Unlocking new characters in The First Descendant is an exciting part of the game. This guide will help you understand how to research and unlock all Descendants. Follow these steps and tips to make your gameplay smoother and more enjoyable.
Starting Choices
When you start playing The First Descendant, you’ll choose from three starting Descendants:
Descendant
Abilities
Ajax
A Non-Attribute tank with defensive abilities.
Lepic
A Fire damage dealer with area-of-effect attacks.
Viessa
A Chill debuffer that uses ice-based attacks.
Your chosen Descendant will be your only one at first. The other two will be locked until you unlock them through gameplay.
Unlocking Bunny
As you progress in the story, you’ll unlock Bunny, an Electric damage dealer with high-speed lightning attacks. Bunny will guide you through the research process for unlocking new Descendants.
How to Research New Descendants
To research and unlock new Descendants, visit Anais at Albion HQ. Use the Research Institute to access the Descendant tab and select the character you want to unlock. Gather required materials like Enhanced Cells, Stabilizers, Spiral Catalysts, and Codes by completing missions, operations, and Colossi battles. Once you have all materials, start the research process and wait for it to complete.
To start researching new characters:
Visit Anais at Albion HQ: Anais is located on the far side of HQ. She handles all research projects.
Access the Research Institute: Talk to Anais to open the Research Institute. Here, you can choose the “Descendant” tab to see all available characters.
Gather Materials: Each character requires unique materials to be unlocked.
Requirements for Research
To research a new Descendant, you need:
Material
Description
Unique Enhanced Cells
Specific to each Descendant
Unique Stabilizer
Specific to each Descendant
Unique Spiral Catalyst
Specific to each Descendant
Unique Code
Specific to each Descendant
Gold
Main in-game currency
Gold is easy to collect by playing the game, but other materials are harder to find and unique to each Descendant.
Research Materials
Every Descendant needs specific resources for different parts: Enhanced Cells, Stabilizers, Spiral Catalysts, and Code parts. Below is a tables of resources needed for each character:
Enhanced Cells, Stabilizers, and Spiral Catalysts: Found in specific missions, operations, and Colossi battles.
Descendant Codes: Requires battling specific Colossi repeatedly.
Void Fragments: Needed for some Descendants and require specific element Descendants.
Tracking Materials
Highlight Materials: Highlight needed materials on the research page for acquisition info.
Access Info Tab: Use the “Access Info” tab in the Map menu for more details.
Enable Tracking: Enable tracking on a Descendant to get alerts on where to find materials.
Tips for Researching
Grinding for Materials
Some materials have low drop rates, requiring multiple attempts.
Specific Amorphous Materials may be necessary, which have their own drop rates.
Certain materials are only available late in the game, especially for Ultimate Descendants or story-related characters.
Saving Time
Research specific Descendant materials with less valuable resources to save time. Once you collect all materials, you’ll wait hours or days for the project to complete, but you can research multiple projects at once.
Staying Focused
Researching Descendants is time-consuming. Focus on one at a time to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
Unlocking characters in The First Descendant adds depth and excitement to your gameplay. Follow this guide to research and unlock all Descendants, making the most of your adventure.