The First Descendant Update 1.127 Patch Notes (v1.3.28)

The First Descendant update 1.127 (v1.3.28) is available to download on PS5 PC and Xbox. According to the First Descendant 1.127.000 patch notes, the latest update adds official Onslaught Mode, Bounty Operations, Ultimate Esiemo, Defiler, two Ultimate weapons, and the new Arche Activity progression system. Apart from this, today’s TFD patch 1.127 also brings large reworks for Valby, Esiemo, and Ines, while reward systems and endgame progression were heavily updated. 

The First Descendant May 21 Update Summary

• Onslaught Mode officially launched with new rewards, stages, enemies, and progression changes.
• Bounty Operations and Axium Mining added as new endgame activities.
• Ultimate Esiemo, Defiler Colossus, and new Ultimate weapons added.
• Major reworks and balance changes applied to Valby, Esiemo, and Ines.
• New Arche Activity system added for high-level content access.

The First Descendant update 1.3.28 Patch Notes – May 21, 2026

Onslaught Mode

(1) Official Service Launch

– Onslaught Mode is now officially available.

ㄴ All unlocked stages from the beta service period have been reset.

– Entry requirements

ㄴ You must be at Mastery Rank 18 or higher to start Onslaught Mode.

ㄴ To start a Public Operation, you must meet the Arche Activity requirement for each stage.

ㆍ Stage 1: 78780

ㆍ Stage 2: 81580

ㆍ Stage 3: 81580

ㄴ However, you can start a Private Operation even if the Arche Activity requirement is not met.

ㆍ You can check the new system, Arche Activity, which indicates the growth level of each equipment, at the bottom.

– Rewards

ㄴ Guaranteed Ancestors Module Options

ㆍ Ancestors Modules acquired through Weekly Bonuses for Onslaught Mode may have guaranteed option tier.

ㆍ Today’s Bonuses can be obtained up to 4 times per week.

ㆍ Rewards per bonus: 1 Ancestors Module Loot III with guaranteed option tier and 130 Superconductive Cooling Units

ㄴ The higher the stage, the higher the guaranteed option tier.

ㆍ Stage 1: At least 2 Rare Tier Options

ㆍ Stage 2: At least 1 Ultimate Tier Option

ㆍ Stage 3: At least 2 Ultimate Tier Options

ㄴ Official Service – Reward Changes

ㆍ Changes to normal rewards for completing each Stage

– Gameplay

ㄴ Changed the mission starting location.

ㆍ Removed the short movement section after the start.

ㄴ The Descendant’s MP will continuously recover by a certain amount.

ㄴ Changed the Colossus combat zone.

ㄴ Changed the composition of monsters in the waves.

ㆍ Adjusted the spawn ratios of monsters.

ㄴ The wide-area explosions caused by the Tyrant Void Gunner’s Self-Destruct skill and the Tyrant Resonance Wings’ Charged Fire skill can now damage deployed defensive assets.

ㄴ The following 3 new Commander monsters will make their debut.

ㆍ Corrupted Greg

ㆍ Corrupted Sigvore

ㆍ Corrupted Ledras

ㄴ The Defensive Asset interaction UI will now display the amount of Amorphous Dimension Fragments required.

ㄴ The deployment locations of Defensive Assets will now be displayed in the UI.

ㄴ Changed the amount of Amorphous Dimension Fragments consumed by Defensive Assets.

ㄴ Changed the amount of Amorphous Dimension Fragments awarded.

ㄴ Added a new method for awarding Amorphous Dimension Fragments.

ㆍ Amorphous Dimension Fragments are awarded upon defeating Champion monsters.

ㄴ Added interaction objects that consume Amorphous Dimension Fragments.

ㆍ Interacting with these objects triggers a bombardment that deals heavy damage over a wide area.

ㄴ The amount of Amorphous Dimension Fragments awarded upon completing a wave will vary depending on the party size.

ㄴ Changed the term “Ability” to ‘Arche Parameter.”

ㄴ Added 25 new Arche Parameters.

ㄴ Added Arche Parameter tiers.

ㆍ Performance and drop rates will vary depending on the Arche Parameter tier.

ㄴ Once an Arche Parameter is selected, it will no longer appear.

ㄴ Increased the cooldown for selecting Arche Parameters.

ㆍ 15s → 30s

ㄴ Added a new mission objective, Assemble.

ㆍ The mission is immediately completed when all party members assemble at a specific location.

ㄴ Added Pickup Weapon – Emergency Fire Support Package.

ㆍ Can deal significant damage to Tyrant monsters.

ㆍ Can be used by interacting with it upon completing an Emergency Mission.

ㄴ There are now dialogues played during Onslaught Mode.

ㄴ A tutorial video will play when entering Onslaught Mode for the first time.

ㄴ 1st place indicator for the top-performing Descendant in each category will be displayed in the Mission Result screen.

– Onslaught Mode Challenges

ㄴ Added new challenges for Onslaught Mode.

ㄴ Up to 3 Onslaught Mode challenges can be completed per week, and all Descendants receive the same challenges.

New Content “Bounty Operations”

(1) Content Introduction

– Added Bounty Operations, a new content that involves tracking down and hunting High-risk Hostiles.

– How to Enter

ㄴ Can be accessed via the Bounty Operations icon on the Map or through NPC ‘Eckert’ in Albion.

– Entry Requirements

ㄴ Reach Mastery Rank 18

ㄴ Meet the required Arche Activity

ㆍ All Bounty Operations: 81580

ㆍ You cannot start a Public Operation if your Arche Activity is below the required level.

ㆍ Private Operations can still be started even if your Arche Activity is below the required level.

ㄴ A different High-risk Hostile is available for tracking each weekday, and each Hostile has designated Descendants who can be deployed against.

– Rewards

ㄴ You will receive Completion Rewards upon completing an operation, and a Sync Loot will be summoned at a specific location.

ㆍ Completion Rewards: 8 Superconductive Cooling Units, 36 Collectible Coins

ㆍ There are no rewards for defeating monsters in Bounty Operations.

ㆍ The summoned Sync Loot can be opened with a Vulgus Bio Data Chip to obtain rewards.

ㆍ ‘Vulgus Bio Data Chip’ can be held up to a maximum of 10.

ㆍ Vulgus Bio Data Chips can be obtained randomly in Onslaught Mode and by completing missions via Support Other Infiltration Operations in the Axion Plains.

ㆍ Each item in the Sync Loot Reward pool can be obtained separately based on specific drop rates.

ㆍ Attribute Ancestors Module Loot contents

ㆍ Ancestors Module Loot A: Fire

ㆍ Ancestors Module Loot B: Chill

ㆍ Ancestors Module Loot C: Toxic

ㆍ Ancestors Module Loot D: Electric

ㆍ Ancestors Module Loot E: Non-Attribute

– How It Works

ㄴ The mission route in each zone changes every time you enter.

ㄴ The Descendant must interact with Residual Tracking Energy to track down and eliminate a fleeing High-risk Hostile.

