In The First Descendant, players will gradually progress the levels of their Descendants and unlock new Skills and equipment to make them much more efficient in combat. There are many different items in the game that are given out as you complete missions, including both materials to craft new equipment and upgrades, as well as item and weapon rewards that are ready to go.

Ultimate Weapons are one of the many items you can acquire during your The First Descendant playthrough, and as the name suggests, they are some of the most powerful weapons in the game. For this reason, knowing how to unlock or obtain them is very important as you continue to progress your Descendants. For those wondering how to get every Ultimate Weapon in The First Descendant, this guide will detail what is required for each.

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Updated on August 30, 2024, by Grace Black: With the addition of new Ultimate Weapons to The First Descendant, this guide has been updated to reflect the new combat options available in the game. All the information regarding these weapons and how they can be obtained is up-to-date, ensuring that players will be able to acquire and understand how they work with relative ease.

All Ultimate Weapons & How To Get Them In The First Descendant

In The First Descendant, players can obtain Ultimate Weapons by crafting them at the Albion workbench, as loot drops from some dungeons or boss fights, and even as rewards for completing certain missions.

A complete list of all Ultimate Weapons and how to obtain them has been included below, enabling you to consider which weapons you may wish to work towards when it comes to improving your Descendant builds:

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Weapon Name

Weapon Type

Ammo Type

Unique Ability

Required Mastery Rank & Research Cost

Required Research Materials

Afterglow Sword

Sniper Rifle

High-Power Rounds
  • Nightmare Reaper: On hitting a Weak Point, inflicts the unique effect, Death Propagation.
  • On hitting an enemy Commander or Colossus, increases Firearm Critical Hit Rate and applies the effect to the attack.

  • Mastery Rank: 15
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Afterglow Sword Blueprint
  • Afterglow Sword Nano Tube Blueprint
  • Afterglow Sword Polymer Syncytium Blueprint
  • Afterglow Sword Synthetic Fiber Blueprint

Albion Cavalry

Machine Gun

General Rounds
  • Cavalry: On hitting a Stunned enemy, increase ATK and apply the effect to the attack.
  • When achieving a Critical Hit on a Stunned foe, there is a set chance to inflict Stun on the enemy.

  • Mastery Rank: 1
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Albion Cavalry Gun Blueprint
  • Albion Cavalry Gun Nano Tube Blueprint
  • Albion Cavalry Gun Polymer Syncytium Blueprint
  • Albion Cavalry Gun Synthetic Fiber Blueprint

Blue Beetle

Scout Rifle

Impact Rounds
  • Arcane Wave: When using a Fusion skill, grants self the unique ability Arcane Energy with a set chance.
  • When using a Singular skill, grants self the unique ability Purification with a set chance.

  • Mastery Rank: 10
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Blue Beetle Blueprint
  • Blue Beetle Nano Tube
  • Blue Beetle Polymer Syncytium
  • Blue Beetle Synthetic Fiber

Clairvoyance

Beam Rifle

Special Rounds
  • The Thing Beyond: Hitting an enemy with a Stage 2 Beam inflicts Void Gaze on the target.
  • Hitting an enemy with a Stage 3 Beam inflicts Appalled Calling on the target. This effect is considered to be the same effect as Frostbite in some modes.

  • Mastery Rank: 15
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Clairvoyance Blueprint
  • Clairvoyance Nano Tube
  • Clairvoyance Polymer Syncytium
  • Clairvoyance Synthetic Fiber

Divine Punishment

Assault Rifle

General Rounds
  • Prayer: Granting a buff to allies excluding yourself will grant the unique Meditation effect to yourself.
  • Recovering an ally's (HP/Shield/MP/Custom Resources), excluding yourself, will grant the unique Praise effect to yourself.
  • Inflicting a de-buff on an enemy will grant the unique Glory effect to yourself.

  • Mastery Rank: 10
  • Research Cost: 100,000

Enduring Legacy

Machine Gun

General Rounds
  • Craftmanship: On hitting an enemy, increase the Status Effect Trigger Rate corresponding to the element (Fire/Chill/Electric/Toxic) and inflict the unique ability Quenching to the target enemy.
  • On hitting a Burned enemy, increase Firearm ATK and apply this buff to the attack.

