8 Best Starter Tips in The First Descendant

When you start playing The First Descendant, you’ll immediately be bombarded with hundreds of fancy words and information that can be confusing. If you don’t stop and take a minute to read more about them, you’ll have a hard time understanding other things like resources, ammo types, modules, components, etc. Here are the best getting started tips in The First Descendant to help you keep up with all this information.

The First Descendant: Best Beginner Tips

Always have different types of ammo for your weapons

As you start fighting enemies and completing missions, you’ll earn random drops that look like a cube with an icon on top. They can be weapons, modules, or external components. Once you’ve acquired an arsenal, you’ll want to know what you should use. You may prefer one weapon type over another, but you never want to equip multiple weapons with the same ammo type. Each weapon has an icon in the top right corner that uses different ammo.

Generally speaking, you’ll want a weapon with one of the following ammo types:

  • Routine inspection
  • Impact or high-powered bullets
  • Special Rounds

Weapons that use special ammo don’t have as much ammo as other weapons, but they deal the most damage.

You need to have a mix of all the ammo types because if two of your three weapons are of the same type, you’ll run out of ammo.

Keep an eye on Didi

Drops the first descendant

The drops in the game are color-coded, and understanding each color can help you play better. Each type of ammunition has a different color: white, green, orange, and purple. In some cases, you can’t get the type of ammunition you want, so you can adjust the weapon you use to accommodate the ammunition that drops more frequently.

In addition to ammo, there are HP and MP blocks. HP blocks are red, while MP blocks are blue. If your MP is full, and you know there are a bunch of blue blocks on the floor, you can use more skills.

However, “larger” blocks can also drop, such as items like weapons or parts. The color of this larger block depends on the rarity of the drop; the only confusing thing here is that blue (rare) drops are similar to dropped MP blocks. You can only distinguish them by checking if there is a floating icon on it (which means it is an item).

Equip the highest DPS weapon

Weapon Ammunition Type First Generation Descendant

Don’t be picky when choosing your weapon. If you prefer machine guns or shotguns, but with lower damage, they will hinder your progress as they are significantly less powerful. Always use the most powerful weapon regardless of weapon type. However, you still need to follow the ammo type rules. This tip only applies when leveling up, as you will constantly find more powerful weapons as you progress.

Key equipment defense module

The first offspring of the defense module

As you get more weapons, you will also get more modules that you can equip on your Scions. These modules will give you some additional properties, thus strengthening your character. However, since your strength depends on your weapons and reactors, you should focus on getting defensive properties on the modules. Some offensive properties are not as important as improving your HP, defense, shield, and recovery properties. Keep the good modules and upgrade them after reaching Mastery Level 9.

Don’t forget to upgrade your mastery level

The first descendant's proficiency level is increased

Proficiency levels help you get more inventory and storage slots, so it’s important to upgrade your proficiency. However, you still have to talk to NPCs to activate proficiency levels. It’s annoying, but you have to do it every time you level up.

Always looking for the highest DPS reactor

First generation reactor

For the same reasons as the weapon DPS tips, you should always go for maximum skill power when equipping a Reactor. These Reactors can significantly enhance your skills, especially Scions with multiple attack skills.

Choose rewards that may help you gain offspring

The first offspring of amorphous materials

The Amorphous material pattern is just a fancy way of saying loot box, but this one is free and can be farmed. When you hover over the pattern you can see the material ingredients. You should look at the materials and blueprints to see which materials you can get. The name of the offspring is usually part of the material name, so if you want to unlock Enzo you have to look for the material ingredient named after Enzo’s X blueprint.

Travel as fast as possible

Outpost Fast Travel Point First Descendant

As you complete main story missions, you should always check to see if there are any fast travel points available. Missions further away will automatically unlock nearby outposts or temporary safe zones for players to fast travel to. This can save you a lot of time, especially if you have accelerators activated and want to use them effectively by fast traveling through the main story missions.

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