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First Descendant - Viessa

This is a Viessa build for normal and hard mode in The First Descendant. Read on to learn Viessa's best builds, how to unlock, basic info, skills, as well as Viessa's exclusive equipment and skins!

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Best Viessa Build for Hard Mode

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Viessa Hard Mode Build Showcase

Check out this 30-second Devourer clear using our Viessa Hard Mode Build!

Note: In this video, we have the Slayer Set equipped on Viessa; however, after extensive testing, we've determined that it is better to use the Polar Night Set, which we recommend in the External Component section!

Best Viessa Modules (Hard)

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The build is all about spamming skills with high Critical Hit and low cooldown. The set-up was made possible using multiple Cooldown Reduction modules together with the Cold-Bloodedness module, which will provide you with 20% Cooldown Reduction, 20% Skill Cost Reduction, and 5% Skill Power whenever you use your Cold-Bloodedness skill.

Prioritize slotting in Cooldown Reduction, Skill Damage, and survival modules, then start building Skill Range and Skill Critical Hit modules after. Once everything is slotted in, your skills would crit for millions while having close to 90% Cooldown Reduction.

Modules Guide: List of Modules

Alternative Descendant Modules

Module Change Explanation
The First Descendant - Dangerous AmbushDangerous Ambush > The First Descendant - MP CollectorMP Collector Recommended for mobbing because you will often run out of MP with skill spamming
The First Descendant - Battle of StaminaBattle of Stamina > The First Descendant - Increased HPIncreased HP Gives you more survivability but decreases one tick of damage with Blizzard skill
The First Descendant - Increased DEFIncreased DEF > The First Descendant - Spear and ShieldSpear and Shield Gives you less DEF but increases your Skill Power by a good amount
The First Descendant - Emergency MeasuresEmergency Measures > The First Descendant - Skill ExtensionSkill Extension Trading some Critical Hits for one more tick of Blizzard and longer duration of Cold-bloodedness

You can choose to replace the following modules to squeeze in more damage or survivability, depending on which modules you have or prefer. Some of these are ideal when mobbing, like the MP Collector module.

Another solid Skill Module worth mentioning is the Hypothermia. This module can be slotted in as a substitute for Cold-Bloodedness; however, it would slightly change the core aspect of the build and would require you to build for Skill Power Modifier and Singular Damage instead.

Best Viessa Weapons and Weapon Modules (Hard)

Weapon Substat Priority
The First Descendant - Thunder CageThunder Cage • Bonus Firearm ATK (vs. Colossus)
• Firearm ATK
• Firearm Critical Rate
• Firearm Critical Hit Damage
• Weak Point Damage
• Rounds Per Magazine
The First Descendant - ClairvoyanceClairvoyance
(Optional)
• Bonus Firearm ATK (vs. Colossus)
• Firearm ATK
• Firearm Critical Rate
• Firearm Critical Hit Damage
• Weak Point Damage
• Rounds Per Magazine

The Thunder Cage works great with most, if not all, descendants in the game, and Viessa is no different. Having a weapon with high stats while being extremely mobile and having AoE burst capabilities is definitely good to equip for any kind of activity.

An optional weapon you can get is the Clairvoyance, due to its unique ability to reduce enemy Chill Resistance by 20% and Action Speed by 70%. This works extremely well with Viessa since it will increase the damage of all of her skills and will also prevent enemies from walking out of Blizzard's range.

Best Weapon Modules

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For Thunder Cage's weapon modules, you'd want those that would give you Firearm ATK, Critical Hit Rate and Damage, and Weak Point Damage to increase the damage output of your weapon. Chill Enhancement is the default module that goes with Viessa's element, but you could replace it with other enhancement modules depending on the enemy's weakness.

The same concept would apply to Clairvoyance; however, do note that you will have to level up modules again as the weapons mentioned have different bullet types. You'd also want to slot in Superconductivity Charge by removing Fire Rate UP to have a longer firing time, allowing you to have higher uptime on the debuff.

