Developer Nexon just lately rolled out The First Descendant Replace 1.0.2, introducing varied adjustments to the multiplayer third-person looter shooter. The patch removes an unpopular factor from Named Monsters and provides matchmaking to extra missions. The developer additionally responded to considerations that it’d nerf highly effective anti-boss builds.
What does The First Descendant Replace 1.0.2 do?
The First Descendant replace 1.0.2 went reside on Thursday morning. Among the many key adjustments is including the power to matchmake with different gamers on Onerous Infiltration Operations. As with different mission sorts, gamers can now choose “Begin Public Operation” to staff up with different gamers on the identical Operation. Builders word that gamers can nonetheless begin a Public Operation even when they modify rewards. Nonetheless, deciding on an addition possibility locks them into Non-public Operations.
One other change launched by The First Descendant’s new replace is eradicating sequential Immunity Spheres from named monsters. “The Dev Crew acknowledges the neighborhood’s concern in regards to the monotonous patterns of Named Monsters and strives to reinforce them,” reads the connected Director’s remark. “Particularly, we’ve famous that the sample involving breaking spheres in a selected order isn’t acceptable for public matching and have determined to take away it instantly.” Nexon plans to make additional adjustments to Named Monsters in future updates.
Nexon additionally used The First Descendant replace’s patch notes to ease fears that it’ll nerf characters Tamer and Gley’s present meta builds. “It has come to our consideration that the neighborhood is frightened about potential nerfs to Tamer and Gley’s infinite journal builds,” the remark says. “This meta may be very sturdy, however since it’s throughout the scope of what the Dev Crew has deliberate, there aren’t any speedy plans to take action.” The Director additionally famous that there are different equally efficient builds that gamers haven’t found but.
The First Descendant 1.0.2 patch notes
Content material Enhancements
- Added the ‘Begin Public Operation’ perform (matchmaking) to Infiltration Operations (Onerous). ‘Begin Public Operation’ is obtainable even for those who change the chosen reward, but when you choose an extra possibility, solely ‘Begin Non-public Operation’ can be obtainable.
- Eliminated the sequential kind Immunity Spheres from Named Monsters. They’ve been modified to both the default or extermination sorts.
- Elevated the amount of uncommon fundamental supplies dropped from Encrypted Vaults three-fold. The Elite Vulgus that seem in Discipline Missions and Infiltration Operations will now drop them too.
- Lowered the time from two 90-second to 2 60-second occupations for the Kingston’ Vulgus Information Transmitter’ Hacking Mission.
- Improved the Battle Cross Battle Provide Store button’s visibility by redesigning it within the format of the Bonus Store banner.
- Up to date the Library window from closing when the map is opened and closed via the Acquisition Data pop-up.
- Improved the period of celebration invitation messages to make them simpler to substantiate and settle for.
- Improved the period of the Descendant Teacher’s traces.
- Moved the information NPC you meet after first arriving in Albion nearer.
Optimization Enhancements
- [PC] Improved the soundness of the shader preparation course of by lowering the CPU load throughout shader technology. (Up to date) Because of shader optimization, shader needs to be generated once more. It might take a while relying on the deviceCurrently, we’re actively monitoring this subject, and for those who encounter points with a thirteenth or 14th gen Intel, please consult with Intel’s official information.
- [PC] Lowered GPU reminiscence utilization when set at Excessive or larger high quality.
- [PC] Mounted a problem the place character skins have been displayed abnormally in low graphics settings intermittently throughout prolonged play.
- [PC] Mounted a bug that allowed body limits to be set when utilizing Nvidia and AMD’s Body Era.
- [Common] Mounted a problem the place shadows have been intermittently displayed abnormally relying on the view.
- [Common] Made varied different fixes for optimization functions, and we’ll repeatedly monitor them.
Bug Fixes
- UI/UX
- Mounted a problem displaying unused gadgets within the Library.
- Mounted a problem the place Descendants couldn’t get out of DBNO when their HP was beneath -100% from module settings.
- Mounted a problem the place Kyle would often go up into the air when utilizing ‘Superconductivity Thrusters’ throughout ‘Repulsion Sprint’.
- Mounted a problem the place Esiemo couldn’t get again up whereas utilizing ‘Arche Explosion’ and being inflicted with Knockback.
- Modules
- Mounted a problem the place the rise in Firearm ATK per stack within the ‘Sharp Precision Shot’ module was summed as a substitute of multiplied.
- Mounted a problem the place a weapon’s attribute harm didn’t apply harm over 100,000.
- Mounted a problem the place larger values have been displayed because the Final (Gold) possibility regardless of the Reactor’s Ability Cooldown and Ability Price stats being preferable with decrease values.
- Mounted a problem the place decrease values have been displayed because the Final (Gold) possibility regardless of the Weapon Change Pace stat being preferable with larger values.
- Discipline
- Mounted a problem the place ‘Amorphous Materials Sample: 118’ and ‘Form Stabilizer Type 8’ weren’t dropped at ‘Frozen Valley: Vulgus Strategic Outpost’ in Fortress (Onerous).
- Mounted a problem the place Elite Vulgus within the White-night Gulch’ Higher Hatchery’ Battlefield Missions didn’t drop rewards.
- Mounted a problem the place monster spawning was interrupted at some Vulgus Strategic Outposts.
- Occasion Dungeon
- Mounted a problem the place Vespers useful resource field supplies have been dropped from Echo Swamp, Agna Desert, White-night Gulch, Hagios, and Fortress Infiltration Operation useful resource bins.
- Analysis
- Mounted a problem the place the core supplies of Final Descendants have been incorrectly displayed as Uncommon as a substitute of Final Tier.
- Miscellaneous
- [French] Mounted a problem the place the ‘Go to title display’ menu was displayed with the identical phrase as ‘Exit Recreation’.
- [French] Mounted a problem within the story the place ‘Final Chimera’ was used for ‘Dreadful Abomination’.
- [French] Added lacking phrases within the chance show for Executioner Tier 3 Set 4.
