From character reworks to system upgrades and brand-new Descendants, the April 10 Dev Livestream brought a wave of updates that shape the road to Season 3. Here’s a full breakdown of what’s coming, what’s changing, and how it impacts your gameplay in The First Descendant.
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TFD Sigma Sector BoostThe Sigma Sector in The First Descendant is a challenging endgame area designed for high-level Descendants seeking to test their skills against formidable foes.
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TFD Arche Tuning LevelingEnhancing your character’s capabilities through Arche Tuning is a core progression path that significantly boosts performance in The First Descendant.
📅 Season 2 Episode 2 Highlights
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🔥 New Ultimate Descendant: Blair
- Ultimate Blair makes his debut with a new cinematic story episode.
- His narrative brings a mix of romantic charm and comedic flair.
- Included are new missions and challenges tied to his storyline.
✨ New Systems and Progression Features
🏅 Medal System
- Earn medals through content achievements.
- Duplicate medals increase visual rank and prestige.
⚖️ Reactor & External Component Option Enhancement
- Upgrade your stats using dedicated enhancement materials.
- Lets players gradually build toward min-maxed setups.
⚡ Challenge Difficulty Mode
- High-difficulty variant of Void Erosion Purge now live.
- Compete for leaderboard rankings per Descendant.
- Top 100 players earn exclusive Honor Rewards.
🔄 Balance Updates & Gameplay Adjustments
⚖️ Descendant Reworks
- Ines: Adjusted due to overcentralization in content design.
- Serena: No immediate changes yet; devs are still monitoring post-release performance.
- Future Descendants: Balance to be better refined at launch to avoid overpowering metas.
🔄 Beginner Experience Overhaul
- Simplified questline for smoother progression.
- Guide quests and reorganized early fields introduced.
- In-game web guide now available.
- Ultimate Bunny now available through Normal missions.
🎁 April Events & Skin Releases
🌟 Events
- Ingris Guardian Blair Challenge and Weekly Fire Support start April 17.
- Log in April 17–24 to receive the free “Surprise Egg” social motion.
- Seasonal event for Ultimate Bunny and Haley skins continues through June 12.
💅 New Skins
- April 17: “Dandy Corn” unisex skin
- April 30: “Albion Academy Summer Uniform” skin for female Descendants
🔧 Quality of Life Enhancements
- Unique effect on duplicate weapons is now always max-tier.
- Core unlocks now only required once per weapon.
- Core Binders will be refunded to players with redundant unlocks.
- Void Shard cost removed from opening Amorphous Material.
- Enhanced Arche Tuning EXP and Sigma Sector rewards.
🔮 Looking Ahead: May 2025 Update Preview
Coming in May:
- Dynamic Motion for build previews (demo with Ultimate Bunny).
- Socket System for Arke Tuning.
- Void Abyss Intercept Boss: Ice Maiden.
- Party Finding improvements + visible Descendant stats.
- Core Convert system for easier inventory management.
- Sticker/Frame support for Photo Mode.
- Inversion Reinforcement Presets.
PAX East 2025 Appearance
- May 11 @ 12 PM EST: Dev Livestream and live cosplay on stage.
- Meet Bunny and Serena cosplayers, enjoy Q&A, and get exclusive gift drops.
📅 Event & Login Rewards
🐣 5-Week Event (April 17–May 22)
- Daily and weekly missions throughout the event.
🎁 April 17–24 Login Reward
Receive the “Surprise Egg” social motion for free!
🔭 May Update Sneak Peek
Coming in May:
- Dynamic Motion System
- Arche Tuning: Socket System
- Void Abyss Intercept Battle: Ice Maiden
- Special Operations (Hard Mode): Echo Swamp & Sterile Land
- Party Finder
- View Other Descendants’ Stats
- Core Convert Feature
And more!
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