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Best Viessa Equipment (Hard)

Equipment Substat Priority
The First Descendant - Frozen Mechanics ReactorFrozen Mechanics Reactor • Additional Skill ATK When Attacking Colossus
• Skill Critical Hit Rate
• Skill Critical Hit Damage
• Chill Skill Power Boost Ratio
• Tech Skill Power Boost Ratio
• Skill Range
• Skill Cooldown Reduction
The First Descendant - Polar Night Auxiliary PowerPolar Night Auxiliary Power • Max HP
• Fire Resistance
The First Descendant - Polar Night SensorPolar Night Sensor • Max MP
• MP Recovery in Combat
• Chill Resistance
The First Descendant - Polar Night MemoryPolar Night Memory • Def
• Electric Resistance
• MP Recovery Multiplier
The First Descendant - Polar Night ProcessorPolar Night Processor • Max Shield
• Toxic Resistance

Note that External Components with set bonuses have fixed main stats.

The best Reactor for this build is a Frozen Mechanics Reactor, which boosts your high-damaging skills, Blizzard and Ice Shards. For substats, we recommend prioritizing Additional Skill ATK When Attacking Colossus to gain roughly about 20% extra damage against Colossus. Aside from that, any other matching utility or offensive substats would be great.

The best External Component set for Viessa is the Polar Night Set. The set bonus will give you up to 60% Skill Critical Hit Damage and 17% Firearm Critical Skill Damage, which you can easily gain even when fighting bosses. This, together with the 6% Chill Power, makes the set better than the highly regarded Slayer Set.

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Viessa Playstyle Tips

How to Play Viessa


Cast Cold-Bloodedness Before Spamming Skills

Keep in mind to always cast your Cold-Bloodedness skill to take advantage of the effects brought by the Cold-Bloodedness module. You can determine the length of Cold-Bloodedness by checking a green icon located next to your character.

Make sure to cast Cold-Bloodedness before the buff ends so that you can take advantage of the 20% Cost Reduction when recasting your buff.

Cold-Bloodedness Module

Charge Clairvoyance to Level 2 or Higher

If you're going to use Clairvoyance, make sure to always hit enemies with the level 2 or 3 charge to benefit from the weapon's unique passive. As long as you're firing the weapon, the debuff will continue to reapply itself.

You can determine a beam rifle's charge by looking at the bars on top of to the ammo indicator. Make sure you have the Superconductivity Charge module slotted in to have faster charges.

Clairvoyance: How to Get and Stats

Determine Your Polar Night Stack

You can check how much Polar Night set bonus stack you have by checking a green icon next to your character. On that icon, a small number on the lower right will appear, determining how much stack you have overall.

Best Viessa Builds for Normal Mode

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Best Viessa Modules (Normal)

Best Viessa Modules
Mid-Air Maneuvering ImageMid-Air Maneuvering Modifies the Grappling Hook to be cast mid-air. However, it can only be used once, and Charge Time increases by X %. Based on the Enhancement Level, increases Max Module Cpacity (current + X), decreases Charge Time Increase (current + X%).
MP Collector ImageMP Collector When defeating an enemy, instantly recovers X% of Max MP at a X% chance.
Time Distribution ImageTime Distribution Skill Cooldown -X%, Max HP +X%
Focus on Chill ImageFocus on Chill Chill Skill Power +X%, Skill Cooldown -X%
Skill Concentration ImageSkill Concentration Skill Critical Hit Damage +X%
Skill Insight ImageSkill Insight Skill Critical Hit Rate +X%
Skill Expansion ImageSkill Expansion Skill Effect Range +X%, applies only to certain skills for each Descendant
Increased DEF ImageIncreased DEF DEF +X%
Increased HP ImageIncreased HP Max HP +X%
Nimble Fingers ImageNimble Fingers Skill Cooldown -X%

The selected modules focus on maximizing Viessa's low skill costs and cooldowns by honing in on their damage and critical hit capabilities.

Focus on getting your survival modules, followed by Skill Damage, Skill Range, Cooldown Reduction, and lastly, Skill Critical Hit Rate and Damage.

