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The First Descendant Patch 1.4.6

Greetings, Descendants! Here are the details of The First Descendant Patch 1.4.6. Descendants, please reconnect to the game for smoother gameplay. ■ Patch Date - PDT 10.22.2026(Thu) 00:00 ■ Platforms - Steam, XBOX, PS5 ■ Patch Details Descendant Rebalance/Improvements (1) Ultimate Gley - Transcendent Module "Demonic Modification" ㄴ Increased the fixed Fire Rate of the Unique Weapon from 120 r/min to 157 r/min. ㄴ Decreased Explosion Damage from Skill Power x 8,942.0% to 6,259.4%. ㄴ Incr

2026.10.22

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Notice regarding abnormally high memory usage in certain PC environments

Greetings, Descendants. We have identified an issue where system memory (RAM) usage increases abnormally during gameplay in certain PC environments. This can lead to frame drops, stuttering, and other performance issues, including preventing the game from running properly. Our development team is currently investigating the cause of this issue. We are currently looking into a potential link with the NVIDIA graphics driver's shader cache. If you are experiencing this issue, please try the fol

2026.10.20

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Patch 1.4.6 Schedule for October 22 (Thu)

Greetings, Descendants. We would like to inform you about the schedule for this week’s Patch 1.4.6. ■ Patch Schedule - Scheduled for PDT 10.22.2026(Thu) 00:00 ※ The schedule and content are subject to change, and details will be provided in a separate Patch Note. ■ Platforms - Steam, XBOX, PS5 ■ Patch Preview - Descendant Rebalance/Improvements - Content Improvements - Bug Fixes Thank you.

The First Descendant Hotfix 1.4.5b

Greetings, Descendants. Here are the details of The First Descendant Hotfix 1.4.5b. 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 - PDT 10.16.2026(Fri) 04:40 ■ Platforms - Steam, XBOX, PS5 ■ Patch Details - A temporary measure has been applied for an issue where, when playing the "Trials: Protocol 001" mission

Notice Regarding the Game Freezing Issue on Certain Platforms

Greetings, Descendants. We have identified an issue where the screen freezes or the game stops responding during gameplay in certain users’ platform environments. We have been investigating this issue on an ongoing basis, and the October 15 update addressed some of the causes we were able to identify. However, we are still receiving reports of the same issue after the update, so we are conducting further analysis into its cause. That said, we have not yet been able to pinpoint the exact cause of

7/10 (Wed) – 15/10 (Thu) Results of the Crackdown on Abusive Users

Greetings, Descendants. Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 7/10 (Wed) – 15/10 (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: 2026.10.7(Wed) – 2026.10.15(Thu) PDT ■

(Revised #2) The First Descendant Update 1.4.5

(#2) PDT 10.15.2026(Thu) 07:40 – Descendant Rebalance/Improvements > (1) Freyna/Ultimate Freyna - The Max Damage Increase for the Transcendent Module 'Venom Injection' has been revised. (#) PDT 10.15.2026(Thu) 00:50 – The details on improvements to how Boost drop rates are applied have been removed from Content Improvements as they were listed in error, and the "Rotational Boost System" has been added to the Update Details. Greetings, Descendants! Here are the details of The

(Updated) (In-game) 10.15 (Thu) Event Info

# PDT 10.15.2026(Thu) 01:00 – Updated information regarding the "15% Transcendent Weapon Acquisition Chance Boost" in the Battlefield Monster Hunter event. Event Name Event Period [Attendance] Tactician Medical Support After the 10.15.2026 (Thu) update PDT - 11.23.2026 (Mon) 22:59 PST Battlefield Monster Hunter After the 10.15.2026 (Thu) update PDT - 11.16.2026 (Mon) 22:59 PST Descendant Overhaul Mission After the 10.15.2026 (Thu) update PDT - 11.16.2026 (Mon) 22:59 PST [Growth Support