Axium Mining

(1) Introduction

– Added a new field mission, Axium Mining, to the Axion Plains.

– Spawn Cycle

ㄴ With the addition of Axium Mining, the spawn cycle for the existing Void Axium has been changed.

ㄴ Axium Mining and Void Axium will spawn alternately.

– Spawn Location

ㄴ Axium Mining spawns at only one of six locations in the Axion Plains.

– How to Play

ㄴ Descendants must interact with an Axium Stabilizer to start the mission and secure Axium ore after defeating the Vulgus that appear.

ㄴ After completing the mission, rewards can be obtained by interacting with the Stabilizer.

ㄴ Descendants who did not participate in the mission can also interact with the Stabilizer to obtain the rewards.

– Upon defeating the Commander monster

ㄴ Specially Treated Alloy

ㆍ Can obtain between 4 and 8

ㆍ Low chance to obtain 900

ㄴ Insulating Nut

ㆍ Can obtain between 2 and 4

ㆍ Low chance to obtain 450

ㄴ Alloy Bearing

ㆍ Can obtain 1

ㆍ Low chance to obtain 150

ㄴ High Conductivity Wire

ㆍ Can obtain 1

ㆍ Low chance to obtain 150

– Mission completion rewards

– Object interaction rewards

New Descendant: Ultimate Esiemo

– Added a new Ultimate Descendant, Ultimate Esiemo.

– 2 new Transcendent Modules of Ultimate Esiemo have been added.

ㄴ Skill Module 1: Rampaging Mad Bomber

ㆍ Damage dealt increases proportionally to Max Shield.

ㆍ Fires a Sticky Bomb at the target that attacked Esiemo.

ㆍ Taunts nearby enemies and rapidly restores Esiemo’s shield.

ㆍ When attacking with a melee weapon, you can attach a Sticky Bomb to the target.

ㄴ Skill Module 2: Explosion Maestro

ㆍ Sticky Bombs explode immediately upon contact with terrain or an object.

ㆍ Detonating the Sticky Bombs after attaching the maximum number of them significantly increases explosion damage.

ㆍ Doubles the number of Sticky Bombs attached to a target.

ㄴ The two Transcendent Modules exclusive to Ultimate Esiemo each has a 5% chance to drop upon completing the Infiltration Operation “Exposed Underwater Base.”

ㄴ Equipping Esiemo or Ultimate Esiemo activates Esiemo’s Descendant Exclusive Quest.

ㄴ Completing Esiemo’s exclusive quest rewards you with the following:

ㆍ Chest Attachment “Fan Letters from Soldiers”

ㆍ 100 Rare Basic Material “Dimensional Spectral Prism” (enough to research 1 Ultimate Esiemo material)

ㆍ The Dimensional Spectral Prisms required to craft Ultimate Esiemo and Whirlwind can be obtained by defeating the Commanders in the Infiltration Operation “Exposed Underwater Base” and Sigma Sector “Isolated Desert (High-risk Difficulty).”

ㆍ Infiltration Operation “Exposed Underwater Base”

ㆍ Can obtain between 5 and 9

ㆍ A small chance to obtain between 36 and 66

ㆍ Sigma Sector “Isolated Desert (High-risk Difficulty)”

ㆍ Can obtain between 2 and 4 from each of the 2 Commanders

ㆍ A small chance to obtain between 10 and 20

– The blueprints required to craft Ultimate Esiemo can be obtained from Amorphous Material Pattern: Ultimate Esiemo.

ㄴ Amorphous Material Pattern: Ultimate Esiemo has a 30% chance to drop upon completing the Infiltration Operation “Exposed Underwater Base.”

New Colossus “Defiler”

– The Void Intercept Battle: Abyss/Challenge leaderboards have been changed to “Defiler.”

ㄴ To intercept the Defiler, you must reach Mastery Rank 18 and complete the quest “The Most Powerful Colossus.”

– The Defiler is a Toxic-attributed Colossus.

– It creates Abyss Symbionts to strengthen itself.

ㄴ Abyss Symbionts are susceptible to Electrocution effects.

– When it enters the Void Reflux mode, it charges in like a bull.

– In the Void Reflux mode on Challenge difficulty, it is important to find terrain that is unaffected by poison.

– Rather than normal attacks, actively utilize attacks that use Electric, the attribute that the Defiler is vulnerable to.

– Leaderboards

ㄴ The Void Intercept Battle: Abyss/Challenge leaderboard have been changed to “Defiler.”

ㄴ The Void Erosion Purge: Challenge and Void Intercept Battle: Abyss/Challenge leaderboards will be active during the following period.

– Void Erosion Purge: Challenge and Void Intercept Battle: Challenge leaderboards’ ranking reward conditions, recipients, and rewards are the same as for the previous leaderboards, and the period of use for medals will be announced at the time they are awarded.

Arche Activity

– Implemented the Arche Activity system, which indicates the growth level of each equipment.

– Checking Arche Activity

ㄴ You can check your Arche Activity in your Inventory.

ㆍ You can check your Descendant’s Arche Activity in the Descendant UI.

ㆍ You can check your weapon’s Arche Activity in the weapon tooltip or the Weapon Details UI.

ㆍ You can check your Reactor’s Arche Activity in the Reactor tooltip.

ㆍ You can check your External Components’ Arche Activity in the External Component tooltip.

ㆍ However, the Arche Activity of set options is directly reflected in the Total Arche Activity and cannot be checked in the tooltip.

ㆍ You can check your Fellow’s Arche Activity in the Fellow UI.

ㄴ You can check the Arche Activity of your party members on the Party screen.

– Use of Arche Activity

ㄴ Arche Activity is used as a mandatory entry requirement that must be met to play certain high-difficulty content.

ㆍ It is not applied as an entry requirement for every content, only selectively for certain content that requires a prior setup for the Descendant.

ㄴ You cannot start a Public Operation if the Arche Activity requirement is not met.

ㆍ When playing in a party, the Party Leader can only start a Public Operation if all party members meet the Arche Activity requirement.

ㆍ You can start a Private Operation even if the Arche Activity requirement is not met.

– Arche Activity Calculation

ㄴ Total Arche Activity

ㆍ Total Arche Activity is the sum of the Arche Activity values of the Descendant, Weapon, Reactor, External Components, and Fellow in use.

ㆍ If two or more weapons are equipped, only the weapon with the highest Arche Activity is included in the Total Arche Activity calculation.

ㆍ The Arche Activity of each equipment is the sum of the Arche Activity values of the growth elements that make up that equipment.

ㄴ Descendants

ㆍ Ultimate Status: The Arche Activity of an Ultimate Descendant is higher than that of a normal Descendant.

ㆍ Descendant Level: Arche Activity increases as the level rises. It does not decrease if the level is reset due to assigning a module socket type.

ㆍ Descendant Modules: Calculation is based on normal modules, Trigger Modules, and Ancestors Modules, but skill modules and sub modules are not included.

