THE FIRST DESCENDANT

Summary of the August 18 (Tue) Developer Live Stream

Greetings, Descendants! We sincerely thank all Descendants who joined us for the August developer livestream. During this broadcast, we shared various updates, including the new Descendant Raven, the Mega Dungeon "Karel's Mothership," the Mega Dungeon Conquest Event, the new content Trials, the Merit Exchange, Rotation Build, Boost Path, Transcendent Weapons, the Battle Pass overhaul, new Trigger Modules, Descendant rebalancing, Fellow level expansion, content improvements, cosmeti

2026.08.18

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Server Maintenance Notice (08.19(Wed) 22:00 – 08.20(Thu) 08:00 PDT)

Greetings, Descendants. We'll be having server maintenance. ■ Maintenance Schedule PDT 2026.08.19 (Wed) 22:00 – 2026.08.20 (Thu) 08:00 EDT 2026.08.20 (Thu) 01:00 – 2026.08.20 (Thu) 11:00 JST 2026.08.20 (Thu) 14:00 – 2026.08.21 (Fri) 00:00 CEST 2026.08.20 (Thu) 07:00 – 2026.08.20 (Thu) 17:00 AEST 2026.08.20 (Thu) 15:00 – 2026.08.21 (Fri) 01:00 ※ The game will be unavailable during maintenance. ※ The maintenance details and time are subject to change. ※ During maintenance, some features in The

2026 Skin Contest Finals Winners Announcement

Greetings, Descendants! We are pleased to announce the final winners of the 2026 Skin Contest. We would like to sincerely thank all Descendants who participated in the contest and voted. Please see below for detailed information about the final winners and prizes. ■ Reward Distribution Change Info - The reward Title text has been slightly modified. Previous Changed Honorable Artist Honorable Art ■ Winners and Rewards by Category Category Award Number of Winners Prize Details Descendant Skin Gran

2026.08.14

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7/8 (Fri) – 13/8 (Thu) Results of the Crackdown on Abusive Users

Greetings, Descendants. Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 7/8 (Fri) – 13/8 (Thu). We're inspecting abusive gaming behavior to ensure that all Descendants can enjoy the game in a pleasant environment. If you notice any abnormal or abusive behavior while playing, please report it through the in-game report feature. Please see below for the detailed outcome of the crackdown. ■ Crackdown status - Crackdown period: 2026.8.7(Fri) – 2026.8.13(Thu) PDT ■ Crea

Dev Note vol. 28 | Season 4 Transcendent Weapons & Trials

Greetings, Descendants! In this Dev Note, we introduced 11 Transcendent Weapons as well as the new content, 'Trials' coming in Season 4. More details on Season 4 will be shared at the Dev Live on Tuesday, August 18th. For more details, please check our YouTube. ※ Some content revealed in the Dev Note may be subject to change upon actual release. ■ Season 4 Transcendent Weapons - 11 Transcendent Weapons will be added in Season 4. - They consist of 4 Transcendent Weapons enhanced from the

31/7 (Fri) – 6/8 (Thu) Results of the Crackdown on Abusive Users

Greetings, Descendants. Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 31/7 (Fri) – 6/8 (Thu). We're inspecting abusive gaming behavior to ensure that all Descendants can enjoy the game in a pleasant environment. Additionally, we have identified that repeated desertion in Onslaught has recently been causing inconvenience to Descendants who play the game normally. [Data Review Results] - In Onslaught Stages 3 and 4, roughly 1 in every 7 matches involves a deserter.

(In-Game) 08.06 (Thu) Event Info

Event Name Event Period Assemble Event II After the 08.06.2026 (Thu) patch - 08.19.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT Descendant Rapid Advancement Mission After the 08.06.2026 (Thu) patch - 08.19.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT Weekend Readjustment Discount 08.07.2026 (Fri) 00:00 - 08.16.2026 (Sun) 23:59 PDT Dismantle Ancestors Module Week After the 08.06.2026 (Thu) patch - 08.19.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT Today's Readjustment Benefit After the 08.06.2026 (Thu) patch - 08.19.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT Greetings, Descendants! We

August Known Issues

(#1) 2026.08.06(Thu) 01:30 PDT – Known Issues have been updated. Greetings, Descendants. Here are the major issues that were found for The First Descendant in August. We will continually update this notice with any additional issues and bugs that are found, as well as any impactful issues identified before August. Please keep track of the updates during your gameplay. [August 6th] ■ (#1) An issue where the event name is displayed as 'Assemble Event I' in the reward mail for the 'Asse

