The First Descendant Update 1.142 Patch Notes on July 23, 2026

The First Descendant update 1.142 is available to download on PS5 PC and Xbox. According to the First Descendant 1.142 patch notes, the latest update strengthens Serena’s Archangel module with a major Final Critical Hit Rate increase and improved targeting, enhances Supply Fortress with Barrier support and higher Rounds recovery, improves module slot visibility and Onslaught tracking. Apart from this, today’s TFD patch 1.142.000 also fixes Thunder Cage stacking, Frost Walker behavior, Blair’s HP recovery, and several mission and UI issues.

The First Descendant update 1.3.36 Patch Notes – July 30, 2026

Descendant Rebalance and Improvements

Serena

  • Transcendent Module: Archangel
    • Updated skill tooltips to correctly display how Critical Hit Rate is applied.
    • Changed Critical Hit Rate Increase to Final Critical Hit Rate Increase.
  • Sacred Strike
    • Changed aiming and firing to a ground-targeted system.
    • Increased Final Critical Hit Rate Increase from 20% to 100%.

Content Improvements

Equipment and Modules

  • Updated the Supply Fortress Trigger Module to recover Rounds when using Barrier-type skills.
  • Increased Rounds recovery from 5% to 7%.

UI and UX

  • Module slots previously locked by Mastery Rank are now always visible.
  • Added Mastery Rank requirement tooltips to locked module slots.
  • Updated the Onslaught intro screen to display the combined total of completed Onslaught stages.

Miscellaneous

  • Fixed auto-targeting on Vulgus Drop Pods so targeting is no longer affected by terrain elevation.

Bug Fixes

Descendants

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  • Added the missing skill summary text stating that certain effects can only be obtained through the skill in all supported languages.
  • Fixed an issue where Blair’s Extinguish from Truly Deadly Cuisine did not restore HP.

Equipment and Modules

  • Fixed an issue that allowed Thunder Cage effects to stack during Onslaught.

Content

  • Corrected the Inversion Reinforcement Effect category, changing the incorrect Assistance label to Recovery.
  • Fixed incorrect tooltips for the Void Axium and Axium Mining missions in Axion Plains.

Monsters

  • Fixed an issue where the Extreme Frost Walker failed to face the Descendant after using certain skills.

UI and UX

  • Fixed incorrect remaining time display for the Accelerate Research Event when less than one day remained.
  • Corrected the Bastion of Immortality mission name in the Weekly Content section.
  • Restored the missing Bastion of Immortality mission icon on the Albion map.
  • Fixed the missing Bastion of Immortality entry in the Library Acquisition Info.
  • Fixed an issue preventing Trigger Module Loot J and K from being selected as Target Rewards.

Recently, a major The First Descendant update 1.112 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 1.142 will address a few of these errors.

Download free The First Descendant update 1.142.000 for PS4, PS5, PC and Xbox One.

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