ㆍ Normal Modules: Arche Activity increases as the enhancement level rises. All fully enhanced modules have the same Arche Activity. The type and tier of normal modules do not affect Arche Activity.

ㆍ Trigger Modules: The higher the option tier, the higher the Arche Activity. If there are two or more options, the average value is applied. The type of Trigger Modules does not affect Arche Activity.

ㆍ Ancestors Modules: All Ancestors Modules have the same Arche Activity. The type and tier of Ancestors Modules do not affect Arche Activity.

ㆍ Arche Tuning: Calculation is based solely on the cost of node activations. Mutant Cells do not affect Arche Activity.

ㆍ Inversion Reinforcements: Since these are reset every season, these are not included in the Arche Activity calculation.

ㄴ Weapons

ㆍ Weapon Tier: The higher the weapon tier, the higher the Arche Activity.

ㆍ Weapon Level: Arche Activity increases as the level rises.

ㆍ Weapon Modules: Arche Activity increases as the enhancement level rises. All fully enhanced modules have the same Arche Activity.

ㆍ Weapon Options: The higher the option tier, the higher the Arche Activity. If the option tier is lost due to a Weapon Level Transmission, Arche Activity is calculated as 0.

ㆍ Unique Abilities: Arche Activity increases as the enhancement level of the Ultimate Weapon’s Unique Ability rises.

ㆍ Core Options: The higher the level of the Core used and the tier of the Core options applied, the higher the Arche Activity.

ㄴ Reactors

ㆍ Reactor Tier: The higher the Reactor tier, the higher the Arche Activity.

ㆍ Reactor Level: Arche Activity increases as the level rises.

ㆍ Enhancement Level: Arche Activity increases as the Reactor’s enhancement level rises.

ㆍ Reactor Options: The higher the option tier, the higher the Arche Activity.

ㄴ External Components

ㆍ External Component Tier: Arche Activity of External Components is the same regardless of the tier.

ㆍ External Component Level: Arche Activity increases as the External Component’s level rises.

ㆍ External Component Options: The higher the option tier, the higher the Arche Activity.

ㆍ Core Options: The higher the level of the Core used and the tier of the Core options applied, the higher the Arche Activity.

ㆍ Set Options

ㆍ Arche Activities of 2-piece set options and 4-piece set options are the same.

ㆍ For External Component sets without a 2-piece set option effect, the Arche Activity of the 4-piece set option effects is set to double.

ㄴ Fellows

ㆍ Fellow Tier: Fellows do not have tiers and are assigned a default Arche Activity value.

ㆍ Fellow Level: Arche Activity increases as the Fellow’s level rises.

Weapon

– Added 2 new Ultimate Weapons.

Modules

(1) Trigger Modules

– 3 new Trigger Modules have been added.

– Upon completing an Infiltration Operation – Exposed Underwater Base mission, there is a 10% chance to obtain a Trigger Module Loot I, which contains one of three new Trigger Modules.

– Changed the acquirable content reward from the Trigger Module Selection Box to Trigger Module Selection Box E.

ㄴ Trigger Module Selection Box E

ㆍ This selection box contains 31 existing Trigger Module Selection Box components plus 3 new Trigger Modules.

ㆍ Reward-granting content: Axion Plains, Wall Crasher, Void Vessel Medium-Sized Facility Zone, Supermassive Receptor, Forbidden Sanctuary, Exposed Underwater Base, Legion Laboratory, ‘Bounty Operation

– New Trigger Modules have been added to Trigger Module-related rewards for defeating “Axion Plains – Wall Crasher.”

ㄴ Guaranteed rewards

ㆍ (Before) Acquire 5 of 31 Trigger Module types

ㆍ (After) Acquire 5 of 34 Trigger Module types

ㄴ Trigger Module rewards obtained at a low chance

ㆍ (Before) Acquire 1 of each of 31 Trigger Module types, for a total of 31

ㆍ (After) Acquire 1 of each of 34 Trigger Module types, for a total of 34

(2) Transcendent Modules

– 2 new Transcendent Modules of Ines have been added.

– 2 new Ines Transcendent Modules can be obtained through the following:

ㄴ Void Vessel (Hard) Assumed Bridge Zone Completion Reward

ㄴ Combining modules

Vehicles Enhancement System “Vehicle Mod Frames”

– Added Vehicle Mod Frames, which grant additional effects to Vehicles.

ㄴ Vehicle Mod Frames can be equipped in the Main Slot and Sub Slots.

ㄴ Mod Frames are unlocked based on the Vehicle’s level.

– Increased the level cap for Vehicles to 20.

– Materials and currency required per enhancement level [Details]

– Mod Frame List [Details]

New Main Quest

– The <S03 EP04> main quest has been added, featuring the aftermath of the Descendant Corps’ desperate struggle to rescue Alpha and their preparations for the upcoming final battle.

ㄴ The <S03 EP04> main quest is available after completing the <S03 EP02> main quest.

– The starting conditions for the <S02 EP02> main quest have been changed.

ㄴ After the update, you can proceed the <S03 EP01> main quests only after completing the “Brief Pause in Steps” quest.

Descendant Rebalance/Improvements

(1) Valby/Ultimate Valby

– Improved the usability and performance of the following skills:

– Common Changes

ㄴ All Skills

ㆍ Skill DMG increases proportionally to MP.

ㄴ Damage Increase: MP x 0.308

ㄴ Max Increase: 200%

ㄴ Water Intake

ㆍ If the skill hits the required number of times, it creates a Splash at the hit enemy’s location, dealing damage to the enemy.

ㄴ Damage: 268%

ㄴ Bubble Bullet

ㆍ Changed the Bubble Bullet to bounce off enemies while tracking them instead of bouncing off terrain.

ㆍ Creates a Puddle beneath an enemy each time it bounces off them.

ㄴ Damage: 1056%

ㄴ Explosion Damage: 845.1% → 609.2%

ㄴ Puddle Continuous Damage: 139.5% → 172.8%

ㄴ Plop Plop

ㆍ Changed the speed of entering the Puddle.

ㆍ Entering a Puddle puts Valby in the Submerge state, which has the same effect as Concealment.

ㆍ Valby will now deal damage when popping out from the Puddle.

ㄴ Damage: 1649%

ㄴ Puddle Continuous Damage: 223% → 172.8%

ㄴ Clean Up

ㆍ Valby will now deal damage when colliding with an enemy while Clean Up is active.

ㆍ Improved the Clean Up skill to allow using other skills while Clean Up is active.

ㆍ Changed the skill animation for Clean Up.

ㄴ Damage on Collision: 942%

ㄴ Waterway Continuous Damage: 172.%

ㄴ Laundry Bomb

ㆍ Laundry Bomb Continuous Damage: 104% → 138.4%

– Module Changes

ㄴ Water Play

ㆍ Continuous Damage: 613.4% → 332%

ㄴ Supply Moisture

ㆍ Removed the increases to Skill Critical Hit Rate and Skill Duration while on water.

