Another hotfix is here, this time dealing with minor issues, adding a couple of improvements, and slightly tweaking some existing features. The next update will be a bigger one, but even so, let’s see the details of The First Descendant Hotfix 1.2.5. Unfortunately, some players are a bit disappointed by it.
The First Descendant Hotfix 1.2.5 Patch Notes
The latest hotfix adds the long-awaited Launcher Modules, increases the number of Consumables that you can carry, and doubles the amount of Void Abyss Metal Fragments that you can obtain in 400% Infiltrations. However, it looks like it is a lot less than the fans expected.
Content Improvements
(1) Content Improvements
- Reduced the number of Elite Tracker’s skill projectiles from 5 to 3.
- Obstacles have been added to Void Erosion Purge to provide cover.
(2) Weapons & Modules
- “Expand Amplification”, a new firearms group, and 3 new High-Power Round Modules exclusive to launchers have been added.
- They amplify a launcher’s explosion radius, enabling attacks with a wider range.
| Category | Tier | Category | Module Group | Module Name | At Max Enhancement |
| Firearm | Common | High-Power Round – For Launchers | Increased Radius | Explosion Radisu +32% | |
| Firearm | Rare | High-Power Round – For Launchers | Expand Amplification | Low Pressure Shells | Explosion Radisu +49%, Fire Rate -25% |
| Firearm | Rare | High-Power Round – For Launchers | Expand Amplification | Ammo Optimization | Explosion Radisu +25.6%, Rounds per Magazine +10% |
(3) UI & UX
- An improvement was made to display Core items dropped in fields with an icon exclusive for cores.
- An improvement was made to the Consumable Inventory’s “Sort by: Tier.”
- Change was made to Core items to be sorted by Slot Type.
- Changed the placement of the notification UI for the Fellow’s Auto-Dismantle Items function.
- Previous: Above the Sub Attack button in HUD → Changed: Below the Passive Skill in HUD
- An improvement was made in Void Erosion Purge so that you can check the stage where monsters with Crowd Control Immunity are spawned.
- When the player is killed in Void Erosion Purge, you will re-spawn in a safe place.
- When Void Erosion Purge is not unlocked, requirements will be displayed in a tool tip in the World Map icon.
- Added a button that moves you to the next stage immediately after completing Void Erosion Purge.
- In the Operation Start Request Screen for each Mission, tool tips will now be displayed to describe Gold and various EXP icons.
- Targets: Gold/EXP/Mastery Rank EXP/Ironheart Particle/Weapon Proficiency EXP
(4) Miscellaneous
- The maximum number of total carriable consumables such as Amorphous Materials, Enhancement Materials, Core Materials, Basic Materials, etc. has been increased to 100 million.
- The maximum number of Shape Stabilizers that you can hold increases by the Mastery Rank.
- The number of ETA Vouchers that you can carry is same as before.
- The number of Void Abyss Metal Fragments that you can obtain by completing 400% Infiltration Operation Mission has been increased from 20 to 40.
- Fixed an issue where the player unintentionally falls out of the map in Void Erosion Purge.
(5) Event
- To ensure Descendants can fully enjoy the Core Content, the exchangeable items list in the ongoing New Year’s Luck Shop Event will be adjusted.
- 5 Void Abyss Metal Fragments, originally planned as the main reward for weeks 3 and 4, will be replaced with 5 Core Particle Disruptors.
- 5 Core Particle Disruptors are added as permanent exchangeable items after the Hotfix 1.2.5 update.
- For more detailed information, please see “(In-game) New Year’s Luck Shop Event)” announcement.
Bug Fixes
(1) Content
- Fixed an issue where you could not enter the content while in a party in Void Erosion Purge.
- Fixed an issue where you randomly lose control when disabling content registered as Target Reward.
- Fixed an issue where some drone summoning animation in Void Vessel appeared unnatural.
(2) Descendants
- Fixed an issue where Valby’s Laundry Bomb absorption does not work in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where cancelling Valby’s Clean Up and Tidal Wave skills mid-air and landing show abnormal motions.