Dev Note vol.30 | 15. Oct Update Preview

Greetings, Descendants! We sincerely thank all Descendants who joined us for the October Developer Note video. During this broadcast, we introduced the major content scheduled for the October 15th (Thu) update. We covered the Freyna rebalance, new Trigger Module, Gley & Enzo rebalance, update for Trials, Onslaught Stage 5, new Transcendent Weapon Monster Hunter, Transcendent Weapon Rotation Boost, Transcendent Weapon Retirement & Rerun system, melee weapon attack speed compression, QoL i

(Completed) Server Maintenance Notice (10.14(Wed) 22:00 – 10.15(Thu) 03:50 PDT)

# PDT 10.15.2026(Thu) 03:50 – The server has opened early. Greetings, Descendants. We'll be having server maintenance. ■ Maintenance Schedule Timezone Maintenance Schedule PDT 2026.10.14 (Wed) 22:00 – 2026.10.15 (Thu) 08:00 03:50 EDT 2026.10.15 (Thu) 01:00 – 2026.10.15 (Thu) 11:00 06:50 JST 2026.10.15 (Thu) 14:00 – 2026.10.16 (Fri) 00:00 10.15 (Thu) 19:50 CEST 2026.10.15 (Thu) 07:00 – 2026.10.15 (Thu) 17:00 12:50 AEDT 2026.10.15 (Thu) 16:00 – 2026.10.16 (Fri) 02:00 10.15 (Thu) 21:50 ※ The ga

Advance Info on the End of the Guide Quest

Greetings, Descendants! With the November Season 4 Episode 2 update, in order to provide guidance on growth more efficiently, the Guide Quests will be discontinued and their associated rewards will be integrated into the Boost Path. Descendants who are currently progressing through the Guide Quests are advised to review the details below. ■ End Schedule - After the 11.17.2026 (Tue) PST update ■ Changes - Guide Quests in-game will be discontinued. - Rewards previously provided through Guide Quest

1/10 (Thu) – 7/10 (Wed) Results of the Crackdown on Abusive Users

Greetings, Descendants. Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 1/10 (Thu) – 7/10 (Wed). 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: 2026.10.1(Thu) – 2026.10.7(Wed) PDT ■ Cr

(Updated #5) October Known Issues

(#5) PDT 10.22.2026(Thu) 01:30 – Known Issues have been updated. (#4) PDT 10.22.2026(Thu) 00:00 – Known Issues have been updated, and some issues have been resolved through Patch 1.4.6. (#3) PDT 10.16.2026(Fri) 01:50 – Known Issues have been updated. (#2) PDT 10.15.2026(Thu) 05:30 – Known Issues have been updated. (#1) PDT 10.15.2026(Thu) 03:50 – Known Issues have been updated, and some issues have been resolved through Update 1.4.5. Greetings, Descendants. Here are the major issues that were fo

The First Descendant Hotfix 1.4.4b

Greetings, Descendants. We would like to inform you about the details for The First Descendant Hotfix 1.4.4b. 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 note that if you do not reconnect within 1 hour after the patch, the game may close. ■ Patch Date - 10.02.2026 (Fri) 00:30 PDT ■ Platforms - Steam, XBOX, PS5 ■ Patch Detail

21/9 (Mon) – 1/10 (Thu) Results of the Crackdown on Abusive Users

Greetings, Descendants. Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 21/9 (Mon) – 1/10 (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: 2026.9.21(Mon) – 2026.10.1(Thu) PDT ■ Cr

(In-Game) 10.01 (Thu) Event Info

Event Name Event Period Assemble Event 10.01.2026 (Thu) 00:00 - 10.14.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT Weekend Readjustment Discount 10.02.2026 (Fri) 00:00 - 10.11.2026 (Sun) 23:59 PDT Event Shop: [Event] Fragment Exchange After the 10.01.2026 (Thu) patch - 10.14.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT Today's Readjustment Benefit After the 10.01.2026 (Thu) patch - 10.14.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT Greetings, Descendants! We'd like to inform you about the events starting after the 10.01 (Thu) patch. Event details can be foun

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