The First Descendant Characters: A Comprehensive Guide

The First Descendant has finally arrived, bringing with it an impressive roster of 14 base characters, 6 ultimate variants, and more to come. With so many unique characters to choose from, it can be challenging to decide which ones to invest in. In this guide, we'll delve into the skills and abilities of each character, helping you make informed decisions about who to unlock and play.

Starting Characters

When you start playing The First Descendant, you'll have the opportunity to choose from three starting characters. Each of these characters has their own strengths and weaknesses, and it's essential to understand their skills before deciding who to play as.

Lepic - A DPS Grenadier With a Rocket-Shooting Bionic Arm

Lepic is a versatile DPS class character with AOE damage-dealing abilities and a unique survivability mechanic. His skills include:

• Close Call (Passive)**: Lepic can survive fatal damage in battle.
• Grenade (Active)**: Throws a grenade toward enemies with a 6m area of effect.
• Overclock (Active)**: Buffs skill damage and adds a burn effect to Grenade and Overkill.
• Traction Grenade (Active)**: Pulls enemies towards it within 9m.
• Overkill (Active)**: Deals AOE damage and has a constant damage effect.

Ajax - A Damage Deflecting Tank

Ajax is a Tank class character with high defense stats, shielding, and stunning abilities. His skills include:

• Event Horizon (Passive)**: Ajax accumulates void energy to enhance skills and reduce cooldowns.
• Orbit Barrier (Active)**: Creates a shield in front of Ajax that lasts for 25 seconds.
• Void Walk (Active)**: Jumps into the air and ground-slams enemies within 9 meters.
• Expulsion (Active)**: Attacks enemies within 5 meters, dealing huge damage and knocking them back.
• Hypercube (Active)**: Encloses himself and his team in a dome-shaped shield.

Viessa - A Debuffing Hunter That Freezes Enemies

Viessa is a Debuffer who uses her powers to damage and slow down enemies. Her skills include:

• Ice Sphere (Passive)**: Creates ice spheres that auto-target enemies and slow them down.
• Frost Shards (Active)**: Fires an exploding Ice Beam projectile that inflicts damage and slows enemies.
• Frost Road (Active)**: Buffs Viessa's speed and defenses, creating ice sheets on the ground that slow enemies.
• Cold Snap (Active)**: Deals damage to enemies and inflicts a slow effect.
• Blizzard (Active)**: Deals continuous damage to enemies and slows them down.

Unlockable Characters

These characters can be unlocked by farming materials and investing in research. Each character has unique abilities and playstyles, so be sure to read through their skills and decide which ones to invest in.

Jayber - A Utility-Type DPS Who Uses Turrets

Jayber is a utility-type support descendant who uses turrets to deal damage and heal teammates. His skills include:

• Turret Sync (Passive)**: Increases damage when both medical and assault turrets are active.
• Assault Turret (Active)**: Summons an assault turret to attack enemies.
• Medical Turret (Active)**: Summons a medical turret to heal teammates.
• Multi-Purpose Gun (Active)**: Enhances turrets, restores HP, and damages enemies.
• Reactivate (Active)**: Recalls all turrets and deals powerful damage to enemies.

Sharen - An Assassin Cyborg That Deals Close-Range Damage

Sharen is a close-range damage dealer who uses camouflage and electric blades to deal high damage to enemies. Her skills include:

• Assassinator (Passive)**: Resets Active Camouflage and buffs attacks when fighting an unengaged enemy.
• Cutoff Beam (Active)**: Deals damage to enemies within a 3m distance and inflicts an Electrocute effect.
• Active Camouflage (Active)**: Cloaks Sharen from enemies and buffs her next attack.
• Impact Rounds (Active)**: Launches an explosive projectile that deals damage and stuns enemies.
• Flash Shortsword (Active)**: Deals damage and inflicts an Electrocute effect on enemies.

Gley - A Utility Type That Eats Away at Her HP to Unleash Rage on Enemies

Gley is a utility type who consumes her own HP to boost attack power and deal damage to enemies. Her skills include:

• Frenzied (Active)**: Consumes Gley's HP to enter Berserk mode, increasing damage and speed.
• Life Siphon (Active)**: Damages enemies and restores Gley's HP.
• Increased Sensory (Active)**: Adds infinite ammo and increases movement speed and HP recovery.
• Massacre (Active)**: Deals increased skill damage and stuns enemies.

Blair - A Pyromancer Chef That Deals Damage Over Time

Blair is a who uses fire to damage and burn enemies. His skills include:

• Blaze up (Active)**: Creates a fire explosion that damages enemies and applies a burn effect.
• Extinguish (Active)**: Recalls all Flame Zones to restore MP and boost defense stats.
• Burn Taste (Active)**: Launches a firey beam that inflicts burn on enemies.
• Deadly Cuisine (Active)**: Creates a fireball that deals damage and applies burn.

And so on...

Be sure to check out our full guide to learn more about all the characters in The First Descendant.