The First Descendant Hotfix 1.2.7
Greetings, Descendants!
Here are the details on The First Descendant Hotfix 1.2.7, patched maintenance-free.
■ Patch Date
- 02.12.2025 (Wed) 23:00 PST
■ Platforms
- Steam, Xbox Series X│S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5
■ Patch Details
Content Improvements
(1) Void Erosion Purge Improvements
- Public Operation is now available in stages 26 and 27 of Void Erosion Purge.
- Changed the number of ranged skills of Elite Wardens from 8 to 3.
- Removed the Chill status effect of Normal and Elite Trackers.
- Changed the beam skills of Normal and Elite Farseers, Trackers, and Abominations so that the beam no longer rotates left or right as the target moves.
- Changed the beam skill of the Commander monster Gruncah to slow down when it starts tracking a target.
- Removed the guiding ability from the skills of Normal and Elite Annihilators and Living Artillery.
- The drop rate of all tiers of General Rounds, Special Rounds, Impact Rounds, and High-Power Rounds has doubled compared to the previous rate.
- Changed the reward distribution rules for Void Erosion Purge so that clear rewards are awarded upon completion of the mission regardless of the penalty duration.
- Changed monster combinations and spawn patterns for Void Erosion Purge stages 21-30.
ㄴ Reduced the spawn proportion of Suicide Bombers in stages 21/24/27 (5% → 1.7%)
ㄴ Changed the Commander that appears in Stage 29 from Dmigor to Plaudia.
Legion of Darkness
ㄴ Changed the group spawn chance of Living Artillery (33% → 20%)
Legion of Immortality
ㄴ Changed the group spawn chance of Farseers (33% → 20%)
ㄴ Reduced the number of Trackers spawning
ㄴ Farseers and Trackers no longer spawn together
ㄴ Removed Fortress Guards
Order of Truth
ㄴ Changed the group spawn chance of Annihilators (33% → 20%)
ㄴ Reduced the number of Wardens spawning
ㄴ Annihilators and Wardens no longer spawn together
ㄴ Removed Ascetics.
- Reduced the difficulty of Solo mode in Void Erosion Purge.
- Increased Attribute ATK of weapons in Void Erosion Purge.
- Nerfed Commander Monsters for 2-4 player modes in Void Erosion Purge.
(2) Descendants
[Ines]
- The increase in the number of hits according to the Skill Range of Ines now changes when the Skill Range module is equipped.
ㄴ Applied to the base skills Chain Lightning, Lightning Conductor, and Snare Hunter.
ㄴ Applied to Floating Lightning of the skill module Time of the Hunting Hounds.
[Keelan]
- The increase in the number of targets according to the Skill Range of Keelan now changes when the Skill Range module is equipped.
ㄴ Applied to the base skill Void Corrosion.
(3) Weapons & Modules
- Fixed the brightness of Albion Cavalry Gun's Ricochet effect being too bright in certain areas.
- Made some improvements to the weapon stats and unique abilities of three Ultimate Weapons.
- The weapon slot in use no longer changes when moving between fields.
- Increased Firearm ATK of some Rare weapons.
(4) UI&UX
- Changed the Purchase button assignment as below depending on the use of Caliber.
Buttons for non-Caliber spending purchases
ㄴ PC: Space Bar / PS: X / Xbox: A
Buttons for Caliber spending purchases
ㄴ PC: F / PS: X / Xbox: A
ㄴ A hold time of 0.5s now applies in all cases
ㄴ Changed Accelerate Research so that you now have to press the Accelerate button directly.
- In NPC shops, such as Deslin and Anais, you can now check the item tooltip and acquisition information at Currency Info at the top of the screen.
- In Void Erosion Purge, the key for Next Stage has been changed to F → N on PC.
(5) Products
Events
(1) Challenge Events
- The 'Operation: Kate's Experiment Assistant' event will run from after 02.12.2025 (Wed) hotfix to 02.26.2025 (Wed) 22:59 PST.
ㄴ Daily challenges and event challenges have been added.
- The "Operation Initiation" event will run from after the hotfix on 02.12.2025 (Wed) PST until 02.18.2025 (Tue) 22:59 PST.
ㄴ During the event period, Descendants who log in at least once will receive a special customization item.
- The 'Operation: Burning Embers' event will run from 02.26.2025 (Wed) 23:00 to 03.12.2025 (Wed) 22:59 PST.
ㄴ Daily challenges and Event challenges will be added.
(2) Login Event
- The 'Operation: Daily Report' login event will run from 02.12.2025 (Wed) hotfix to 03.12.2025 (Wed) 22:59 PST.
ㄴ The login event will run for 14 days.
ㄴ Rewards include emotes, Ecive skins, and various materials and consumables.
ㄴ Login everyday during the event to earn various rewards!
※ For more information, please see 'Kate's Experiment: Call of the Flame Event Info' announcement.
Bug Fixes
(1) Content
- When all Descendants in the No Resurrection Zone are DNO, they will now be respawned.
