What is The First Descendant? It is a free-to-play co-op looter shooter from Nexon, released in July 2024 on PC, PlayStation and Xbox with cross-play. You play as Descendants with special abilities, level them and their weapons, and team up to beat giant Colossi and dungeons. As of October 2026, Season 4: The Great Clash is live.
What is The First Descendant?
| Fact | Details (October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Developer and publisher | Nexon Games, published by Nexon |
| Release | July 2024 |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation and Xbox, with cross-play |
| Price model | Free to play; paid cosmetics, battle pass and Caliber currency |
| Genre | Co-op third-person looter shooter |
| Latest update | Patch 1.4.6, October 22, 2026 (Season 4: The Great Clash) |
The First Descendant puts you in the role of a Descendant, a hero with four abilities, fighting an alien invasion. You carry three guns, collect mods and components, and grind for better loot. A grappling hook adds a lot of movement to the fights.
The game is smaller than it was at launch, but Nexon still ships regular content. Ultimate Hailey and the Cradle of Evolution dungeon arrived on September 17, 2026, and the Henosis Sanctuary dungeon and the Descendant Monet are planned for November.
What is the objective in The First Descendant?
The goal is to build Descendants and weapons strong enough for the hardest content. That means collecting new Descendants, leveling them, fitting the right modules and reactors, and beating harder Colossi and dungeons for better drops.
Many players also chase Ultimate versions of their favorite Descendants and Ultimate or Transcendent weapons. These are built from blueprints and materials that drop from your own runs.
How do you win in The First Descendant?
Every mode has a clear goal. These are the main ones as of October 2026:
| Mode | Players | How you win |
|---|---|---|
| Main campaign | Solo or squad | Finish the story to open Hard difficulty and the endgame |
| Infiltration Operations | Up to 4 | Clear the dungeon and its boss |
| Void Intercept Battles | 4 | Beat a giant Colossus inside the time limit; tiers run up to Extreme |
| Season 4 Mega Dungeon | Squad | Clear a chain of bosses ending with Karel |
| Cradle of Evolution | Squad | Clear the newest Season 4 dungeon |
| Trials and Conquest | Solo or squad | Survive scaling difficulty or timed hard runs |
Colossus fights are the heart of the endgame. Each Colossus has its own weak points and attack pattern, so knowing the fight matters as much as raw damage.
How do levels, Mastery Rank and Arche Tuning work?
- Descendant level: each Descendant levels to 40, which opens more module capacity and stats.
- Weapon level and proficiency: weapons level separately, and proficiency opens more mod slots.
- Mastery Rank: an account-wide rank that rises as you level Descendants and weapons, and raises your module capacity.
- Arche Tuning: a per-Descendant board of tuning nodes that you fill by playing high-XP content.
Leveling new Descendants is a big part of the game, because each one feeds your Mastery Rank. For the current season and its new fights, read our First Descendant Season 4 guide.
What are the best tips for new First Descendant players?
- Finish the main campaign first; it opens Hard difficulty and the endgame.
- Level several Descendants to raise Mastery Rank quickly.
- Learn one Colossus fight well before you try higher tiers.
- Upgrade modules on your main Descendant before chasing new ones.
- Use matchmaking for Colossus fights; a squad of four clears much faster.
- Do not trust anyone selling items or Caliber outside the game.
If you want help learning builds or a specific Colossus, First Descendant coaching goes through it live. Every service is on our First Descendant boosting page.
What does First Descendant help cost?
