The First Descendant, published by Nexon, received Hotfix 1.3.3c on PDT 2025.09.05 as a maintenance-free update for Steam and Nexon clients. It fixes an issue where NPCs would intermittently not appear, causing some quests to remain unfinishable until characters spawned correctly.
Currently, the update is live for the PC builds on Steam and Nexon, and it did not require scheduled downtime. Players should update and reconnect. Nexon recommends restarting the client if quest markers still look missing. The official announcement on Steam provides the patch information.
Console versions for Xbox Series X|S and PS5 are pending separate updates.
We will announce through this notice as soon as the patches for Xbox Series X|S and PS5 are complete.
Nexon described the hotfix as maintenance-free and applied it to Steam and Nexon clients to restore NPC spawns, which in affected cases prevented completion of quest lines until characters appeared correctly. Reports indicate the issue could affect both main story quests and optional tasks.
Patch Notes – 1.3.3c
■ Patch Details
– Fixed an issue where the game quests could not be completed due to NPCs intermittently not appearing.
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