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The First Descendant has a variety of missions across its zones that contain Void Shards, obtained by destroying Void Fragments, which require you to use the corresponding elemental skill to activate them. In turn, Void Shards are used to activate Void Reactor missions. Here’s how you can farm Void Shards in the First Descendant.
How to get Void Shards in The First Descendant
To get Void Shards, you’ll need to destroy Void Fragments by using the correct elemental skill. Damaging Fragments for the first time will make them temporarily immune and spawn in a wave of enemies you’ll need to clear. Repeat for the remaining two health bar segments. Once all three health bars are destroyed, you’ll earn Void Shards alongside weapons and other loot. Fragments are assigned a specific elemental weakness that determines what Descendants can destroy it. Fire fragments will only take fire damage, for example, meaning you’ll need to attack it as Blair, Lepic, and Esiemo.
Here’s how to farm Void Shards:
- Complete missions that grant the most shards – Each Void Fragment offers a different number of shards. Use our table below to determine the optimal mission to target. For instance, the Toxic Fragment in the Derelict Covert region of Echo Swamp grants 13 Shards while the other options grant a third of this amount.
- Repeat Void Fragment missions – Repeating missions with profitable Fragment yields will rack up a decent shard count. Remember to switch between characters based on the required elemental skill type.
- Level up characters of all elemental types – Having a max level character of each type will be helpful while trying to clear Void Reactor missions. It’s must-have at higher difficulties as exclusive rewards are tied to these Reactor missions. Pair them with ultimate weapons.
- Improve your Mastery Rank – A higher Mastery Rank allows you to use more modules, enhancing you character’s capabilities in combat. This will let you clear missions faster and earn more shards.
Best Void Fragment locations to get Void Shards
Look for the orange swirl icons on the map to Void Fragments. Hover over an icon to see if your character has the right elemental skill type and can damage it. The best spots will let you earn up to three times as many shards as other Fragments. Here are the best locations for all four types of Void Shards:
| Void Shard Type | Non-Attribute | Chill | Electric | Fire | Toxic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Void Shards | Moonlight Lake, Vespers (Hard x4) | Ironworks, Sterile Land (Hard x3) | Vermillion Waste, Agna Desert (Hard x13) | Muskeg Swamp, Echo Swamp (Hard x14) | Shipment Base, White-night Gulch (Hard x3) |
| Inorganic Void Shards | Moongrave Basin, White-night Gulch (Hard x4) | Ironworks, Sterile Land (Hard x3) | Repository, Sterile Land (Hard x3) | Corrupted Zone, Hagios (Hard x4) | Derelict Covert, Echo Swamp (Hard x13) |
| Polymer Void Shards | Timberfall, Vespers (Hard x4) | The Ruins, Vespers (Hard x11) | Rockfall, Sterile Land (Hard x4) | Lost Supply Depot, Vespers (Hard x13) | Abandoned Zone, Echo Swamp (Hard x4) |
| Monomer Void Shards | Miragestone, Agna Desert (Hard x4) | Observatory, White-night Gulch (Hard x13) | Mining Site, Agna Desert (Hard x14) | Restricted Zone, Sterile Land (Hard x3) | NA |
How to destroy Void Fragments in The First Descendant
User ThatsN0Mooon has compiled a handy resource on Reddit, complete with a detailed spreadsheet for Void Shard drops from every region. If you haven’t unlocked Hard Mode yet, you can check it out and determine which Void Fusion Reactors are worth your time. These are crucial since they let you access Reconstructed Devices that shape Amorphous Materials. Here are the Descendants you can use for each type:
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The First Descendant
- Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s): Action, Adventure, RPG
