The First Descendant Update 1.40 Patch Notes (v1.040) – December 19, 2024

The First Descendant update 1.40 (1.21) is available to download on PS4, PS5(1.040) PC and Xbox. According to the official The First Descendant 1.40 patch notes, the latest update enhances solo matchmaking, and rebalances Intercept Battles, refines Descendant skills, improves content mechanics. Apart from this, today’s TFD patch 1.40 also fixes numerous bugs.

The First Descendant Update 1.040 Patch Notes – December 19, 2024

Content Improvements

Balance: Intercept Battles

• Molten Fortress
  • Frenzy Suppressors: Devices linked to the beam during the Frenzied state cannot be operated afterward.
  • Adjusted spawn timing for Frenzy Suppressors during the Frenzied state.
  • Reduced Roly-poly summons:
    • Normal state: 8 → 4
    • Frenzied state: 8 → 6
  • Decreased frequency of entering the Frenzied state.
• Gluttony
  • Impurity now drawn within a 15m radius.
  • Wipe Attack Gauge increase reduced from 20% → 10% upon absorbing Unstable Energy.
  • Unstable Energy explosions required to cancel Frenzied state doubled.
  • Increased movement around the map center.
  • Cooldown for Melee Attack extended from 5 → 20 seconds.
  • Shotgun attack adjusted for close range.
  • ATK reduced by ~47.4%.

Balance: Reactors

• Attribute Power Boost Ratios are now exclusive to specific Reactor types:
  • Fire, Chill, Toxic, Electric, and Non-Attribute options match Reactor attributes.
  • HP Heal Modifier exclusive to Non-Attribute Reactors.

Balance: Descendants

• Ultimate Sharen: Active Camouflage duration increased from 4 → 6 seconds.
• Keelan Adjustments:
  • Cooldowns:
    • Septic Gust: 60 → 35 seconds
    • Tremor: 80 → 60 seconds
    • Void Corrosion: 10 → 8 seconds
    • Hunting Time: 150 → 55 seconds
  • Skill Enhancements:
    • Tremor damage increased per Acidic Decay stack:
      • Lv. 1: 470.3% → 655.5%
      • Lv. 4: 494.8% → 692.2%
    • Adventurer’s Spirit duration: 3 → 4 seconds, now scales with Skill Duration Increase.
    • Onslaught delays reduced and restricted to ground level when Adventurer’s Spirit is active.

Content Updates

• Special Operations:
  • Introduced “Start Private Operation” feature.
  • Difficulty not scaled to player count.
• Commander Mechanics:
  • Sphere mechanic replaced with Monster Extermination in specific zones and operations.
• Rewards:
  • Amorphous Material Patterns available as selectable rewards in Infiltration Operations.
  • Rewards based on mission difficulty and score multiplier.
• Miscellaneous:
  • Grappling Hook falls/cancels no longer count as jumps.

UI & UX Enhancements

• Library: Displays actual Research progress.
• PC Improvements: Cursor centers on Ring Menu upon opening.

Miscellaneous Updates

• Added “Quick Turn” option for controllers, configurable in User Settings.
• Prolonged display of movement location guide during Commander phase changes.
• Reduced difficulty for Valby Evolving Skin quests.

Bug Fixes

Descendants

• Fixed animation and skill issues with Esiemo and Jayber.

Weapons & Modules

• Resolved issues with the “MP Collector” Ultimate Module.

UI/UX

• Addressed multiple issues, including:
  • Missing icons and tooltips.
  • Incorrect display of rewards and filters.

Miscellaneous

• Fixed bugs related to traps, rewards, and progression in various modes and operations.

Recently, a major The First Descendant update 1.23 resolved various issues including a bug where party members cannot join mid-session. Unfortunetly, players have been facing various server issues with the game. Today’s TFD patch 1.40 will address a few of these errors.

Download free The First Descendant update 1.40 for PS4, PS5, PC and Xbox One.