Summary

  • Nexon quickly addressed player feedback by buffing item drop rates to unlock Hailey in The First Descendant.
  • While the items are limited to Invasion Dungeons, many players were seeing little to no resource drops following the Season 1 launch.
  • Additional updates are planned to address many of the current difficulties and complaints following Season 1.

The First Descendant gets a quick hotfix following the release of Season 1, responding to fan feedback about how difficult it is to actually unlock the new character, Hailey Scott. Following its launch back in July, Nexon has continued to keep The First Descendant updated and constantly evolving between various patches as well as content additions. In fact, Season 1 just launched, giving players a whole new set of activities to play and things to unlock.

Nexon has also placed a major emphasis on listening to players and their feedback, consistently tweaking parts of The First Descendant that may not function or work quite as well as people want. In fact, the developer has already established a track record of quickly tweaking parts of the game to make farming for items easier, but also adding in quality of life changes to improve the experience overall. Following the launch of Season 1, Nexon has again released another hotfix, addressing a major concern that many players have voiced regarding the newest playable character, Hailey Scott.

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The First Descendant Reveals Inversion Reinforcement Progression System

With Season 1 on the horizon, The First Descendant reveals a new progression system that grants players new bonuses and passive power.

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Season 1 of The First Descendant added a wealth of content to the game like a new progression system, Invasion Dungeons, as well as a new Battle Pass, though for many players, the highlight is likely the new Cryo Sniper character. The playable Descendant known as Hailey isn't unlocked through opening Amorphous Materials or researching items like the other characters, as players will need to farm resources exclusively through Invasion Dungeons. However, many have been frustrated by this unlocking process as the Inversion Dungeons as well as drop rates are fairly restrictive, with many players not getting a single item after finishing these missions.

It didn't take long for Nexon to respond to the feedback, as the company quickly rolled out a hotfix to address these concerns. While additional changes and improvements are on the way, ones that will address the difficulty of the Invasion Dungeon and Inversion Reinforcement mechanics, the big tweak in this hotfix is that the drop rate to earn materials to unlock Hailey in The First Descendant has now been buffed. This includes all of her research materials like Enhanced Cells, DNA, Stabilizer, Spiral Catalyst, and Data Chip, which should see them drop far more often after Infiltration Operations.

While many in the community are thankful for how quickly Nexon responds and addresses issues within the game, such as completely changing The First Descendant's release schedule for Season 1, there are some questions regarding how issues like this continue cropping up. A pattern has been established where something is announced or released, fans complain, and then Nexon quickly adjusts the problem throughout each of the past few releases. This process has left many wondering why these issues can't be sorted out before being launched.

The FIrst Descendant Hotfix Version 1.1.0b Patch notes

  • Increased Hailey’s Research Material (Enhanced Cells, DNA, Stabilizer, Spiral Catalyst, Data Chip) drop rate in Infiltration Operation
  • To prevent AFK farm in Void Fusion Reactors where Vulgus Elites are spawned, at least 2 Vulgus Elites will be spawned.
  • Fixed an issue where the Intercept Battle Results Screen was crashed intermittently.
  • Fixed an issue where frame drop occurs when using [PC] Nvidia DLSS Frame Generation
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The First Descendant

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Action RPG
Third-Person Shooter
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Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
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Top Critic Avg: 56 /100 Critics Rec: 26%
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Released
July 2, 2024
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Violence, Blood, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language
Developer(s)
Nexon Games
Publisher(s)
Nexon
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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The First Descendant is a next-generation third-person co-op action RPG looter shooter featuring high-quality graphics created in Unreal Engine 5.

Players become a Descendant whose mission is to combat alien invaders – The Vulgus who crossed dimensions over 100 years ago and brought with them the devastating Colossi and destruction – for the survival of humanity and to protect Albion and the continent of Ingris. Players will encounter spectacular stories of forces fighting over the Iron Heart as they grow stronger through various missions and raids.

Encounter features that make The First Descendant's gameplay unique: a variety of characters with unique concepts and combat styles, massive boss battles with up to four player co-op, free movement and coordinated action with grappling hooks, a variety of weapons and compelling customization options.

Genre(s)
Action RPG, Third-Person Shooter
How Long To Beat
36 Hours