- Fixed an issue where Ines’s Dark Current’s Min Damage is fixed at 1.
- Fixed an issue where using Ines’s Discharge makes the direction of Ines seen by other Descendants differ to the actual direction that Ines faces.
- Fixed an issue where Ines’s Skill Module, Time of the Hunting Hounds, did not increase Snare Acrobatics Damage based on Charge Time.
- Fixed an issue where Jayber’s Medical Turret Skill Info Screen displayed the video of the skill before the change.
- Fixed an issue where the display location of the Damage that enemies suffered by Jayber’s Unique Weapon is misaligned.
- Fixed an issue where disabling Luna’s Unique Weapon fails to remove Exciting Performance, Relaxing Performance, and Cheerful Performance.
- Fixed an issue where equipping Electric Conductor Module with Bunny, Ultimate Bunny failed to apply Damage Boost effect by the Electricity when hitting Electric Discharge and High-Voltage skills.
- Fixed an issue where HP is not consumed when using “Light Speeding” skill after equipping Bunny and Ultimate Bunny’s “Bionic Fuel” Skill Module.
(3) Weapons & Modules
- Fixed an issue where Additional Damage was incorrectly applied based on the Launcher’s Attribute ATK instead of the changed weapon’s Attribute ATK when switching weapons after hitting an enemy with a Launcher in certain situations.
(4) UI&UX
- Fixed an issue where Core items are not displayed on the Mini Map in Void Erosion Purge even when they are dropped.
- Changed to display the Target Time at the top of Void Erosion Purge.
- Fixed an issue where A/D keys allowed to change rewards after Matchmaking in a Private Infiltration Operation.
- Changed the system to allow unlocking selected items even if they are not displayed due to filters when selling Blueprints.
- Changed to allow the vertical banner to be shuffled by [Mouse Wheel] in Recommended Research.
- Fixed an issue where, upon reconnecting, the activation conditions in the Reactor information window would appear as if they were not met under certain circumstances.
(5) Miscellaneous
- Fixed an issue where the description of the Battle Pass Week 7 Weekly Challenge, “Purifying Touch,” was incorrectly displayed in some languages.
- [Event] Fixed an issue of the discrepancy between the actual item icon of the “Ultimate Weapon Selection Box” available in New Year’s Luck Shop and the product icon in the shop.
- [Event] Fixed an issue where the name, description, and icons of New Year’s Luck Shop items, ‘Weapon Proficiency Boost (30%)’ and ‘Descendant EXP Boost (30%),’ were incorrectly assigned.
- As compensation for the inconvenience, you will receive 40 ‘2025 Tokens’ in your in-game mail upon logging in after Hotfix 1.2.5.
- For more detailed information, please see “New Year’s Luck Shop Item Error Compensation” announcement.
- [Event] Fixed an issue where New Year’s Luck Shop’s Week 3 and 4 items are displayed as “Sold Out” in the customizing list.
- Fixed an issue where Ines’s Raley MK.26 Head Skin cannot be dyed.
- Fixed an issue where “Purchase from the Shop” button is displayed when you have insufficient materials in Enhance Reactor.
“Not Enough”
The most notable difference is the increase in Void Abyss Metal Fragments drops. But, it looks like the fans wanted much more, claiming that the change from 20 to 40 is nowhere near enough, since you need 2000 for one upgrade. “For the core materials in 400% I have to run it about 50 times…that just feels like work” said SeiteAmeise677, and “Any chance you can lower the core making requirement from 2,000 to maybe 1,000 or even 1,500. It gonna be very difficult to gave to build 5 of them if each one takes about 100 (400%) mission just to build 1” asked drulipabs.
On the other hand, others remind us that this is a grinding game. It is not the point to acquire everything so easily. “If people just unlock everything in 1 week, there will be no one left playing the game in a month.” said OldNickx.
Either way, the devs revealed that the next update will be postponed, from January 30 to February 6, which will add more stages to Void Erosion missions, a Leaderboard, and more.