  • Mastery Rank: 15
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Enduring Legacy Blueprint
  • Enduring Legacy Nano Tube Blueprint
  • Enduring Legacy Polymer Syncytium Blueprint
  • Enduring Legacy Synthetic Fiber Blueprint

Executor

Shotgun

High-Power Rounds
  • Impending Judgement: On hitting the enemy with all fired bullets, grants the unique ability Executor's Exaltation.
  • If all of the fired bullets do not hit enemies while this effect is active, decreases the effect stage by -1.
  • At the highest stage, firing a shot removes this effect regardless of whether it hits a target or not.
  • At the highest stage, increases Firearm ATK on hit and inflicts Electrocution on the target enemy.
  • On hitting an Electrocuted enemy, increases Firearm ATK and applies this buff to the attack.

  • Mastery Rank: 15
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Executor Blueprint
  • Executor Nano Tube Blueprint
  • Executor Polymer Syncytium Blueprint
  • Executor Synthetic Fiber Blueprint

Fallen Hope

Assault Rifle

General Rounds
  • Perdition: On hitting a Poisoned enemy, increase Firearm ATK and apply this buff to the attack.
  • On defeating a Poisoned enemy, the defeated enemy will trigger an Explosion with a certain chance, inflicting additional damage to nearby enemies.
  • Inflicts Poison on enemies damaged by this explosion.

  • Mastery Rank: 1
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Fallen Hope Blueprint
  • Fallen Hope Nano Tube
  • Fallen Hope Polymer Syncytium
  • Fallen Hope Synthetic Fiber

The Final Masterpiece

Handgun

General Rounds
  • Masterpiece: After reloading, grants one of three unique abilities at random.
  • If the granted effect is the same as the existing effect, the effect stage is increased.
  • If a different effect is granted, the effect stage is reset to Stage 1.

  • Mastery Rank: 1
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Python Blueprint
  • Python Nano Tube Blueprint
  • Python Polymer Syncytium Blueprint
  • Python Synthetic Fiber Blueprint

Greg's Reversed Fate

Tactical Rifle

Special Rounds
  • Shaping Destiny: On hitting an enemy with Max Shield, proc Bombardment on the enemy's location with a set chance.
  • Inflict Burn on enemies hit by Bombardment.

  • Mastery Rank: 1
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Greg's Reversed Fate Blueprint
  • Greg's Reversed Fate Nano Tube
  • Greg's Reversed Fate Polymer Syncytium
  • Greg's Reversed Fate Synthetic Fiber

King's Guard Lance

Beam Rifle

Special Rounds
  • Guardian: Aiming activates Preview Mode. When canceling the aim, deactivates Preview Mode.
  • When firing while aiming, deploys the unique ability Guardian Lance on the terrain and consumes a set amount of ammo upon deployment.
  • The deployed Guardian Lance lasts for a set amount of time, and hitting the Guardian Lance deals damage to nearby enemies.
  • Each time the deployed Guardian Lance is hit, its duration and range are slightly increased.

  • Mastery Rank: 10
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • King's Guard Lance Blueprint
  • King's Guard Lance Nano Tube
  • King's Guard Lance Polymer Syncytium
  • King's Guard Lance Synthetic Fiber

Nazeistra’s Devotion

Hand Cannon

Impact Rounds
  • Fanaticism: On hitting an enemy's Weak Point, inflicts the unique ability Devotion Mark on the target enemy.
  • On hitting an ally, that ally's shield is restored at the cost of your MP.
  • If your current MP is less than the MP cost, this effect is not triggered.

  • Mastery Rank: 1
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Nazeistra's Devotion Blueprint
  • Nazeistra's Devotion Nano Tube Blueprint
  • Nazeistra's Devotion Polymer Syncytium Blueprint
  • Nazeistra's Devotion Synthetic Fiber Blueprint

Perforator

Hand Cannon

Impact Rounds
  • Detect: On hitting a Weak Point, inflicts damage to the enemy's Shield in proportion to their Max Shield at a set chance.
  • The higher the Firearm Level, the closer this damage reaches the Max Limit.
  • When the damage dealt to the enemy completely depletes the target's Shield, inflict Stun with a set chance.

  • Mastery Rank: 15
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Perforator Blueprint
  • Perforator Nano Tube Blueprint
  • Perforator Polymer Syncytium Blueprint
  • Perforator Synthetic Fiber Blueprint

Piercing Light

Sniper Rifle

High-Power Rounds
  • Purification of Light: On hitting a Weak Point, inflicts Dispel on the enemy with a set chance.
  • When two or more enemies are hit by a single shot, there is a high chance to land a Critical Hit on the enemies while also increasing Critical Hit Damage and applying this buff to the attack.

  • Mastery Rank: 10
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Piercing Light Blueprint
  • Piercing Light Nano Tube Blueprint
  • Piercing Light Polymer Syncytium Blueprint
  • Piercing Light Synthetic Fiber Blueprint

Python

Submachine Gun

General Rounds
  • Python Instinct: On hitting a Weak Point, inflicts the unique ability Prey on the target enemy.

