Welcome to The First Descendant Luna Build Guide for Season 3 Episode 2 Assemble. This page covers both normal and ultimate Luna. In this guide, we’ll show you how to unleash the full potential of Luna, the dancing lady. Luna excels at supporting other characters, but she can also be played as a damage dealer!

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Table of Contents:

  1. How to play Luna: A Deep Dive
  2. Luna Builds Overview
    1. Luna Mobbing Build
    2. Luna Support Build
    3. Ultimate Luna Mobbing Build
    4. Ultimate Luna Bossing Build
  3. Trigger & Ancestor Modules
  4. Arche Tuning for Luna
  5. Luna Equipment Overview
    1. Best Weapons for Luna
    2. Best Reactor for Luna
    3. Best External Components for Luna
    4. Inversion Reinforcements
    5. All Luna Transcendent Modules Explained
    6. Luna Trigger Modules
  6. Luna Basics
    1. How to unlock Luna
    2. Skills Explanation – Master Luna’s Abilities
    3. Module Basics Explained!
    4. Best Grapple Hook for Luna
  7. Luna’s Story

For builds on other Descendants, visit our The First Descendant Builds Database, or check out the Character Tier List or the Weapon Tier List

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Here is a quick list of the strengths and weaknesses of the Luna Build for The First Descendant.

Luna’s Strengths

  • BEST SUPPORT CHARACTER TO MAX DAMAGE
  • BUFFS CRIT DAMAGE HEAVILY
  • INFINITE SKILL SPAM
  • BUFFS WEAPON OR SKILL DAMAGE
  • ULTIMATE LUNA INSANE DAMAGE

Luna’s Weaknesses

  • RYTHM BASED GAMEPLAY


How to Play Luna in the First Descendant

Luna Build The First Descendant TFD

Luna isn’t just a support character. With the right transcendent module, she’s capable of dealing tremendous area-of-effect damage.

It’s pretty standard to see her paired with other Descendants on the leaderboards as a support. Her primary role is to enhance the performance of her teammates, as she provides powerful buffs that significantly boost critical hits. This is especially valuable when trying to burst down bosses.

On top of her supportive strengths, Luna can also be played as a damage dealer, particularly when clearing groups of enemies, since her AOE damage is exceptionally strong.

Luna’s buffs scale with her max MP. Therefore, you want to get that number as high as possible!


Luna’s AoE Capabilities: Dance Dance Dance!

If you want to play Luna as a damage dealer, you want to make sure to use the Luna-exclusive Noise Surge Transcendent Module. This allows you to deal massive AOE damage. Check out Luna’s Mobbing Build if you want to know more.


Luna Support: Maximum Critical Hits!

Luna is best played as a support character. She can support both skill and weapon-based Descendants. In our case, we will use the skill-based version. All that really changes is that you need to swap your transcendent mod.

  • Skill Buffs: Nimble Footsteps
  • Weapon Buffs: Aggressive Melody

Check out our Luna Support Build module setup on how to run this correctly. It is important to understand that your buffs get stronger with more max MP. Therefore, we want to maximize this stat as much as possible!

Luna TFD Max MP Trick


Ultimate Luna Is Here! Insanely Powerful Transcendent Modules!

Ultimate Luna has been released and her new Transcendent Module Battlefield Concert is insanely strong. Don’t forget that her skills turn all into tech when you equip the module, this is important for your reactor! This mod both works for mobbing and bossing to deal massive damage:

It is important to note that the Weapon Luna uses with Battlefield Concert matters a lot as it actually affects her damage output.


Luna’s Equipment: Make Or Break It!

To unlock Luna’s full potential, you need the right Weapons, Reactors, and External Components:

Building a top-tier The First Descendant Luna Build requires not only the right modules but also optimized weapons, reactors, and components.


