Massive First Descendant Update Fixes Endgame Woes!

Summary

The First Descendant hotfix 1.2.7 improves Void Erosion Purge end-game content, addressing weapon balance and enemy spawns.
Adjustments to enemy spawns, weapon attributes, and difficulty in Void Erosion Purge improves the gameplay experience.
Future updates will bring Descendant balance changes and refinements to Void Erosion Purge, but adjustments may take longer due to work on Season 2 Episode 2.

In a move to address player feedback, Nexon Games recently introduced an update for their game “The First Descendant,” focusing on enhancements to the Void Erosion Purge mechanic, a point of contention among players during Season 2. Some enthusiasts of “The First Descendant” voiced dissatisfaction with the endgame content, particularly expressing challenges with weapon mechanics and the difficulty of the Void Erosion Purge.

Regardless of the mixed response The First Descendant received on Steam, Nexon Games has persisted in enhancing the game, adding fresh features and content that entice players to return. This updated material encompasses novel Descendants and Ultimate Descendants, new weapons and equipment, along with new maps and modes such as the Void Erosion Purge. However, players have expressed dissatisfaction with the Void Erosion Purge because of underwhelming weapon power and bothersome enemy spawns that make the mode particularly challenging, even for groups of four players.

The latest update, hotfix 1.2.7 for season 2 of “The First Descendant,” is now live across all platforms. This update brings significant enhancements to the Void Erosion Purge feature. As confirmed in the patch notes by director Minseok Joo, issues with Void Erosion Purge were acknowledged and this update aims to improve overall gameplay experience while rectifying potential problematic aspects.

In this update, Elite Wardens possess fewer ranged abilities, and Normal and Elite Trackers no longer inflict the Chill status effect. Furthermore, monster spawns for stages 21 and onwards have been revamped to decrease enemy appearances for Farseers and Trackers. The challenge of Void Erosion Purge has been scaled back for single players, and Commander Monsters have been toned down for groups consisting of 2-4 players.

In the latest upgrade, the power of weapons in Void Erosion Purge significantly enhances, providing a more steady and dependable performance during intense shootouts and boss encounters. Additionally, ammunition drops have significantly increased, while the revised reward distribution system guarantees players a reasonable amount of rewards, even considering penalty durations. These modifications should greatly enhance the fun factor of Void Erosion Purge, but director Joo emphasizes that there are still areas requiring attention in upcoming updates for The First Descendant. The intention behind these changes is to boost numerous aspects within one of 2024’s top co-op games.

According to Joo, modifications for playable characters of “The First Descendant” and enhancements to the Void Erosion Purge will be made later. Currently, they are busy with the preparations for Season 2 Episode 2 of “The First Descendant” and other activities, which is why they couldn’t implement changes as swiftly as desired. Further information about these updates will be shared at a later time, and they are actively collecting feedback to fine-tune the Void Erosion Purge content in the future.

The First Descendant Hotfix 1.2.7 Patch Notes

Content Improvements

Void Erosion Purge Improvements

Public Operation is now available in stages 26 and 27 of Void Erosion Purge.
Changed the number of ranged skills of Elite Wardens from 8 to 3.
Removed the Chill status effect of Normal and Elite Trackers.
Changed the beam skills of Normal and Elite Farseers, Trackers, and Abominations so that the beam no longer rotates left or right as the target moves.
Changed the beam skill of the Commander monster Gruncah to slow down when it starts tracking a target.
Removed the guiding ability from the skills of Normal and Elite Annihilators and Living Artillery.
The drop rate of all tiers of General Rounds, Special Rounds, Impact Rounds, and High-Power Rounds has doubled compared to the previous rate.
Changed the reward distribution rules for Void Erosion Purge so that clear rewards are awarded upon completion of the mission regardless of the penalty duration.
Changed monster combinations and spawn patterns for Void Erosion Purge stages 21-30.
- Reduced the spawn proportion of Suicide Bombers in stages 21/24/27 (5% → 1.7%)
- Changed the Commander that appears in Stage 29 from Dmigor to Plaudia.
- Legion of Darkness
- Changed the group spawn chance of Living Artillery (33% → 20%)
- Legion of Immortality
- Changed the group spawn chance of Farseers (33% → 20%)
- Reduced the number of Trackers spawning
- Farseers and Trackers no longer spawn together
- Removed Fortress Guards
- Order of Truth
- Changed the group spawn chance of Annihilators (33% → 20%)
- Reduced the number of Wardens spawning
- Annihilators and Wardens no longer spawn together
- Removed Ascetics.
Reduced the difficulty of Solo mode in Void Erosion Purge.
Increased Attribute ATK of weapons in Void Erosion Purge.
Nerfed Commander Monsters for 2-4 player modes in Void Erosion Purge.

Descendants

Ines
- The increase in the number of hits according to the Skill Range of Ines now changes when the Skill Range module is equipped.
  - Applied to the base skills Chain Lightning, Lightning Conductor, and Snare Hunter.
  - Applied to Floating Lightning of the skill module Time of the Hunting Hounds.
Keelan
- The increase in the number of targets according to the Skill Range of Keelan now changes when the Skill Range module is equipped.
  - Applied to the base skill Void Corrosion.