  • Mastery Rank: 10
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Python Blueprint
  • Python Nano Tube Blueprint
  • Python Polymer Syncytium Blueprint
  • Python Synthetic Fiber Blueprint

Restored Relic

Launcher

High-Power Rounds
  • Ancient Technique: Fires a Guided Round with a set chance.
  • On hitting an enemy with a Guided Round, inflicts Ancient Fire to the target enemy with a set chance.

  • Mastery Rank: 1
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Restored Relic Blueprint
  • Restored Relic Nano Tube
  • Restored Relic Polymer Syncytium
  • Restored Relic Synthetic Fiber

Secret Garden

Tactical Rifle

Special Rounds
  • Gardener: When using a Dimension skill, recovers Custom Resource with a set chance. When using a Tech skill, grants the unique ability Pest Control with a set chance.

  • Mastery Rank: 15
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Secret Garden Blueprint
  • Secret Garden Nano Tube Blueprint
  • Secret Garden Polymer Syncytium Blueprint
  • Secret Garden Synthetic Fiber Blueprint

Sigvore's Proof

Launcher

High-Power Rounds
  • Mad Bomber: Fires a Sticky Bomb when shooting while aiming. The launched bomb will automatically detonate after a certain period of time after sticking to an enemy.
  • When aim is canceled, all attached bombs will detonate at the same time, regardless of whether the countdown has been completed.
  • Upon detonation, Sticky Bombs will inflict Burn on damaged enemies.

  • N/A

  • Obtained via BattlePass / purchases

Smithereens

Shotgun

High-Powered Rounds
  • Fearlessness: Upon hitting the enemy with all fired bullets, increases the Firearm Critical Hit Rate and Firearm Critical Hit Damage of the attack.
  • Upon landing a Critical Hit on an enemy, grants the Firearm's unique ability Amplification.

  • Mastery Rank: 1
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Smithereens Blueprint
  • Smithereens Nano Tube
  • Smithereens Polymer Syncytium
  • Smithereens Synthetic Fiber

The Last Dagger

Handgun

General Rounds
  • Ultimatum: Defeating an enemy grants the unique Patience ability.
  • On hitting an enemy while at Max Stacks, fires Enhanced Rounds.
  • On hitting an enemy with Enhanced Rounds, Patience is reset, and inflicts Stun on the enemies.

  • Last Dagger Blueprint
  • Last Dagger Nano Tube
  • Last Dagger Polymer Syncytium
  • Last Dagger Synthetic Fiber

Thunder Cage

Submachine Gun

General Rounds
  • Overcharge: When defeating a target, the defeated enemy has a set chance to discharge Electric Shockwave, which deals Additional Damage to nearby enemies.

  • Mastery Rank: 1
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Thunder Cage Blueprint
  • Thunder Cage Nano Tube
  • Thunder Cage Polymer Syncytium
  • Thunder Cage Synthetic Fiber

Wave of Light

Scout Rifle

Impact Rounds
  • Splendor: After reloading, grants the unique ability Solar Halo.
  • On hitting an enemy while Solar Halo is active, inflict Lunar Halo on the target enemy with a set chance.

  • Wave of Light Blueprint
  • Wave of Light Nano Tube Blueprint
  • Wave of Light Polymer Syncytium Blueprint
  • Wave of Light Synthetic Fiber Blueprint

Peace Maker

Hand Cannon

Impact Rounds
  • Surging Peace: When using a Dimension skill, grants the unique Single Reload for Peace ability.
  • When Single Reload for Peace is at Max Stacks, shooting while aiming rapidly fires all loaded rounds.

  • Mastery Rank: 15
  • Research Cost: 100,000

  • Peace Maker Blueprint
  • Peace Maker Nano Tube
  • Peace Maker Polymer Sycnytium
  • Peace Maker Synthetic Fiber

EXCAVA

Assault Rifle

General Rounds
  • Voltage Accel Energy Grenade Launcher: Hitting an enemy grants the unique Voltage Charge effect.
  • When Voltage Charge reaches max stacks, it changes to the unique Energy Grenade effect.
  • While Energy Grenade is active, fires an Energy Grenade when shooting while aiming, which deals increased damage based on the number of stacks.
  • Hitting an enemy with the Energy Grenade inflicts Accumulation Voltage.

  • Collected from Season 1 Battle Pass

  • N/A

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The First Descendant
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Released
July 2, 2024
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Developer(s)
Nexon Games
Genre(s)
Action RPG, Third-Person Shooter