The First Descendant

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First Descendant - Valby

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

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Best Valby Build for Hard Mode

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Valby Hard Mode Build Showcase

Check out how fast you can clear out mobs using our Valby Hard Mode Build!

Best Valby Modules (Hard)

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With this build, you want to maximize the effects of all your abilities by expanding the range and increasing the duration of the puddles you create. You will also lower their cooldowns with modules for consistent spamming, ensuring a 100% uptime on your Laundry debuff.

Additionally, since Supply Moisture can drastically improve your Skill Critical Hit Rate, you will pair it with modules that provide Skill Critical Hit Damage and Skill Critical Hit Rate to improve your clear speed.

Modules Guide: List of Modules

Descendant Module Substitutes for Bosses

Module Change Explanation
The First Descendant - VeteranVeteran's Tactics > The First Descendant - Lethal InfectionLethal Infection Gain Skill Power Modifier when landing Firearm Critical Hits.
The First Descendant - Skill ExpansionSkill Expansion > The First Descendant - MP AccelerantMP Accelerant Reduces the puddle radius in exchange for increased Skill Duration and Max MP.
The First Descendant - Emergency MeasuresEmergency Measures > The First Descendant - Time DistributionTime Distribution Lowers your Skill Critical Hit Chance in exchange for more HP and Skill Cooldown.

For boss fights, you can adjust your modules accordingly to focus more on extending their duration and reducing their cooldown to maintain the Laundry debuff, instead of increasing the radius of your abilities as you won't need to cover a large area with puddles when facing a single enemy.

Your main role during void battles is to spam your abilities for nuke damage and apply the Laundry debuff to lower the boss's Electric and Non-Attribute Resistance.

Best Valby Weapons and Weapon Modules (Hard)

Weapon Substat Priority
The First Descendant - Thunder CageThunder Cage • Attribute Status Effect Trigger Rate
• Firearm ATK
• Firearm Critical Hit Damage
• Electric ATK

Since your Laundry debuff lowers the Electric Resistance of all enemies hit by your abilities, the best weapon you can equip is the Thunder Cage due to its unique ability, Overcharge. This unique passive ability gives you a set chance to discharge an Electric Shockwave to all nearby enemies when you defeat an enemy.

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Because of the Thunder Cage's high base Critical Hit Rate, pairing it with the Supply Moisture module makes this weapon exceptional, achieving close to a 100% Critical Hit Rate with these modules. To fully utilize your high Critical Hit Rate, you should also stack Critical Hit Damage to increase your critical multiplier for massive damage.

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Best Valby Equipment (Hard)

Equipment Substat Priority
The First Descendant - Materialized Phase ReactorMaterialized Phase Reactor • Skill Cooldown
• Skill Duration Up
The First Descendant - Slayer Auxiliary PowerSlayer Auxiliary Power ・Max HP
・Fire Resistance
・Kuiper Shard Drop Rate Increase Modifier
・Module Drop Rate Increase Modifier
The First Descendant - Slayer SensorSlayer Sensor ・Max MP
・MP Recovery In Combat
・Chill Resistance
・Consumable Drop Rate Increase Modifier
The First Descendant - Slayer MemorySlayer Memory ・DEF
・Electric Resistance
・Shield Recovery In Combat
・Ecive Search Radius Increase Modifier
・Firearm Proficiency Gain Modifier
・Gold Drop Rate Increase Modifier
The First Descendant - Slayer ProcessorSlayer Processor ・Max Shield
・Toxic Resistance
・Item Acquisition Distance Increase Modifier
・Ecive Display Time

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

For the Reactor, you can use either a Materialized Mixture Reactor or a Materialized Phase Reactor, depending on which ability you want to spam. If you are going to be fighting a lot of mobs, equip the Materialized Phase Reactor since you will primarily be spamming Clean Up, which is a dimension skill.

However, if you plan on taking on a void boss, the Materialized Mixture Reactor would be better since you will be using Bubble Bullet to apply the Laundry debuff from a distance.

The Slayer Set is the ideal External Component to equip for the 26% increase in your Skill Power. However, if you’re experiencing issues with survivability, you can replace the set with DEF Support or HP Support External Components to boost your base Defense and HP, making your defensive modules more effective.

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Valby Playstyle Tips

Valby Playstyle Tips

Apply Laundry On the Boss

When fighting a boss, make sure to apply the Laundry debuff to lower their Electric and Non-Attribute Resistance. This will significantly boost your entire party's damage output and can help you burst down the boss before it becomes frenzied.

