New The First Descendant patch notes release with gold bonus for eligible players

The second half of The First Descendant Season 2 Episode 2 has just received another update after recently adding Ultimate Blair to the game. This second portion of the ongoing chapter is set to last until June, which is when we will be treated to Season 3 and the eventual arrival of more swimsuit skins. While we should learn official details about Season 3 as we get closer to its launch, right now Nexon has released a new TFD update, and The First Descendant update 1.2.15 patch notes include bonus gold as compensation for eligible players.

How to get bonus gold in The Firs Descendant

As part of The First Descendant update 1.2.15 patch notes, Nexon is giving an extra 300,000 gold to players who have already dismissed Ultimate Blair. This is because TFD players who dismissed the Ultimate prior to update 1.2.15 were wrongly compensated only 200,000 gold.

The extra 300,000 gold will be given away after 10PM PT on April 24th, as well as 1AM ET/6AM BST on April 25th. The extra gold will be delivered to your in-game inbox, but remember that it might not happen immediately if you are eligible and you do not find it right away.

If you have not dismissed Ultimate Blair already, you will just receive 500,000 gold in one offering of compensation.

TFD update 1.2.15 patch notes

Below are the full update 1.2.15 patch notes for The First Descendant:

(1) Content Improvements

• Added an item to the “Arche Trace” to allow players to rewatch cinematics after completing Blair’s Exclusive Story.

ㄴ These cinematics can be rewatched at the “Arche Trace” in Albion.

• Removed the required Mastery Rank conditions that were needed to research certain Ultimate Weapons with Anais.

(2) Descendants

• Improved ground-based persistent effects created during certain Descendants movements to also generate while the Descendant moves in midair using Jumps or Grappling Hooks.

ㄴ Viessa: Frost Road (Including Skill Module) ㄴ Valby: Clean Up ㄴ Freyna: Venom Synthesis (Skill Module)

(3) Miscellaneous

• Added guidance text showing where to check items after purchase from the Shop in the purchase popup notification for products under the following subcategories.

ㄴ Descendant Bundles, Back Attachments, Chest Attachments, and Spawns

• Added a “Skill Cooldown” display option within the Skill icons on the HUD in Options > Gameplay Settings.

Bug Fixes

(1) Content

• Fixed an issue where the Commander monster’s HP was displayed as 0 in the information UI screen until it spawned when summoned through the Rally Point passage.
• Fixed an issue where effects and sounds were repeatedly playing when Serena stood on the Commander Monster combat space tile during the Legion of Darkness Invasion Operation.

(2) Descendants

• Fixed an issue where the Descendant Serena was not consuming resources when using the “Ascension” Skill immediately upon entering the field.
• Fixed an issue where dismissing “Ultimate Blair” provided 200,000 Gold as compensation instead of 500,000 Gold.

ㄴ For players who dismissed “Ultimate Blair” after the 4/17 (Thu) update patch and before the hotfix 1.2.15 patch, Gold will be distributed sequentially via mail after 25 April 2025 at 06:00

• Fixed an issue where items would occasionally not drop when using the “Deadly Feast” Skill with the “Killer Recipe” Module equipped on Ultimate Blair.

(3) Weapons & Modules

• Fixed an issue where hit sounds were not playing when using the Hot Delivery skill after equipping Blair’s “Next-level Recipe” Modification Module.
• Fixed an issue where targets could be hit beyond the maximum range of weapons.
• Fixed an issue where the ‘Lethal Infection’ module was applying ‘skill power boost ratio’ instead of ‘skill power modifier’.

(4) UI & UX

• Fixed an issue where the icons for “Ultimate Blair’s” Enhanced Cells, Stabilizer, and Spiral Catalyst were being displayed as Research Materials Blueprint icons.
• Fixed an issue where purchase popup messages for Paints in the Shop were displaying in English when Korean was the selected language.
• Fixed an issue where the Stage selection UI would disappear when pressing the A or D shortcut keys in the Void Erosion Purge Challenge Difficulty.
• Fixed an issue where the button in the tooltip for Amorphous Materials was not functioning in the Special Operations reward screen.
• Fixed an issue where items in the ETA-0 Shop were shown as purchasable but could not actually be purchased.
• Fixed an issue where the game would close when clicking the “Cancel” button while switching tabs in the Recommended section of the Shop.

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.