The First Descendant

Best Starting Character

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Season 1 | New Update
★ New Characters: Hailey and Ultimate Freyna
☆ Season Guides: Battle Pass | Invasion Guide | ETA-0
☆ New Void Interception: Death Stalker
☆ New Weapon: Frost Watcher

The First Descendant - Best Starter Character

Choosing a starting character is crucial to your early game success in The First Descendant. Find out who is the best starting character, as well as information on the other starting characters!

Best Starter Character

Choose Lepic for Powerful Offensive Skills

Character Evaluation
LepicLepic Role: DPS
・Easy to use AoE and Self-Buff skills. Great Offense type character for beginners.
・Passive Skill provides him a chance of surviving fatal damage.
・Can pull enemies within range using Traction Grenade skill.

Lepic is the best starter character in The First Descendant due to his powerful grenade skills. His grenades can pull enemies towards an area, as well as inflict burn damage. He can also be quite forgiving for beginners due to his Passive Skill, Close Call, which gives him a chance of surviving fatal attacks on the battlefield.

Other Starter Characters

Ajax is a Tank Type Character

Character Evaluation
AjaxAjax Role: Tank
・Barrier skill can be used to deflect enemy projectiles to protect yourself, as well as allies.
・Can stun and knock back enemies.
・Overall great support skills for those opting for a Tank role.

Viessa Can Apply Debuffs

Character Evaluation
ViessaViessa Role: Debuffer
・Has the ability to freeze enemies in place and immobilize their movement.
・Can self-buff her running speed and shield using the Frost Road skill.

Viessa specializes in applying debuffs on enemies. Specifically, she uses the element of Ice to freeze enemies in place and inflict damage on them. While the damage of her skills may not be great, her ability to render enemies immobile makes her a great support character.

Best Characters Tier List

New Characters Can Be Unlocked Later On

The First Descendant - Unlocking a Character

If you're not content with the available starting characters, you can always obtain new characters later on by visiting Anais in Albion and unlocking the ones you like, provided that you have the required materials with you.

The First Descendant Related Guides

The First Descendant - Tips and Tricks

Tips & Tricks

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Season 1 Guides
ETA-0 Guide: How to Get ETA Vouchers Inversion Reinforcement Guide
Invasion Dungeon Guide Battle Pass Guide
Recommended Guides
Best Starter Character Combat Guide
Advanced Tips and Tricks Post-Game Guide
Hard Mode Guide -
Farming Guides
Weapon Farming Guide How to Farm Gold
EXP Farming Guide: How to Level Up Fast Bunny Cave Farming
Starter Guides
How Long to Beat How to Increase Mastery Rank
How to Fast Travel How to Add Friends
How to Set Up a Controller How to Recover HP and MP
Is There Fall Damage? How to Change Player Name
How to Climb High Places Status and HUD Explained
How to Change Weapons How to Destroy Void Fragments
What Does DBNO Mean? Recommended Caliber Uses
What is Frame Generation? How to Equip or Unequip Reactors
Cause of Crashes and Possible Fixes How to Increase DPS
How to Refill Ammo How to Emote
All Arche Echo Locations Enemy Weakness Chart
How to Access Cash Shop -
Advanced Guides
Module Socket Guide How to Increase Mastery Rank
List of All Trophies Best Module Enhancements
How to Find Encrypted Vaults Ultimate Descendants Explained
What is the Max Level? What to Research at the Research Institute?
How to Increase Inventory Space Weapon Proficiency Explained
How to Increase Module Capacity How to Obtain Higher Rarity Weapons
How to Infiltrate Outposts How to Reset Descendant Level
What is the Defense Cap? How to Combine Modules
How to Add Elements How to Upgrade Weapons
How to Paint Skins -

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