The First Descendant is developing a system to make it more reliable to get a desired Transcendent Ability after repeated weapon readjustments. In its November Dev Note, director Minseok Joo said the feature is scheduled for February 2027, and past uses of Transcendent Wave Modulators will count retroactively for each weapon. The team plans to share more specifics later.
The November 4 Patch 1.4.8 added a low chance for Commanders in Normal Void Erosion Purge to drop Transcendent Weapons. That gives players another way to acquire a weapon, while the planned feature addresses the challenge of getting the ability they want through readjustments.
Other work planned for November includes new Descendant Monet and improvements to the Grappling Hook, Sub Module slots, and Inversion system. Toward the end of the year, the team is working on Colosseum-A, a new Transcendent Melee Weapon, and improvements to Descendant builds centered on melee weapons.
Albion decorations and stability work
Albion’s growth in Descendants, skins, Fellows, and NPCs has increased memory use, and limited memory on some consoles has held back seasonal decorations. Joo apologized for the delay and said optimization is underway. Winter decorations for Albion and the lobby are planned for the December 17 patch, with further optimization work intended to support decorations for future major events.
The team says it fixed brief gameplay freezes that affected all platforms, with the problem especially severe on Xbox. It also traced abnormal Grappling Hook behavior on certain platforms to a bug introduced during compiler optimization. On PC, an abnormal increase in memory use was linked to NVIDIA shader cache files. Players experiencing that issue can follow Nexon’s shader cache instructions, while further work on the underlying issue continues.
How penalty decisions will be assessed
The developer says penalties will be applied in stages, from warnings to permanent bans, after considering whether a player knowingly exploited a bug or error, whether the method was legitimate, whether Trade or paid currency was affected, whether the behavior continued after a patch, and whether it was repeated or spread. The reorganized criteria are available in the full restriction policy.
The team plans to discuss the updates and take more community questions during the November 15 Dev Live. What would you most like the developers to explain during that session? For updates on the weapon system and the rest of the roadmap, follow us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.
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
- Perspective Third person
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release July 2, 2024
- Publisher Nexon Korea
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