Best Luna Builds Overview for The First Descendant

 

Luna Build Loadouts The First DescendantUltimate Luna Icon TFD  
In this section, we are going to look at the different best Luna Build Setups for The First Descendant. The optimized setups require a lot of Crystallization Catalysts. We have a full guide on how to farm Crystallization Catalysts in The First Descendant. The Budget setup requires no Crystallization Catalysts.

All Luna build setups require an Energy Activator to increase the Module Capacity. We also have an in-depth guide on how to farm Energy Activators in The First Descendant. Additionally, you will need plenty of Kuiper Shards and Gold to increase Module Levels. Here are the Top 3 Kuiper Shard farm spots!

Equipment: I will cover Weapons, Reactors, and External Components in the Luna Equipment section. To maximize the power of any build, you must get the correct items!

Name Description
Luna Mobbing Build Used in any hard content that requires AoE damage.
Luna Support Build Used in any content that you want to buff others.
Ultimate Luna Mobbing Build Ultimate exclusive mobbing build with Battlefield Concert mod.
Ultimate Luna Bossing Build Ultimate exclusive bossing build with Battlefield Concert mod.


Luna Mobbing Build

The First Descendant Luna Build Mobbing Setup

  • Mobbing Build Type: Any hard difficulty mobbing content
  • Mobbing Build Focus: Optimized for AoE damage, max range and speed!
  • Playable on: Normal Luna and Ultimate Luna

This is a crit-based damage setup. We also try to maximize the range on our AoE skills to hit as many enemies as possible at once.

Luna Mobbing Build Module Configuration Table
Module Slot Module Name Mod Level Socket Type Crystallized
0 (Trigger Module) Gap in Time N/A N/A N/A
1 (Skill Module) Noise Surge Max Malachite No
2 Emergency Measures Max Almandine Yes
3 Front Lines Max Almandine Yes
4 Multitalented Max Malachite Yes
5 Maximize Skill Max Xantic Yes
6 Amplification Control Max Rutile Icon Rutile Yes
7 (Sub Module) Mid-Air Maneuvering Max Malachite Yes
8 Skill Concentration Max Almandine Yes
9 Increased HP Max Cerulean Yes
10 Potent Collector Max Xantic Yes
11 Maximize Power Max Xantic Yes
12 Skill Expansion Max Rutile Icon Rutile Yes

Luna Supporter Build for The First Descendant

The First Descendant Luna Build Support

  • Support Build Type: Used in any content where you want to buff allies.
  • Support Build Focus: Maximize Critical Hit of allies to deal more damage.
  • Playable on: Normal Luna and Ultimate Luna

This Luna Support Build focuses on buffing your allies to achieve an insanely high Critical Hit Rate and Skill Power DMG. This will make it easy to reach a 100% Critical Hit Rate with almost any crit-based Descendant. Not only that, but the Skill Power also increases depending on how much Max MP you have. Therefore, we want to increase our Max MP as much as possible with this support setup.

Arche Concretion Mod: Because we use the Arche Concretion Module, it is important to understand that if you dodge roll or grapple hook you will reset the stacks, therefore, don’t!

Transcendent Module Change: Nimble Footsteps buffs skill-based Descendants. Aggressive Melody buffs weapon-based Descendants.

Luna TFD Max MP Trick

Luna Support Build Module Configuration Table
Module Slot Module Name Mod Level Socket Type Crystallized
0 (Trigger Module) None N/A N/A N/A
1 (Skill Module) Nimble Footsteps Max Malachite No
2 HP Conversion (MP) Max Malachite Yes
3 Enlightenment Max Malachite Yes
4 Arche Concretion Max Malachite Yes
5 Increased HP Max Cerulean Yes
6 Increased DEF Max Rutile Icon Rutile Yes
7 (Sub Module) Mid-Air Maneuvering Max Malachite Yes
8 Battle of Stamina Max Cerulean Yes
9 Maximize Duration Max Rutile Icon Rutile Yes
10 Skill Expansion Max Rutile Icon Rutile Yes
11 Maximize Range Max Rutile Icon Rutile Yes
12 Skill Extension Max Rutile Icon Rutile Yes

