I'll admit that Nexon has surprised me in its post-release support of The First Descendant. As someone coming from Destiny 2, it's refreshing to see quick responses, patches, and the developer actually listen to feedback. The good news keeps coming as Nexon has started teasing what's to come in next week's update, including Luna and Ultimate Valby.
The Week 5 Update for The First Descendant is rapidly approaching. In a post on X, it was revealed the release date had moved ahead from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2024. Nexon's other announcements have been mixed across X, its official Discord server, and The First Descendant site. I've compiled everything announced thus far below.
Valby is the next Descendant to get an Ultimate form, called the "Sea of Emerald." She comes with two new Mods, both of which are quite enticing. Less enticing is the design of her ultimate outfit. As a Valby main, I'm not digging the overall lack of flow and cohesion. That, and slapping what looks like a cybernetic diaper on her, has me feeling like the design team missed the mark here.
Players that have made it through The First Descendant's campaign should recognize Luna. Nexon has listened to fan feedback and will be making her the next Descendant to join the roster. Sporting a synthesizer gun that looks a lot like Lucio's, Nexon is blurring the line between inspiration and idea theft.
Furthering the comparison is how Luna's powers work. Luna's synthesizer becomes more powerful when fired in rhythm to the music being played and further enhances other Descendant's abilities. When playing relaxing music, "allies' mentality recovers and resource consumption decreases." When playing upbeat music, "allies' Skill Power increases." Upon release, Luna will have two unique Mods available to her.
The Devourer has undergone some changes and has now become something new. A beast that feeds itself on Void Energy, Descendants will need to exploit its mining phase and survive its cooling phase.
The Peace Mediator is a hand cannon that can fire both single shots and bursts. As a fan of hand cannons in any game, I'm glad to see more coming to The First Descendant.
The Arche Concretion increases defense and "mentality" when using Skills while decreasing movement speed and attack power. Nexon has stated that it's a good pick for Luna and Ajax, but can still prove useful to other Descendants.
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