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
Lepic	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
Ajax	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
Viessa	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.

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New Characters Can Be Unlocked Later On

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.

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