The First Descendant Hotfix 1.01 Rolls Out With Fixes For Malfunctioning FSR Upscale

Nexon Games has released the first hotfix patch for The First Descendant, addressing a handful of issues that have affected the free-to-play looter-shooter since it launched last week.

Among the fixes on offer is one for the malfunctioning FSR (Fidelity Super Resolution) Upscale on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, as well as the heads of other players' characters failing to appear if they're using different skins on Xbox One.

Logo sound volume when launching the game, adjustments to knockdown recovery speed, and a selection of bug fixes have also rolled out with the patch, the full notes for which you'll find below.

Hotfix 1.01 Patch Details

• Platform & System
  • Fixed the issue where the logo sound volume was too high when launching the game.
  • Server and client stabilization has been carried out.
  • (PS5) Removed unintended factors that were degrading performance.
  • (PS5, XSX) Fixed the issue where FSR Upscale was malfunctioning.
• Content Improvements
  • Knockback and knockdown recovery times have been sped up by 1.5 times.
  • The maximum usage of the Eterllick shield skill per phase has been reduced from 2 times to 1 time.

Bug Fixes

• (1) UI/UX
  • Fixed the issue where the back button did not work after closing the capacity exceeded popup in the module enhancement UI.
• (2) Descendant
  • (XB1) Fixed the issue where the heads of other players wearing skins would intermittently not display.
• (3) Module
  • Fixed the issue where the ‘Skill Power Modifier’ number was not applied correctly after level 5 enhancement of the ‘Lethal Infection’ module.
  • Fixed the issue where the ultimate module drop animation was used when the normal module ‘High-Power Rounds Capacity Increase’ was dropped.
• (4) Field
  • Fixed the issue where object destruction animations did not appear in the Strategic Outpost.
  • Fixed the issue where the name and description of the NPC Dominique in the Hagios region were displayed incorrectly.
• (5) Equipment
  • Fixed the issue where the Guided Round of the Ultimate Weapon ‘Restored Relic’ did not apply the ‘Ancient Fire’ status effect.
  • Fixed the tooltip error for the Fire Skill Power of the ‘Active Volcano’ External Components 2-set effect.
  • Fixed the tooltip error for the Weak Point Damage of the ‘Frozen Heart’ External Components 4-set effect.

The First Descendant is available for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC.