NEXON has revealed what players can expect for the roadmap of The First Descendant in the first half of 2026. Upcoming updates will add new balance updates, new descendants, a new dungeon system, and more.
According to a press release, here’s what you can expect from The First Descendant in the first half of 2026:
Season 3 Episode 2 – January 2026
- Breach Tracking Field
- Monthly Balance: Enzo
- Monthly Balance: Weapon Improvements
Season 3 Episode 3 – February 2026
- New Descendant: Dia
- Operation Directive System
- Arche Tuning (Mutant Cell Sytem) Renewal
- Legion Lab Dungeon
- Onslaught Mode (Beta)
- Research Time Boosting Event
- Stat Info Display Improvements
- Descendant Mission Dashboard
- Undersea Base Dungeon
- Second Boost Pass
- New Weapon/Module
Season 3 Episode 4 – May 2026
- Full Release of Onslaught Mode
- Farming Loop Renewal
- Difficult VIB Renewal
- New Void Vessel Dungeon
- Optimization Setting Addition
- Ult Esiemo
- New Weapon/Module
Season 4 Episode 1 – Summer 2026
- Karel’s Final Battle: Mega Dungeon
- New Dungeon System
- Transcendent Weapon Release
- New Descendant
- Ultimate Hailey
- Main Story Overhaul
The First Descendant is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Lastly, here’s an overview of The First Descendant, via Steam:
The First Descendant is a free third-person cooperative action RPG shooter featuring high-quality graphics. Experience the fun of strategic boss fights through 4-player co-op and various unique characters, exciting gunplay, and looting. A variety of equipment is necessary for growth, and you can obtain them through clearing scenario missions within the game or in the World Missions where cooperation is crucial and battles with huge bosses.
The player becomes a Descendant in the game and is given a mission to fight against the invaders for the survival of humans and to protect the ‘Ingris continent’. The player can experience a spectacular story by growing stronger through various missions and stories to finally discover the Descendants’ secret. You can also feel the First Descendant’s unique atmosphere through high-quality fields developed with Unreal Engine 5 and gain a new experience of reality and SF fantasy coexisting in one place.
