Developer Nexon not too long ago rolled out The First Descendent Replace 1.0.2, introducing numerous modifications to the multiplayer third-person looter shooter. The patch removes an unpopular ingredient from Named Monsters and provides matchmaking to extra missions. The developer additionally responded to issues that it’d nerf highly effective anti-boss builds.
What does The First Descendent Replace 1.0.2 do?
The First Descendant replace 1.0.2 went stay at 6:05 a.m. Pacific / 9:05 Japanese on Thursday. Among the many key modifications is including the flexibility to matchmake with different gamers on Laborious Infiltration Operations. As with different mission varieties, gamers can now choose “Begin Public Operation” to group up with different gamers on the identical Operation. Builders be aware that gamers can nonetheless begin a Public Operation even when they modify rewards. Nonetheless, deciding on an addition possibility locks them into Non-public Operations.
One other change launched by The First Descendant’s new replace is eradicating sequential Immunity Spheres from named monsters. “The Dev Staff acknowledges the neighborhood’s concern in regards to the monotonous patterns of Named Monsters and strives to reinforce them,” reads the hooked up Director’s remark. “Particularly, we’ve famous that the sample involving breaking spheres in a selected order isn’t acceptable for public matching and have determined to take away it instantly.” Nexon plans to make additional modifications to Named Monsters in future updates.
Nexon additionally used The First Descendent replace’s patch notes to ease fears that it’ll nerf characters Tamer and Gley’s present meta builds. “It has come to our consideration that the neighborhood is apprehensive about attainable nerfs to Tamer and Gley’s infinite journal builds,” the remark says. “This meta could be very sturdy, however since it’s inside the scope of what the Dev Staff has deliberate, there aren’t any quick plans to take action.” The Director additionally famous that there are different equally efficient builds that gamers haven’t found but.
The First Descendent 1.0.2 patch notes
Content material Enhancements
- Added the ‘Begin Public Operation’ operate (matchmaking) to Infiltration Operations (Laborious). ‘Begin Public Operation’ is out there even when you change the chosen reward, but when you choose a further possibility, solely ‘Begin Non-public Operation’ will probably be out there.
- Eliminated the sequential kind Immunity Spheres from Named Monsters. They’ve been modified to both the default or extermination varieties.
- Elevated the amount of uncommon primary supplies dropped from Encrypted Vaults three-fold. The Elite Vulgus that seem in Subject Missions and Infiltration Operations will now drop them too.
- Decreased the time from two 90-second to 2 60-second occupations for the Kingston’ Vulgus Knowledge Transmitter’ Hacking Mission.
- Improved the Battle Cross Battle Provide Store button’s visibility by redesigning it within the format of the Bonus Store banner.
- Up to date the Library window from closing when the map is opened and closed via the Acquisition Data pop-up.
- Improved the length of occasion invitation messages to make them simpler to substantiate and settle for.
- Improved the length of the Descendant Teacher’s traces.
- Moved the information NPC you meet after first arriving in Albion nearer.
Optimization Enhancements
- [PC] Improved the steadiness of the shader preparation course of by decreasing the CPU load throughout shader era. (Up to date) As a result of shader optimization, shader needs to be generated once more. It could take a while relying on the deviceCurrently, we’re actively monitoring this subject, and when you encounter points with a thirteenth or 14th gen Intel, please seek advice from Intel’s official information.
- [PC] Lowered GPU reminiscence utilization when set at Excessive or larger high quality.
- [PC] Mounted a problem the place character skins had been displayed abnormally in low graphics settings intermittently throughout prolonged play.
- [PC] Mounted a bug that allowed body limits to be set when utilizing Nvidia and AMD’s Body Technology.
- [Common] Mounted a problem the place shadows had been intermittently displayed abnormally relying on the view.
- [Common] Made numerous different fixes for optimization functions, and we’ll repeatedly monitor them.
Bug Fixes
- UI/UX
- Mounted a problem displaying unused gadgets within the Library.
- Mounted a problem the place Descendants couldn’t get out of DBNO when their HP was beneath -100% from module settings.
- Mounted a problem the place Kyle would often go up into the air when utilizing ‘Superconductivity Thrusters’ throughout ‘Repulsion Sprint’.
- Mounted a problem the place Esiemo couldn’t get again up whereas utilizing ‘Arche Explosion’ and being inflicted with Knockback.
- Modules
- Mounted a problem the place the rise in Firearm ATK per stack within the ‘Sharp Precision Shot’ module was summed as a substitute of multiplied.
- Mounted a problem the place a weapon’s attribute harm didn’t apply harm over 100,000.
- Mounted a problem the place larger values had been displayed because the Final (Gold) possibility regardless of the Reactor’s Ability Cooldown and Ability Price stats being preferable with decrease values.
- Mounted a problem the place decrease values had been displayed because the Final (Gold) possibility regardless of the Weapon Change Velocity stat being preferable with larger values.
- Subject
- Mounted a problem the place ‘Amorphous Materials Sample: 118’ and ‘Form Stabilizer Kind 8’ weren’t dropped at ‘Frozen Valley: Vulgus Strategic Outpost’ in Fortress (Laborious).
- Mounted a problem the place Elite Vulgus within the White-night Gulch’ Higher Hatchery’ Battlefield Missions didn’t drop rewards.
- Mounted a problem the place monster spawning was interrupted at some Vulgus Strategic Outposts.
- Occasion Dungeon
- Mounted a problem the place Vespers useful resource field supplies had been dropped from Echo Swamp, Agna Desert, White-night Gulch, Hagios, and Fortress Infiltration Operation useful resource containers.
- Analysis
- Mounted a problem the place the core supplies of Final Descendants had been incorrectly displayed as Uncommon as a substitute of Final Tier.
- Miscellaneous
- [French] Mounted a problem the place the ‘Go to title display’ menu was displayed with the identical phrase as ‘Exit Sport’.
- [French] Mounted a problem within the story the place ‘Final Chimera’ was used for ‘Dreadful Abomination’.
- [French] Added lacking phrases within the likelihood show for Executioner Tier 3 Set 4.