Ultimate Luna Mobbing Build

The First Descendant Luna Build Mobbing Setup Module

  • Mobbing Build Type: Any hard difficulty mobbing content
  • Mobbing Build Focus: Optimized for AoE damage, max range and speed!
  • Playable on: Ultimate Luna

This Ultimate Luna Mobbing Build focuses on the Battlefield Concert Transcendent Module. This mod allows you to deal massive AOE damage and also single-target. With this you can easily clear any mobbing content in The First Descendant.

We do use MP Collector, so we don’t have to hit every note and run out of MP. If you manage to hit every note, it won’t drain MP as much, and then you don’t need the MP Collector. But during combat, you will often miss notes.

Important: Battlefield Concert Module turns all her skills into Tech. Therefore, make sure to use the correct tech reactor for this setup!

Ultimate Luna Mobbing Build Module Configuration Table
Module Slot Module Name Mod Level Socket Type Crystallized
0 (Trigger Module) Power Beyond N/A N/A N/A
1 (Skill Module) Battlefield Concert Max Rutile Icon Rutile No
2 Maximize Skill Max Xantic Yes
3 MP Collector Max Xantic Yes
4 Decimator Max Xantic Yes
5 Maximize Power Max Xantic Yes
6 Skill Concentration Max Almandine Yes
7 (Sub Module) Mid-Air Maneuvering Max Malachite Yes
8 Skill Insight Max Almandine Yes
9 Emergency Measures Max Almandine Yes
10 Front Lines Max Almandine Yes
11 Skill Extension Max Rutile Icon Rutile Yes
12 Skill Expansion Max Rutile Icon Rutile Yes

 


Ultimate Luna Bossing Build

The First Descendant Luna Build Bossing Setup Module

  • Bossing Build Type: Any hard difficulty Colossus
  • Bossing Build Focus: Maximizing damage, sustain and survivability.
  • Playable on: Ultimate Luna

This Ultimate Luna Bossing Build focuses on the Battlefield Concert Transcendent Module. This mod allows you to deal damage to any Colossus, destroying them within seconds.

Important: Battlefield Concert Module turns all her skills into Tech. Therefore, make sure to use the correct tech reactor for this setup!

Ultimate Luna Bossing Build Module Configuration Table
Module Slot Module Name Mod Level Socket Type Crystallized
0 (Trigger Module) Power Beyond N/A N/A N/A
1 (Skill Module) Battlefield Concert Max Rutile Icon Rutile No
2 Maximize Skill Max Xantic Yes
3 Non-Attribute Synctium Max Xantic Yes
4 Dangerous Ambush Max Xantic Yes
5 Maximize Power Max Xantic Yes
6 Skill Concentration Max Almandine Yes
7 (Sub Module) Mid-Air Maneuvering Max Malachite Yes
8 Skill Insight Max Almandine Yes
9 Emergency Measures Max Almandine Yes
10 Front Lines Max Almandine Yes
11 Skill Extension Max Rutile Icon Rutile Yes
12 Skill Expansion Max Rutile Icon Rutile Yes

Trigger and Ancestor Modules for the Luna Build

Trigger and Ancestor Modules are also part of the module category, but they are a special type of module that are harder to unlock and acquire.

  • Trigger Modules: Go into a special slot. Unlock special buffs and unique effects.
  • Ancestor Modules: Go into a normal module slot. Enhance the build by adding additional stats.

Luna Trigger Modules

Trigger Modules are a new type of Modules that can be unlocked. Learn how to unlock Trigger Modules in The First Descendant.

Luna Ancestor Module

TFD Luna Artists Resolution Ancestor Module

Ancestor Modules can be slotted once you have acquired them. However, they are only worth it once you have an Ancestor module with good stat rolls on them.