ㄴ The restart count will be deducted.
ㄴ They will respawn at a location just before the No Resurrection Zone.
(2) Descendants
- Fixed an issue where the effect icons for Lepic's Overclock, Power Unit Change, and Nerve Infiltration did not match the skill icons.
- Partially fixed an issue where Luna's notes were delayed.
ㄴ Fixed an issue where the music and notes would get out of sync in certain situations by removing the problematic notes at regular intervals to resync them.
(3) Weapons & Modules
- Fixed an issue where Auto-Equip for Descendant Modules would not proceed if the cursor was hovering over a Module slot by changing the key to a different button.
(4) UI&UX
- Fixed an issue where Craft Core screen would show misalignment when the player has a large number of Cores or Core Amplifiers.
- Changed the gamepad buttons for skipping the cutscene for Weapon Readjustment.
- UI theme customization can now be applied to leaderboards.
(5) Miscellaneous
- Fixed an issue where some Fellow body skins were not shown when equipped.
- Fixed an issue where other players could enter the Laboratory.
- Fixed an issue where the dungeon icon was shown intermittently at the top left of the mini-map.
- Fixed the unnatural wrinkles on the buttocks of Ines' default skin.
# Director’s Comment
Greetings, Descendants. This is the Director of The First Descendant, Minseok Joo.
As I mentioned on Discord and Dev Livestream, this hotfix focuses on improving the gameplay experience of Void Erosion Purge while addressing elements that may have caused discomfort.
However, the issue of certain weapon metas being overly required at higher difficulty levels has not yet been fully resolved. The reason we couldn't address this issue immediately is due to the performance gap between Descendants.
If we balance the difficulty based on top-tier Descendants, most other Descendants will struggle to play effectively. Conversely, if we adjust the difficulty to accommodate lower-performing Descendants, the leaderboard risks being dominated by only a selected few, diminishing the content’s value as a challenge.
To fundamentally resolve this issue, we plan to first adjust the balance between Descendants and then refine the gameplay experience of Void Erosion Purge. However, with the ongoing preparation for Season 2 Episode 2 and live service management, we regret that we cannot implement these improvements as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologize for this delay. We will share further details as soon as we finalize our improvement plans and schedule.
We deeply apologize to all players who may have been disappointed with the Void Erosion Purge content. To deliver better content, we will actively seek ways to engage with the community and gather feedback before updates, ensuring a more stable live service experience.
Thank you, as always, for your valuable feedback.
Thank you.
Here are the details on The First Descendant Hotfix 1.2.7, patched maintenance-free.
■ Patch Date
- 02.12.2025 (Wed) 23:00 PST
■ Platforms
- Steam, Xbox Series X│S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5
■ Patch Details
Content Improvements
(1) Void Erosion Purge Improvements
- Public Operation is now available in stages 26 and 27 of Void Erosion Purge.
- Changed the number of ranged skills of Elite Wardens from 8 to 3.
- Removed the Chill status effect of Normal and Elite Trackers.
- Changed the beam skills of Normal and Elite Farseers, Trackers, and Abominations so that the beam no longer rotates left or right as the target moves.
- Changed the beam skill of the Commander monster Gruncah to slow down when it starts tracking a target.
- Removed the guiding ability from the skills of Normal and Elite Annihilators and Living Artillery.
- The drop rate of all tiers of General Rounds, Special Rounds, Impact Rounds, and High-Power Rounds has doubled compared to the previous rate.
- Changed the reward distribution rules for Void Erosion Purge so that clear rewards are awarded upon completion of the mission regardless of the penalty duration.
- Changed monster combinations and spawn patterns for Void Erosion Purge stages 21-30.
ㄴ Reduced the spawn proportion of Suicide Bombers in stages 21/24/27 (5% → 1.7%)
ㄴ Changed the Commander that appears in Stage 29 from Dmigor to Plaudia.
Legion of Darkness
ㄴ Changed the group spawn chance of Living Artillery (33% → 20%)
Legion of Immortality
ㄴ Changed the group spawn chance of Farseers (33% → 20%)
ㄴ Reduced the number of Trackers spawning
ㄴ Farseers and Trackers no longer spawn together
ㄴ Removed Fortress Guards
Order of Truth
ㄴ Changed the group spawn chance of Annihilators (33% → 20%)
ㄴ Reduced the number of Wardens spawning
ㄴ Annihilators and Wardens no longer spawn together
ㄴ Removed Ascetics.
- Reduced the difficulty of Solo mode in Void Erosion Purge.
- Increased Attribute ATK of weapons in Void Erosion Purge.
- Nerfed Commander Monsters for 2-4 player modes in Void Erosion Purge.
(2) Descendants
[Ines]
- The increase in the number of hits according to the Skill Range of Ines now changes when the Skill Range module is equipped.
ㄴ Applied to the base skills Chain Lightning, Lightning Conductor, and Snare Hunter.
