The First Descendant News

Greetings, Descendants!

For stable game data management, there will be a 3-day account reset grace period applied regardless of account linking.
Please refer to the information below for detailed changes and the implementation schedule.

■ Implementation Date
- 2024.10.24(Thu) 00:00 (PDT)

■ Changes to Account Reset Grace Period
- A 3-day account reset grace period will be applied regardless of account linking
※ Please note that if you reset game data without linking account until update 1.1.6, the popup message will indicate an immediate reset, but the 3-day grace period will still apply.

Thank you.

Greetings, Descendants.

Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 10/11(Fri) – 10/17(Thu).

We're inspecting abusive gaming behavior to ensure that all Descendants can enjoy the game in a pleasant environment.
If you notice any abnormal or abusive behavior while playing the game, please report it through the in-game reporting feature.

Please see below for the detailed outcome of the crackdown.

■ Crackdown status
- Crackdown period: 2024.10.11(Fri) – 2024.10.17(Thu) PDT

■ Creation, distribution, or use of unauthorized programs - Permanent game ban (59 users)
- Actions have been taken for creating, distributing, or using unauthorized programs.


■ Exploitation of all processes related to the Open Store – Permanent game ban (148 users)
- Actions were taken because of unfair gains by exploitation on store payment process.


■ 'Promotion/Advertising – 7-day game ban (1 users)
- Actions have been taken for promoting content that is harmful to the game, commercially beneficial, or unrelated to the game.
　 　 　


■ Notes
- The outcome of the crackdown on abusive users includes enforcement actions taken based on Descendant’s reports and monitoring.
- 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.
- 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.

We will continue to strive to ensure that all Descendants can enjoy the game in a pleasant environment.
Thank you.

Greetings, Descendants.

Here are the details on The First Descendant Hotfix 1.1.5, patched maintenance-free on Thursday, October 17th.

■ Patch Date
- Thursday, October 17th, 2024 00:00 PDT

■ Platforms
- Steam, Xbox Series X│S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5

■ Patch Details

Content Improvements & Bug Fixes
(1) Infiltration Operation: Hard on 400%
- Improved an intermittent screen lag issue that occurs while playing Infiltration Operation: Hard on 400%.
- Fixed an issue where Champion Monster attribute and reward information were not updated upon selecting the 400% score multiplier in the Infiltration Operation: Hard entry UI.
- Fixed an issue where the right HUD information would display a fixed Max Score of 50,000 while playing Infiltration Operation: Hard on 400%.

(2) ETA-0
- Added a 'Select All' option that allows you to select all blueprints that you own more than one of when selling blueprints to ETA-0.
- Energy Activator blueprints and Crystallization Catalyst blueprints can no longer be sold to ETA-0.
- When selling blueprints to ETA-0, you can now only select blueprints up to the limit of rewards you can hold.
- ETA-0 now continues to display the name of items that have been sold out.

(3) Invasion
- Fixed an issue where the mission marker would display at the previous location on restart after dying in the final battle area of Echo Swamp - The Chapel where the Invasion is taking place.
- Fixed an issue where you could only join allies near the entrance of the final Commander Monster battle area of Vespers - The Shelter, Fortress: Quarantine Zone, and Echo Swamp - The Chapel where the Invasion is taking place.
- Fixed an issue where the UI did not display normally on the start screen when starting an Invasion mission.

(4) Descendants
- Fixed an issue where the 'Outgoing damage increase per bomb' of the Creative Explosion skill did not reflect correctly when using Esiemo's Creative Explosion skill module.

(5) UI/UX
- Added a button to the bottom of the Game Menu UI to check the event banner in-game.
- Selecting a Paint to dye a head skin or hair now highlights the Descendant's head.
- Fixed an issue in the 'Forgotten Comms Device' and 'Ancient Transmission Detection Facility' missions in White-night Gulch where designating a beacon as a waypoint displayed two markers.
- Fixed an issue where additional monsters summoned by a monster's skill during Extermination missions displayed the Extermination marker.
- Fixed an issue where some text in the Inventory list sorted by Reactor was not displaying correctly.

(6) Miscellaneous
- Added 'Dismantle all tiers' option to the 'Exclude from junk' filter.
ㄴ Added 'Dismantle all tiers' option to the tier settings in Reactor and External Component tabs.
ㄴ Selecting 'Dismantle all tiers' designates all reactors and external components you own as Junk.
However, enhanced reactors and external components with set effects need to be designated separately.
- Cash shop bundles that include Descendant exclusive items now display the text "This product includes an exclusive item."
- Made some changes to the chat banned word system.

# Director's Comments
Greetings, Descendants. This is the Director of The First Descendant, Minseok Joo.

Over the next week, the Dev Team will be conducting a final review process of the PS5 Pro build in order to deliver the "Pro Enhanced" features as a Day-1 patch in time for the launch of the PS5 Pro.
With the "Pro Enhanced" feature, we aim to bring you enhanced performance and visuals that could not be experienced on the original PS5 from day one of the PS5 Pro launch.
The final review of the PS5 Pro build is expected to last approximately one week, and there will not be any updates next week to ensure QA and build stability.
The 1.1.6 update is scheduled to go live on Wednesday, October 30th.

Today, I'll briefly comment on the upcoming 1.1.6 update scheduled for October 30th.

