The First Descendant News

If you've scrolled past an ad on TikTok for Nexon's gooner-looter-shooter The First Descendant you might not have noticed it was made by AI. But if you watch one of them for more than a second, you'll probably figure it out. Each one features an AI streamer rambling about the new boss Wall Crasher and maybe the Nier: Automata crossover while doing an odd headbob that I assume is supposed to make their rubber faces look more excited and emphatic. (The way one of them pronounces "Automata" sounds ridiculous, but has probably been trained on real people struggling to say it.)..
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[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]