The First Descendant’s August 20 Events Will Offer Luna’s Skin and Weekend Boosts
Six events will begin after the August 20 update, with login rewards, Raven missions, research discounts, and extra rewards through September 23.
The First Descendant will start six in-game events after its August 20, 2026 update. The lineup includes a 28-day login track, missions focused on Raven, Kyle, and Keelan, research speed bonuses, weekend boosts, and a Creator Challenge vote tied to Karel’s Mothership.
Nexon detailed the schedule in its official Steam announcement. Players can find the full reward lists through ESC > Event, the Descendant Mission Board shortcut, or the BB-On NPC.
The August 20 lineup follows the August 6 event lineup, which ended on August 19.
August 20 event schedule
| Event | Schedule |
|---|---|
| [Attendance] Frontline Medical Support | After the August 20 update through September 23 at 11:59 p.m. PDT |
| Karel’s Mothership: Conquest – Creator Challenge Voting | After the August 20 update through September 2 at 7:59 a.m. PDT |
| The Great Battle Deployment Mission | After the August 20 update through September 16 at 11:59 p.m. PDT |
| New Content Challenge Mission | After the August 20 update through September 16 at 11:59 p.m. PDT |
| Accelerate Research Week | After the August 20 update through September 16 at 11:59 p.m. PDT |
| Descendant’s Weekend | Four scheduled weekends between August 21 and September 13 |
Frontline Medical Support login rewards
The attendance event will reward players for logging in on 28 separate days. Daily progress resets at 00:00 PDT, and the final reward is Luna’s Medical Support skin.
| Day | Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Currency Supply Box containing 1,000,000 Gold and 100,000 Kuiper Shard |
| 2 | 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| 3 | 10,000 Energy Control Core |
| 4 | 1 Reactor Option Enhancement Box containing 100,000 Nano Compound and 100,000 Quantum Crystal |
| 5 | 1 Attendance Memento |
| 6 | 80 Dimension Analyzer |
| 7 | Name Card “Ruler of the Night” |
| 8 | 1 Growth Support Box IV containing one each of the 50% Gold Boost, 50% Kuiper Shard Boost, 50% Descendant EXP Boost, 50% Weapon Proficiency Boost, and 50% Unique Arche Factor EXP Boost, all lasting 1 hour |
| 9 | Photo Sticker “Neon Airplane” |
| 10 | 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| 11 | Photo Sticker “Neon Suitcase” |
| 12 | 1 Attendance Memento |
| 13 | 2,000,000 Gold |
| 14 | UI Theme “Ruler of the Night” |
| 15 | 2 30% Unique Arche Factor EXP Boost items lasting 1 hour |
| 16 | 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| 17 | 1 Trigger Module Selection Box G |
| 18 | 2 Crystallization Catalyst |
| 19 | 1 Attendance Memento |
| 20 | 2 Trigger Module Selection Box G items |
| 21 | Chest Attachment “Good and Evil” |
| 22 | 1 Raven Ancestors Module Selection Box |
| 23 | 1 Ultimate Alignment Device |
| 24 | Yujin Makeup “Eyes of the Great Sage” |
| 25 | 2 Ultimate Alignment Device |
| 26 | 1 Attendance Memento |
| 27 | 1 Superheated Material |
| 28 | 1 Luna’s Medical Support Box containing the Medical Support skin |
Each Trigger Module Selection Box G lets players choose one of the following: Battering Ram, Arche Leak, Power Beyond, Gap in Time, Death by a Thousand Cuts, Particle Conversion Emitter, Full Arche Jacket, Kuiper Hollow Points, Cyclic Amplifier, Storm Bullet, Tactical Acceleration, Blazing Zone, Supply Fortress, Wave Eruption, Rhythmic Step, Steel Vanguard, Relative Speed, Domino Drive, Infected Weapon, Ground Eruption, Instant Acceleration, Kill Chain, Tactical Strike, Two Face, Focus and Expansion, Icebreaker, Overcharge Shield, Tactical Disruption, Bloody Deployment, Firearm Cooling, Thermal Burn, Explosive Aesthetics, Infiltration Mechanism, Current Bonding, Golden Ensemble, Electric Display, Arche Reflux, or Arche Blaze.
The Raven Ancestors Module Selection Box can provide an Ancestors Module from any Descendant, including Raven. Attendance rewards must be claimed by logging in again after the daily reset.
Karel’s Mothership creator vote
The Creator Challenge voting event will run until September 2 at 7:59 a.m. PDT. Players will predict the winner of the Karel’s Mothership Creator Challenge Live Showdown, scheduled for September 3, and receive rewards based on the prediction results.
The event page will be revealed after the update ends. Nexon has provided further details through the Karel’s Mothership Creator Challenge event page.