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Utilize the Puddle DOT When Clearing Mobs

When securing an area, you can create puddles at enemy spawn points to instantly eliminate them. Use this to your advantage to improve your clear speed and overall efficiency during missions.

Best Valby Builds for Normal Mode

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Best Valby Modules (Normal)

Best Valby Modules
HP Collector ImageHP Collector When defeating an enemy, instantly recovers X% of Max HP (Cooldown Xs).
Emergency Measures ImageEmergency Measures Skill Critical Hit Rate +X%, Skill Critical Hit Damage +X%
Time Distribution ImageTime Distribution Skill Cooldown -X%, Max HP +X%
Focus on Non-Attribute ImageFocus on Non-Attribute Non-Attribute Skill Power +X%, Skill Cooldown -X%
Focus on Dimension ImageFocus on Dimension Dimension Skill Power Modifier +X%, Skill Cooldown -X%
Shock Punch ImageShock Punch Modifies the Charged Sub Attack. Use a Shock Punch to attack when performing a Charged Sub Attack. As the Enhancement Level increases, Max Module Capacity increases. (Currently +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
Nimble Fingers ImageNimble Fingers Skill Cooldown -X%

This build mainly focuses on improving your Skill Cooldown and Skill Power to consistently deal massive damage with your abilities. With this setup, you will be able to spam your skills to apply Laundry. Additionally, Laundry makes the enemy more vulnerable to Non-attribute and Electric attacks, so it is ideal to keep this debuff on enemies as much as possible to maximize the advantage of your weapon's attribute.

Modules Guide: List of Modules

Best Valby Weapon and Modules (Normal)

Weapon Stat Priority
The First Descendant - Thunder CageThunder Cage ・Electric ATK
・Attribute Status Effect Trigger Rate
・Firearm ATK
・Firearm Critical Hit Rate
Best Modules for Thunder Cage
Firing Fiesta ImageFiring Fiesta When reloading, rounds are not consumed for Xs (Cooldown Xs).
Insight Support Ammo ImageInsight Support Ammo Rounds per Magazine +X%, Firearm Critical Hit Rate +X%
Marksman ImageMarksman Firearm Critical Hit Rate +X%, Firearm ATK +X%
Sharpshooter ImageSharpshooter Firearm ATK +X%, Firearm Critical Hit Rate +X%
Expand Weapon Charge ImageExpand Weapon Charge Rounds per Magazine +X%
Better Insight ImageBetter Insight Firearm Critical Hit Rate +X%
Electric Enhancement ImageElectric Enhancement Adds Electric ATK equal to X% of Firearm ATK
Rifling Reinforcement ImageRifling Reinforcement Firearm ATK +X%

Using these modules, you will be able to fully utilize the strengths of your Thunder Cage due to its high Critical Hit Chance, Fire Rate, and its unique Overcharge ability. Further increasing these stats will drastically increase your clear speed, especially if you can apply the Laundry debuff on enemies with your skills, as it lowers their Electricity and Non-attribute Resistance.

Best Weapons Tier List

Best Valby Reactor (Normal)

Reactor Stat Priority
Materialized Phase Reactor ImageMaterialized Phase Reactor ・Skill Critical Hit Rate
・Skill Critical Hit Damage

Since Clean Up has two charges and a low Cooldown, this will be your main skill to create puddles and apply Laundry. It is best to use a Materialized Phase Reactor to benefit from the Skill Power Boost Ratio bonuses.

Reactors Guide: List of Reactors

Best Valby External Components (Normal)

Set Set Effect
The First Descendant - AcrobatThe First Descendant - AcrobatThe First Descendant - AcrobatThe First Descendant - Acrobat
Acrobat Set
2-Set Effect:
・Skill Power+ 1.7%
Firearm ATK+2.8%
4-Set Effect:
・Firearm Critical Hit Rate +5.9%
・Skill Critical Hit Rate +21%
Substat Priority
Auxiliary Power ・Max HP
・Fire Resistance
・Kuiper Shard Drop Rate Increase Modifier
・Module Drop Rate Increase Modifier
Sensor ・Max MP
・MP Recovery In Combat
・Chill Resistance
・Consumable Drop Rate Increase Modifier
Memory ・DEF
・Electric Resistance
・Shield Recovery In Combat
・Ecive Search Radius Increase Modifier
・Firearm Proficiency Gain Modifier
・Gold Drop Rate Increase Modifier
Processor ・Max Shield
・Toxic Resistance
・Item Acquisition Distance Increase Modifier
・Ecive Display Time

The Acrobat Set provides an increase in both Skill Power and Firearm Attack, which are the two main stats you need to make this build more efficient. If you can equip all four pieces of this set, you will also receive additional Critical Hit Rate for both stats.