ㆍ Attacking a target inflicted with Laundry applies Detergent Drop to the enemy. Hitting a target inflicted with Detergent Drop deals damage with an increased Firearm Critical Hit Damage.

ㄴ Firearm Critical Hit Damage Increase: 50%

ㄴ Bubble

ㆍ Changed the existing Clean Up skill to the Bubble skill.

ㆍ Using this skill grants Bubble. While the Bubble effect is active, attacking an enemy inflicted with Laundry changes the Laundry effect to Washing.

Attacking a target inflicted with the Washing effect using a firearm deals AoE damage based on Skill Power.

ㄴ Trigger Rate: 30%

ㄴ Range: 6m

ㄴ AoE Damage: 1784%

ㄴ This effect is not triggered by the firearm’s Unique Ability.

ㆍ The Washing effect is treated as identical to the Laundry effect.

ㄴ Laundry Explosion

ㆍ The existing Laundry Bomb skill has been changed.

ㆍ Using the skill equips Valby’s Unique Weapon, and projectiles from the weapon deals AoE damage and creates a Puddle at the point of impact. Enemies damaged are inflicted with Washing.

ㄴ AoE Damage: 1576%

ㄴ Continuous Damage: 107%

ㄴ Spiral Tidal Wave

ㆍ Removed the existing Spiral Tidal Wave projectile.

ㆍ Changed the existing Water Intake so that Skill DMG no longer increases proportionally to MP.

ㆍ Spiral Tidal Wave

ㄴ Changed the existing Water Intake skill to Spiral Tidal Wave.

ㄴ While on water, Valby’s Skill Critical Hit Rate and Skill Duration increase.

: Skill Critical Hit Rate Increase: 20%

: Skill Duration Increase: 10%

ㄴ When Valby deals Skill Critical Hit damage to an enemy inflicted with Laundry, a Spiral Tidal Wave is created at the enemy’s location and deals damage to the enemy.

: Max Spawned: 4

: Damage: 184%

ㄴ Singing Water

ㆍ Laundry

ㄴ Changed Laundry to a stackable effect.

ㄴ Max Stacks: 50

ㆍ Singing Water

ㄴ Removed the existing taunt by the Bubble.

ㄴ Singing Water fires forward and inflicts Laundry with every hit. It deals additional damage proportional to the number of the enemy’s Laundry stacks.

: Damage: 617%

: Damage per Stack: 9%

(2) Esiemo

– Adjusted the performance of the following skills.

– Common Changes

ㄴ Skill damage increases proportionally to Shield.

ㆍ Damage Increase: Max Shield x 0.65%

ㆍ Max Damage Increase: 195%

ㄴ Time Bomb

ㆍ Adjusted the skill’s rapid-fire rate.

ㄴ 0.5s → 0.3s

ㆍ Added a Full Barrage feature.

ㄴ When used while aiming a firearm or with a Melee Weapon equipped, all currently held bombs are fired at once.

ㄴ Blast

ㆍ Reduced the reaction time of explosives.

ㄴ 0.8s → 0.3s (0.5s reduction)

ㄴ Arche Explosion

ㆍ Reduced running duration.

ㄴ 10s → 5s

ㆍ Reduced the minimum interval between small explosions caused by collisions.

ㄴ 2s → 0.6s

ㆍ Madness effect

ㄴ Removed the 10% DEF reduction.

ㄴ Adventitious Habit

ㆍ Removed the feature that reduced passive skill cooldowns when using active skills.

– Time Bomb

ㄴ Stack Cooldown: 13.5s → 12s

ㄴ Damage: 2129.7% → 2536%

– Guided Landmine

ㄴ Damage: 5185.3% → 6406%

– Adventitious Habit

ㄴ Cooldown: 60s → 30s

– Transcendent Module: Cluster Bomb

ㄴ Cluster Bomb

ㆍ Expanded the spread range of Cluster Bomb.

ㆍ Increased the number of Explosives.

ㄴ 3 → 4

ㆍ Damage

ㄴ 1351.1% → 1914%

– Transcendent Module: Explosive Propaganda

ㄴ Explosive Propaganda

ㆍ Max Stacks: 2 → 3

ㆍ Max Spawned: 2 → 3

ㆍ Increased the stats of Explosive Propaganda summons.

ㄴ HP: 100% → 135%

ㄴ DEF: 100% → 130%

– Transcendent Module: Creative Explosion

ㄴ Creative Explosion

ㆍ Cooldown: 40s → 32s

ㆍ MP Cost: 80 → 70

ㆍ Damage Increase per Bomb: 25.5% → 30%

(3) Ines

– Adjusted the performance of the following skills.

– Common Changes

ㄴ Passives

ㆍ Assigned with an Arche type.

ㆍ Removed the Critical Hit Rate damage multiplier for Dark Current.

ㆍ Dark Current is affected by the enemy’s DEF.

– Default Skills

ㄴ Passives

ㆍ Assigned with the Tech Arche type.

ㄴ Chain Lightning

ㆍ Damage: 174.5% → 349.0%

ㆍ Additional Damage to Enemies inflicted with Conductor: 43.6% → 87.2%

ㄴ Lightning Conductor

ㆍ Damage: 763.2% → 6105.6%

ㆍ Additional Damage to Enemies inflicted with Conductor: 190.8% → 381.6%

ㄴ Discharge

ㆍ Damage: 3,684.0% → 16,504.3%

ㆍ Additional Damage to Enemies inflicted with Conductor: 921.0% → 1,842.0%

ㄴ Snare Hunter

ㆍ Projectile Damage: 294.5% → 589.0%

ㆍ Thunder Snare Continuous Damage: 39.3% → 78.6%

ㆍ Current Coils Damage: 49.1% → 98.2%

ㆍ Additional Damage to Enemies inflicted with Conductor: 12.3% → 24.6%

– Transcendent Module: Plasma Ball

ㄴ Passives

ㆍ Assigned with the Tech Arche type.

ㆍ Plasma Ball Duration: 60s → 30s

ㆍ Plasma Barrier (New)

ㄴ Deals AoE damage to nearby enemies for the duration of the Plasma Ball.

ㄴ Damage: 3,036.0%

ㄴ Chain Lightning

ㆍ Changed the Arche type to Tech.

ㆍ Damage: 174.5% → 349.0%

ㆍ Additional Damage to Enemies inflicted with Conductor: 43.6% → 87.2%

ㄴ Lightning Strike Smash (New)

ㆍ Changed to a skill that deals explosion damage to nearby enemies upon use.

ㆍ When held down to use, Ines teleports to the target location, dealing AoE damage and knocking down nearby enemies.

ㄴ Damage: 16,992.3%

ㄴ Explosion Damage: 6,237.0%

ㄴ Additional Damage to Enemies inflicted with Conductor: 1,942.0%

– Transcendent Module: Time of the Hunting Hounds

ㄴ Floating Lightning

ㆍ Damage: 174.5% → 349.0%

ㆍ Additional Damage to Enemies inflicted with Conductor: 43.6% → 87.2%

ㄴ Snare Acrobatics

ㆍ Damage: 3,684.0% → 16,504.3%

ㆍ Additional Damage to Enemies inflicted with Conductor: 921.0% → 1,842.0%

(4) Synchronization Value

– Adjusted Synchronization Values for some Descendants.