Weapons & Modules

Fixed the brightness of Albion Cavalry Gun’s Ricochet effect being too bright in certain areas.
Made some improvements to the weapon stats and unique abilities of three Ultimate Weapons.

Ultimate Weapon	Unique Ability Changes
The Last Dagger	– Default Firearm ATK has been increased by about 29%. Hitting an enemy grants the Unique Abilities Patience and Lethal Dagger. ㄴ Lethal Dagger increases Critical Hit Rate per stack. Reloading when Patience is at max stacks resets Patience and grants the Strike effect. While Strike is in effect, shooting fires Enhanced Rounds. When Strike is removed, the Steps effect is granted that temporarily increases your Movement Speed.
Restored Relic	When a Guided Round explodes, it creates multiple Cluster Rounds depending on its Enhancement Level. Cluster Rounds track to nearby enemies.
Sigvore’s Proof	Damage dealt by Sticky Bombs increases proportionally to the number of Sticky Bombs installed.

The weapon slot in use no longer changes when moving between fields.
Increased Firearm ATK of some Rare weapons.

Type	Weapon Name
Handgun	Red Wolf, Millennium Frost, Rose of Aisha, New Beginning
Hand Cannon	Assassin’s Edge, Explorer’s Path, Immediate Execution
Submachine Gun	The Devil’s Call, Blue Blood Bloomer, Alter Ego, Tiger Moth
Machine Gun	Rascal V-51, Unfinished Study, Lion of Blue Mane
Assault Rifle	Magnus AA, Caligo’s Horn, Phantom Pain
Scout Rifle	Hero’s Scar, Silly Weeper, The Age of Innovation, Sonic Co-op
Launcher	Death Roar, Guardian R4, Lightspeed Barrel, Vestigial Organ
Beam Rifle	Dogma 21, Burning 44, Dimensional Bridge

UI & UX

Changed the Purchase button assignment as below depending on the use of Caliber.
Buttons for non-Caliber spending purchases
- PC: Space Bar / PS: X / Xbox: A
Buttons for Caliber spending purchases
- PC: F / PS: X / Xbox: A
- A hold time of 0.5s now applies in all cases
- Changed Accelerate Research so that you now have to press the Accelerate button directly.
In NPC shops, such as Deslin and Anais, you can now check the item tooltip and acquisition information at Currency Info at the top of the screen.
In Void Erosion Purge, the key for Next Stage has been changed to F → N on PC.

Products

Category	Product Name
Support Package	Weekly Ion Accelerator Package Weekly Fine Adjustment Control Axis Package Special Growth Package
Emote	Dive! Hot Spring Bath Physical Beauty Present For You Love Bullet
Spawn	Inn Flutter
Ecive	Hugs and Kisses
UI	Respite
Name Card	Respite
Paint	Matte Dark Green Elastic Dark Red Elastic Deep Purple Matte Elastic Neon Green Matte Elastic Navy Clear Neon Red Matte Elastic Blue Chrome White
Skin Bundle	Charm Efflux Set Lub-dub Set [Men’s] Oasis Party Set Viessa’s Oasis Party Set Bunny’s Oasis Party Set Freyna’s Oasis Party Set Gley’s Oasis Party Set Sharen’s Oasis Party Set Valby’s Oasis Party Set Luna’s Oasis Party Set Hailey’s Oasis Party Set Ines’ Oasis Party Set Charm Efflux Bundle Lub-dub Bundle Oasis Party Bundle I Oasis Party Bundle II Oasis Party Bundle III Ines’ Oasis Party Bundle
Paint Bundle	New Paint Bundle Popular Paint Bundle Black Paint Bundle White Paint Bundle Gold Paint Bundle Silver Paint Bundle Blue Paint Bundle Red Paint Bundle Pink Paint Bundle Popular Hair Dye Bundle

Events

Challenge Events

The ‘Operation: Kate’s Experiment Assistant’ event will run from after 02.12.2025 (Wed) hotfix to 02.26.2025 (Wed) 22:59 PST.
- Daily challenges and event challenges have been added.
The “Operation Initiation” event will run from after the hotfix on 02.12.2025 (Wed) PST until 02.18.2025 (Tue) 22:59 PST.
- During the event period, Descendants who log in at least once will receive a special customization item.
The ‘Operation: Burning Embers’ event will run from 02.26.2025 (Wed) 23:00 to 03.12.2025 (Wed) 22:59 PST.
- Daily challenges and Event challenges will be added.

Login Event

The ‘Operation: Daily Report’ login event will run from 02.12.2025 (Wed) hotfix to 03.12.2025 (Wed) 22:59 PST.
- The login event will run for 14 days.
- Rewards include emotes, Ecive skins, and various materials and consumables.
- Login everyday during the event to earn various rewards!

For more information, please see ‘Kate’s Experiment: Call of the Flame Event Info’ announcement.

Bug Fixes

Content

When all Descendants in the No Resurrection Zone are DNO, they will now be respawned.
- The restart count will be deducted.
- They will respawn at a location just before the No Resurrection Zone.