Luna Ancestor Module: Artist’s Resolution

It is only worth slotting an Ancestor Module if you have good rolls on it; otherwise, it isn’t worth it.

Luna Nimble Footsteps Buffer Setup

  • Ideal Positive Rolls
    • Non-Attribute
    • Singular
    • Duration
    • Range
  • Ideal Negative Rolls
    • Skill Crit Rate
    • Skill Crit Damage

Luna Noise Surge Mobbing Setup

  • Ideal Positive Rolls
    • Non-Attribute
    • Singular
    • Skill Crit Damage
  • Ideal Negative Rolls
    • DEF

Ultimate Luna Battlefield Concert Mobbing & Bossing Setup

  • Ideal Positive Rolls
    • Non-Attribute
    • Tech
    • Skill Crit Rate
    • Skill Crit Damage
  • Ideal Negative Rolls
    • DEF

Arche Tuning for Luna

  • Left Image: Normal & Ultimate Luna Mobbing Arche Tuning (Non-Attribute Cohesion)
  • Middle Image: Ultimate Luna Bossing Arche Tuning (Arche Chain Catalyst)
  • Right Image: Luna Support Arche Tuning (Defense Neutralization)

The Arche Tuning System in The First Descendant is important for every Character; it buffs your stats by a good amount. For The First Descendant Luna, we are focusing on the right and upper right section. You level up Arche Tuning in the Sigma Sector Dropoff Operation. Mutant Cells also drop there with a small chance.

For Luna, you want to use two different Arche Tuning setups depending on what build you use. The left image shows the Arche Tuning for Mobbing, and the right image shows the Arche Tuning for Support.


Luna Equipment Overview in The First Descendant

Best Luna Build The First Descendant

Equipment is the cornerstone of any successful The First Descendant Build. For Luna, having the right setup can mean the difference between dominating a dungeon and falling short. This section breaks down the essential equipment types: Weapons, Reactors, External Components, and Transcendent Modules, and explains how they maximize her power.

Luna Equipment Guide
Equipment Type Importance Key Benefits
Weapons icon TFD

Weapons

  • Not very important because Luna is a skill-based Descendant.
  • Only used as a “stat stick” to get Sprint Speed and Grapple Hook Recharge.
  • Sprint Speed and Grapple Hook speed increase.
Reactor icon TFD

Reactors

  • Essential for boosting skill damage.
  • Incorrect reactors severely reduce effectiveness.
  • Enhances skill potency.
  • Ensures Luna’s abilities perform at peak levels.
External Components icon TFD

External Components

  • Arguably the most impactful equipment.
  • Dramatically improves survivability and utility.
  • Set Buffs with 2/4 pieces.
  • Quadruples stats like HP or DEF.
  • Adds utility like MP recovery.
  • Enables effective performance in high-difficulty content.
  • Core System Enhancements.
inversion reinforcement icon tfd setup

Inversion Reinforcements

  • Adds further buffs to your build.
  • Perks that can make a difference in build power.
Modules icon TFD

Transcendent Modules

  • Unlocks advanced playstyles.
  • Essential for specialized builds.
  • Significantly boosts skill efficiency and power.


Best Weapon for the Luna Build in The First Descendant

Below, you can find the Top 3 Weapons for Luna in The First Descendant. Generally, you only really need the A-TAMS, everything else is optional.

Don’t forget to have the needed Reactor Optimization Condition with the correct weapon types, otherwise, your skills will deal much less damage!

