The First Descendant

Riley Entertainment is home to my new player guide and compendium for The First Descendant, covering everything you need to know about character progression and the various game systems.

New Player Guide

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Check out my new player guide, providing details about character progression and the various game systems. This guide will be free of major storyline and mission spoilers.

New players can choose from one of three unique descendants for their initial playthrough of the starter area: Viessa, the cold-blooded hunter; Lepic, the final grenadier; or Ajax, the liberated guardian. You can later unlock additional playable characters, each with their own unique play style and abilities.

Descendant Compendium

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Compare the base statistics of all available descendants, and inspect each descendant's skill powers and transcendent modules. This area of my compendium aims to provide a useful resource for choosing appropriate modules, reactors, and external components for each descendant.

As of March 2025, this section is a work-in-progress.

Weapon Compendium

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Compare the base statistics of all available weapons, and inspect each ultimate weapon's unique ability. This area of my compendium aims to provide a useful resource for choosing appropriate modules and attributes for each weapon.

As of March 2025, this section is a work-in-progress.

Module Compendium

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Browse the modules available for descendants and weapons, and compare their enhancements. This area of my compendium aims to provide a useful resource for choosing appropriate modules for descendants and weapons.

Reactor Compendium

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View information about the available reactors, including tiers and stat bonuses. This area of my compendium aims to provide a useful resource for understanding how reactors work, and for choosing an appropriate reactor for each descendant.

As of April 2025, this section is a work-in-progress.

External Component Compendium

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Compare the base statistics and set effects of all available external components. This area of my compendium aims to provide a useful resource for choosing appropriate external components for different descendants or circumstances.

As of April 2025, this section is a work-in-progress.