The First Descendant Update 1.089 Patch Notes (Version 1.89)

The First Descendant update 1.089(v1.3.5) is available to download on PS5 PC and Xbox. According to the First Descendant 1.89 patch notes, the latest update fixes stabilize Weekly Challenges, Descendants’ abilities, UI, and attribute resistance effects. A leaderboard reset ensures fairness, with compensation provided. Apart from this, today’s TFD patch 1.089 also improve Trigger Module performance, Arche Tuning gains safety checks, and the Shop expands.

The First Descendant 1.89 Patch Notes – September 18, 2025

Summary of Key Updates

• Trigger Modules rebalanced: Tactical Acceleration cooldowns reduced, and Storm Bullet/Blazing Zone now scale with Reactor and Arche Power stats.

• Arche Tuning safety: Added confirmation when overwriting Mutant Cells.

• Shop expansion: New products added.

• Descendant fixes: Multiple ability and UI issues resolved, including major fixes for Ultimate Luna with a leaderboard reset and compensation.

• Bug fixes: Weekly Challenges, extermination missions, UI sorting, and attribute resistance effects corrected.

Patch Notes

Trigger Modules

• Tactical Acceleration

  • Base cooldown reduced: 20s → 18s

  • Tactical Acceleration cooldown reduced: 12s → 8s

• Storm Bullet

  • Continuous Damage now scales with Reactor Attribute and Arche Power increase stats

• Blazing Zone

  • Continuous Damage now scales with Reactor Attribute and Arche Power increase stats

Miscellaneous

• Arche Tuning

  • Confirmation required when overwriting Mutant Cells

  • “Overwrite Cell” button changed from Hold → Press

• Shop

  • New products added

Bug Fixes

Content

• Fixed Weekly Challenge issues in Season Battle Pass Week 6:

  • New Ability

  • Activator Prototype

  • Arche Development

• Fixed extermination missions not completing when all monsters were defeated

Descendants

• Nell: Crosshair position corrected

• Serena: “Hymn of Vitality” effect no longer repeats with “Hymn” Module

• Luna & Ultimate Luna:

  • Rolling with “Stage Presence” no longer avoids failure incorrectly

  • Note judgments corrected

  • Vehicle mounting possible with “Noise Surge” Module and Unique Weapon

  • Skills no longer register as simultaneous successes with “Battlefield Artist”

  • “Fever Time!” no longer maintained unintentionally with “Battlefield Concert”

  • Leaderboard reset on 09.18.2025 (Thu) 22:00 PDT due to exploit

  • Compensation: Crystallization Catalyst delivered to all Descendants (claim by 10.08.2025)

UI & UX

• Fixed Weapon classification filter showing in-development items

• Fixed sorting options resetting between Reactor and External Components Inventories

• Fixed item acquisition animations displaying incorrectly

• Fixed missing monster HP bars

• Fixed overlapping Leaderboard buttons in Intercept Battle screens

• Fixed missing pop-up when claiming lost items with full Trigger Module Inventory

Miscellaneous

• Fixed incorrect Attribute Resistance reduction for Mutant Cell items:

  • Arche Chain Catalyst, Fire, Chill, Toxin, Electric Chain Catalysts

• Fixed stacking issue with Enhanced Focus Round in Inversion Reinforcement Attribute

Recently, a major The First Descendant update 1.057 resolved various issues including a bug where party members cannot join mid-session. Unfortunately, players have been facing various server issues with the game. Today’s TFD patch 1.087 will address a few of these errors.

Download free The First Descendant update 1.87 for PS4, PS5, PC and Xbox One.