The First Descendant News

# PDT 2024.09.05 (Thu) 05:00 – Updated Expiry Dates for Avatar Decorations
# PDT 2024.08.30 (Fri) 16:15 – Event Start Delay Notice
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Greetings, Descendants.

We apologize for the delay in the Discord Quest event that started on Saturday, August 31st.
As a token of our apology, we are extending the usage period for the Discord Avatar Decorations.

■ Extension of Event Reward Usage Period
- Hailey Avatar Decoration Expiry: (Original) PDT 2024.10.05 (Saturday) 16:59 → (Updated) PDT 2024.11.05 (Tuesday) 16:59
- Bunny Avatar Decoration Expiry:: (Original) PDT 2024.10.12 (Saturday) 16:59 → (Updated) PDT 2024.11.12 (Tuesday) 16:59

For any inquiries related to the Discord Quest, please feel free to reach out via the link below:
[Contact for Discord Quest Inquiries]

Thank you.

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Greetings, Descendants.

The Discord Quest event, originally set to commence at PDT 10:00, has been delayed due to technical issues on Discord's end.
The event is now underway as of PDT 14:30 and is running smoothly.


We regret any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding.
Any additional updates will be provided here.

Thank you.
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Greetings, Descendants!
The "First Descendant Quest" event is now live on Discord.
Launch the Discord app and play The First Descendant for at least 15 minutes to receive limited-time avatar decorations featuring "Hailey" and "Bunny".

■ Quest Period
- Week 1: PDT 2024.08.30 (Fri) 10:00 – 2024.09.05 (Thu) 16:59
- Week 2: PDT 2024.09.06 (Fri) 10:00 – 2024.9.12 (Thu) 16:59

■ Quest Rewards
- Avatar decorations are limited-time rewards and will expire after the specified period each week. Once expired, the avatar decorations will no longer be accessible.
- Each Discord account can receive the avatar reward only once per week.

[Week 1]
Limited-time Hailey avatar decoration
※ Expiration Date: PDT 2024.10.05(Sat) 16:59


[Week 2]
Limited-time Bunny avatar decoration
※ Expiration Date: PDT 2024.10.12 (Sat) 16:59


■ How to Participate
1. Click the "Quest Bar" in the bottom-left corner of Discord and select "Accept Quest."
- If the "Quest Bar" is not visible, go to the "Discover" icon in the server list, navigate to the "Quests" menu, and accept The First Descendant Quest from "All Quests."
2. Launch The First Descendant while Discord is open and play for at least 15 minutes.
3. After completing the quest, click the "Quest Bar" and select "Claim Reward" to receive your avatar decoration.
- ‘If the "Quest Bar" is not visible, go to "User Settings" (gear icon) > "Gift Inventory" and click "Claim Reward" for The First Descendant Quest.

■ How to Use Avatar Decorations
- Click your Discord account in the bottom-left corner, then select "Edit Profile."
- ‘In the "User Profile" section, click "Change Decoration" to set your newly acquired avatar decoration.

For inquiries regarding The First Descendant Discord Quest, please click the link below:
[Discord Quest Inquiries]

Thank you.

Greetings, Descendants.

Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 8/30(Fri) – 9/05(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: 2024.08.30(Fri) – 2024.09.05(Thu) PDT

■ Creation, distribution, or use of unauthorized programs - Permanent game ban (93 users)
- Actions have been taken for creating, distributing, or using unauthorized programs.


■ Exploitation of all processes related to the Open Store – Permanent game ban (225 users)
- Actions were taken because of unfair gains by exploitation on store payment process.


■ 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.

We would like to inform you that there has been a maintenance-free patch.

■ Patch Schedule
- PDT 2024.09.05(Thu) 23:50

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

■ Patch Details
- Fixed issue where abnormal damage could be applied by Bunny and Ultimate Bunny under certain conditions.
※ Please refer to the September Known-issue notice for more detailed information.

For a better gaming experience, we recommend you to reconnect.

Thank you.

Greetings Descendants.

We are informing you that a maintenance-free patch has been implemented.