ㄴ Valby: 1.803 → 1.589

ㄴ Esiemo: 1.904 → 1.643

Content Improvements

(1) Content Completion Rewards and Research System Revamp

– A new item ‘Archive Shard’ has been added.

– Acquisition

ㄴ Drops from Infiltration Operation (Hard Mode) and above

ㄴ ‘Archive Shard’ does not drop from:

ㆍ Field Mission (Normal, Hard), Sigma Sector (Normal), Assumed Bridge Zone (Normal), Void Erosion Purge, Void Intercept Battle, Wall Crasher, Void Axium, Breach Tracking

ㆍ Onslaught Mode, Void Axium Mining, Bounty Operations (added after 5/21 (Thu) update)

ㆍ Detailed acquisition locations for ‘Archive Shard’ can be checked via the ‘Library’ tab in the World Map (G) after the update.

– Usage

ㄴ Can substitute research materials for select Descendants and Ultimate Weapons

Ex) When researching weapons, ‘Archive Shard’ can be used in place of Nano Tube, Synthetic Fiber, Polymer Syncytium, and Code

ㄴ Can substitute Enhancement Materials for Weapons and Reactor

– New Amorphous Materials have been added.

ㄴ Previously available Amorphous Materials can no longer be obtained.

ㄴ New Amorphous Materials have an equal drop rate for all components.

ㄴ Existing Shape Stabilizers cannot be used on new Amorphous Materials.

ㆍ However, they can still be used when opening existing Amorphous Materials.

ㆍ Shape Stabilizers will be improved for use in the upcoming ‘Forced Shaping’ feature for Amorphous Materials.

ㄴ Acquisition

ㆍ Infiltration Operation: Hard, Void Vessel: Assumed Bridge Zone, Void Vessel: Medium-Sized Facility Zone, Sigma Sector, Axion Plains: Battlefield Missions, Axion Infiltration Operation (Supermassive Receptor, Forbidden Sanctuary, Exposed Underwater Base, Legion Laboratory)

– Revamped the rewards for Infiltration Operations.

– Common

ㄴ Amorphous Materials that were previously obtainable are no longer available as content completion rewards.

ㄴ Amorphous Material Pattern: Bunny, obtainable in Normal difficulty, will remain available.

ㄴ Blueprints for Hailey can no longer be earned as content completion rewards.

ㄴ In Hard Mode, the acquisition method for ‘Shape Stabilizer’ will change from Score Rewards to Completion Rewards, with the drop rate set to the highest rate previously available among Score Rewards.

– Normal

ㄴ Changed the completion rewards.

ㄴ Changed the First Clear Reward.

ㆍ You can obtain 1 Crystallization Catalyst upon the first clear of an Infiltration Operation in any Normal difficulty field, excluding the Kingston field.

– Hard

ㄴ Increased the quantity of modules obtained from defeating monsters.

ㄴ Changed the completion rewards.

ㄴ Changed the score rewards.

ㄴ Added rewards for defeating Named monsters.

– Infiltration Operation: Hard – 400%

ㄴ Changed the completion rewards.

– Revamped the rewards for Special Operations (Normal).

ㄴ Changed the wave completion rewards.

ㄴ Amorphous Materials that were previously obtainable are no longer available as content completion rewards.

– Changed the rewards for Vulgus Strategic Outposts.

ㄴ Changed the Infiltration completion rewards.

ㄴ Amorphous Materials that were previously obtainable are no longer available as content completion rewards.

– Revamped the rewards for Assumed Bridge Zone.

ㄴ Assumed Bridge Zone (Normal)

ㆍ Changed the completion rewards.

ㆍ Changed the types of materials you can obtain upon interaction with storage boxes.

ㄴ Assumed Bridge Zone (Hard)

ㆍ Changed the completion rewards. [Details]

ㆍ Changed the types of materials you can obtain upon interaction with storage boxes.

– Changed the Sigma Sector completion rewards.

ㄴ Blueprints for Dia, Serena, Truly Deadly Arson, Ancient Knight, and Hailey can no longer be earned as content completion rewards.

– Changed the completion reward of Axion Plains Field Mission.

ㄴ Blueprints for Nell, Ultimate Luna, Snowy Sled Dog, Orca, and Vortex can no longer be earned as content completion rewards.

– Revamped the rewards for Medium-Sized Facility Zone.

ㄴ Medium-Sized Facility Zone (Normal)

ㆍ Changed the completion rewards.

ㆍ Changed the types of materials you can obtain upon interaction with storage boxes.

ㄴ Medium-Sized Facility Zone (Hard)

ㆍ Changed the completion rewards.

ㆍ Changed the types of materials you can obtain upon interaction with storage boxes.

– Changed the completion rewards of Supermassive Receptor.

ㄴ Blueprints for Harris and Hive Master can no longer be earned as content completion rewards.

– Changed the completion rewards of Forbidden Sanctuary.

ㄴ Blueprints for Ultimate Yujin can no longer be earned as content completion rewards.

– Changed the completion rewards of Exposed Underwater Base.

ㄴ Blueprints for Dia and E-Buster can no longer be earned as content completion rewards.

– Changed the completion rewards of Legion Laboratory.

ㄴ Blueprints for Crime and Punishment can no longer be earned as content completion rewards.

– Changed the acquisition source of some Transcendent Modules.

ㄴ You can acquire Transcendent Modules when completing contents. [Details]

– You can now acquire all three of Lepic, Ajax, and Viessa when completing the Prologue.

ㄴ If you have already completed the Prologue, below rewards will be sent to your mailbox.

– You can now acquire Reactor that matches the Attribute and Arche Type of the Descendant in use at 400% Infiltration Operation

– Added Ultimate Bunny Purchase Ticket Selection Box in The Ones to Come Quest Completion Rewards.

ㄴ When using Ultimate Bunny Purchase Ticket Selection Box, you can select and acquire one of the rewards.

– The research method for multiple items will be changed.

– Changed and added several Researches’ Material items.

– The acquisition method of some items have been changed and thus removed from the Research List.

ㄴ As they are removed from the Research List, you can no longer check the existing Research Info in Library.

– Some Rare Basic Materials are excluded from Research Materials.

ㄴ Cannot acquire any more “Excluded Research Materials.”

ㄴ For previous acquisition source for “Excluded Research Materials,” you can now acquire “Maintained Research Materials.”

(2) Trade Limited Weapon

– Added 4 types of “Hypernova” blueprint in the NPC Deslin’s Limited Weapon Trade Shop.

– Changed the acquisition source of the items previously sold at Deslin’s Limited Weapon Trade Shop, and they are removed from the Shop List.

(3) Other Content Revision

– Expanded the maximum number of Quality Certified ETA Voucher owned.