External Components Guide

How to Unlock Valby

Unlock Using the Research Institute

Research Time Cost
16:00:00 400,000
Required Research Material How to Get
Valby Code x1 ・Intercept Battle: (Common) (Devourer) Amorphous Material Pattern: 032 required
・ Intercept Battle: (Common) (Pyromaniac) Amorphous Material Pattern: 036 required
・ Sterile Land (Normal) - Void Fusion Reactor - Sterile Land Rockfall Zone
・ Sterile Land (Hard) - Abyssal Void Fusion Reactor - Sterile Land Repository
Valby Enhanced Cells x1 ・Research
Research Materials Needed:
Repton x442
Superfluid x571
Data Processing Neural Circuit x48
Valby Enhanced Cells Blueprint x1
Valby Spiral Catalyst x1 ・Research
Research Materials Needed:
Metal Accelerant x519
Hardener x386
Encrypted Neural Circuit x32
Valby Spiral Catalyst Blueprint x1
Valby Stabilizer x1 ・Research
Research Materials Needed:
Monad Shard x246
Compound Coating Material x249
Murky Energy Residue x40
Valby Stabilizer Blueprint x1

You can unlock Valby 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 Valby Using Caliber

Purchase Descendants Using Caliber
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 Valby in the Shop instantly unlocks the Descendant, allowing you to skip the item requirements and research time.

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Valby Basic Info & Stats

Valby Basic Info
The First Descendant - Valby IconValby

The Shape of Water
Role Constant DPS
Element
The First Descendant - Non-Attribute IconNon-Attribute
Description
"A dealer of continuous damage who moves around freely through her Water Arche. A terrifying torrent to her enemies, she's always a refreshing ocean wave to her teammates."

Stats

DEF Max Shield Shield Recovery Max MP Max HP
1976 531 3.96 243 1347

Valby Skills

Passive Skills

Skill Type
Effect
The First Descendant - Water Intake IconWater Intake When using skills while standing on water, she consumes less Mana.

Active Skills

Skill Type
Effect
The First Descendant - Bubble Bullet IconBubble Bullet
The First Descendant - Fusion Icon Fusion

Bounces a Bubble Bullet forward to create a small puddle where the Bubble Bullet impacts and where she stands. Enemies in the small puddle take continuous damage and are inflicted with Laundry.
The First Descendant - Plop Plop IconPlop Plop
The First Descendant - Dimension Icon Dimension

Creates a large puddle where she is standing, then dives in. Vallby then pops out at a selected location in the large puddle. Enemies in the large puddle take continuous damage and are inflicted with Laundry.
The First Descendant - Laundry IconLaundry
The First Descendant - Dimension Icon Dimension

Vallby becomes Liquefied. While Liquefied, she cannot take her feet off of the ground or use skills, but she can move through enemies and her Movement Speed and DEF increase. When moving while Liquefied, she creates a path of water that deals continuous damage to enemies and inflicts Laundry.
The First Descendant - Laundry Bomb IconLaundry Bomb
The First Descendant - Fusion Icon Fusion

Changes the equipped weapon to the Laundry Bomb Launcher. When the Launcher is fired, a Laundry Bomb is created, pulling in enemies inflicted with Laundry and dealing continuous damage.

Valby Exclusive Equipment

Arche-Hydro Symbiosuit

With her Arche abilities, Valby can turn into water, anytime and anywhere. As such, her unique drawbacks are also like water. Over time, moisture evaporates, and she is unable to maintain her shape. Valby's exclusive suit is an environmental shielding suit that was designed to compensate for this. Not only does it assist in Arche-hydrogen bonding, so she can take on human form, but it also features shape memory technology that enables Valby to assemble, and disassemble, with Arche, providing her with various tactical capabilities.

Valby Skins

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Valby's Albion Academy Cadet Valby's Classic Maid Uniform Valby's Midnight Waves
Moisture Detection Helmet Round and Round Albion Braid
Wish Baby Bird Summer Vacation

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Valby's Albion Academy Cadet Valby's Classic Maid Uniform Valby's Midnight Waves
Wish Baby Bird 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

All Valby Chest Skins

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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Petal Galaxy Blue Core

All Valby Spawn Skins

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

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4 Vali4 months

den hat sie ja durch den Hp heal beim Töten der gegner :)

3 Anonymous4 months

I don't see much survivability here

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