Top 3 Weapons for Luna

Top 3 Mobbing Weapons for Luna
Weapon Category Key Features Why It’s Great for Luna
The First Descendant A-TAMS Weapon Build

A-TAMS

Sniper Rifle
  • Best Sniper Rifle to boost stats
  • Great “Stat Stick”
The First Descendant Albion Cavalry Gun Weapon Build

Albion Cavalry Gun

Machine Gun
  • Insane ST damage.
  • Stuns enemies.
  • Insane ST damage and stuns nearby enemies.
  • Fast Fire Rate
  • Overall High DPS Weapon
  • Can be used for both AoE and Single-Target
The First Descendant Restored Relic Weapon Build

Restored Relic

Launcher
  • Guided Rounds
  • Cluster Bombs
  • This is a powerful rocket launcher that fires guided rounds that explode into clusters to hit even more enemies!
  • You won’t even really have to aim because the weapon has homing missiles.

 

Other Useful Weapons

Other Useful Weapon Options for Luna
Weapon Category Key Features Why It’s Great for Luna
TFD Voltia Icon Ultimate WEapon

Voltia

Beam Rifle
  • Instantly destroys Anti-Void Shields and Arch Barriers.
  • Electrocutes nearby enemies.
  • Best weapon to instantly destroy Anti-Void Shields and Arche Barriers, nothing even comes close to it.
  • A must-have in your group if you are doing Void Vessel Operation runs!
TFD Thunder Cage Icon Ultimate Weapon

Thunder Cage

Submachine Gun
  • Everyone has this weapon from the main story (easily accessible)
  • “Newbies Best Friend”
  • Electric Shockwaves
  • While this isn’t the best weapon out there, it is easily accessible.
  • Deals good AoE damage.

Best Reactor for Luna in The First Descendant

Selecting the best reactor for Luna in The First Descendant can significantly enhance her abilities, allowing you to maximize her effectiveness in various scenarios. Not only does the reactor determine your skill damage, but it also gives additional secondary benefits through modifiers. These are often hard to get and take time to grind out!

Best Reactors for Luna Builds in The First Descendant
Best Reactor Specs Key Benefits Best Builds
Materialized Singularity Reactor
  • Skill Critical Hit Rate
  • Skill Critical Hit Damage
  • Maximizing critical hits.
Materialized Phase Reactor
  • Skill Effect Range
  • Skill Duration UP
  • Maximizing support range and buff duration.
Materialized Mechanics Reactor
  • Skill Critical Hit Damage
  • Tech Damage
  • Maximizing damage.
Materialized Mechanics Reactor
  • Additional Skill ATK When Attacking Colossus
  • Skill Critical Hit Damage
  • Maximizing damage vs Colossus.

Luna Reactor Optimization Condition

To get the 160% boost, it is important to have the correct mounting type (Optimization Condition) on your Reactor. You can add up to three different mounting types! This is important, so when you swap your weapon you don’t lose the 160% boost!


How to Find the Location of Reactors

The First Descendant How To Find Reactors

Reactor drop locations change every day. Not many players know this and get confused. Now, there is a reactor search function in-game. Go to the map and press on Difficulty Level Rewards. In here, you can see where all the reactors currently drop.

Note: It is possible that not all reactor types are currently dropping. You have to come back and recheck every day.

If your specified reactor drops in an area, you go there and farm any missions and monsters (Preferably missions with lots of monster spawns). There will be plenty of reactors dropping from monsters all over the place, any monster works. It will take a while to get a good reactor!


Best External Components for the Luna Build

Here are the two best external components for Luna, depending on what build you run. You must understand that you must have the MP Recovery and Max MP stats; otherwise, the build won’t function. This isn’t specific to Luna; this is often a problem on all builds where players overlook the secondary stats on the External Components and then don’t have enough MP recovery and run out of MP mid-fight.

External Component Cores:

  • Recovery Augmentation Core icon External Components TFDRecovery Augmentation: Always Max HP.
  • Defense Augmentation Core icon External Components TFDDefense Augmentation: Always DEF.

Inversion Reinforcements Setup for Luna

You can find the Inversion Reinforcements in the inventory, located on the bottom left side. This changes with every new season and needs to be leveled up again. You level up Inversion Reinforcements by doing any activity. However, the fastest way to advance it is by completing Disrupt Invasion (max 4 daily) in the dungeon terminal with the red dungeons.