Boosting Games sells fixed-price First Descendant services. Prices below are the starting prices at the time of writing (October 2026), and the exact price for your option shows before checkout. Every service is listed on the The First Descendant services collection.
| Service | What you get | How you play | Price | Typical time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The First Descendant Descendant Leveling | We level Descendants you already own to 40 by playing missions and dungeons. | Piloted | From $7 | 1–3 days |
| The First Descendant Weapon Leveling | We level weapons you already own to max level and raise proficiency so more mod slots open. | Piloted | From $5 | 1–2 days |
| The First Descendant Void Intercept Colossus Carry | We beat the Colossus you pick at your chosen tier, in a squad with you or on your account. | Self-play or piloted | From $5 | Same day–1 day |
| The First Descendant Season 4 Dungeon Carry | We clear the Season 4 Mega Dungeon through Karel, Cradle of Evolution, or Infiltration Operations at the difficulty you pick. | Self-play or piloted | From $8 | Same day–1 day |
| The First Descendant Campaign Completion | We finish the main story so Hard difficulty and endgame open, or play through the Season 4 story missions. | Piloted | From $15 | 1–3 days |
| The First Descendant Coaching | Live coaching on builds, modules, farming routes and Colossus mechanics. | Coaching | From $19 | Same day–2 days |
Honest risk note: We could not load Nexon's full terms of use; treat sharing your login as against the rules, since Nexon bans cheaters and abusers in waves. Self-play carries keep your login private. Self-play and coaching keep your login with you and carry less risk than piloted orders. Read our account safety notice before you order. We never sell items, materials, amorphous patterns, Descendants, weapons, Caliber, accounts, cheats or macros.
Get help with First Descendant
Pick a service and option, see the exact price before you pay, and follow every session on your private order page.
See First Descendant servicesAsk Boost Up AIRelated reading: The First Descendant Season 4 Guide 2026: Hailey, Karel, Colossus, and our general guide to whether boosting is bannable.
How does a First Descendant order work?
Every order follows the same steps, laid out in full on our how it works page:
- Pick your service. Choose the option on the product page or ask Boost Up AI which one fits your goal.
- Pay at checkout. The price is fixed and shown before you pay. You never type a game password at checkout.
- Add details on your order page. Self-play orders just agree a time in the order chat. Piloted orders add the login on the private order page, where it is encrypted.
- Follow every session. A booster approved for this game posts screenshots and updates after each session.
- Finished and locked. The job locks when it is done, the booster loses access, and any saved login is deleted within 72 hours.
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First Descendant FAQ
Is The First Descendant free to play?
Yes. The First Descendant is free to play on PC, PlayStation and Xbox. Nexon sells cosmetics, a battle pass and Caliber, the premium currency, which can also unlock Descendants faster. Every Descendant and weapon can still be earned by playing, though some take a long grind. Cross-play lets you team up across platforms.
What is the max level in The First Descendant?
Each Descendant and each weapon levels to 40. Beyond that, your account has a Mastery Rank that rises as you level more Descendants and weapons, and each Descendant has Arche Tuning, a separate board you fill by playing high-XP content. These layers keep progress going long after your first Descendant reaches 40.
What are Void Intercept Battles?
Void Intercept Battles are boss fights where a squad of four takes on a giant Colossus. In July 2026 Nexon merged Hard and Void Abyss battles into one mode with clear difficulty tiers and added an Extreme tier above them. Colossi drop reactors, components and blueprints, and drops are random on every run.
Is The First Descendant still active in 2026?
Yes. Nexon released Ultimate Hailey and the Cradle of Evolution dungeon on September 17, 2026, and patch 1.4.6 on October 22, 2026. The roadmap lists the Henosis Sanctuary dungeon and the Descendant Monet for November and Colosseum-A, a PvEvP mode, for December. The player base is smaller than at launch but steady.
Which Descendant should a beginner use?
Start with the Descendant you enjoy, because all of them can clear the campaign. Many players pick Bunny for her speed and area damage, or Ajax for his defensive tools. You will unlock more as you play, and leveling several of them raises your Mastery Rank, so it pays to try a few early on.
Can I play with your team instead of sharing my account?
Yes. Colossus fights and dungeon carries work as self-play. You join our squad on your own account and only share your in-game name. Leveling and Arche Tuning are usually piloted, which means sharing a login and carries more risk. Nexon bans cheaters in waves, so we never use cheats or macros.
Sources: Game Developer: second anniversary roadmap, KeenGamer: 2026 roadmap, Massively OP: Ultimate Hailey release, Jeu.video: patch 1.4.6 schedule.