The First Descendant News

[h3]Greetings, Descendants.[/h3][p] [/p][p]We'll be having server maintenance.[/p][p][/p][p]■ Maintenance schedule[/p][p]※ The game will be unavailable during maintenance.[/p][p]※ The maintenance details and time are subject to change.[/p][p]※ During the maintenance period, the attendance check feature in The First Descendant Companion App will be unavailable.
※ During the maintenance period, the View My Game Info and search features in The First Descendant Companion App will also be unavailable.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Maintenance details[/p][p]- New features: Lounge, Collectibles[/p][p]- New Descendant ‘Ultimate Luna’[/p][p]- New Fellow: ‘Snowy Sled Dog’[/p][p]- Descendant Rebalance[/p][p]- Update 1.3.3[/p][p]- Content Improvements[/p][p]- Bug Fixes[/p][p] [/p][p]※ We will update you with further details on Update 1.3.3 announcement.[/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 22/8 (Fri) – 28/8 (Thu).[/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: 2025.8.22(Fri) – 2025.8.28(Thu) PDT[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Creation, distribution, or use of unauthorized programs - Permanent game ban (13 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 (11 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 (3 users)[/p][p] [/p][p]**3-day separate matchmaking penalty (976 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]

[p]Greetings, Descendants![/p][p] [/p][p]During the August 28th developer live stream, we provided detailed information about new content, improvements, balance adjustments, and event plans that will be coming in September 4th update.[/p][p]We would like to thank all the Descendants who joined the broadcast and have summarized the key points below. For more details, please watch the YouTube video![/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]■ New "Lounge" System[/p][p][/p][p]- The Lounge is a personal space where you can arrange Collectibles and Characters. It can be accessed from the Albion Dispatch Lobby and features a "Living Room," "Display Room," and "Bedroom."[/p][p]- You can also customize weather and lighting settings and arrange your Descendants, Skins, Fellows, Weapons, Attachments, Dioramas, and Figurines.[/p][p]- Displayable Collectibles can be obtained from "Edi-T." "Collectible Coins" for trading can be earned from Axion, Sigma Sector, 400% Infiltration Operations, and the Void Vessel, while "Mysterious Coin" can be acquired as limited daily rewards from Sigma Sector and Axion Plains Operational Areas.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ New Descendant "Ultimate Luna"[/p][p][/p][p]- Ultimate Luna, an enhanced version of Luna's combat style, will be released.[/p][p]- The Luna Exclusive Story Quest "Reunification" will be added, revealing why she always listens to music and the story behind the scar and tattoo on her right shoulder.[/p][p]- Ultimate Luna Exclusive Modules[/p][p] [/p][p]■ New Trigger Modules[/p][p]- Three new Trigger Modules will be added. Future Trigger Modules will feature improved performance and enhanced effect animations.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ New Ultimate Modules[/p][p] [/p][p]■ New Fellow "Snowy Sled Dog"[/p][p][/p][p]- The Snowy Sled Dog is a new Fellow with the appearance of a husky and featuring "MP Heal" as its unique effect.[/p][p]- Can be farmed in Axion and Fellow-exclusive Feed can be acquired in Axion as well as the Void Vessel.[/p][p]- Exclusive Skins and Spawns will be released together.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Quality of Life Improvements[/p][p]- Leaderboard Build View Feature: You can check the settings of top players at of the time of their ranking.[/p][p]- Improved Inventory Filtering: Name search function and detailed filter combination features will be added.[/p][p]- Party Finder System Improvement: A feature that automatically recommends Parties that match player settings in the Party Finder menu.[/p][p]- Hover Bike Feature Improvements: When colliding with monsters, you will push through them, and you can mount immediately while using dedicated weapon skills.[/p][p]- Wall Crasher Contribution Calculation Improvement: When attempting multiple times in the same cycle, only the highest Contribution achieved in that cycle will be recoded.[/p][p]- Daily Challenge Goal Balance Improvement: Unnecessary content suggestions will be excluded based on Mastery Rank, and excessive goals will be adjusted downward.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Descendant Balance Adjustments[/p][p]- Lepic has been selected as the main target for adjustment, with significant improvements to the structure of his Skills and firepower.[/p][p]- The rarely used Skill 2 "Overclock" will have increased Skill Critical Hit Damage and can form short but powerful combos through synergy with Skill 4 "Overkill."[/p][p]- Additionally, the Transcendent Module "Explosive Stacks" will see improvements in accuracy and firepower.[/p][p]- Blair, Freyna, and Bunny will also receive numerical balance adjustments.