Nexon Games has deployed Hotfix 1.2.15 for The First Descendant across all platforms on April 24, 2025. The update introduces several quality-of-life improvements including the ability to rewatch Blair's story cinematics and removes Mastery Rank requirements for certain Ultimate Weapons research with Anais.
Blair's Story Cinematics Now Replayable
Players who completed Blair's Exclusive Story can now revisit those narrative moments at their leisure. The new feature allows Descendants to rewatch these cinematics by visiting the Arche Trace location in Albion, giving lore enthusiasts a chance to experience these story beats whenever they want.
In another significant change, Nexon has eliminated the Mastery Rank requirements previously needed to research certain Ultimate Weapons with Anais. This adjustment opens up more progression options for players at all experience levels.
Enhanced Movement Mechanics for Multiple Descendants
The update brings improved functionality to ground-based persistent effects for several Descendants. Viessa's Frost Road, Valby's Clean Up, and Freyna's Venom Synthesis will now properly generate their effects even during midair movements like jumping or using grappling hooks, creating more fluid combat experiences.
What new HUD options are available?
Players now have access to a new HUD customization option that displays Skill Cooldowns directly within the skill icons. This feature can be toggled in the Options > Gameplay Settings menu, allowing for better skill timing awareness during intense combat situations.
The update also adds helpful guidance text that shows where to find items after purchasing them from the Shop, specifically for Descendant Bundles, Back Attachments, Chest Attachments, and Spawns categories.
Bug Fixes and Gold Compensation
Hotfix 1.2.15 addresses several bugs, including issues with Commander monster HP displays, Serena's resource consumption mechanics, and weapon range inconsistencies. The update fixes a compensation error for Ultimate Blair, increasing the gold reward from 200,000 to 500,000.
Players who dismissed Ultimate Blair between April 17 and this hotfix will receive the correct compensation amount via in-game mail after April 24, 2025, at 22:00 PDT.
Additional fixes include corrections to Blair's module interactions, UI problems with item icons, language display issues, and various other quality-of-life improvements across The First Descendant's gameplay systems.
The hotfix is now available across all platforms including PC (via Steam and Nexon launcher), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One, with no maintenance downtime required.