ The "Research Info" button has been changed as follows:[/p][p] [/p][p](5) Sound[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the Operator’s voice would continue playing after loading.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the Immunity sound could be heard regardless of location.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where weapon sounds were intermittently not played during Void Intercept Battles.[/p][p]- Added a sound effect when marking a Waypoint.[/p][p] [/p][p](6) Miscellaneous[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where a crash could occur when colliding with supplies in the Axion Plains with the Ray Tracing option set to ON on the PS5 Pro.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where Fellow Patterns and Body Skins were reverting to the Default Skin when reconnecting to the game.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where Quest and Challenge counts were not increasing when a Fellow dismantled items while moving to Fields like Kingston.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where Enzo's voice was playing when interacting with an Encrypted Vault as the Descendant Nell.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where incorrect numerical values were displayed in the tooltip for External Component "Moving Fortress."[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where players would no longer die when moving out of range immediately after interacting with the Drone in the Invasion: Order of Truth.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where some dismantled items were occasionally being displayed in the Inventory.[/p][p] [/p][p]Thank you.[/p]

[h3]Greetings, Descendants.[/h3][p][/p][p]Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 8/8 (Fri) – 13/8 (Wed).[/p][p] [/p][p]We're inspecting abusive gaming behavior to ensure that all Descendants can enjoy the game in a pleasant environment.[/p][p]If you notice any abnormal or abusive behavior while playing, please report it through the in-game report feature.

[/p][p]Please see below for the detailed outcome of the crackdown.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Crackdown status[/p][p]- Crackdown period: 2025.8.8(Fri) – 2025.8.13(Wed) PDT[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Creation, distribution, or use of unauthorized programs - Permanent game ban (15 users)[/p][p]- Actions have been taken for creating, distributing, or using unauthorized programs.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Exploitation of all processes related to the Open Store – Permanent game ban (28 users)[/p][p]- Actions were taken because of unfair gains by exploitation on store payment process.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Detection of Unusual Gameplay Activity[/p][p]- Unusual gameplay activity was detected, and actions have been taken in accordance with our operational policy.[/p][p]**30-day restriction on game access (1 user)[/p][p] [/p][p]**3-day separate matchmaking penalty (601 users)[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Notes[/p][p]- The outcome of the crackdown on abusive users includes enforcement actions taken based on Descendant’s reports and monitoring.[/p][p]- If you would like to vindicate yourself in relation to a claim on the exploitation of the Open Store's payment process, please visit our official website > Customer Service > 1:1 Support and make your inquiry.[/p][p]- If you would like to vindicate yourself in relation to a claim on the exploitation of the payment process through chargebacks, please contact the platform store where you made the payment.[/p][p] [/p][p]We will continue to strive to ensure that all Descendants can enjoy the game in a pleasant environment.[/p][p] [/p][p]Thank you.[/p]

[h3]Greetings, Descendants![/h3][p] [/p][p]We would like to inform you about the schedule for this week’s 1.3.1 patch. [/p][p] [/p][p]■ Patch Schedule[/p][p]- Scheduled for PDT 2025.08.14(Thu) 00:00[/p][p]※ The schedule is subject to change, and details will be provided in the Patch Note once the patch is complete. [/p][p] [/p][p]■ Platforms[/p][p]- Steam, XBOX SERIES X|S, PS5[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Patch Preview[/p][p]- Content Improvements[/p][p]- Bug Fixes[/p][p] [/p][p]Thank you.[/p]