ㄴ Before: Up to 1,500 → After: Up to 3,000

– Breach Tracking – Shining Amorphous Dimensional Stone is changed as follows:

ㄴ Required number of Dimensional Stabilization Key: 30 → 20

ㄴ Reward Change Details

ㆍ You can no longer acquire Photon Quantum Crystal / Ultrafine Particle Alloy.

ㆍ You can acquire Frozen Gas Crystal / Kuiper Bio Adhesive.

ㆍ Reduced the number of Amorphous Alloy Steel that can be acquired.

ㆍ With the reduced number of Amorphous Alloy Steel required for Ultimate Yujin Research, its acquisition number will be adjusted in proportion with the reduction.

ㆍ Increased Gold / Kuiper Shard Gain by double.

ㄴ Reward Content

– Adjusted the location of some Munitions in Echo Swamp – The Derelict Covert.

– Replaced the Selectable Rewards of Infiltration Operations to Score Reward.

ㄴ Removed the option to select reward when completing Infiltration Operations.

ㄴ Added Score Reward system, where you get to acquire rewards by the Kill Score when completing Infiltration Operations.

ㄴ Revamped to hide the Kill Score Multiplier selection UI for Infiltration Operations that only have 100% Kill Score Multiplier.

– Removed the option to select 250% Kill Score Multiplier from Infiltration Operations during Invasion.

– Axion Plains: Void Axium

ㄴ Changed the Commander defeat reward.

ㆍ Specially Treated Alloy

ㄴ Can obtain between 4 and 8

ㄴ Low chance to obtain 900

ㆍ Insulating Nut

ㄴ Can obtain between 2 and 4

ㄴ Low chance to obtain 450

ㆍ Alloy Bearing

ㄴ Can obtain 1

ㄴ Low chance to obtain 150

ㆍ High Conductivity Wire

ㄴ Can obtain 1

ㄴ Low chance to obtain 150

(4) Equipment & Modules

– Improvements have been made to the Unique Abilities of two Ultimate Weapons.

(5) Missions

– Changed Kingston Communications Repeater Mission available in Kingston – The Destruction from a Defense to Composite Mission.

– Fixed an issue where a Descendant gets stuck in the terrain in Mystery’s End.

– Reduced the number of Monsters that have Shield in Void Vessel-072: Assumed Bridge Zone Hard Difficulty, and their Shield HP.

(6) Monsters

– Revamped the Barrier of Tyrant Resonance Wings, the Tyrant Monster in Onslaught Mode.

– Improved the operation of Anti-Void Shield and Anti-Arche Shield of Monster to match each of their Attribute.

ㄴ Anti-Void Shield

ㆍ Barrier granted to Monsters in contents, including Void Vessels and Onslaught Mode

ㄴ Anti-Arche Shield

ㆍ Barrier granted to Monsters in contents, including Void Erosion Purge

– The following Commander Monsters’ ATK are reduced.

ㄴ Sigvore the Blast Hunter

ㄴ Enhanced Duplicate Sigvore

ㄴ Ledras the Wild Spirit

ㄴ Cloned Body Ledras

– Lowered Max HP, DEF, and Attribute Resistance of monsters appearing in Infiltration Operation: Hard (400%).

– Lowered Shield HP and Mechanic Shield HP of Commander Monster Dread Armor in Void Vessel-072: Assumed Bridge Zone.

Miscellaneous

(1) Void Erosion Purge: Challenge

– Reset Erosion Purge Stage of Void Erosion Purge: Challenge.

– Changed the legion of Void Erosion Purge: Challenge.

ㄴ (Before) Order of Truth

ㄴ (After) Legion of Immortality

(2) Leaderboard Ranking Reward

– The Void Intercept Battle: Abyss/Challenge leaderboard have been changed to “Defiler.”

– Ranking reward will be distributed via mail based on your rank at the end of the leaderboard period.

– Mail will be sent sequentially, so players may receive their reward at varying times.

(3) ETA-0

– The following items have been added to Intercept Battle rewards.

ㄴ “The Defiled” Skin

ㄴ Back Attachment: “Colotoys – Defiler”

ㄴ Period: 05.21.2026 (Thu) 00:00 – 08.19.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT

(4) Added “View Descendants” Screen

– Added a feature that calls Research Info or Acquisition Info when checking item info in View Descendant screen. Tracking On is now also available in it.

– Added descriptions at the bottom of the Leaderboard’s social window.

– Added a feature that allows you to save other player’s build info from View Descendant and check the saved build in your Module, Inversion Reinforcement, and Arche Tuning Screen.

ㄴ How to Save

ㆍ In View Descendant, Modules can be saved by “Save Build” button at the bottom of the pop-up window, and Inversion Reinforcement and Arche Tuning at the bottom right hand side.

ㆍ When saving a build, the player’s Descendant Modules, equipped Weapon Modules, Inversion Reinforcement, and Arche Tuning are saved all at once.

ㆍ When saving, choose an empty slot or a slot with a build that you no longer need.

ㄴ How to Check

ㆍ Added “Saved Build” button that allows you to check builds for each content.

ㆍ Added “Saved Build” button at the bottom left side of Module Screen.

ㆍ Added “Saved Build” button at the bottom of the right skill description in Inversion Reinforcement Screen.

ㆍ Added “Saved Build” button at the bottom of the left Stat Info in Arche Tuning Screen.

ㆍ Click “Saved Build” button to see the build info of other player that you have saved.

ㆍ You can save up to 10 builds.

ㆍ For Modules, a list of modules used in the build appear at the bottom. Clicking the list will automatically put them in Search so that you can see whether or not you have them.

(5) Added Amorphous Material Forced Shaping Feature

– Added Force Shape feature that allows you to choose reward items when performing Amorphous Material Shaping.

– Shaping Count accumulates for each type as you shape Amorphous Materials.

– When reaching 100% Shaping Count, you can select and acquire one Amorphous Material as reward for the next Shaping.

ㄴ Amorphous Materials are not consumed at the time of Forced Shaping.

ㄴ The count resets after performing Forced Shaping.

– Once you have reached 100% Shaping Count, you can select and proceed with “Continuous Forced Shaping.”

ㄴ When performing Continuous Forced Shaping, you will automatically gain the rewards pre-selected at the Force Shape stage. Shaping will be repeated until all Amorphous Materials are consumed.

(6) Inversion Reinforcement

– Some useful Inversion Reinforcement effects have been retained, while others have been changed. [Details]

(7) HQ Special Order Quests

– Added a new quest schedule for HQ Special Orders.

ㄴ Period: 05.21.2026 (Thu) 00:00 – 06.25.2026 (Thu) 23:59 PDT

ㆍ Once the final schedule of the last patch is finalized, a new schedule will start on 05.21 (Thu).

ㄴ Added Special Order Quest where you can acquire secondary Materials and Cores for Crystallization Catalyst and Energy Activator Research.

ㆍ Acquisition Count by Reward Types

ㆍ Anais’s Research Material Box I: 3 times per cycle

ㆍ Anais’s Research Material Box II: 1 time per cycle

ㆍ Core Acquisition Quest: 4 times per cycle

ㆍ For more details on the schedule, please visit our [official website].

