The First Descendant News

Greetings, Descendants.

We would like to inform you Known Issues.
Please take note of the matter below and prepare for the test.

We will keep updating this page when additional issues are found.

[Sept 23rd(Sat) Known Issues]

■ Party Matching Issue (Solved on Sept 23rd)
- Some Match Making que has been found to be taking more than 10 minutes.
- Also found intermittently, after match making is automatically canceled on loading screen, match making will not start by pressing 'Start’ button
* If you encounter such a problem, it is temporarily resolvable by moving to the game title screen and reconnecting.


We are very sorry for the inconvenience. We are doing our best to fix this matter as soon as possible, and will make notice when problem is resolved.

[Sept 22nd(Fri) Known Issues]

■ Client Patch
9/22(Fri) There has been a Client Patch to resolve some of the current issues in the game.
For a better gameplay performance, it is highly recommended to exit the game and play after downloading the patch.

(Details)
- Item description that has been miswritten in some quests have been corrected.
- Suspected cause of disconnection during gameplay has been partially improved.
- [PC] Graphic quality has been partially improved on graphic settings “High”
- [PS/Xbox] Version upgrade notification Pop-up has beend applied to inform whenever software version does not match the latest version.


[Sept 21st(Thu) Known Issues]
■ Xbox Client Patch
Client Patch has been applied to the game on Sept 21st to solve issues on Xbox.
For a better gameplay performance, Xbox players are highly recommended to exit the game and play after downloading the patch.

(Details)
- [XSX/XSS] Graphic quality for fidelity mode has been partially improved.
- [XSX/XSS] Game cursor movement stuttering in 120Hz resolution has been fixed.

■ Client Patch
9/21(Thu) There has been a Client Patch that added a Pop-up Notification to appear whenever the game build is not at its latest version.

For a better gameplay experience, please exit the game and update the build to the latest version before playing the game.

■ PS4 Client Patch
Client Patch has been applied to the game on Sept 21st to solve issues on PS4
For a better gameplay performance, PS4 players are highly recommended to exit the game and play after downloading the patch.

(Details)
- [PS4] Character rotation and up & down camera move on the Customize menu has been fixed.

[Sept 20th(Wed) Known Issues]
■ Client Patch

Client Patch has been applied in-game on Sept 20th to solve current issues.
For a better gameplay performance please exit the game and play after downloading the patch.

(Details)
- Additional optimization for PS4 and PS4 pro platforms.
- Missing Module, Accessories set text details restored.
- Void Intercept issues, fixed.
- Descendants & NPC visual appearance error, fixed.
- Shadow effect issue within the Inventory, Customize screen, fixed.
- Invisible 'Devourer’s Symbiont Shield', fixed

■ Error during game access after compiling shaders
- Issues have been found where users can't access the game after compiling shaders 100%

[Sept 19th(Tue) Known Issues]
■ Audio Mix, Combat Sound On/Off Option settings
Sounds are setup to be more intense in speaker environment.
If you want a softer sound environment, please check the settings below.
- Options → Audio → Volume → Audio Mix change to ‘Headphones’
- Options → Audio → Advanced Sound Options → lower ‘Hit Marker Sound Volume’
If you want to turn off the Battle Voice during combat, please check the settings below.
- Options → Audio → Advanced Sound Options → ‘Battle Voice’ OFF

■ Available Slot indication at ‘Assign Module Socket Type’ screen
When you click multiple slots, the outline turns grey, same as when all slots are selected.
Slots that are actually available to assign sockets have green outlines.

■ Void intercept Death count error
- Currently, the Death count is not working properly during the Void intercept.

■ Skill Modification Module Typo (Solved on Sept 20th)
- Some of the Skill Modification Module text details are confirmed missing.

■ Descendant and NPC visual outputs on XB1, XSX (Solved on Sept 20th)
- Sharen character animation shows unnaturally in the Descendant Menu
- Some character faces turn out dark in the Descendant Selecting screen
- There are some occasions where Descendant’s eyes turn out dark
- NPC Anais face shows unnaturally

■ Void Intercept Battle (Solved on Sept 20th)
- XB1, XSX sometimes the items that are dropped in the void intercept battle is not marked on the radar
- Steam, PS5 sometimes the Ultimate items that are dropped in the void intercept battle is not marked on the radar
- XB1, XSX clear timer does not show after finishing a void intercept battle
- XB1, XSX Devourer’s Symbiont Shield is not visible

■ Schedule for Xbox Client Patch (Solved on Sept 20th(Wed))
There will be a client patch to update Xbox’s latest build. Patch will be initiated as soon as it’s prepared.
We will inform you the details when the patch is finished.

