A preview for Season 3 of The First Descendant was shared over the weekend courtesy of NEXON. Season 3 for the game will include a new Lounge feature, a continuation of the game's overarching storyline, new playable character, a Hover Bike, and a special crossover featuring content from NieR: Automata.
During PAX East, NEXON held a developer panel that showcased a bunch of the new stuff coming this summer to The First Descendant. Season 3 is titled "Breakthrough" and will include a "Massive battlefield" that you can freely explore. To help facilitate your travels, you will get access to the new Hover Bike. There is also a new Colossus Field Raid, and a Lounge where you can add and pose your collected Descendants.
An overview of what is coming in Season 3 for The First Descendant can be found below. A trailer for the NieR: Automata crossover is said to be coming soon.
Season 3 “Breakthrough” Sneak-Peek
- New Massive Field: Axion Plains
- A brand-new, enormous battlefield once a promising outpost site, now devastated by a Void Storm and overrun by Colossus.
- Faces a new threat from both artificial creatures and mutated beasts, making it more dangerous than ever.
- New Vehicle: Hover Bike
- A new vehicle system designed for high-speed travel across a massive field, giving players a thrilling sense of speed.
- Players can obtain a standard Hover Bike just by logging in during Season 3, and can collect enhanced ‘Accelerated’ and ‘Boosted’ models by exploring the Axion Plains.
- Each Hover Bike can be upgraded, allowing players to traverse the battlefield with dynamic movement using boost and jump abilities.
- New Content: Colossus Field Raid
- 8-player raid content
- First-ever reveal of the new and overwhelming colossus "Wall Crasher"
- Massive scale designed to match the size of Axion
- Players are able to ride their Hover Bike along the vast field, then engage in combat against the Colossus.
- New Feature: Lounge
- A dedicated social space where players can interact with their Descendants and take a break.
- A personalized space where players can display and interact with their Descendants.
- Players can place their Descendants throughout the space, customize their appearances with skins, and interact with furniture.
- Collectibles like Colotoys can be placed inside, with lounge-exclusive items to be added in the future.
- Designed to deliver a deeper, more immersive experience within the world of The First Descendant beyond just combat.
- Season 3: Breakthrough – Story
- The reappearance of "Karel," a key character in the story.
- Season 3 story marks a big turning point for the narrative of The First Descendant.
- Focusing on Enzo and Nell’s romance would be one of the highlights of Season 3
- New Descendant: Nell
- Former NPC Nell joins the roster as a playable character with a brand-new look and unique abilities.
- Nell utilizes arche like telekinesis, throwing spheres which form debuffs and also pulls nearby enemies.
- Capable of changing all her gunshots into weak point strikes, making her a perfect fit for aggressive, run-and-gun playstyles.
- Nell will be officially added in the upcoming summer update.
- New Ultimate: Ultimate Luna
- Two new Transcendent Modules are being prepared for the release of Ultimate Luna. One shifts her playstyle to focus on firearms, while the other enhances her rhythm-based abilities and debuffing potential.
- As Season 3 will be divided into multiple episodes, Ultimate Yujin is expected to arrive in Season 3 Episode 2, following Ultimate Luna.
- New Weapon: Sword (3 Types)
- Swords are finally being added to the game and can be equipped in the same weapon slot as firearms, with performance enhanced through specialized modules.
- Players can perform both normal and special attacks with swords. The first type, the ‘Shadow’ Blade, features a charged iaijutsu-style dash attack as its special move.
- The Blade and a new dungeon featuring a boss that utilizes sword mechanics will be introduced in Season 3 – Episode 1.
- Additional sword types, including a two-handed greatsword and a lightsaber-style weapon, will be added in Season 3 – Episode 2.
- First-Ever Official Crossover with Nier: Automata
- The First Descendant’s first official crossover features the fan-favorite NieR: Automata.
- A full trailer will be released soon, following the reveal of key visuals during the livestream.
- More IP collaborations are also in the works.
- Additional Announcements
- New “Gilded Death Blossom” skin to be released on May 22.
- Announcement of TFD Fest for 1st Anniversary in July, featuring: showcase, in-game events, skin design contest and more.