The Great Battle Deployment Mission rewards Raven-focused play
The Great Battle Deployment Mission will introduce the new Descendant Raven while also highlighting the revamped Kyle and Keelan. Its daily mission asks players to complete Sigma Sector once on any difficulty, rewarding a Growth Support Box IV and 30 Archive Shards. Daily progress resets at 00:00 PDT.
| Mission | Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| I | Acquire Descendants once | 1 Energy Activator and 1 Raven Transcendent Module Selection Box, with a choice of a Transcendent Module from Raven, Kyle, or Keelan |
| II | Assign Descendant Module Socket Types once | 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| III | Assign Descendant Module Socket Types three times | 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| IV | Assign Descendant Module Socket Types five times | 2 Crystallization Catalyst |
| V | Reach Unique Arche Factor Level 10 once | 1 Refined Axium Crystal |
| VI | Unlock Trigger Modules once | 1 Trigger Module Selection Box G |
| VII | Acquire Ancestors Modules eight times | 1 Raven Ancestors Module Selection Box |
| VIII | Readjust Ancestors Module once | 100 Superconductive Cooling Unit, 500,000 Gold, and 200,000 Kuiper Shard |
| IX | Defeat 5,000 enemies as Kyle or Keelan | 1 Raven Ancestors Module Selection Box |
| X | Defeat 10,000 enemies as Kyle or Keelan | 1 Transcendent Alignment Device |
| XI | Defeat 5,000 enemies as Raven | 1 Raven Ancestors Module Selection Box |
| XII | Defeat 10,000 enemies as Raven | 1 Transcendent Alignment Device |
The special missions can each be completed once during the event. Mission VI uses the same Trigger Module Selection Box G choices listed in the attendance event, while the Raven selection boxes can provide an Ancestors Module from any Descendant, including Raven.
New Content Challenge Mission rewards new activities
The New Content Challenge Mission will cover Void Vessel, Karel’s Mothership, Trials, research, Transcendent Weapons, Fellows, and the S4-1 main quests. Daily missions reset at 00:00 PDT, and weekly missions reset every Thursday at 00:00 PDT.
Daily missions
- Complete Void Vessel once on any difficulty for 5 Decryption Key Selection Boxes and 1 Special Synthetic Calcium. Each box lets players choose 1 Decryption Key or Decryption Key II.
- Reach 30 minutes of total play time for 1 Anais’s Research Material Box I containing 8 Murky Energy Residue, 22 Macromolecule Biogel, and 8 Mixed Energy Residue.
- Reach 60 minutes of total play time for 1 Crystallization Catalyst Blueprint.
Weekly missions
- Complete Karel’s Mothership once on any difficulty for 20 Rare Alignment Device.
- Complete Karel’s Mothership twice on any difficulty for 10 Ultimate Alignment Device.
- Complete 1 round of Trials on any difficulty for 5 Ultimate Alignment Device.
Special missions
- Request Crystallization Catalyst research once for 1 Accelerate Research Item lasting 6 hours.
- Request Crystallization Catalyst research twice for another 1 Accelerate Research Item lasting 6 hours.
- Acquire Transcendent Weapons five times for the Malevolent Weapon Skin “Butcher.”
- Reach Fellow Level 40 with any type of Fellow for 1 Ultimate Protein Compound.
- Complete the S4-1 main quest “War Looms over HQ” for 4,000,000 Kuiper Shard.
- Complete the S4-1 main quest “Moving Forward Together” for 40,000,000 Gold.
Special missions can be completed once during the event. Research Request Missions count when the research is requested, not when it finishes. Accelerate Research Items reduce the remaining research time by their assigned amount, but any time beyond the remaining duration is lost. Cancelling research after using one does not return the item.
Research and weekend bonuses
Accelerate Research Week will apply a 50% acceleration effect from Monday at 00:00 through Thursday at 11:59 p.m. PDT. From Friday at 00:00 through Sunday at 11:59 p.m. PDT, the effect will rise to 100%. The bonus can stack with other research boosts, although the exact reduction can vary by activity. Players can check each value through the Info button next to Anais in Albion or on the World Map.
Descendant’s Weekend will run during these four windows:
- August 21 at 00:00 through August 23 at 11:59 p.m. PDT
- August 28 at 00:00 through August 30 at 11:59 p.m. PDT
- September 4 at 00:00 through September 6 at 11:59 p.m. PDT
- September 11 at 00:00 through September 13 at 11:59 p.m. PDT
During those weekends, Karel’s Mothership, Infiltration Operations, Sigma Sector, Special Operations, and Breach Tracking will receive the listed event bonuses. Karel’s Mothership, Infiltration Operations, and Sigma Sector will provide 20% more Descendant EXP, Weapon Proficiency, and Unique Arche Factor EXP. Special Operations and Breach Tracking will provide 20% more Gold and Kuiper Shard.
The bonuses also apply to Karel’s Mothership after its update, can stack with other boosts, and do not affect Today’s Bonus, Amorphous Dimensional Stone rewards, or Special Operation Wave mid-stage rewards. Rewards sent by mail should arrive within 10 minutes of being claimed, and they must be collected before they expire.
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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
- Perspective Third person
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release July 2, 2024
- Publisher Nexon Korea
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