In The First Descendant, you begin with Ajax, Lepic, or Viessa. You can unlock additional characters by buying them or completing Research Requests with Anais in Albion.
Character Elements
In The First Descendant, each character has a unique attribute that influences their abilities. The five attributes are:
No-Attribute
Blazer
Chill
Electricity
Toxic
Each Descendant’s attribute defines their combat style and strategic role in the game.
Character Roles
In The First Descendant, characters are classified into specific roles that shape their combat effectiveness and team contributions. Here’s a breakdown of each role:- DPS
- Tank
- Support
- Debuffer
- Constant DPS
- Close-Range Dealer
- DoT Dealer
- Utility Dealer
- Nuker
- Bruiser
Each role defines a character’s primary function and playstyle, allowing players to tailor their strategies and team compositions to their preferred tactics. Explore each Descendant to understand their specific attributes, skills, and how they fit into the larger team strategy.
All Characters in The First Descendant
In The First Descendant, you have 21 characters to choose from, including Ultimate versions. Choosing the right character is crucial since each has unique skills, and some are better than others. The currently available list of characters within The First Descendant are :
Lepic
Element :
Blazer
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Close Call
Active Skills :
Grenade Throw
Overclock
Traction Grenade
Overkill
Lepic is a powerful DPS character, known for his exceptional firepower and versatility in combat. He excels at dealing massive damage with his firearms, making him a top choice for players who enjoy a high-damage output. Lepic's unique abilities allow him to switch between different combat styles, making him adaptable to various situations. His fire-based skills are particularly potent, allowing him to burst down enemies quickly. Lepic's versatility also extends to his ability to sustain himself in longer fights, making him a well-rounded option for both solo and team play.
Ajax
Element :
No-Attribute
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Event Horizon
Active Skills :
Orbit Barrier
Void Walk
Expulsion
Hyper Cube
Ajax is a tanky character, known for his high defense and support abilities. His Event Horizon passive builds Void Energy to boost his skills. Ajax's Orbit Barrier creates a large shield, while his Hyper Cube ultimate increases attack power for him and his team. He excels in defensive roles and group support, using his skills to protect allies and manage high survivability in battles.
Viessa
Element :
Chill
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Ice Sphere
Active Skills :
Frost Shards
Frost Road
Cold Snap
Blizzard
Viessa is a Chill Descendant in The First Descendant, known for her ability to inflict ice-based debuffs and high burst damage. As a starter character, Viessa can become quite powerful with proper investment. She excels in skill spamming, with abilities that slow and damage enemies through ice shackles and ice spheres.
Ultimate Lepic
Element :
Blazer
Type : Ultimate
Passive Skill :
Close Call
Active Skills :
Grenade Throw
Overclock
Traction Grenade
Overkill
Ultimate Lepic features improved HP, shields, and defense over the regular version. The stats show a modest increase in defense and HP, which can be beneficial, especially with the availability of exclusive Transcendent mods. While the stat boost is not massive, it enhances Lepic's overall durability and effectiveness in endgame scenarios.
Jayber
Element :
No-Attribute
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Turret Sync
Active Skills :
Assault Turret
Medical Turret
Multi-purpose Gun
Reactivate
Jayber a utility DPS character who uses turrets for damage and defense. His skills involve summoning assault and medical turrets, enhancing turrets with a multi-purpose gun, and recalling turrets to inflict powerful damage.
Bunny
Element :
Electricity
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Rabbit Foot
Active Skills :
Thrill Bomb
Speed of Light
Lightning Emission
Maximum Power
Bunny is a powerful electric-type Descendant in The First Descendant, specializing in high-speed movement and AOE damage. She excels at farming due to her ability to quickly kill enemies with electrical attacks. Bunny's core mechanics involve building up electricity while constantly moving, which powers her abilities.
Ultimate Ajax
Element :
No-Attribute
Type : Ultimate
Passive Skill :
Event Horizon
Active Skills :
Orbit Barrier
Void Walk
Expulsion
Hyper Cube
Ultimate Ajax offers higher defense compared to the regular Ajax, but the HP remains the same. Ajax is already a tanky character, so the additional defense further solidifies his role as a frontline fighter. The benefits of the Ultimate version are notable in terms of durability, but the impact may vary depending on the need for Transcendent mods.
Ultimate Viessa
Element :
Chill
Type : Ultimate
Passive Skill :
Ice Sphere
Active Skills :
Frost Shards
Frost Road
Cold Snap
Blizzard
Ultimate Viessa comes with slight improvements in HP and defense. The numerical increase is modest, but the overall boost in survivability can make a difference in challenging content. As with other ultimate characters, the ability to use exclusive Transcendent mods adds significant value.
Freyna
Element :
Toxic
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Contagion Links
Active Skills :
Venom Trauma
Defense Mechanism
Putrid Venom
Venom Baptism
Freyna is a potent character in The First Descendant, specializing in scaling poison damage. Her abilities revolve around applying and amplifying toxic effects to deal significant damage over time. With her signature skill, she can inflict up to 250,000 damage per tick through continuous poison. Key to her effectiveness is her ability to maximize damage by targeting weaker mobs to amplify poison effects on stronger enemies nearby.
