Rewrite this title for a blog post. Remove any site names from it The title is: The First Descendant: 5 tips for getting started in Nexon's looter-shooter

Developed by South Korean studio Nexon Games, The First Descendant is a third-person looter shooter that mixes single-player and co-op within a sci-fi universe inspired by popular titles like Warframe And destinyWe especially recognize the influence of the first in the management of equipment and characters, and the second at the level of its battle pass, which should allow those used to the genre to get by without too much difficulty. But if you don't have much experience with games of this type, you can probably benefit from our 5 tips for getting started in The First Descendant!

Choose your first Legatee carefully

When you launch The First Descendant for the first time, the tutorial mission will ask you to choose between 3 characters: Viessa, PeakAnd Ajax. Each has its strengths and weaknesses, but there are no real bad choices, just preferences depending on your playstyle (even if Viessa is less obvious for new players). Those who favor tanks will lean more towards Ajaxits high HP and Defense, and its skill Orbital barrier which allows you to erect a shield that can block damage.

If you prefer to clean up with area attacks, you're better off opting for Peakhis grenades, and his right arm which serves as his unique weapon. And if you would rather hinder the enemies to better annihilate them, do not hesitate to choose Viessa and her ice skills. She certainly has less HP and Defense than characters like Ajaxbut his competence Ice path allows him to move faster by freezing enemies in his path, and his Ice shards allow him to clean up small groups of enemies.

It's up to you to choose the character that suits you best at this point, because it's with this Legatee that you will have to complete the first missions of the game until you can unlock a second character through side questswhich may take a little time.

Learn to master all characters

Choosing a good one Legatee to start the adventure is essential, and even if his skills are entirely in line with your playstyle, know that there are 13 other Legatees that could very well surpass your expectations. Each character has their own set of unique skillsand even if they don't seem to match your preferences at first, you might just be surprised.

Learning how to use the different types of Legatees will make you more versatile in combat, and you will be able to better handle situations that gave you difficulty with another character with a simple change of skillset. You are having trouble defeating the Marchetombe with Peak ? Instead, opt for Viessa and his ice attacks to exploit his weaknesses.

But the most important thing is to be able to be versatile during the cooperation phases.because the composition of your team will have a significant impact on the outcome of a mission.

Take advantage of cooperation

Whether you prefer to play co-op or not, there are situations in The First Descendant where you will be forced to team up with other players to achieve your goals. This is particularly the case for interception missionsduring which you will face giant bosses called Colossi. They will certainly be less fierce solo, but the time limit allocated to this type of mission could well prevent you from succeeding alone, so it is better to open up to cooperation to obtain the related rewards (which often allow you to unlock new Legatees).

During these fights and missions outside the open world, it is important to pay attention to team composition. Having a diverse team with a tank (Ajax, Kyle), a character who can handle enemies from a distance (Freyna, Viessa), but also someone to take care of (Jayber, Yujin) will make all the difference, especially when it comes to hard level missionsand even more so if you apply penalties to it.

But even though the diversity of the Legatees' skills can help you in many situations, It is important to remember that your equipment has an important role to play.

Optimize your equipment

In The First Descendantyou are entitled to 3 weapon slots, 1 reactor, 4 external componentsand to many modules for your weapons and Legatees. You can obtain these items by defeating enemies, as rewards for missions, and in some cases, by combining them. But to ensure you have a solid build, it's best to know what each item is used for:

• Arms : as explained above, you benefit from 3 weapon slots In The First Descendantand this no matter your level. There is 4 types of weapons characterized by the type of ammunition used, and each type offers many options: standard ammunition (machine guns, pistols), the percussion ammunition (scout rifles, revolvers), the large caliber ammunition (shotguns, snipers), and the special ammunition (tactical rifles, particle rifles). Additionally, each weapon has properties that are unique to it and that you need to take into account in addition to its statistics and its level to perfect your arsenal.
• The reactor: This item is the heart of a build, since it allows to increase the statistics and boost the skills of a Legatee exponentially when it corresponds well to the character in question. For example, a hot fusion reactor will be useful for characters like Blair And Peakbut not at all for Bladderand so on. Also note that rarer reactors also require certain conditions to be met in order to be activated, such as carrying a specific weaponso you have to build your build accordingly.
• External components: When of normal rarity, these items usually grant Shield, Defense, HP, or Resistance bonusesand you can equip any you want. However, external components of higher rarity are often part of sets. Equipping 2 or 4 components from the same set will allow you to unlock additional bonuses related to the skills of your Legatees.
• Weapon modules: Weapon modules are a kind of electronic chips that you can add to your weapons to improve various aspects of them, such as damage, recoil, accuracy, critical rate, and many other useful things. Good mods can be a complete game changer.
• Legatee modules: Like Weapon Mods, Legacy Mods can enhance your character's attributes and/or grant them melee bonuses in the case of secondary modules and additional skills in terms of skill modules. For example, they can increase HP, Defense, and Shield, reduce the cooldown of abilities, increase their range or power, and even grant resistance to certain types of damage.

Your equipment is automatically transferred from one Legatee to another whenever possible. All weapons, weapon modules, reactors, and external components will remain the same. Only the Legatee modules will be reset to allow you to adapt them to each character.

Note however that your inventory has a limited capacity, which you can increase by leveling up your mastery level or get around by breaking down objects or placing them in the storage boxes from Albion.

Explore as much as possible

Finally, if we can give you one last piece of advice, It's about taking your time when you're in the open world. Quite often, you will be required to move from one mission to another to progress in the story and unlock more areas. While each main and secondary quest will allow you to earn interesting rewards, be aware that the environment is full of little secrets that are just waiting to be discovered.

In addition to supply boxes which will allow you to recover ammunition and/or mana, you will also be able to find kinds of coffers which can sometimes contain pieces of equipment or modules. And if you search carefully, you should also be able to find some echoesa kind of flaw that will give you access to audio documents to be found in your Archives for lore fans.

In any case, you will be rewarded for your curiosity, and you will also be able to benefit from a tactical advantage for your future missions once you know the places well. Repeat the operation for each of the 8 biomes outside the HQ, and The First Descendant will soon have no more secrets for you!