Developer Nexon just lately rolled out The First Descendent Replace 1.0.2, introducing numerous modifications to the multiplayer third-person looter shooter. The patch removes an unpopular aspect from Named Monsters and provides matchmaking to extra missions. The developer additionally responded to considerations that it would nerf highly effective anti-boss builds.
What does The First Descendent Replace 1.0.2 do?
The First Descendant replace 1.0.2 went reside at 6:05 a.m. Pacific / 9:05 Jap on Thursday. Among the many key modifications is including the power to matchmake with different gamers on Onerous Infiltration Operations. As with different mission varieties, gamers can now choose “Begin Public Operation” to crew up with different gamers on the identical Operation. Builders word that gamers can nonetheless begin a Public Operation even when they modify rewards. Nevertheless, deciding on an addition choice 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 Workforce acknowledges the neighborhood’s concern in regards to the monotonous patterns of Named Monsters and strives to boost them,” reads the hooked up Director’s remark. “Specifically, we’ve famous that the sample involving breaking spheres in a particular 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’s going to nerf characters Tamer and Gley’s present meta builds. “It has come to our consideration that the neighborhood is frightened about doable nerfs to Tamer and Gley’s infinite journal builds,” the remark says. “This meta may be very robust, however since it’s inside the scope of what the Dev Workforce has deliberate, there are not any rapid 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’ perform (matchmaking) to Infiltration Operations (Onerous). ‘Begin Public Operation’ is out there even in the event you change the chosen reward, but when you choose a further choice, solely ‘Begin Non-public Operation’ might be obtainable.
Eliminated the sequential sort 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.
Lowered 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 by means of the Acquisition Info pop-up.
Improved the period of social gathering invitation messages to make them simpler to verify and settle for.
Improved the period 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 lowering the CPU load throughout shader technology. (Up to date) On account of shader optimization, shader needs to be generated once more. It might take a while relying on the deviceCurrently, we’re actively monitoring this concern, and in the event you encounter points with a thirteenth or 14th gen Intel, please check with Intel’s official information.
[PC] Lowered GPU reminiscence utilization when set at Excessive or larger high quality.
[PC] Mounted a difficulty 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 difficulty 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/UXFixed a difficulty displaying unused objects within the Library.Mounted a difficulty the place Descendants couldn’t get out of DBNO when their HP was under -100% from module settings.Mounted a difficulty the place Kyle would often go up into the air when utilizing ‘Superconductivity Thrusters’ throughout ‘Repulsion Sprint’.
Mounted a difficulty the place Esiemo couldn’t get again up whereas utilizing ‘Arche Explosion’ and being inflicted with Knockback.
ModulesFixed a difficulty the place the rise in Firearm ATK per stack within the ‘Sharp Precision Shot’ module was summed as an alternative of multiplied.Mounted a difficulty the place a weapon’s attribute harm didn’t apply harm over 100,000.Mounted a difficulty the place larger values had been displayed because the Final (Gold) choice regardless of the Reactor’s Ability Cooldown and Ability Value stats being preferable with decrease values.
Mounted a difficulty the place decrease values had been displayed because the Final (Gold) choice regardless of the Weapon Change Velocity stat being preferable with larger values.
FieldFixed a difficulty the place ‘Amorphous Materials Sample: 118’ and ‘Form Stabilizer Type 8’ weren’t dropped at ‘Frozen Valley: Vulgus Strategic Outpost’ in Fortress (Onerous).Mounted a difficulty the place Elite Vulgus within the White-night Gulch’ Higher Hatchery’ Battlefield Missions didn’t drop rewards.
Mounted a difficulty the place monster spawning was interrupted at some Vulgus Strategic Outposts.
Occasion Dungeon
Mounted a difficulty 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 difficulty the place the core supplies of Final Descendants had been incorrectly displayed as Uncommon as an alternative of Final Tier.
Miscellaneous[French] Mounted a difficulty the place the ‘Go to title display’ menu was displayed with the identical phrase as ‘Exit Recreation’.[French] Mounted a difficulty 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.