At max level, you have unlocked everything. While the last perk is always active in each row, you can only slot three additional perks at the bottom. Here is what you want to prioritize:

Luna Mobbing & Bossing Build:

  • Hunt: Pick Arche Circulation Tactic.
  • Attribute: None.
  • Recovery: Selective Neurostimulation.
  • Survival: Deploy Hardened Shell.
  • Season: None.

Luna Support Build:

  • Hunt: Arche Circulation Tactic.
  • Attribute: None.
  • Recovery: Selective Cellular Stimulation.
  • Survival: Deploy Hardened Shell.
  • Season: None.

All Luna Transcendent Modules Explained

Luna has the following transcendent modules:


Luna Basics in The First Descendant

The First Descendant Luna Build Best

If it is your first time playing Luna in The First Descendant, here are some useful things you should know.

  1. How to unlock Luna
  2. Skills Explanation – Master Luna’s Abilities
  3. Module Basics Explained!
  4. Best Grapple Hook for Luna

How to Unlock Luna in The First Descendant

Let’s take a quick look at how to unlock Luna in the First Descendant. To unlock Luna, you have to purchase her from the store, or research her. You need the following items to research Luna:

  • 1x Luna Enhanced Cells
  • 1x Luna Stabilizer
  • 1x Luna Spiral Catalyst
  • 1x Luna Code
  • 400k Credits

When you visit Magisters Anais at the Research Institute you can hover over each item. Then click on Acquisition Info and it will tell you where this specific item drops.

In-depth Unlock Luna Guide: How to get Luna in The First Descendant


The First Descendant Luna Skills Explained

In this section, we will explain the skills available to our Luna Build in the First Descendant, how each skill works, and the best ways for you to use it.

Icon Skill Name Description
Stage Pressence skill Luna icon Stage Presence Changes Luna’s weapon to her Unique Weapon. Performing the notes in time to the music by using skills or hitting monsters stacks and increases her Skill Power Modifier.
Exciting Act icon Exciting Act Luna plays upbeat music, increasing the Skill Power Modifier of Luna and her allies. Gaining the Enhanced Effect increases the Skill Power Modifier even more and also increases the Skill Critical Hit Rate and damage of allies.
Relaxing Act icon Relaxing Act Luna plays relaxing music. Hitting the enemy with a note grants an effect that instantly recovers the MP of Luna and her allies. Gaining the Enhanced Effect increases MP Recovery, and reduces Skill Cost.
Cheerful Act Icon Cheerful Act Luna plays delightful music. Hitting the enemy with a note increases Inspiration Gauge and decreases the skill cooldown of allies. Gaining the Enhanced Effect increases the Inspiration Gauge even more and immediately resets the cooldown of allies.
Improvisation passive icon Improvisation (passive) Using any skill increases Inspiration Gauge, which allows Luna to use Enhanced Skills.

Stage Presence

Stage Presence Skill Luna The First Descendant

 

Exciting Act

Exciting Act Skill Luna The First Descendant

 

Relaxing Act

Relaxing Act Luna Skill The First Descendant

 

Cheerful Act

Cheerful Act Skill Luna TFD

 

Improvisation (Passive)

Improvisation passive Skill Luna TFD


How Modules Work in The First Descendant

Modules are the bread and butter of all The First Descendant Builds. There are a few important things to remember about modules. This is for both Descendant and Weapon Modules.

While most builds require you to increase Module Capacity with an Energy Activator (you get two for free), they won’t require you to reduce the Module cost with Crystallization Catalyst. However, if you want to truly min-max a build, you will need plenty of these Catalysts.