Modules Guide: List of Modules

Best Viessa Weapon and Modules (Normal)

Weapon Substat Priority
The First Descendant - Thunder CageThunder Cage ・Firearm ATK
・Firearm Critical Hit Rate
・Firearm Critical Hit Damage
・Weak Point Damage
Best Modules for Thunder Cage
Snowflake Conductor ImageSnowflake Conductor When attacking enemies inflicted with Frostbite, Firearm ATK +X%.
Action and Reaction ImageAction and Reaction Firearm ATK +X%, Recoil +X%
Weak Point Sight ImageWeak Point Sight Weak Point Damage +X%
Better Concentration ImageBetter Concentration Firearm Critical Hit Damage +X%
Expand Weapon Charge ImageExpand Weapon Charge Rounds per Magazine +X%
Chill Enhancement ImageChill Enhancement Adds Chill ATK equal to X% of Firearm ATK
Better Insight ImageBetter Insight Firearm Critical Hit Rate +X%
Fire Rate UP ImageFire Rate UP Fire Rate +X%
Rifling Reinforcement ImageRifling Reinforcement Firearm ATK +X%

Similar to most Descendants, Thunder Cage is Viessa's best weapon in Normal mode due to how powerful and accessible the weapon is. This weapon set-up excels in both mobbing and boss fights due to how much damage it can deal while being extremely mobile.

Once you get to higher levels, you can start considering Clairvoyance as an optional weapon for Collosus fights.

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Best Viessa Reactor (Normal)

Reactor Substat Priority
Frozen Mechanics Reactor ImageFrozen Mechanics Reactor ・Chill Skill Power Boost Ratio
・Skill Critical Hit Rate
・Skill Critical Hit Damage
・Skill Cooldown Reduction

Using a Frozen Mechanics Reactor will further increase the damage of your high-scaling skills, Blizzard and Ice Sphere. For the substats, try to look for Chill Skill Power Boost Ratio together with other damage-boosting or utility substats.

Reactors Guide: List of Reactors

Best Viessa External Components (Normal)

Set Set Effect
The First Descendant - GlacialThe First Descendant - GlacialThe First Descendant - GlacialThe First Descendant - Glacial
Glacial Set
2-Set Effect:
・Chill Skill Power Modifier +8.6%
4-Set Effect:
・Skill Cost -2.8%
・Firearm Critical Hit Rate +5.9%
Substat Priority
Auxiliary Power ・Max HP
・Fire Resistance
・Kuiper Shard Drop Rate Increase Modifier
・Module Drop Rate Increase Modifier
Sensor ・MP Recover in Combat
・Max MP
・DEF
・Character EXP Gain
・Consumable Drop Rate Increase Modifier
Memory ・DEF
・Electric Resistance
・Firearm Proficiency Gain Modifier
・Gold Drop Rate Increase Modifier
Processor ・Max Shield
・Toxic Resistance
・Item Acquisition Distance Increase Modifier
・Equipment Drop Rate Increase Modifier

The Glacial set boosts your Chill Skill Power Modifier and also provides Firearm Critical Hit Rate with Skill Cost Reduction.

Note that although this is great to have, in the early stages it's best to prioritize survival, so go with whatever External Component will offer you more HP, defense, and elemental resistances.

External Components Guide

How to Unlock Viessa

Unlock Using the Research Institute

Research Time Cost
16:00:00 400,000
Required Research Material How to Get
Viessa Code x1 ・Intercept Battle: (Common) (Executioner) Amorphous Material Pattern: 018 required
・ Intercept Battle: (Common) (Devourer) Amorphous Material Pattern: 030 required
・ Intercept Battle: (Hard) (Swamp Walker) Amorphous Material Pattern: 095 required
・ Echo Swamp (Hard) - Abyssal Void Fusion Reactor - Echo Swamp Derelict Covert
Viessa Enhanced Cells x1 ・Research
Research Materials Needed:
Repton x422
Semi-permanent Plasma x290
Fusion Plasma Battery x40
Viessa Enhanced Cells Blueprint x1
Viessa Spiral Catalyst x1 ・Research
Research Materials Needed:
Superfluid x571
Hardener x386
Synthesized Artificial Biometal x99
Viessa Spiral Catalyst Blueprint x1
Viessa Stabilizer x1 ・Research
Research Materials Needed:
Compound Coating Material x239
Monomolecular Extractor x499
Common Carbon Activator x14
Viessa Stabilizer Blueprint x1

You can unlock Viessa through the Research Institute in Albion. Note that to acquire a Descendant using research, you need all the required items and gold to unlock this character.

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Purchase Viessa Using Caliber

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Alternatively, you can unlock Descendants by purchasing them in the Shop. This method only requires Caliber, an in-game currency that you can buy with real money. Purchasing Viessa in the Shop instantly unlocks the Descendant, allowing you to skip the item requirements and research time.