■ Patch Schedule
- PDT 2024.09.05(Thu) 09:00

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

■ Patch Details
- Fixed issue where monsters intermittently not spawning during Infiltration Operations, preventing mission completion.
※ Please refer to the September Known-issue notice for more detailed information.

For a better gaming experience, we recommend you to reconnect.

Thank you.

# PDT 2024.9.27(Fri) 05:15 - Some issues have been resolved and after Hotfix 1.1.3c
# PDT 2024.9.27(Fri) 00:00 - Some issues have been resolved and updated after Hotfix 1.1.3b
# PDT 2024.09.26(Thu) 08:00 – Known Issues have been updated.
# PDT 2024.9.26(Thu) 00:00 – Some issues have been resolved and updated after Hotfix 1.1.3
# PDT 2024.09.12(Thu) 21:00 - Known Issues have been updated.
# PDT 2024.9.12(Thu) 07:00 – Known Issues have been updated.
# PDT 2024.9.12(Thu) 06:00 – Some issues have been resolved through Known Issue update and Hotfix 1.1.2
# PDT 2024.9.05(Thu) 21:40 – Known Issues have been updated.
# PDT 2024.9.05(Thu) 21:40 – Known Issues have been updated.
# PDT 2024.9.05(Thu) 09:00 – Monsters Not Spawning Issue has been resolved.

Greetings, Descendants!

Here are the major issues that were found for The First Descendant in September.

We will continually update this notice with any additional issues and bugs that are found in September, as well as any impactful issues identified before August. Please keep track of the updates during your gameplay.

[September 27th (Fri)]
■ (Resolved) Issue where players cannot interact with ‘Nell’ during the main quest ‘Mysterious Phenomena’
- We have found an issue where players cannot interact with ‘Nell’ during the main quest ‘Mysterious Phenomena’

[September 26th (Thu)]
■ Issue where error occurs when players were matched in the Void Intercept Battle after entering 'Check Out Recommended Modules'
- We have found an issue where error occurs when players were matched in the Void Intercept Battle after entering 'Check Out Recommended Modules'

■ (Resolved) Issue where the name and description of ‘Obtain Freyna’s Equipment Materials 5’ is not properly displayed
- We have found an issue where the name and description of ‘Obtain Freyna’s Equipment Materials 5’ is not properly displayed.

■ Issue with Not Returning to Albion After Invasion Dungeon Completion
- We have found an issue with not returning to Albion after the countdown for return when completing the invasion dungeon.

■ (Resolved) Issue where party members cannot join mid-session during certain Disrupt Invasion
- It has been confirmed that during 2 or more player sessions in 'Invasion: Magister Lab (Kingston)', 'Invasion: The Forgottense (Sterile land)', and 'Invasion: The Haven (Hagios)', if some party members move ahead first, other party members are unable to join mid-session.
- If this issue occurs, the remaining party members can join once the leading party member moves to the next area.

■ (Resolved) Issue where progress becomes difficult after resurrection during certain invasion halts
- It has been confirmed that after dying and resurrecting during 'Invasion: Heart of the Fortress (Fortress)' and 'Invasion: Caligo Ossuary (Agna Desert)', you are unable to continue progressing.
- This issue may prevent the completion of the battle.

■ (Resolved) Issue where 'Room 0 Trauma' cannot be applied to 'Poison Attribute Colossus' when the 'Contagion' Module is equipped
- It has been confirmed that using a skill while the 'Contagion' Module is equipped results in 'Room 0 Trauma' not being applied to the 'Poison Attribute Colossus.'

■ Issue where the location of the Records is not shown during Bunny's exclusive quest.
- It has been confirmed that during Bunny's exclusive quest 'What kind of records are these?', the record location does not appear on the map in 'Sterile land.'

■ (Resolved) Issue where the detailed description of Hailey's 'Zenith' skill is not displayed

■ (Resolved) Issue where some 'Russian' text is not displayed
- It has been confirmed that some item descriptions, product descriptions, and achievement descriptions in Russian are not displayed.
- We apologize for the inconvenience, but until this issue is resolved, please refer to another language if the text does not display correctly.

