Developer updates for video games often bring essential balance tweaks, and The First Descendant is no exception with the release of Patch 1.3.36. Released on July 30, 2026, at 00:00 PDT, this update delivers targeted character adjustments for Serena, vital equipment modifications, UI enhancements, and a wide array of bug fixes across all supported platforms.
Quick Facts
- Patch Date: July 30, 2026, at 00:00 PDT
- Supported Platforms: Steam, Xbox, PlayStation 5
- Key Focus: Serena rebalances, Supply Fortress module buffs, UI/UX improvements, and multi-platform bug fixes
Serena Rebalance and Module Updates
Descendant balance takes center stage in this update, specifically concerning Serena. The Archangel Transcendent Module receives a tooltip update to accurately reflect how the Critical Hit Rate Increase is applied, now properly labeled as Final Critical Hit Rate Increase.
Additionally, Serena's Sacred Strike skill shifts its Aim and Fire method to ground-targeted, and its Final Critical Hit Rate Increase jumps significantly from 20% to 100%. Skill summary descriptions for Serena's 'Battlefield Nun' and 'Archangel' modules have also been updated to include the previously missing phrase regarding skill effects.
Equipment, Modules, and Content Adjustments
Players utilizing the Supply Fortress Trigger Module will notice a functional boost. The module now recovers Rounds when using Barrier type skills, and the amount of rounds recovered climbs from 5% to 7%. Equipment bug fixes also address an issue where Thunder Cage effects incorrectly stacked in Onslaught.
UI improvements include making locked module slots always visible with a required Mastery Rank Info tooltip attached. Furthermore, the Onslaught intro scene now displays the combined total of Onslaught completions across all Stages per player.
New Shop Additions
Alongside the gameplay tweaks, the update introduces new products available for purchase starting July 30, 2026. These include limited special bundles like the Black Roger Bundle and Notorious Challenger Bundles I through III. Regular themed skin sets are now available for Dia, Nell, Ines, Luna, Freyna, Bunny, and the Iron Admiral set, alongside new weapon skins, back attachments, emotes, and UI themes.
Bug Fixes and Miscellaneous Changes
Patch 1.3.36 resolves several notable bugs:
- Blair's 'Truly Deadly Cuisine' skill ('Extinguish') now correctly recovers HP.
- Void Intercept Battle: Extreme 'Frost Walker' correctly faces the Descendant after specific skill uses.
- Inversion Reinforcement Effect 'Recovery' category is no longer incorrectly displayed as 'Assistance.'
- Auto-targeting issues with Vulgus Drop Pods caused by terrain elevation differences have been resolved.
- Changing presets within an Operation Zone after a Mission ended no longer inadvertently moves players back to Albion.
Players are advised to reconnect to the game to ensure smoother gameplay following the update rollout.