Nexon Games has released a maintenance-free patch for The First Descendant on May 7, 2025, addressing an issue with the Weekly Fire Support challenge that was causing incorrect reset times. The update was deployed across all platforms without requiring server downtime.
Critical Fix for Weekly Challenge System
Players of The First Descendant should notice improved stability with the game's weekly challenge system following yesterday's patch. The update specifically targeted the "Weekly Fire Support" challenge, which had been resetting at incorrect intervals, potentially causing players to lose progress or miss rewards.
The patch was deployed on May 7, 2025, at 18:00 PDT (May 8, 2025, 01:00 UTC) and applied simultaneously across all platforms including Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
What's Special About This Update?
What makes this patch notable is that it was implemented without any server maintenance or downtime. This approach minimizes disruption for the player base, allowing Descendants to continue their alien-fighting adventures without interruption.
The Weekly Fire Support challenge is part of The First Descendant's regular content rotation, offering special rewards to players who complete specific objectives within the designated timeframe. With this fix, players can now rely on the challenge to reset at its properly scheduled time.
Continuing Support for The First Descendant
This quick-response patch demonstrates Nexon Games' commitment to maintaining a smooth gameplay experience since the game's launch on July 2, 2024. While this update was minor, focusing solely on the challenge reset issue, it reflects the developer's attentiveness to player feedback and willingness to deploy fixes promptly.
Players experiencing any other issues are encouraged to report them through the official channels to help the development team identify and address potential problems in future updates.