The First Descendant devs confirm huge content drop, but it’s coming later than usual

Nexon has a lot of exciting plans for The First Descendant. Season 3 is currently scheduled to land in March, and the developer has revealed details about a hot new character, while also revealing major improvements expected to arrive as part of S3. However, before TFD Season 3 lands, Nexon has just announced a huge content drop for The First Descendant, and it is arriving soon, albeit still later than usual.

The First Descendant new content announced for next update

Nexon has announced on X some big new content for The First Descendant’s next update. The next update would typically land on January 30^th, however, it won’t because Nexon are taking some time away to celebrate Lunar New Year. Because of this, the next patch, update 1.2.6, will instead come out on February 6^th.

Below is all the new content set to arrive with TFD update 1.2.6:

Void Erosion Purge leaderboard:

• We are introducing a leaderboard for Void Erosion Purge that showcases the top players who complete the highest stages in the fastest time. You’ll be able to view rankings not only by platform but also by individual Descendants. Use the leaderboard to study the most effective builds and compete with other Descendants to set record-breaking clear times!

Augmentation Core Upgrade:

• Craft Core can be accessed through Deslin—yes, it’s Deslin again! This system allows you to combine lower-tier Augmentation Cores and materials obtained from Void Erosion Purge to create higher-tier Cores. With this update, you’ll be able to craft up to Tier 10 Augmentation Cores, empowering your Ultimate Weapons to reach their full potential.

Void Erosion Purge Stage 30

• New stages, ranging from 21 to 30, will be added to Void Erosion Purge. These stages are significantly more challenging than Stage 20 and will introduce new environments to enhance the experience. The higher the stage, the better the rewards, such as higher-tier Augmentation Cores, but the difficulty will also increase accordingly. Prepare carefully and challenge these new stages to compete on the leaderboard rankings.

The above will be accompanied by support for keyboard and mouse on consoles, as well as QoL improvements set to be announced soon. After February 6^th, fans can look forward to the hot-spring themed update scheduled for February 13^th. This will add some more skins to the game along with other new content.

In more The First Descendant news, players can check out the 2025 roadmap.