The First Descendant Patch 1.3.37

Greetings, Descendants! Here are the details of The First Descendant Patch 1.3.37. Descendants, please reconnect to the game for smoother gameplay. ■ Patch Date - 08.06.2026 (Thu) 00:00 PDT ■ Platforms - Steam, Xbox, PS5 ■ Patch Details Shops - Added new products. ㄴ The following products will be available for purchase starting 08.06.2026 (Thu) 00:00 PDT. Main Category Sub Category Product Name Special Bundle Limited Bundle Night of the New Moon Bundle Themed Skin Regular Skin Night of the New M

Patch 1.3.37 Schedule for August 6 (Thu)

Greetings, Descendants. We would like to inform you about the schedule for this week’s Patch 1.3.37. ■ Patch Schedule - Scheduled for 2026.08.06(Thu) 00:00 PDT ※ The schedule is subject to change, and details will be provided in a separate Patch Note. ■ Platforms - Steam, Xbox, PS5 ■ Patch Preview - Improvements on Arche Parameters in Onslaught Mode - Balance adjustments for Onslaught Mode, Void Intercept Battle: Extreme, and Bounty Operations - New In-Game Events - Bug Fixes Thank you.

24/7 (Fri) – 30/7 (Thu) Results of the Crackdown on Abusive Users

Greetings, Descendants. Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 24/7 (Fri) – 30/7 (Thu). We're inspecting abusive gaming behavior to ensure that all Descendants can enjoy the game in a pleasant environment. If you notice any abnormal or abusive behavior while playing, please report it through the in-game report feature. Please see below for the detailed outcome of the crackdown. ■ Crackdown status - Crackdown period: 2026.7.24(Fri) – 2026.7.30(Thu) PDT ■ Cr

The First Descendant Patch 1.3.36

Greetings, Descendants! Here are the details of The First Descendant Patch 1.3.36. Descendants, please reconnect to the game for smoother gameplay. ■ Patch Date - 07.30.2026 (Thu) 00:00 PDT ■ Platforms - Steam, Xbox, PS5 ■ Patch Details Shops - Added new products. ㄴ The following products will be available for purchase starting 07.30.2026 (Thu) 00:00 PDT. Main Category Sub Category Product Name Remarks Special Bundle Limited Bundle Black Roger Bundle Special Bundle Limited Bundle Notorious Chall

Patch 1.3.36 Schedule for July 30 (Thu)

Greetings, Descendants. We would like to inform you about the schedule for this week’s Patch 1.3.36. ■ Patch Schedule - Scheduled for 2026.07.30(Thu) 00:00 PDT ※ The schedule is subject to change, and details will be provided in a separate Patch Note. ■ Platforms - Steam, Xbox, PS5 ■ Patch Preview - Content Improvements - Bug Fixes Thank you.

17/7 (Fri) – 23/7 (Thu) Results of the Crackdown on Abusive Users

Greetings, Descendants. Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 17/7 (Fri) – 23/7 (Thu). We're inspecting abusive gaming behavior to ensure that all Descendants can enjoy the game in a pleasant environment. If you notice any abnormal or abusive behavior while playing, please report it through the in-game report feature. Please see below for the detailed outcome of the crackdown. ■ Crackdown status - Crackdown period: 2026.7.17(Fri) – 2026.7.23(Thu) PDT ■ Cr

The First Descendant Hotfix 1.3.35b

Greetings, Descendants. We would like to inform you about the details for The First Descendant Hotfix 1.3.35b. This patch will be applied without a client update, allowing immediate access without additional downloads. For Descendants currently in-game, please return to the title screen and reconnect to apply the patch. Please be advised that the game may close if you do not reconnect within 30 minutes after the patch. ■ Patch Date - 07.23.2026 (Thu) 20:00 PDT ■ Platforms - Steam, Xbox, PS5 ■ Pa

The First Descendant Patch 1.3.35

Greetings, Descendants! Here are the details of The First Descendant Patch 1.3.35. Descendants, please reconnect to the game for smoother gameplay. ■ Patch Date - 07.23.2026 (Thu) 00:00 PDT ■ Platforms - Steam, Xbox, PS5 ■ Patch Details Content Improvements (1) Onslaught Mode # Designer's Comment We have been consistently monitoring your feedback regarding the difficulties you are experiencing in high-difficulty co-op content, such as Onslaught Mode, due to other Descendants leaving the miss

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