  1. How to increase your Module Capacity
  2. Module Levels and Cost
    1. Kuiper Shards & best way to farm!
  3. Reduce the cost of Modules
  4. How to farm Modules

How to Increase Module Capacity

You get a base of 45 Modules for every Descendant character. And you can increase this up to 85 currently. First off, always slot a Sub Attack Module (Slot 7). When you increase this to the max level you will get an additional 10 Module Capacity. if you use a Crystallization Catalyst on the Sub Attack Module, you even get 15 extra slots. You will see this in the setup below.

Additionally, you can use an Energy Activator to increase your Module Capacity by another 20. However, these are fairly hard to farm, only use them on your best Descendants.

Lastly, increasing your Mastery Rank will also increase Module Capacity. Rank 1 gives you 25 Module Capacity, Rank 20 gives you 50 Module Capacity. That is how we reach the 80 Module Capacity that you see on most builds.

  1. Slot a Sub Attack Module (and max it out to get +10 capacity, crystallize it for +15)
  2. Use an Energy Activator (2o extra capacity)
  3. Increase Mastery Rank (25 base capacity, max 50)

Weapons: Basically the same, but because you don’t have Subattack Modules, the Energy Activator gives you 30 instead of just 20 extra capacity.

You can also read my in-depth guide on how to increase Module Capacity in The First Descendant if you need more information. Or my Best Energy Activator Farm Spots and our Best Crystallization Catalyst Farm Spots. I tested all of the grind spots by myself and have already farmed plenty of these items with this method.


Module Levels and Cost

Modules can be enhanced (leveled up) with Kuiper Shards in The First Descendant. Enhancing Modules increases their power. At higher levels, the power will increase way more than at lower levels. Therefore it is always recommended to max out the most important Module first.

Here is an example of a must-have Module called Increased HP for our Descendant. You will notice that we start at 22%, but at the max level, we get a whopping 218.5% increase in health!

Level Capacity Cost Power
0 – Base 6 22%
1 7 31.2%
2 8 41.4%
3 9 54.4%
4 10 69.8%
5 11 87.2%
6 12 108.2%
7 13 130.2%
8 14 155.2%
9 15 184.5%
10 16 218.5%

Transcendent Modules are the exception; they decrease Capacity Cost with higher levels!

For an in-depth overview, please visit our How to Level Up Modules in The First Descendant guide.

How to Farm Kuiper Shards

Kuiper Shards are used to level up Modules. We have a guide on the Top 3 Kuiper Shard Farming Locations in the First Descendant. We explain how to most efficiently farm Kuiper Shards (300-500k/hour) and show the amount you need to level up mods. As a summary, to max out a Module you need:

  • Normal Modules: 103’100 Kuiper Shards
  • Rare Modules: 206’200 Kuiper Shards
  • Ultimate Modules: 309’300 Kuiper Shards
  • Transcendent Modules: 515’500 Kuiper Shards

Always max out the most important Modules first, we will showcase the order below.


How to Reduce the Cost of Modules

To reduce the cost of Modules you need Crystallization Catalysts in The First Descendant. These require a lot of time investment, most builds won’t require you to get many if any at all (Budget Setup). But if you want to completely min-max you need to get plenty of them as technically, every slot can have a specific socket type to half the cost.

Modules have Socket Types. Our Increased HP Module has the Cerulean Socket Type.

  • Module: Increased HP
  • Socket Type: Cerulean

This is important because if we place our Increased HP Module in the fitting Socket Type, it will half the cost of the Module!

Modules Socket Type cost reduction THe First Descendant


How to farm Modules in The First Descendant

Most The First Descendant Modules can be acquired fairly easily, but the higher-quality ones (Ultimate, Transcendent) are more tedious to obtain. Here is the easiest process to farm Modules quickly.

Open Map > Swap to Access Info > Select Modules

Here, you can find all Modules and their drop locations. If a module drops from several locations, it is recommended to select drop locations with higher drop chances.

There isn’t really much more to this. Simply check the location and go farm. Normal and Rare quality Modules have 30-50% drop chances in most cases. Ultimate ones range around the 5% mark and Transcendent ones can be a tough cookie with around 2% drop chance.