(8) HQ Standing Order Quest

ㆍ Added more Standing Order Quests.

ㄴ Unlock Requirements: Available when entering World Difficulty: Hard.

ㄴ Repeat Count: 4 times

(9) Descendant Mission Board Improvement

– Added New Weekly Content list in the Descendant Mission Board.

(10) Console Platform Subscriber Exclusive Reward Update

– Updated Console Platform Subscriber Exclusive Rewards.

ㄴ PlayStation: A “PS Plus” subscription is required to download the “PS Plus Exclusives” DLC.

ㄴ Xbox: An “Xbox Game Pass” subscription is required to acquire in-game benefit rewards.

– Platforms and How to Acquire

ㄴ PlayStation

ㆍ Search for “The First Descendant” in the PlayStation Store search bar and navigate to the game details page.

ㆍ Find and download the “PS Plus Exclusive” item under the “Add-Ons” section.

ㆍ After launching the game, you can claim your rewards from the “Inbox” located at the bottom right of the paid Shop.

ㄴ Xbox

ㆍ Launch the game on an Xbox platform that supports it.

ㆍ Navigate to the in-game paid Shop and select “Xbox Game Pass In-Game Benefits.”

ㆍ After selecting Claim Reward, you can receive your rewards from the “Inbox” in the Shop.

– Reward Acquisition Period: 05.21.2026 (Thu) 00:00 – 08.20.2026 (Thu) 00:00 PDT

– PS Plus, Xbox Game Pass Common Rewards

ㄴ Back Attachment (1 Type): Brown Baby Bear

ㄴ Weapon Skin (2 Types): Ribbit Ribbit (Death Roar Weapon Skin), Vestigial Annihilator (Vestigial Organ Weapon Skin)

ㄴ Makeup (3 Types): Long-legged Spider (Yujin), Green (Blair), Olive (Jayber)

ㄴ Paint: Matte Jelly Blue (5), Gloss Dolphin Grey (5)

– Xbox Game Pass Exclusive Additional Rewards

ㄴ 300,000 Gold

ㄴ 30,000 Kuiper Shards

ㄴ 3 30% Kuiper Shard Boost (5-Hour)

ㄴ 3 30% Gold Boost (5-Hour)

ㄴ 3 30% Descendant EXP Boost (5-Hour)

ㄴ 3 30% Weapon EXP Boost (5-Hour)

ㄴ 4 Metal Matte PeachFuzzy

(11) Notice on Yujin’s Descendant Story Quest Restrictions

– Following the 1.3.28 update, Yujin’s story quests will be temporarily restricted due to regulatory requirements.

ㄴ Descendants who are already in progress will also be unable to continue.

– ‘Dying Light’, part of Yujin’s story in Arche Trace (Replay Cutscene), will also be temporarily unavailable for replay.

– Further notice will be provided regarding when the story and cutscene replay will become available again.

(12) Collectibles

– Changed the components of Common Collectibles Box and Premium Collectibles Box.

ㄴ Common Collectibles Box

ㄴ Premium Collectibles Box

(13) Party

– Added 4 new social tags.

ㄴ Onslaught Mode: Stage 1

ㄴ Onslaught Mode: Stage 2

ㄴ Onslaught Mode: Stage 3

ㄴ Bounty Operation

(14) UI&UX

– Shaping Amorphous Materials are now available in Inventory.

– You can now swap Presets, including Descendants, before Mission/Operation even after entering Public Mission/Operations through Matchmaking.

– “Matchmaking” UI that appears at the start of a Dungeon is moved to the top left side of the screen.

– The lighting of some contents’ dark areas has been increased.

ㄴ Applied Content

ㆍ Forbidden Sanctuary

ㆍ Void Vessel 072 – Medium-Sized Facility Zone

ㆍ Sigma Sector – Isolated Desert

ㆍ Void Erosion Purge – Eroded Vulgus Underground Facilities, Amorphous Contamination Zone, Twisted Ancestors’ Facility, Eroded Ancestors Ruins

– Weapon Proficiency Level display in Weapons List is made to match the Descendant Level display format. It will make the distinction of Weapons with Module Socket Type clearer.

– Added “Show Recommended Mutant Cell Effects Only” button in the Arche Tuning’s Mutant Cell effect selection screen.

ㄴ It only displays Mutant Cell effects that are applicable to the current Descendant.

ㄴ Unchecking “Show Recommended Mutant Cell Effects Only” will display all equippable Mutant Cell effects list.

– Adjusted the sorting order of some Descendants and Weapons keyword tags in Inventory and Research Institute to the top.

ㄴ Descendants: Esiemo, Valby

ㄴ Weapon

ㆍ Inventory: Whirlwind, Frenzied Locomotive, Voltia, Enduring Legacy

ㆍ Research Institute: Whirlwind, Voltia, Enduring Legacy

– Added notification for items with less tan 24 hours until their expiry.

ㄴ Shop Coupon: Expiry warning mail will be sent when you first log in for the day. Anther expiry message will pop-up when you enter Shop.

ㄴ Consumables: An expiry message will pop-up when you enter Consumables screen.

– Revamped the Control so you can quickly press Stat Info (F1) when you’re playing on a PC.

– Enhanced the animation for the maximum enhancement of all options in Reactor and External Components Option Enhancement.

– Some guides that do not match the current version of Axion Plains are removed.

– Added the Target Reward List screen call guide for selecting an empty slot in Target Reward Guide in Library Screen.

– Unlocking Hard Difficulty adds Deslin Shop’s Rare Tier Weapons Guide.

– Added a message that notifies when your researches in progress are almost done, while playing Accelerate Research content.

ㄴ A message will pop up, telling you that a few more plays will complete the Research in progress, based on the Accelerate Research value of the previously completed Research.

ㄴ The message will be displayed only when Accelerate Research Event is on.

– Removed “Change” button in Purchase from the Shop screen and added “Change Coupon” option in Shortcut area.

– Adjusted the opacity to enhance the visibility of the locked rewards’ silhouette in Battle Pass.

– Revamped the visibility of the time remaining for the current season in Battle Pass Challenges screen.

(15) Miscellaneous

– Improved the Display Rules so that you can have a better view of Ornaments, Figurines, Back Attachments, and Chest Attachments placed in the Lounge.

– Changed the track titles of Lounge Jukebox.

ㄴ Breakthrough – season 3 Title Theme → Breakthrough – Season 3 Episode 1 Title Theme

– Added a new track to the Lounge Jukebox.

ㄴ Requiem of Lethe – Dia Theme

ㄴ Unveiled Truth – Season 3 Episode 3 Title Theme

– When checking Wall Crasher Dimensional Breach Stabilization Contribution while Cross-play between Xbox and PS platform is blocked, the ranking of the relevant platform’s Descendants will be displayed.