First up is an update on the improvements to Special Operation - Resource Defense.
We're changing the waves in Resource Defense to 10 stages, dramatically reducing playtime so that all waves can be completed in about 15 minutes and can be cleared even quicker as your Descendant grows stronger.
Previously, players had to move to monster spawn areas to find them, but with these improvements, battles will be concentrated around defense objects.
We've also increased the number of monster spawns per wave, allowing you to experience tense battles as you defend your resources against Vulgus onslaught.
In addition to this, we will provide Weapon Proficiency as an additional reward, while maintaining the existing reward system. The Dev Team's goal is to make Resource Defense the most efficient Weapon Proficiency farm.

Next, I would like to mention the addition of the 'Reactor Implant' system.
The Dev Team has been working on the Reactor Implant system to eliminate the inconvenience of having to farm a new Reactor every time you switch to a new weapon.
Now, one Ultimate Reactor can have up to three weapon Optimization Conditions. This allows you to change weapons during combat and still maintain your Optimization Conditions.
Also, the second and third Optimization Conditions can be changed at any time, giving you the freedom to apply the Optimization Conditions you want whenever your weapon settings change.
The Dev Team is constantly reviewing feedback and data on the Reactor system and Reactor farming, and looking to bring you a more improved Reactor system in the long term, so please stay tuned.

We also have various QoL improvements and Ultimate Weapon revamp in the works.

And on Thursday, October 24th, we'll be rolling out the 'Primary Account Setup' feature on our official website.
If you play The First Descendant on multiple platforms and have linked your Nexon account, this feature will allow you to set up and change the Primary Account on the official website and play the game with the set Primary Account.
We'll provide more details in another announcement on Thursday, October 24th.
Then on Wednesday, October 30th, the much-requested 'Rename Game Account' feature will become available, which will also be announced in a separate announcement.

The Dev Team is always listening to your feedback, and we're giving our all to make The First Descendant even more enjoyable to play.
We sincerely appreciate your continued interest and valuable feedback, and we'll continue to make progress step by step to meet your expectations, so please look forward to it.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Greetings, Descendants.

As mentioned in Hotfix 1.1.4b, we would like to inform you about the restoration process for items sold through ‘Register Duplicate Items’ regarding ETA-0 ‘Sell Blueprints’

During the restoration process, all collected through the selling process will be reclaimed.
However, your balance will be negative in case you don’t have enough Vouchers to cover it.
For more detailed information, please check the section below.

■ Restoration Items
- All blueprints sold through ETA-0 ‘Sell Blueprints’ between PDT 2024.10.11(Fri) 00:00 ~ 2024.10.14(Mon) 00:00
- Restoration Item List

Energy Activator Blueprint
Crystallization Catalyst Blueprint
Hailey Enhanced Cell DNA
Hailey Stabilizer Component
Hailey Spiral Catalyst Link
Hailey Data Chip

※ Through Hotfix 1.1.5, the ‘Register Duplicate Items’ method will be improved, so please use this feature if you need to resell any blueprints that have been restored.

■ Restoration / Reclamation Schedule
- PDT 2024.10.18(Fri) (TBD)
※ For Hailey blueprints, the blueprints will only be restored for Descendants who does not have Hailey.
※ Please be aware that you will be disconnected from the server during the item restoration/reclamation process. You will need to reconnect once the process is complete.

■ Restoration Process
- All items sold through ‘Sell Blueprints’ will be sent via mail according to the Restoration / Reclamation Schedule as you can see above.
- All collected through selling blueprints will be reclaimed.
- If the number of Vouchers you have is negative, you will not be able to use ETA-0. Because it will be reflected as a negative balance if there are not enough to reclaim.
- You need to obtain equal to the negative amount to re-use ETA-0.

Thank you.

Greetings, Descendants.

We are here to give you the details about patches for The First Descendant Hotfix 1.1.4b, applied maintenance-free.

■ Patch Schedule
- 2024.10.11 (Fri) 19:30 PDT

■ Platforms
- Steam, Xbox Series X│S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5

■ Patch Details

- Fixed the issue with "Enamel Deep Black" (Customization Paint) not appearing.
- Fixed an issue where parts of certain weapons flickered when the graphics option was set to low.
- Fixed an issue where the line spacing in the tooltips of some modules was displayed abnormally.
- Corrected some Emotes' icon images.
- Fixed an issue where Traditional Chinese text was displayed as Simplified Chinese when selected.
- Fixed an issue where the "Ultimate Freyna Bundle" was displayed as the "Ultimate Gley Bundle" in all European languages.
- Fixed an issue where ETA-0 did not open in some sessions even after the designated opening time.
- Removed the "Register Duplicate Items" button from the ETA-0 "Sell Blueprints" as it could cause accidental selling by including the "Energy Activator Blueprint" and "Crystallization Catalyst Blueprint" when registering duplicate items.
ㄴ We are preparing an improved method to make it easier to register duplicate item sales in the future.
ㄴ Descendants who sold the "Energy Activator Blueprint" and "Crystallization Catalyst Blueprint" between PDT 2024.10.11(Fri) 00:00 and the Hotfix 1.1.4b patch will have their items restored via in-game mailbox sometime next week. We will provide an update in this announcement once the restoration is complete.

Thank you.