At PAX East 2025, NEXON held a live developer livestream session previewing the groundbreaking Season 3 update that is coming to their looter-shooter title, The First Descendant.
During the session, Beomjun Lee, Executive Producer, and Min-Seok Joo, Creative Director of The First Descendant, hosted a presentation previewing the upcoming mega update, Season 3: Breakthrough, launching this Summer. The update features a massive battlefield to explore, a sleek new Hover Bike, the Colossus Field Raid, the introduction of the ‘Lounge,’ a new Descendant and more.
Additionally, the presentation revealed a highly requested crossover with the beloved Square Enix RPG, NieR: Automata. In celebration of the upcoming one-year anniversary of The First Descendant, the team is preparing for the first-ever ‘TFD Fest’, which will feature special events, a skin contest and various celebratory items.
Find more details on the information revealed from the livestream below:
Season 3 “Breakthrough” Sneak-Peek
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New Massive Field: Axion Plains
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A brand-new, enormous battlefield once a promising outpost site, now devastated by a Void Storm and overrun by Colossus.
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Faces a new threat from both artificial creatures and mutated beasts, making it more dangerous than ever.
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New Vehicle: Hover Bike
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A new vehicle system designed for high-speed travel across a massive field, giving players a thrilling sense of speed.
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Players can obtain a standard Hover Bike just by logging in during Season 3, and can collect enhanced ‘Accelerated’ and ‘Boosted’ models by exploring the Axion Plains.
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Each Hover Bike can be upgraded, allowing players to traverse the battlefield with dynamic movement using boost and jump abilities.
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New Content: Colossus Field Raid
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8-player raid content
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First-ever reveal of the new and overwhelming colossus “Wall Crasher”
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Massive scale designed to match the size of Axion
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Players are able to ride their Hover Bike along the vast field, then engage in combat against the Colossus.
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New Feature: Lounge
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A dedicated social space where players can interact with their Descendants and take a break.
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A personalized space where players can display and interact with their Descendants.
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Players can place their Descendants throughout the space, customize their appearances with skins, and interact with furniture.
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Collectibles like Colotoys can be placed inside, with lounge-exclusive items to be added in the future.
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Designed to deliver a deeper, more immersive experience within the world of The First Descendant beyond just combat.
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Season 3: Breakthrough – Story
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The reappearance of “Karel,” a key character in the story.
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Season 3 story marks a big turning point for the narrative of The First Descendant.
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Focusing on Enzo and Nell’s romance would be one of the highlights of Season 3
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New Descendant: Nell
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Former NPC Nell joins the roster as a playable character with a brand-new look and unique abilities.
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Nell utilizes arche like telekinesis, throwing spheres which form debuffs and also pulls nearby enemies.
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Capable of changing all her gunshots into weak point strikes, making her a perfect fit for aggressive, run-and-gun playstyles.
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Nell will be officially added in the upcoming summer update.
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New Ultimate: Ultimate Luna
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Two new Transcendent Modules are being prepared for the release of Ultimate Luna. One shifts her playstyle to focus on firearms, while the other enhances her rhythm-based abilities and debuffing potential.
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As Season 3 will be divided into multiple episodes, Ultimate Yujin is expected to arrive in Season 3 Episode 2, following Ultimate Luna.
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New Weapon: Sword (3 Types)
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Swords are finally being added to the game and can be equipped in the same weapon slot as firearms, with performance enhanced through specialized modules.
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Players can perform both normal and special attacks with swords. The first type, the ‘Shadow’ Blade, features a charged iaijutsu-style dash attack as its special move.
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The Blade and a new dungeon featuring a boss that utilizes sword mechanics will be introduced in Season 3 – Episode 1.
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Additional sword types, including a two-handed greatsword and a lightsaber-style weapon, will be added in Season 3 – Episode 2.
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First-Ever Official Crossover with Nier: Automata
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The First Descendant’s first official crossover features the fan-favorite NieR: Automata.
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A full trailer will be released soon, following the reveal of key visuals during the livestream.
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More IP collaborations are also in the works.
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Additional Announcements
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New “Gilded Death Blossom” skin to be released on May 22.
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Announcement of TFD Fest for 1st Anniversary in July, featuring: showcase, in-game events, skin design contest and more.
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