The First Descendant: 4 most-buffed characters worth picking up after patch 1.3.3

The First Descendant’s quest to bring characters on par with each other continues, with the latest update adding further tweaks to the playable character. While the highlight is probably the new Ultimate Descendant, a lot of older characters have seen some significant buffs to their abilities, allowing them to deal more damage, especially in Axion Plains, where most of them were struggling.

Most of the changes are an increase in damage numbers, with some abilities getting an additional effect. While the changes may not shoot them to the top of the leaderboard, they allow you to try the characters you like but couldn’t due to a lack of damage.

Note: The changes also apply to the Ultimate Descendants

Characters worth trying in The First Descendant’s patch 1.3.3

1) Lepic

Lepic has been collecting dust for some time now, primarily due to his generic abilities. The recent update significantly increased the damage numbers while also making changes to specific Transendence modules. As a result, his single-target damage is now stronger than ever, allowing you to flex into better AoE. Here are all of his ability changes:

Grenade Throw

• Detonation Time: 1.5s to 1.2s
• Explosion Range: 5m to 7m
• Explosion Damage: 1170.8% to 2884.1%
• Deals 1770.5% additional damage to enemies inflicted with Burn

Overclock

• Cooldown: 20s to 30s
• MP Cost: 20 to 40
• Duration: 20s to 10s
• Removed Skill Power Modifier Increase +20% and Added Skill Critical Hit Damage +60%, Movement Speed +20%

Traction Grenade

• Projectile Movement Speed: +60%
• Towed Height: 2.5m to 2.7m

Overkill

• Explosion Damage: 2760.3% to 3824.4%
• Continuous Damage: 43.8% to 286.2%

2) Bunny

Bunny has been the poster child of the game since launch and was someone who excelled across all activities. However, the introduction of Axion Plains pushed her down the popularity chart, as she struggles to keep up the damage. Following Lepic, she saw the most significant ability buffs to her underused abilities in the latest update. Here are all of her ability changes:

Rabbit Foot

• Damage on Double Jump: 128.8% to 450.8%

Thrill Bomb

• Damage: 683.0% to 887.9%
• Max Number of targets: 6 to 8
• Electrocution Continuous Damage: 55.9% to 72.7%

Lightning Emission

• Lightning Emission Damage: 148.7% to 185.8%
• Electrocution Continuous Damage: 53.1% to 66.4%

Maximum Power

• Damage: 1107.2% to 3543%
• Damage Increase Time maintained for 1.1s to 0.8s
• Damage Increase Time maintained for 1.1s to 0.8s

3) Freyna

Freyna is currently the best one-button mobbing Descendant and can clear an entire room with just her first ability. While she could clear mobs within the mission in Axion Plains, it wasn’t as fast as others. The latest patch bumped her skill damage, including the poison DoT from her Room Zero Trauma. She currently feels much closer to Ines in terms of mobbing. Here are all of her ability changes:

Contagion Links

• Room 0 Trauma Continuous Damage: 188.2% to 225.8%
• Toxic Puddle Continuous Damage: 200.5% to 240.6%
• Toxic Reaction Continuous Damage: 133.5% to 160.2%

Venom Trauma

• Projectile Damage: 718.6% to 862.3%
• Toxic Puddle Continuous Damage: 160.4 to 192.4%
• Room 0 Trauma Continuous Damage: 188.2% to 225.8%
• Panic Continuous Damage: 174.6% to 209.5%

Defense Mechanism

• Room 0 Trauma Continuous Damage: 188.2% to 225.8%
• Despair Continuous Damage: 174.6% to 209.5%

Putrid Venom

• Toxic Swamp Damage: 202.4% to 242.8%
• Room 0 Trauma Continuous Damage: 188.2% to 225.8%
• Decay Continuous Damage: 174.6% to 209.5%
• Added an effect that reduces the target enemy’s Movement Speed by 25%

Venom Baptism

• Unique Weapon Damage: 768.9% to 1038%
• Room 0 Trauma Continuous Damage: 188.2% to 225.8%
• Nightmare Continuous Damage: 174.6% to 209.5%

4) Blair

Blair was one of the base characters launched with the First Descendant. He wasn’t as popular until the introduction of his ultimate variation, which quickly became popular due to his AoE and single-target damage. However, Ines and Serena promptly took that spot due to a much safer gameplay style. The latest update improves all of his base abilities to give him a fighting chance. Here are all of his ability changes:

Pitmaster

• Base Skill Critical Hit Damage Increase: 10% to 20%
• Skill Critical Hit Rate Increase – Flame Zone Count
• Skill Critical Hit Rate Increase per Stack: 5% to 6%
• Max Stacks: 5 to 6

Blaze Up

• Stack Cooldown: 12s to 14s
• Flame Zone Continuous Damage Skill Power: 72.8% to 145.6%
• Burn Continuous Damage: 80.9% to 121.3%

Extinguish

• Max Stacks: 5 to 6
• Max HP Recovery per Flame Zone 6%
• Skill Power Modifier Increase: 6% to 9%
• Movement Speed Increase: 25% to 30%

Burn Taste

• Continuous Damage Skill Power: 457.5% to 686.2%
• Damage Interval: 0.3s to 0.25s
• Burn Continuous Damage: 80.9% to 121.3%

Deadly Cuisine

• Giant Fireball Explosion Damage Skill Power: 1628.4% to 2035.5%
• Small Fireball Explosion Damage Skill Power: 2467.2 to 3084%
• Flame Zone Continuous Damage Skill Power: 72.8% to 182%
• Burn Continuous Damage: 80.9% to 121.3%

With these changes, all of your old builds should feel more powerful in the endgame content. However, we recommend you take a closer look, as the game has introduced several new modules during Season 2 and Season 3.

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