10 tips you must know about The First Descendant in 3 minutes

The First Descendant is quite complicated in some areas. That’s why we have created a list of tips for you that you definitely need to know.

The First Descendant is the big new hit on Steam in summer 2024, the loot shooter captivates thousands of players. However, the game from Nexon is not only associated with a lot of grinding; it can also be quite complicated.

If you enjoy The First Descendant but haven’t been able to sink hundreds of hours into the shooter to become an expert, we have a few short tips for you here.

Tip 1: Precisely monitor HP and shield status

You can display your shield values and hit points in detail during a fight. This way you can better estimate how close you are to death than if you only use the bars.
- Go to Options -> Gameplay -> Show HP / Shield values -> On

Tip 2: Familiarize Yourself with the Workbench

In Albion, you will find a workbench. At this station, you can upgrade your weapons. For example, you can increase the level of your favorite weapon by merging it with a higher-level weapon. Additionally, you can re-roll your weapons and exchange individual perks that you don’t like.

Tip 3: Review Farming Information

You can display important farming information in the menu, such as which materials you need for a descendant and where to find them
- World Map -> Information (Q/ L1/ LB) -> Descendants / Weapons / Upgrade Materials / Modules / External Components / Core Materials / Basic Materials / Amorphous Material

Tip 4: Start Research Early

Start research with Anais in Albion early on – ideally as soon as you can craft a needed component. Each research has a duration that runs in real time. You don’t want to wait three hours later while an important material is being crafted that you could have researched days ago.

Tip 5: Dismantle Loot Instead of Selling

There is an NPC in Albion where you can sell your loot for gold. You should ignore this NPC most of the time. You will receive plenty of gold throughout the game and will need the materials you get from dismantling for crafting.

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Tip 6: Increase Maximum Ammo

You can increase your maximum ammo capacity with certain modules. This is especially helpful in boss fights when you frequently run out of ammo. However, you can also use these modules without occupying important module slots on your primary weapon.
- Equip a second weapon with the same ammo type as your primary weapon and install the modules in this second weapon. When you then collect ammo in fights while holding the second weapon, it will also be available for your primary weapon.

Tip 7: Test DPS in the Lab

Test your damage per second in the lab. You can enter the lab when you speak to Siena in Albion – but only after reaching mastery rank 8.

Tip 8: Pay Attention to Boss Resistances

The various bosses resist each damage type differently. Look closely before the boss fight to see which damage types are strong against the specific boss and which deal less damage.

Tip 9: Pay Attention to Your Own Resistances in Boss Fights

Each boss has a specific damage type (attack attribute) that it inflicts during the fight. Check your character information to see how well you resist the boss’s damage type and adjust your modules accordingly. There is a corresponding enhancing module for each damage type.

Tip 10: Module Sockets and Capacity

When equipping modules, make sure to place a module in a suitable socket, which reduces the capacity costs of the module. You can also change the socket slots of a module. However, this is not cheap and is only worthwhile when you know what your build should look like and you have modules you want to keep.

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