The First Descendant Season 2 start time, release date countdown and new skins

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The First Descendant has massively improved since launch earlier this year, and now we are at the front door of the arrival for Season 2. It has a lot of new content for TFD players to enjoy, and it’s a chapter poised to be even better than S1 as it’s introducing two new playable characters. The release date and time countdown for when The First Descendant Season 2 will start is nearly over, and there are a lot of new skins to anticipate along with a new Ultimate and the aforementioned new playable heroes.

While the arrival of S2 is exciting, Nexon has teased plans well beyond that should keep players coming back throughout 2025. Nexon is hoping to introduce photo mode in Season 3, they are planning on adding “jiggle physics” to the game, and they are also looking to add more customization options, including the possibility of tattoos. In addition, they hear the demand for crossovers, and collaborations are officially “under review“.

Next year should be amazing for TFD, but, before the new year arrives, we have S2 to enjoy. The First Descendant Season 2 release date and start time countdown is nearly over, and players will be greeted by new skins celebrating Christmas.

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The First Descendant Season 2 release date

The release date for The First Descendant Season 2 is December 5th. This is confirmed by Nexon on the game’s official X account.

Nexon has stated that Season 2 will overhaul “underperforming” heroes, and the developer has also revealed massive improvements to skins. One of the improvements is that certain outfits will no longer be limited to seasonal holidays such as this year’s swimsuit collection. In addition, rather than having to buy the whole costume, players will be able to purchase individual components such as backpack accessories.


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When does The First Descendant Season 2 start?

The release time for when The First Descendant Season 2 will start is 6AM PT/9AM ET/2PM GMT on December 5th. This comes courtesy of Nexon’s maintenance post for the update.

Per Nexon, maintenance for the Season 2 update will begin at 9PM PT on December 4th, as well as 12AM ET and 5AM GMT on December 5th. Maintenance is then scheduled to end at the aforementioned hours above.

Last-minute delays and complications are always possible, but nothing has changed as of writing. We will update this article if there are any further announcements.

The First Descendant Season 2 release time US

  • 6AM PT on Thursday, December 5th
  • 9AM ET on Thursday, December 5th

The First Descendant Season 2 start time UK

  • 2PM GMT on Thursday, December 5th
Image credit: @FirstDescendant on X

TFD countdown

Below is a visual countdown to launch:

New TFD skins

Come the new chapter’s launch, Nexon is adding some new skins to TFD. These include the following:

  • Valby Liberated Ocean
  • Bunny Emergency Dispatch
  • Keelan Raley MK.24
  • Hailey Black Thorn

With the Hailey one, there has been some complains online about the change in body proportions. Diversifying body types in The First Descendant is something Nexon are hoping to achieve with character models and skins, so they are reviewing the Hailey skin after claims her assets are the “wrong size“.

In addition to the above skins, Nexon is introducing winter event outfits to bring the Christmas spirit to Albion. Away from new costumes, the start of Season 2 also marks the arrival of new playable character, Keelan Ayodele, along with TFD’s first ever fellow in the form of a German Shepherd companion.

Roadmap

While The First Descendant Season 2 starts on December 5th, below is the roadmap for everything Nexon has planned until February:

December:

  • Void Vessel
  • Main Story
  • Season 2 Battle Pass
  • Shop Item Improvement
  • Keelan Ayodele
  • Fellow
  • Weapon Rebalance
  • Descendants Rebalance
  • Ultimate Reactor 3-5 Enhancement
  • Ultimate Reactor Optimization
  • Three-tier Weapon – Hammer and Anvil
  • Target Reward
  • Infiltration Random Matching
  • Outpost 2nd Improvement
  • Hard Special Operation
  • Ultimate Sharen/Sharen story
  • High Shape Stabilizer
  • Customizing Improvement
  • New skins/Christmas skins

January:

  • Ines Raya
  • Void Inner Core
  • Void Erosion Control
  • Weapon Core Unleash
  • Lunar New Year skins
  • Hot Spring Theme Skins
  • Valentine’s Day Skins
  • More Content Coming Soon
Image credit: Nexon

For more The First Descendant, we have a guide to the best skills and loadout for Viessa, along with the best skills, gear, and mods for the hugely popular Bunny. We also have a guide for Freyna along with fundamental tips for beginners.

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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
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