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ New Skin Updates[/p][p][/p][p]- Ultimate Luna: The "Moonlight Stage" Skin comes with a Back Attachment and Spawn.[/p][p]- Serena: The "Ancient Angel" Skin inspired by ancient folklore and the "Angel's Ring" Spawn will be added.[/p][p]- Indoor Wear Series: "Lounge Underwear" and "After a Shower" Skins have been added, allowing you to enjoy special animations when worn in the Lounge.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ New Events[/p][p]- Sing Along with Luna: Complete a range of Missions related to Ultimate Luna to earn rewards including the "Full Moon Guitarist" Back Attachment, "Fireworks" Emote, Photon Imprinters, and more.[/p][p]- Collectible Merchants Collec-T & Edi-T Have Arrived!: An event where you can earn Collectible Coins via Missions and use them to purchase Lounge Collectibles.[/p][p]- Luna's Music Journal Attendance Event: Sign in for 14 days to receive rewards including the "MC 'LUNA'" Chest Attachment, Growth Support Box, External Component Augmentation Core Box, and more.[/p][p]- Skin Contest 2025 Final Vote: The final voting phase to vote for your favorite Skins is now open. The winning Skin will be implemented in the game, so don't forget to vote.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Tokyo Game Show 2025 Participation[/p][p]- The First Descendant will participate in the 2025 Tokyo Game Show. New collaboration announcements are planned and detailed information will be provided later.[/p][p] [/p][p]The September 4th update will include a variety of content such as the Lounge, Ultimate Luna, and new Trigger Modules.[/p][p]Descendants, we look forward to your continued support.[/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 14/8 (Thu) – 21/8 (Thu).[/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: 2025.8.14(Thu) – 2025.8.21(Thu) PDT[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Creation, distribution, or use of unauthorized programs - Permanent game ban (9 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 (27 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 (31 user)[/p][p] [/p][p]**3-day separate matchmaking penalty (957 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]Here are the details on The First Descendant Hotfix 1.3.2.[/p][p]We kindly ask you to reconnect to the game for smoother gameplay.[/p][p] [/p][p]■ Patch Date[/p][p]- 08.21.2025 (Thu) 00:00 PDT[/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]- Improved the Assault Ship explosion effect in the Axion Plains to avoid obstructing the ground Descendants’ view.[/p][p]- Character lighting has been enhanced to make your Descendant more visible in dark areas.[/p][p] [/p][p](2) Weapons & Modules[/p][p]- The following trigger module values have been adjusted.[/p][p]ㄴ Death by a Thousand Cuts[/p][p]ㆍ Increased the amount of Residual Arche Preservation stacks gained through Tracking Projectile.[/p][p]ㆍ 1 → 2[/p][p]ㄴ Particle Conversion Emitter[/p][p]ㆍ Reduced the required stacks for Particle Transmission to trigger Particle Emission.[/p][p]ㆍ 15 → 12[/p][p] [/p][p](3) Miscellaneous[/p][p]- Improved access to the dedicated Inventory screen even when Trigger Module Slots are locked.[/p][p]- Added BGM playback function to Fellow Interaction preview.[/p][p]- Removed the 'Season 3 Survey Participation' button from the bottom of the event screen as the survey period has ended.[/p][p]- Modified Mailbox, Events, Portal, Difficulty settings, and Equipment purchase/sale features to be available immediately upon game start.[/p][p] [/p][p](4) Shop[/p][p]- Added new products.[/p][p] [/p][p]Bug Fixes[/p][p](1) UI&UX[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where a blank would appear in the Boost Path tracker within the target quest area.[/p][p][/p][p](2) Descendant[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where, when the 'Skill Cooldown' display option was enabled, the cooldown for stackable skills was incorrectly displayed as a negative value when no stacks were available.[/p][p] [/p][p](3) Miscellaneous[/p][p]- Adjusted the Ajax Head Skin ‘Veteran's Rest’ to be equippable on Ultimate Ajax.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where, after completing all ‘Descendant Begins’ missions in the Boost Path, it would not guide to the ‘Assign and Equip Module Type’ mission.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the Week 2 Battle Pass weekly challenge ‘Special Reward’ mission counting would not progress.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the names of the research materials ‘Orca’ and ‘Vortex’ were incorrectly displayed in languages other than Korean.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where hit effects on Breach Discharger's Barrier were displaying abnormally large.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where using the preset order change function would cause the Module/Customization loadout information from a preset swapped with an empty slot to be forcibly designated to Slot 1.[/p][p] [/p][p]Thank you.[/p]