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Crafting Specializations — The First Descendant Guide
The First Descendant

Crafting Specializations — The First Descendant Guide

Navigate The First Descendant's world with our interactive map guide. Discover regions, missions, fast travel points, and Arche Echo locations. Unlock new areas by progressing the main quest.

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Navigate The First Descendant's world with our interactive map guide. Discover regions, missions, fast travel points, and Arche Echo locations. Unlock new areas by progressing the main quest.

This guide provides an interactive map for all regions in The First Descendant. It details locations for missions, encrypted vaults, fast travel points, and Arche Echo records. The guide also explains how to unlock new maps by progressing through the main quest and defeating Void Intercept Bosses, and how to access hard mode maps with increased rewards after completing all main quests.

Interactive Map Features

The interactive map allows players to track various in-game elements:

  • Fast Travel Points (0/3)
  • Arche Echoes (0/3)
  • Void Mission - Fragment (0/1)
  • Void Mission - Fusion Reactor (0/1)
  • Battlefield Mission (0/6)
  • Normal Mission (0/3)
  • Special Operation (0/1)
  • Zone Recon Mission (0/1)
  • Journal (0/2)
  • Calling of the Descendant (0/2)

Icons Guide

Map IconDescription
WaypointWaypoint
Temporary Safe ZoneTemporary Safe Zone
Battlefield MissionsBattlefield Missions
Regular MissionsRegular Missions
Calling of the DescendantCalling of the Descendant
Defend Albion ResourceDefend Albion Resource
Block Kuiper MiningBlock Kuiper Mining
Neutralize Void ExperimentNeutralize Void Experiment
Void FragmentVoid Fragment
Void Fusion ReactorVoid Fusion Reactor
Encrypted VaultEncrypted Vault
Arche Echo RecordArche Echo Record
JournalsJournals

How to Unlock New Maps

Progress Main Quests to Unlock New Maps

To unlock new maps or regions in The First Descendant, players must progress through the main quest and complete all missions in their current region. Defeating Void Intercept Bosses is also required between unlocks.

Main Quest Walkthrough

Complete All Main Quests to Unlock Hard Mode Maps

After completing all main quests in normal mode, players can unlock hard mode versions of all maps. Hard mode features stronger enemies and weapons but offers increased rewards for all missions.

Hard Mode Guide

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