ㄴ Applied to Floating Lightning of the skill module Time of the Hunting Hounds.
[Keelan]
- The increase in the number of targets according to the Skill Range of Keelan now changes when the Skill Range module is equipped.
ㄴ Applied to the base skill Void Corrosion.
(3) Weapons & Modules
- Fixed the brightness of Albion Cavalry Gun's Ricochet effect being too bright in certain areas.
- Made some improvements to the weapon stats and unique abilities of three Ultimate Weapons.
- The weapon slot in use no longer changes when moving between fields.
- Increased Firearm ATK of some Rare weapons.
(4) UI&UX
- Changed the Purchase button assignment as below depending on the use of Caliber.
Buttons for non-Caliber spending purchases
ㄴ PC: Space Bar / PS: X / Xbox: A
Buttons for Caliber spending purchases
ㄴ PC: F / PS: X / Xbox: A
ㄴ A hold time of 0.5s now applies in all cases
ㄴ Changed Accelerate Research so that you now have to press the Accelerate button directly.
- In NPC shops, such as Deslin and Anais, you can now check the item tooltip and acquisition information at Currency Info at the top of the screen.
- In Void Erosion Purge, the key for Next Stage has been changed to F → N on PC.
(5) Products
Events
(1) Challenge Events
- The 'Operation: Kate's Experiment Assistant' event will run from after 02.12.2025 (Wed) hotfix to 02.26.2025 (Wed) 22:59 PST.
ㄴ Daily challenges and event challenges have been added.
- The "Operation Initiation" event will run from after the hotfix on 02.12.2025 (Wed) PST until 02.18.2025 (Tue) 22:59 PST.
ㄴ During the event period, Descendants who log in at least once will receive a special customization item.
- The 'Operation: Burning Embers' event will run from 02.26.2025 (Wed) 23:00 to 03.12.2025 (Wed) 22:59 PST.
ㄴ Daily challenges and Event challenges will be added.
(2) Login Event
- The 'Operation: Daily Report' login event will run from 02.12.2025 (Wed) hotfix to 03.12.2025 (Wed) 22:59 PST.
ㄴ The login event will run for 14 days.
ㄴ Rewards include emotes, Ecive skins, and various materials and consumables.
ㄴ Login everyday during the event to earn various rewards!
※ For more information, please see 'Kate's Experiment: Call of the Flame Event Info' announcement.
Bug Fixes
(1) Content
- When all Descendants in the No Resurrection Zone are DNO, they will now be respawned.
ㄴ The restart count will be deducted.
ㄴ They will respawn at a location just before the No Resurrection Zone.
(2) Descendants
- Fixed an issue where the effect icons for Lepic's Overclock, Power Unit Change, and Nerve Infiltration did not match the skill icons.
- Partially fixed an issue where Luna's notes were delayed.
ㄴ Fixed an issue where the music and notes would get out of sync in certain situations by removing the problematic notes at regular intervals to resync them.
(3) Weapons & Modules
- Fixed an issue where Auto-Equip for Descendant Modules would not proceed if the cursor was hovering over a Module slot by changing the key to a different button.
(4) UI&UX
- Fixed an issue where Craft Core screen would show misalignment when the player has a large number of Cores or Core Amplifiers.
- Changed the gamepad buttons for skipping the cutscene for Weapon Readjustment.
- UI theme customization can now be applied to leaderboards.
(5) Miscellaneous
- Fixed an issue where some Fellow body skins were not shown when equipped.
- Fixed an issue where other players could enter the Laboratory.
- Fixed an issue where the dungeon icon was shown intermittently at the top left of the mini-map.
- Fixed the unnatural wrinkles on the buttocks of Ines' default skin.
# Director’s Comment
Greetings, Descendants. This is the Director of The First Descendant, Minseok Joo.
As I mentioned on Discord and Dev Livestream, this hotfix focuses on improving the gameplay experience of Void Erosion Purge while addressing elements that may have caused discomfort.
However, the issue of certain weapon metas being overly required at higher difficulty levels has not yet been fully resolved. The reason we couldn't address this issue immediately is due to the performance gap between Descendants.
If we balance the difficulty based on top-tier Descendants, most other Descendants will struggle to play effectively. Conversely, if we adjust the difficulty to accommodate lower-performing Descendants, the leaderboard risks being dominated by only a selected few, diminishing the content’s value as a challenge.
To fundamentally resolve this issue, we plan to first adjust the balance between Descendants and then refine the gameplay experience of Void Erosion Purge. However, with the ongoing preparation for Season 2 Episode 2 and live service management, we regret that we cannot implement these improvements as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologize for this delay. We will share further details as soon as we finalize our improvement plans and schedule.
We deeply apologize to all players who may have been disappointed with the Void Erosion Purge content. To deliver better content, we will actively seek ways to engage with the community and gather feedback before updates, ensuring a more stable live service experience.
Thank you, as always, for your valuable feedback.
Thank you.