– NVIDIA DLSS Plugin Update

ㄴ Plugin is updated to improve the response to the up-to-date DLSS 4.5 and improve features.

ㄴ As DLSS adopts transformer model as the base, “DLSS Transformer Model” on/off option will be removed from the UI Option.

ㄴ Individual Settings overriding function through NVIDIA App remains the same.

Battle Pass

– A new Battle Pass, “Dimensional Clash,” has been added for Episode 4.

– Added new Weekly Challenges.

Lowered the requirement to complete Materials Storage Box Interaction in Daily Challenge: Void Vessel.

– 6 types of EX Point Ampoules are added to the Bonus Shop, and changed the name and item images of the 2 existing Ampoule items.

Shop

– Added new products.

Events

(1) Login Events

– Added a new Login Event, [Attendance] Battlefield Medical Support Operation.

ㄴ This 28-day event allows you to use Attendance Memento, which can be exchanged for past attendance rewards.

ㄴ Rewards include various items including Valby and Ines’ Cleaning Service Skin Set.

ㄴ Period: After the 05.21.2026 (Thu) maintenance – 06.24.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT

(2) Event Challenge

– Added a new Challenge Event, Ultimate Weapon Upgrade Mission.

ㄴ Enhance Ultimate Weapon to achieve Challenges and get diverse rewards.

ㄴ Period: After the 05.21.2026 (Thu) maintenance – 06.17.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT

– Added a new Challenge Event, New Content Challenge Mission.

ㄴ Enjoy the new content and achieve Challenges to get diverse rewards.

ㄴ Period: After the 05.21.2026 (Thu) maintenance – 06.17.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT

(3) Accelerate Research Event

– Added research time acceleration event “Accelerate Research Week”.

ㄴ This event accelerates the time of ongoing Research when completing Accelerate Research content.

ㄴ The Accelerate Research content and time reduction may vary with each event. Research acceleration content list and detailed values can be checked via the World Map or Anais in Albion.

ㄴ Completing event content accelerates all ongoing Research.

ㄴ Stackable with the Dimensional Breach Stabilization effects.

ㄴ Cancelling ongoing Research removes any applied acceleration effect.

– Research time acceleration event for new/returning players is also available.

ㄴ New/returning players receive a further boost on top of the acceleration from the existing research time acceleration event.

ㆍ Added to the existing acceleration event, they will get a total 200% acceleration during weekdays/weekends.

ㄴ Period: After the 05.21.2026 (Thu) maintenance – 06.17.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT

(4) Content Boost Event

– Boost event “Descendant’s Weekend” has been added.

ㄴ During the event period, the following boosts will be applied on weekends.

ㆍ Infiltration Operations & Sigma Sector: Descendant EXP, Weapon Proficiency, Unique Arche Factor EXP +20%

ㆍ Special Operations & Breach Tracking: Gold, Kuiper Shards +20%

ㄴ Period

ㆍ Every weekend, during the period after the 05.21.2026 (Thu) maintenance – 06.17.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT

ㆍ Weekend refers to from Friday 00:00 to Sunday 23:59 PDT

Bug Fixes

(1) Descendants

– Sharen

ㄴ Fixed an issue where the camouflage animation continued to be displayed incorrectly when inflicted with Monster’s Crowd Control effect at a certain timing while using Active Camouflage.

ㄴ Fixed an issue where the location navigation information in some Tooltips of Transcendent Module: Ambushed is missing.

– Ultimate Gley

ㄴ Fixed an issue where Additional Damage is applied to Melee Weapons and Firearms when using Increased Sensory while Transcendent Module Blood and Iron is equipped and Frenzied skill is not active.

– Kyle

ㄴ Fixed an issue where some of Kyle’s Skills failed to correctly reflect additional Skill ATK when attacking Colossi, Tyrant, and Elite.

– Harris

ㄴ Adjusted Custom Resource Gauge to display the Stage 3 Passive color when it reaches 70%.

– Valby

ㄴ Fixed an issue where the Skill description failed to be correctly displayed when Valby’s Spiral Tidal Wave Module is equipped.

– Keelan

ㄴ Fixed an issue where hit motion is played when using Transcendent Module: Fierce Attack’s Tremor skill, even if there are no enemies around.

(2) Equipment & Modules

– Modules

ㄴ Fixed an issue where Inventory and Info Screen failed to display Stat increase immediately when relevant Arche Tuning Node is activated while Overwhelming Shield/HP/DEF Module is equipped.

ㄴ Fixed an issue where combining the ‘Cryogenic Cluster Shot’ module applied a ‘Malachite’ socket type instead of the correct socket type.

(3) Content

– Fixed an issue where the player escapes the playable area while playing Infiltration Operation: Legion Laboratory.

– Fixed an issue where the mission fails to progress after the player passes the downhill part in Void Vessel-072: Medium-Sized Facility Zone.

– Fixed an issue where the time limit of Hacking Mission is displayed abnormally.

– Fixed an issue where completing Void Vessel Story Contents did not properly grant all Void Vessel Records.

– Fixed an issue where joining a match after ‘Wall Crasher’ had been defeated in the Axion Plains ‘Wall Crasher’ Intercept Battle prevented players from receiving rewards.

(4) Monsters

– Fixed an issue where the second phase battle of Commander Monster “Pattern Flores” in Infiltration Operation – “Supermassive Receptor” is skipped.

– Fixed an issue where Arche Absorption Duct of Commander Monster “Pattern Flores” in Infiltration Operation – “Supermassive Receptor” does not take any Damage from some Descendant’s Skills.

– Fixed an issue where some Descendant Skills and Weapons’ targeting feature does not work on immunity spheres of the Commander Monster.

(5) UI & UX

– Fixed an issue where the Expected Damage of an unequipped Descendant is displayed.

– Fixed an issue where some Stats fail to match the ones in the Tooltip in Weapon Level Transmission Screen.

– Fixed an issue where Ancestors Module Readjustment occasionally operates abnormally in a slow network environment.

– Fixed an issue where weapons that cannot be obtained through Research were included in the Research Institute Search Term list.

– Fixed an issue where the Tooltip of the dismantling Collectibles are displayed abnormally when they are dismantled.

– Fixed an issue where Dismantle fails to work when you attempt to dismantle a large number of Collectibles.

– Lengthened the display time of Rewards UI shown when you acquire Amorphous Dimensional Stone at Breach Tracking.

– Fixed an issue where the ‘Go shortcut‘ fails to work during HQ Orders Sub Quest.

– Fixed an issue where the subject of ‘View Descendant’ was displayed abnormally when resetting immediately after entering from the Lounge.

(6) Miscellaneous

– Fixed an issue where the equipped Social Tag would occasionally unequipped when you log in.

– Fixed an issue where the legs are displayed incorrectly in the Photo Mode for Nell’s Smokey’s Diva Body Skin.

– Fixed an issue where the hair is displayed incorrectly for Freyna’s Winter Reindeer Costume Head Skin.

– Fixed an issue where the language setting is reset from Korean to English when re-starting the game in PlayStation and Xbox.

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