THE FIRST DESCENDANT

The First Descendant Hotfix 1.4.3d

Greetings, Descendants. We would like to inform you about the details for The First Descendant Hotfix 1.4.3d. 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. ■ Patch Date - 09.22.2026 (Tue) 01:20 PDT ■ Platforms - Steam, XBOX, PS5 ■ Patch Details - Fixed an issue where a Transcendent Weapon saved in a Preset would be equipped when load

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Chuseok Greetings and Gift Info

Greetings, Descendants! We would like to thank all our Descendants for the continued support for The First Descendant. We have an announcement for all Descendants as the upcoming Chuseok holiday approaches. Chuseok is one of Korea's most beloved traditional holidays, a meaningful time when families and loved ones come together to share gratitude and joy. In Korea, the Chuseok holiday runs from 09/24-26, and as a result, the regular patch will not be taking place that week. Instead, we've

17/9 (Thu) – 21/9 (Mon) Results of the Crackdown on Abusive Users

Greetings, Descendants. Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 17/9 (Thu) – 21/9 (Mon). 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: 2026.9.17(Thu) – 2026.9.21(Mon) PDT ■ Cr

The First Descendant Hotfix 1.4.3c

Greetings, Descendants. We would like to inform you about the details for The First Descendant Hotfix 1.4.3c. Descendants, please reconnect to the game after the patch to ensure smoother gameplay. Please note that if you do not update the game within 1 hour after the patch, the game may close. ■ Patch Date - PDT 09.18.2026(Fri) 20:00 ■ Platforms - Steam, XBOX, PS5 ■ Patch Details - Fixed an issue where the "Hailey" Descendant-exclusive quest cannot be progressed. - Fixed an issue where

11/9 (Fri) – 17/9 (Thu) Results of the Crackdown on Abusive Users

Greetings, Descendants. Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 11/9 (Fri) – 17/9 (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: 2026.9.11(Fri) – 2026.9.17(Thu) PDT ■ Cr

The First Descendant Hotfix 1.4.3b

Greetings, Descendants. We would like to inform you about the details for The First Descendant Hotfix 1.4.3b. Descendants, please reconnect to the game after the patch to ensure smoother gameplay. ■ Patch Date - 09.17.2026 (Thu) 07:20 PDT ■ Platforms - Steam, XBOX, PS5 ■ Patch Details - Fixed an issue where Transcendent Weapons below the minimum Base Quality are obtained upon defeating a Commander monster in the "Cradle of Evolution" Thank you.

(In-Game) 09.17 (Thu) Event Info

Event Name Event Period [Attendance] Eastern Mystic Gley After the 09.17.2026 (Thu) update - 10.21.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT [Attendance] Karel's Mothership: Phase Conquest Celebration Event After the 09.17.2026 (Thu) update - 09.30.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT Marksman's Precision Strike Mission After the 09.17.2026 (Thu) update - 10.14.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT Descendant Rebalance: Luna & Lepic After the 09.17.2026 (Thu) update - 10.14.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT Descendant's Weekend 09.18.2026 (Fri)

(Added #4) The First Descendant Update 1.4.3

(#4) PDT 09.20.2026(Sun) 21:20 – New details have been added to Bug Fixes > (3) Content regarding achievement conditions. (#3) PDT 09.17.2026(Thu) 23:30 – Some details on Content Improvements > (2) Onslaught Desertion Penalty, the description regarding the Party Leader desertion criteria has been revised. (#2) PDT 09.17.2026(Thu) 04:10 – Some details on Content Improvements > (1) Content > Infiltration Operation: Hard (400% Difficulty) item drops have been revised. (#) PDT 09.17.2026

Summary of the September 16 (Wed) Developer Live Stream

Greetings, Descendants! # PDT 2026.09.17(Thu) 02:00 – Description of Oct. 1st (Thu) Cosmetic Update Guide have been revised. We sincerely thank all Descendants who joined us for the September Dev Live. During this broadcast, we introduced the major content coming in the September 17th (Thu) update, including Ultimate Hailey, the Hailey Descendant Story, the new content Cradle of Evolution, a new Trigger Module, Descendant rebalancing, Transcendent Weapon rebalancing, Ultimate Module improvements

(Completed) Server Maintenance Notice (09.16(Wed) 22:00 – 09.17(Thu) 08:00 PDT)

# PDT 2026.09.17(Thu) 03:40 – The server has opened early. Greetings, Descendants. We'll be having server maintenance. ■ Maintenance Schedule Timezone Maintenance Schedule PDT 2026.09.16 (Wed) 22:00 – 2026.09.17 (Thu) 08:00 EDT 2026.09.17 (Thu) 01:00 – 2026.09.17 (Thu) 11:00 JST 2026.09.17 (Thu) 14:00 – 2026.09.18 (Fri) 00:00 CEST 2026.09.17 (Thu) 07:00 – 2026.09.17 (Thu) 17:00 AEST 2026.09.17 (Thu) 15:00 – 2026.09.18 (Fri) 01:00 ※ The game will be unavailable during maintenance. ※ The maint

4/9 (Fri) – 10/9 (Thu) Results of the Crackdown on Abusive Users

Greetings, Descendants. Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 4/9 (Fri) – 10/9 (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: 2026.9.4(Fri) – 2026.9.10(Thu) PDT ■ Crea

Dev Note vol. 29 | Transcendent Weapon Farming Issue Notice & Dev QNA

Greetings, Descendants. In this Dev Note, we held a QNA answering the many questions Descendants have shared across various communities since the Season 4 Episode 1 update. We have also shared the cause of the Transcendent Weapon farming issue that occurred following this update, how we responded to it, and our commitment to preventing it from recurring. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and disappointment Descendants have experienced. For more details, please check our YouTube Channe

28/8 (Fri) – 3/9 (Thu) Results of the Crackdown on Abusive Users

Greetings, Descendants. Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 28/8 (Fri) – 3/9 (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: 2026.8.28(Fri) – 2026.9.3(Thu) PDT ■ Crea

Karel's Mothership: Conquest Twitch Drops

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Sept.03 (Thu) 22:00 - Sept. 30 (Wed) 07:59 (PT)

(Updated)(In-Game) 09.03 (Thu) Event Info

# 09.03.2026(Thu) 19:20 PDT – We have identified an issue where the Assemble Event's World Completion 25% reward is being distributed as Gold/Kuiper Shards instead of "Transcendent Photon Imprinter." We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this issue during your participation in the event. The "Transcendent Photon Imprinter" will be distributed via Mailbox when you log in to the game during the Assemble Event's Claim Rewards Period. Distribution Period: 09.03.202

(Updated) The First Descendant Patch 1.4.2

# PDT 2026.09.02(Wed) 23:10 – The opening schedule for Mega Dungeon "Karel's Mothership" Conquest has been revised. Greetings, Descendants! Here are the details of The First Descendant Patch 1.4.2. Descendants, please reconnect to the game for smoother gameplay. Please note that the game may be terminated if you do not update by 23:50 PDT. ■ Patch Date - 09.02.2026 (Wed) 22:00 PDT ■ Platforms - Steam, XBOX, PS5 ■ Patch Details Mega Dungeon "Karel's Mothership" Conques

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