Gley
Element :
No-Attribute
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Thirst
Active Skills :
Frenzied
Life Siphon
Increased Sensory
Massacre
Glay is a unique and powerful character in The First Descendant, known for her exceptional bossing capabilities. Unlike other characters, Glay operates without shields or mana, relying on health to fuel her skills. Her abilities revolve around health management and damage amplification.
Sharen
Element :
Electricity
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Assassinator
Active Skills :
Cutoff Beam
Active Camouflage
Shock Nuts
Flash Shortsword
Sharen an assassin character with electric abilities who excels in close to mid-range combat. She uses camouflage to ambush enemies and her skills include attacking with electric blades, hiding with camouflage, and using flash shortswords to throw knives that explode with electric effects.
Blair
Element :
Blazer
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Pitmaster
Active Skills :
Blaze Up
Extinguish
Burn Taste
Deadly Cuisine
Blair a damage-over-time character who manipulates fire. He increases critical hit damage when enemies are burnt and his skills involve creating stoves that deal continuous damage, restoring mana, and throwing large fireballs that explode and inflict burn effects.
Valby
Element :
No-Attribute
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Water Intake
Active Skills :
Bubble Bullet
Plop Plop
Clean Up
Laundry Bomb
Kyle
Element :
No-Attribute
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Experienced Technician
Active Skills :
Repulsion Dash
Magnetic Bulwark
Magnetism Spurt
Superconductivity Thrusters
Kyle a bruiser character who generates and manipulates magnetic fields. His skills include creating magnetic barriers, repulsion dashes, and super conductivity thrusters that deal damage and create magnetic force explosions.
Esiemo
Element :
Blazer
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Adventitious Habit
Active Skills :
Time Bomb
Blast
Guided Landmine
Arche Explosion
Esiemo a burst DPS character specializing in explosives. His skills involve launching grenades, detonating attached explosives for extra damage, and creating landmines that track and attach to enemies.
Enzo
Element :
No-Attribute
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Fire Supporter
Active Skills :
Start Supply
Explosive Drone
Enhance Combat Suit
Perfect Support
Enzo essential for missions requiring specific characters. Enzo makes it easier to access vaults and is beneficial in group play, as he simplifies certain tasks. His unique abilities help in acquiring rare materials and improving the efficiency of special missions.
Yujin
Element :
No-Attribute
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Stop Overreacting
Active Skills :
Solidarity Healing
Restructure Serum
Stimulant Spray
Hyperreactive Healing Ground
Yujin a healer character who uses drones to heal allies and grant buffs. His skills include summoning a recovery drone, firing a rescue serum to heal and inflict allergies, granting stimulation to reduce damage, and creating a healing ground for purification and increased attack power.
Luna
Element :
No-Attribute
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Improvisation
Active Skills :
Stage Presence
Exciting Act
Relaxing Act
Cheerful Act
Luna is a versatile support character with a rhythm-based gameplay style. She can switch between support and DPS roles using her Noise Surge module. As a support, she boosts team buffs, MP recovery, and skill cooldowns. In DPS mode, she focuses on self-buffing and high skill crit damage.
Ultimate Bunny
Element :
Electricity
Type : Ultimate
Passive Skill :
Rabbit Foot
Active Skills :
Thrill Bomb
Speed of Light
Lightning Emission
Maximum Power
Ultimate Bunny has enhanced stats compared to the regular version, including increased HP, shields, and defense. While the differences might seem minimal, they accumulate significantly at max level, providing a more resilient and powerful gameplay experience. Transcendent mods and additional sockets make the Ultimate Bunny a superior choice for specialized builds.
Ultimate Gley
Element :
No-Attribute
Type : Ultimate
Passive Skill :
Thirst
Active Skills :
Frenzied
Life Siphon
Increased Sensory
Massacre
Ultimate Glay stands out with a substantial increase in defense, from 2,300 to 4,100. This makes a significant difference, especially since Glay cannot use shields. The improved defense is almost equivalent to an endgame mod role, making the Ultimate Glay a top choice for high-defense builds. The additional sockets and ability to use Transcendent mods further enhance its effectiveness.
Hailey
Element :
Chill
Type : Standard
Passive Skill :
Safe Strategic Retreat
Active Skills :
Cryo Round
Storm Snare
Cold Fury
Zenith
Ultimate Valby
Element :
No-Attribute
Type : Ultimate
Passive Skill :
Water Intake
Active Skills :
Bubble Bullet
Plop Plop
Clean Up
Laundry Bomb
Ultimate Valby is an advanced character in The First Descendant, offering enhanced base stats compared to the standard Valby. She boasts improved max Shield, base HP, and defense, with access to exclusive Transcendent modules like Hydro Pressure Bomb. Although she has additional transcendent mods, the standout is the Supply Moisture module, which increases skill critical hit rate and skill duration, bypassing MP cost reductions.