If you have any inquiries or feedback please follow link below.

[Go to Customer Service] [Go to OBT Survey]

Thank you.

Greetings, Descendants!

You can receive various rewards by watching The First Descendant live streams on Twitch.

■ Crossplay Open Beta Twitch Drops Event
- Event Page: [Go to Twitch Drops Event Page]
- Event Period: 00:00 AM, 19 Sep 2023 (Tue) - 23:59 PM, 25 Sep 2023 (Mon) (PDT)
- How to Participate:
1. Click the event page [link] and login with your Twitch account.
2. Login with your account from your preferred platform and link the account. (Steam, PlayStation, XBOX)
3. In Twitch [link], select The First Descendant category and watch a stream with active Drops!
4. You can receive rewards based on how long you have watched the stream.
- After watching the stream for a set amount of time, go to your Twitch Drops Inventory and click "Claim Now." Then, go to the Event page and click the "Claim Reward" button.
- The reward will be sent to the mailbox of the linked game account.


* Caliber: Currency that can be used to purchase Decoration items from the Descendant Instructor [Event] Shops during the test period
* Paint: Item used to change the color of Descendant/Weapon Skins in possession
* Energy Activators: Item used to increase Descendant/weapon module capacity

■ Event Notice
1. To participate in the event, watch a Drops-enabled Twitch stream in The First Descendant category.
You can check if Drops have been activated for the stream by looking for the Drops-enabled tag or checking for a message in the chat.

If you've checked your chat messages and your watch time isn't updating, try reconnecting to the stream
or choose a different live stream.

2. If you can’t find your Drops reward, try the following.
- After fulfilling the watch time requirement, go to your Twitch Drops Inventory and click "Claim Now." Then, go to the Event page and click the "Claim Reward" button to receive your reward.
- Drops rewards are sent to the mailbox of the game account that was linked in the Events page.
- After clicking "Claim Reward," the Twitch Drops rewards will be sent to your in-game mailbox within 24 hours.
- Please double-check the account that you linked with your Twitch account.

3. After linking your Twitch account and game account, you cannot unlink the game account.
On the Twitch Drops Event page, a Twitch account and a game account can only be linked once.
Please choose the game account you want the rewards to be sent to carefully, as it is not possible to unlink a game account once it has been linked.

4. If you linked a Nexon account for Crossplay, please keep this in mind!
- What’s Crossplay?
- Crossplay is a function that allows the same game data to be played on multiple platforms.
E.g.) By linking a Nexon account, you can play your game data from Steam on XBOX and PS

- What is Nexon Account Link?
- Nexon Account Link is a service that allows the same game data to be played on multiple platforms
by saving game data onto the Nexon account.

E.g.) Linking Nexon ID "Z" with Steam account "A" (Character Lv. 14) saves the Lv. 14 Character data on the Nexon ID "Z,"
and Linking Nexon ID "Z" with Xbox account "B" allows the user to play the Lv. 14 game date on the Xbox

※ How to link: Game menu (Esc) → Options → Account → Link

[If you linked a Nexon account, please keep this in mind!]
① If you first unlink your Nexon account, it takes you to the game login screen and a new game will start.
② If you wish to link the game data and use them again, go to Game Menu (Esc) → Options → Account → Link and link the Nexon account with the saved game data again.
③ If you unlink your Nexon account again, the first game data are brought in.

※Therefore, if you linked a Nexon account with the game account you received the Twitch Drops reward on for Crossplay purposes,
you must maintain the link with the Nexon account to continue to receive the Drops reward on your current game account!!
If you unlink the account, you may receive the reward on your new game account so please keep this in mind!

5. The Twitch Drops reward can be received once.
After fulfilling the watch time requirement, the Twitch Drops reward can only be received once for each Twitch account.

Thank you.

Greetings, Descendants!

This guide will cover the functions of the Descendant Skill Module and Ultimate Module within the Module System explained in Guide 2,
and will also provide a guide on where to find 2 Modules during the test period.

Refer to the information on where to find the Modules so that you can combine the main Modules and optimize your stats!

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Greetings, Descendants!
The First Descendant’s Dev Preview is now here!
Don’t miss out on special rewards prepared for testers joining the Crossplay Open Beta.
* Stay tuned for more cosmetics that will be available during the Crossplay Open Beta and the launch.

Thank you.

Greetings, Descendants!

In this fifth Guide, we'll cover Customization, which will provide yet another way to enjoy the First Descendant.