The First Descendant 1.3.15 fixes vision-blocking effects and rebalances Superconductive Cooling Unit rewards
Nexon pushed Patch 1.3.15 for The First Descendant on January 7, 2026 at 23:00 PST. The update focuses on a few tight fixes that affect how certain skills block player vision, adjusts how many Superconductive Cooling Units drop across multiple activities, and lowers the difficulty of some battle pass daily challenges.
Players who run Valby or Hailey builds will see the biggest immediate difference, while those farming Infiltration Operations, Sigma Sector, Void Vessel, Axion Plains, or Void Erosion Purge should notice changed reward math. This continues Nexons steady post-launch cadence following recent updates such as Patch 1.3.9.
Patch Notes The First Descendant Patch 1.3.15
Greetings, Descendants!
Here are the details on The First Descendant Patch 1.3.15.
Descendants, please reconnect to the game for smoother gameplay.
■ Patch Date
– 01.07.2026 (Wed) 23:00 PST
■ Platforms
– Steam, XBOX SERIES X│S, PS5
■ Patch Details
Content Improvements
(1) Descendants
– Valby/Ultimate Valby
The Bubbles generated when using the “Laundry Bomb” Skill have been improved to no longer excessively obstruct the vision of you and your allies.
– Hailey
The blinding effect of the “Ultra Cryogenic Round” Skill explosion from the Transcendent Module “Cold Heart” has been reduced, and will no longer excessively obstruct the vision of you and your allies.
(2) Content
– “Superconductive Cooling Unit” rewards have been added to the following content.
400% Infiltration Operations
– Obtain 4 upon mission completion. (Same as before)
– Low chance to obtain between 16 and 24 when defeating a Commander.
Sigma Sector
– Broken Boundary/Isolated Desert – High-risk Difficulty
Obtain 6 upon mission completion. (Same as before)
Low chance to obtain between 24 and 36 when defeating a Commander.
Void Vessel
– Assumed Bridge Zone – Hard Difficulty
Obtain 13 upon mission completion. (Same as before)
Low chance to obtain between 52 and 78 when defeating a Commander.
– Medium-Sized Facility Zone – Normal/Hard Difficulty
Obtain 10 upon mission completion. (Same as before)
Low chance to obtain between 40 and 60 when defeating a Commander.
Axion Plains
– Battlefield Mission – Normal Difficulty
Low chance to obtain between 44 and 66 when defeating a Commander.
– Battlefield Mission – Operational Area Difficulty
Obtain 11 upon mission completion. (Same as before)
Low chance to obtain between 44 and 66 when defeating a Commander.
Void Erosion Purge
– Stages 1-4
Obtain 2 upon mission completion.
Low chance to obtain between 8 and 12 when defeating a Commander.
– Stages 5-8
Obtain 3 upon mission completion.
Low chance to obtain between 12 and 18 when defeating a Commander.
– Stages 9-10
Obtain 4 upon mission completion.
Low chance to obtain between 16 and 24 when defeating a Commander.
– The reward method for “Superconductive Cooling Units” in the following content will be changed.
Base rewards will be added, and additional rewards will be adjusted to increase the expected total rewards.
Infiltration Operation – “Supermassive Receptor”
– The reward condition will be changed from obtaining 5 upon defeating a Commander to obtaining 10 upon mission
completion.
– The quantity obtained with a low probability upon defeating a Commander will be adjusted. (100 obtained 40
obtained)
Infiltration Operation – “Forbidden Sanctuary”
– The reward condition will be changed from obtaining 7 11 upon defeating a Commander to obtaining 10 upon mission completion.
– The quantity obtained with a low probability upon defeating a Commander will be adjusted. (70 110 obtained 40 obtained)
(3) Battle Pass
– Battle Pass Daily Challenges completion difficulty that showed significantly low completion rates has been eased.
Some Challenges that were overly difficult to progress have been removed from the challenge list.
Challenges with excessively high requirements that were difficult to complete on a daily basis have been removed from
the list.
Bug Fixes
(1) Content
– Fixed an issue where the door would close before entering the final battle section in the Infiltration Operation “The Chapel” Normal Difficulty, preventing entry.
(2) Miscellaneous
– Fixed the incorrectly displayed body texture of Gley when the “Exo Knight” skin was equipped.
– Fixed the incorrectly displayed outfit of Sharen when the “After a Shower” skin was equipped.
– Fixed the incorrectly displayed outfit of Viessa when using emotes while the “Blue Dragon” skin was equipped.
– Fixed the incorrectly displayed leg texture of Serena when the “Edgy Mood” skin was equipped.
– Fixed the abnormal chest movements of Harris outfits when changing to a preset in the Inventory.
– Fixed the incorrect appearance of the “Classic Mood” head skin modeling.
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The First Descendant
Developed by Nexon Games
Launched in July 2024, The First Descendant is a next-generation third-person co-op action RPG looter shooter featuring high-quality graphics developed using Unreal Engine 5. In the game, players become a Descendant whose mission is to combat against 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 as they grow stronger through various missions and raids to finally discover the Descendants' secret. Cooperation is crucial as players team up with one another in strategic multiplayer boss fights where teamwork and tactics are key. New equipment, materials, and items obtained through a myriad of missions and boss fights will contribute to players’ character development.
- Genre: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2024-07-02
- Publisher: Nexon Korea
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Age Rating:
ESRB M / GRAC 19+ / ACB M / PEGI 12 / CLASS_IND 12 / USK 16
- IGDB Rating: 59.3/100