We will list the best farming location of modules in the next step of the guide.


Smooth Grapple Hook for your Luna Build

Using the standard Grapple Hook in The First Descendant can be a pain, and it feels kinda frustrating at times. Don’t worry, there is a way better alternative that will make it a joy to use the grappling hook!

It is called the Mid-Air Maneuvering Sub Module. I use this on all my The First Descendant Builds because it improves grappling by so much.

Mid Air Maneuvering Hook

With this Module, you can attach your Grapple Hook to anything, even air! That means you can simply aim towards the sky and Hook up your grapple hook there for guaranteed fast movement!

Here is a guide on how to get the Mid-Air Maneuvering Sub Module in The First Descendant. It won’t take a lot of effort, but it will definitely improve your build and overall gameplay in The First Descendant.


Luna’s Story in The First Descendant

Luna Character Card TFD

“Music is the only dessert allowed in Albion.”

This is a familiar phrase to anyone living in Albion. In resource-poor Albion, even making small candies required a formal permit because ingredients were scarce to make even essential foods. However, there was no such restrictions on music. There was no regulation to listen to only one song, nor was there an allocation to sing only one song. Music was literally an unrestricted dessert allowed in Albion.

In that sense, Luna was the perfect dessert.

When Luna, an excellent singer, began to sing, her listeners felt refreshed and their sweet tooth satisfied. Her voice gave them joy when they were depressed, and her whispering music had a tremendous concentration effect when they wanted to be calm. In Albion, Luna’s music was almost like an indispensable consumer product.

Her talent piqued the interest of HQ and the Magisters. For it to be dismissed as a simple talent, there were far too many reports of unusual observances such as the stability of Luna’s residential area being way above average, or the security forces patrolling that area experiencing a significant increase in their combat capabilities. These results led HQ to assume that Luna possessed Arche and they initiated an investigation, but it hit a stumbling block from the start. First, human resources officers and an escort unit were sent to bring Luna in to HQ. However, Luna was displeased with the military personnel who were interrupting her performance, so she incapacitated them by singing a song that bordered on screaming. Most of the soldiers reeled in shock, and some even became deaf for a time.

Eventually, Luna was subdued and she underwent an Arche test, which revealed that she was a Descendant with the Arche power to manipulate sound waves at will. In particular, when research on the sonic waves of Luna’s songs found that a certain range of frequencies responded to the Arche of other people, HQ began to come up with numerous hypotheses for tactical use. Clearly, Luna’s abilities were highly tactical.

The problem was Luna’s behavior. On the day she was sent into battle in a team after officially completing her Descendant training, the reactions of other Descendants upon their return were less than favorable. Her volatile mood swings and unpredictable behavior were the cause. In addition, her habit of dancing to loud music even during the meetings of the Command Staff started to stress Nell and Enzo out, and so Alpha’s concerns for Luna, the unpredictable troublemaker, grew deeper by the day.

But Luna could not be dismissed so easily. Every Descendant was important to HQ, and they couldn’t afford to let go of Luna who had the ability to consistently enhance the combat capabilities of others. Ultimately, Alpha took extraordinary action.

“Luna Swift. You’re hereby assigned to the Descendant Corps, but I’m giving you a special mission to avoid being constrained by any operation. Feel free to sing and dance, but there is one condition. Go out into the battlefield and sing for your allies. That way, you’ll receive the adulations of your comrades who have recovered after listening to your songs, and may even turn our enemies, the Vulgus, into your audience. What do you think?”

Is this the debut she heard so much about?

Luna, who was the only dessert allowed in Albion, now had an opportunity to step outside of Albion and become the star of Ingris. There was no reason to refuse. Overjoyed and excited, she eagerly accepted Alpha’s offer.
“Cool beans! The whole of Ingris is my stage now!”


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