■ (Resolved) Intermittent Access Issue with the Official Website
- An intermittent issue has been observed where the official website becomes inaccessible and displays a "Server error" message.
- In this case, please use your browser's secret mode or clear your cache before reconnecting to access the website normally.

[September 12th (Thu)]

■ (Resolved) Issue where the pop-up for confirming acquisition information of an item set as a target item in 'View Info' is forcibly closed.
- We have found an issue when checking the acquisition information of an item set as a target item in 'View Information', the pop-up is forcibly closed when the mouse hovers over the detailed list.

■ Issue where interacting with a drone in "Invasion: Order of Truth" makes the mission unplayable.
- We have found an issue that interacting with a drone before starting the battle with a named monster during the "Invasion: Order of Truth" mission makes the mission unplayable.

■ (Resolved) Issue with not being able to set equipment level as 0 in Exclude from junk’ filter.
- We have found an issue where Weapon, Reactor and External Component cannot be set as level 0
- The setting is activated as level 1 even when set as level 0

[September 5th (Thu)]
■ (Resolved) Issue with Abnormal Damage applied by Bunny and Ultimate Bunny
- We have identified an issue where abnormal damage could be applied by Bunny and Ultimate Bunny under certain conditions.
- This issue will be promptly fixed through a patch.

■(Resolved) Issue with Monsters Not Spawning in Infiltration Operations, Preventing Completion
- We have found an issue during Infiltration Operations, where intermittently monsters do not spawn, making it impossible to complete the mission.
- This issue will be quickly addressed with an maintenance-free patch shortly.

[Previous Known Issues]
■ (Resolved) Duplicate Display of the "Kuiper Storage Tank" Mission Icon in Sterile Land Repository (Normal/Hard)
- We have identified an issue where the "Kuiper Storage Tank" mission icon is displayed multiple times on the regional map (M) in Sterile Land Repository (Normal/Hard).
- You can proceed with the "Kuiper Storage Tank" mission located near the outpost to use the feature normally.

■ (Resolved) Found issue with approaching to the Target Item automatically when there is a Research Item from the Research Menu
- An issue has been identified when entering the Research Menu, in case there is research in process or finished, it automatically leads to the Target Item.

■ (Resolved) Misprint of paint name in pop-up page when pressing (X) button for purchasing the applied paint.
- An issue has been identified when a different paint name is written on the pop-up page in case of applying paint to Customizing > Descendant Skin or Weapon Skin.

■ (Resolved) Misprint of ‘Applied Value’ when trying to equip module in 'Change Module Socket Type’ mode.
- We identified an issue where the applied value is misprinted intermittently as if the module is already equipped when trying to equip module in 'Change Module Socket Type’ mode.

■ Intel CPU Issue.
- Crashes have been reported on some Intel 13th and 14th generation CPUs.
- On PCs using these CPUs, the game may forcefully shut down with an error message stating 'Out of video memory' when launched.
This issue can be partially resolved by adjusting power limits in the BIOS.
- We are awaiting a response from Intel regarding this issue, and we are sharing Intel's official response for your reference.

■ Temporary solutions for client termination issues with certain antivirus Programs
- We have requested for exceptions for The First Descendant to antivirus programs, but some have not been implemented. Below are temporary solutions for this problem.
(1) ‘Bitdefender’ Temporary Solution [FAQ]
- Go to System Protection > Advanced Threat Detection (ATD) > Manage Exclusions menu, select the file or folder for The First Descendant, and save.
(2) ‘McAfee Agent’ Temporary Solution [FAQ]
- Go to McAfee Security > Navigation > Quarantined and Trusted Items, select TheFirstDescendant.exe from the quarantined programs list, and restore it.

■ Solutions for ‘Easy Anti-Cheat’ not functioning correctly
- If Easy Anti-Cheat malfunctions, refer to the FAQ for solutions. If the issue persists, please contact customer support with relevant screenshots.
- Customer Support Access: Official Website > Customer Support > FAQ > Contact Us

Thank you.