Weapon Core Unlocking Guide – The First Descendant

The new Weapon Core Unlocking Feature in The First Descendant becomes available once you reach Mastery Rank 18 and have finished upgrading the ability of your Ultimate Weapon in The First Descendant. Talk to Deslin to enhance your weapons with extra stats.

Once you have unlocked the core slots for your Ultimate Weapon, you can select cores and add them to your weapon.

Each core slot has a designated type that you need to equip the core augmentation items that need to match. Each weapon has one or two undesignated types that allow you to flexibly select whatever you want.

Weapon Core Unlocking Basics in The First Descendant

To unlock the Weapon Cores feature in The First Descendant you must reach Mastery Rank 18 and complete the Sub Quest “Disseminating Response Policy to the Void Anomalies“, after that talk to the NPC Deslin (ye that one).

You need one Lv. 100 Ultimate Weapon and one Core Binder to unlock a core.

How to unlock a Weapon Core in The First Descendant

By using the correct Ultimate Weapon and the correct Core Binder you will unlock 5 core slots. Each slot has an assigned core type. The assigned type unlocks depends on what Ultimate Weapon is used. You can have several of the same type.

You can only slot core items that fit the assigned core type. Additionally, you can’t dismantle Ultimate Weapons that have cores unlocked in The First Descendant.

• Each Ultimate Weapon has five assigned core slots.
• Core slots differ depending on what Ultimate Weapon you use.
• Multiple core slots of the same type are possible.
• Once cores are unlocked, you can’t dismantle the weapon.

All Augmentations for the Weapon Cores in The First Descendant

Currently, the following options are available for the Weapon Core Unlocking system in The First Descendant: Firepower, Hit, Attribute, Tactical, Precision, Special, and Free Augmentation.

• Firepower Augmentation: Firearm ATK (Explosive ATK for Launcher), extra Firearm ATK for Attacks on Colossus
• Hit Augmentation: Weak Point Damage, Firearm Critical Hit Rate, Firearm Critical Hit Damage
• Attribute Augmentation: Fire ATK, Chill ATK, Electric ATK, Toxic ATK
• Tactical Augmentation: Attribute Status Effect Trigger Rate, Rounds per Magazine, Fire Rate, Reload Time Modifier, Beam Rifle Charging Speed (available for Beam Rifles only)
• Precision Augmentation: Recoil, Hip Fire Accuracy, Weapon Change Speed, Sprint Speed, Grappling Hook Charge Time Increase Rate, Aimed Shot Accuracy
• Special Augmentation: Extra Firearm ATK when attacking Legion of Darkness, Extra Firearm ATK when attacking Order of Truth, Extra Firearm ATK when attacking Legion of Immortality
• Free Augmentation: Can equip any Core item without limit. The option is determined by the type of equipped Core item.

How To Equip Weapon Cores in The First Descendant

You can equip core items to Ultimate Weapons that had their Cores unlocked. When you equip a core item, the option is determined according to the assigned core type. Core items have Tiers. They are marked in Roman numerals (e.g., I, II, III, etc.) and the higher the tier, the better effects they have. Each option has a set value range according to the core item’s tier, and the value is given within the range.

You may also overwrite a Core item already equipped to a slot with another Core item. However, this process requires a “Core Particle Disruptor.” When overwriting a Core item, you may choose from the existing effects and changes effects. However, the Core item and Core Particle Disruptor will still be consumed even if you decide to keep the existing effect.

• Core item needs to fit the assigned core type.
• Core items have Tiers )I, II, III, etc).
• Higher Tier core items are stronger (obviously).
• You can overwrite already assigned core items.
• Core Particle Disrupter is needed to overwrite core items.

How To Obtain Weapon Core Items in The First Descendant 

Core Binders are needed to unlock core slots. Core Binders can be crafted through research after collecting Void Abyss Metal Fragments from Void Intercept Battles and 400% Infiltration Operation runs. Check out our The First Descendant Builds Database for powerful builds. Core Particle Disruptor, an item required for Core replacement, can also be crafted through Research after collecting Void Abyss Metal Fragments. Core items can be acquired from Void Erosion Purge. Core items with higher tiers can be found from higher difficulties.

• Core Binders: Craftable, materials from Void Intercept Battles and 400% Dungeons.
• Core Particle Disruptor: Craftable, materials from Void Intercept Battles and 400% Dungeons.
• Core Items: Void Erosion Purge Missions

This is it. Now you know everything about the Weapon Core Unlocking feature for The First Descendant. If you are a newer player it will take a while to unlock this feature because you need to be Mastery Rank 18.

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