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Viessa Basic Info & Stats

Viessa Basic Info
The First Descendant - Viessa IconViessa

The Cold-Blooded Hunter
Role Debuffer
Element
The First Descendant - Chill IconChill
Description
"A debuffer who uses Chill at will. She uses Chill to freeze enemies in place, unleashing Cold Snap-like attacks as she weaves her way between them."

Stats

DEF Max Shield Shield Recovery Max MP Max HP
1748 495 4.88 187 878

Viessa Skills

Passive Skills

Skill Type
Effect
The First Descendant - Ice Sphere IconIce Sphere
The First Descendant - Tech Icon Tech

Creates an Ice Sphere floating around her body when inflicting enemies with the Ice Shackle effect, proportional to the effect stage. The Ice Sphere will automatically fly towards nearby enemies and deal damage to the target and its surroundings.

Active Skills

Skill Type
Effect
The First Descendant - Frost Shards IconFrost Shards
The First Descendant - Fusion Icon Fusion

Fires an exploding Ice Beam, inflicting damage and Ice Shackle around the area it hits.
The First Descendant - Frost Road IconFrost Road
The First Descendant - Fusion Icon Fusion

Increases Running Speed and Shield, and creates Ice Sheets on the ground where Viessa stands. When enemies come into contact with these Ice Sheets, they are inflicted with Ice Shackle.
The First Descendant - Cold Snap IconCold Snap
The First Descendant - Fusion Icon Fusion

Releases an arc of cold air in front, inflicting damage and Ice Shackle.
The First Descendant - Blizzard IconBlizzard
The First Descendant - Tech Icon Tech

Creates a snowstorm that explodes over time, inflicting damage and Ice Shackle on enemies caught within.

Viessa Exclusive Equipment

Arche Refrigerant Release Drone

The Arche Refrigerant Release Drone is a battle sub-system modified specifically for Viessa. It uses thermal sensors to automatically track down and attack the Vulgus who become colder than their surroundings, i.e. enemies that have been attacked by Viessa.

The drone is linked to Viessa's Arche; when Viessa uses her abilities, the drone is summoned automatically.
Various drone technologies have been researched to enhance Viessa's battle capabilities. The very first fruit of such efforts was the Arche Refrigerant Release Drone. Since then, it became possible to link the Arche of other Descendants to dedicated drones and turrets, and Viessa would sometimes joke that she was what started the Arche drone technology."

Viessa Skins

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Albion Academy Cadet Viessa's Classic Maid Uniform Viessa's Bloody Rose
Heat Detector Icon of the Era Ash Gray Haircut
Summer Vacation

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Albion Academy Cadet Viessa's Classic Maid Uniform Viessa's Bloody Rose
Snow Queen Assassin Summer Vacation

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Baby Panda Ammo Supply Box White Rabbit Doll
Bear Cub Satellite Albion Rocket
Planetary Projector Rocket Jet Pack Double Z Wing
Run, Hamster Advanced Material Backpack Pink Salamander
Firefighting Tank

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Small Flashlight HQ Access Card Old Teddy Bear
Bunny-Ears Strap Dynamite Brave Squirrel
Emote Tag Magister Researcher Mark of Albion
Recorder

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Continuity Bio Scan Heart

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Panda's Adventure Dinosaur Pajamas

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Special Supply Advanced Material Engineering

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Butterfly Intensity Flower Scent

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Magical Moment Passion Dismantling and Fusion
Snowman Beyond the Unknown Thunder and Lightning
Gale Big Water Bomb Wrong Direction

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Comment

2 Anonymous4 months

This is more of a pure cold blooded build imo. you dont have duration or skill range in the build which is pretty necessary imo the skill ranges on viessa are horrible and furagal master is not enough. Also why no mp collector it would be great here I just feel like this build is lacking so much its undortunate.

1 Anonymous5 months

What a garbage post. In the one section where it actually says what pieces you need, it says you need to do other stuff to get them... HOW ABOUT TELLING ME WHAT I NEED TO DO TO GET THEM!!! That's the whole point of this whole post! How do I get Viessa, which involves getting those pieces. You give tons of useless data that isn't relevant, and don't give the one thing we actually want.

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