The First Descendant patch 1.4.8 gives Commanders in Void Erosion Purge: Normal a small chance to drop a transcendent weapon. It also raises the maximum values of 4 weapon abilities and fixes issues affecting characters and rewards.
The patch notes published on Steam on November 5, 2026 cover Steam, Xbox and PS5. They give the patch date as November 4 at 11 p.m. PST and ask players to log back into the game for a smoother experience.
Transcendent weapons in Void Erosion Purge: Normal
The drop chance applies to Commanders in every stage of Void Erosion Purge: Normal. It is low, and the patch notes do not give an exact percentage, so defeating a Commander does not guarantee a weapon.
The quality range varies with progression: 101 to 250 in stages 1–4, 176 to 325 in stages 5–8 and 201 to 350 in stages 9 and 10. The ranges overlap, so a weapon obtained in a later stage will not necessarily be higher quality than every weapon from an earlier stage.
4 weapon ability caps increase
The update raises the maximum transcendent ability value for these weapons:
- Storm Cage: Lightning Burst rises from 7,890% to 8,490%.
- ARMIS: Interceptor Missile rises from 1,290% to 1,380%.
- Emperor’s Guard Lance: Emperor’s Judgment rises from 8,190% to 9,010%.
- Unleashed Instinct: Hunting Instinct rises from 320% to 620%.
These figures describe the upper limits of the ability ranges; their minimum values remain unchanged. The higher caps therefore change the potential maximum rather than every value in those ranges.
Raven, Harris and Freyna changes
Raven now displays a message when Raven Feather or Raven’s Claw cannot be placed on certain terrain. The Stack type has also been added to Shadow Shot when using the Law of the Back Alley transcendent module. For Harris, the Neutralize type has been added to Site Intrusion and to Tactical Oversight from the Safety Training transcendent module.
With Neurotoxin Synthesis equipped on Freyna or Ultimate Freyna, damage from sources other than the unique weapon is less likely to interrupt the Hypersensitivity explosion. This applies when a player attempts to defeat enemies affected by Hypersensitivity from Venom Baptism with that weapon.
The patch also fixes an issue that prevented Toxic Stimulation’s Catalyst Zone from applying to squad allies when Freyna or Ultimate Freyna equipped the Toxic Stimulation transcendent module.
Fixes for mission rewards
The update fixes an issue where the Standard ETA Voucher was missing after defeating the Commander in The Magister Lab in Infiltration Operation: Hard with a 400% multiplier. It also restores the effect of Kuiper Shard Gain Increase on Kuiper Shards obtained as zone rewards in Onslaught and Trials.
For players running Void Erosion Purge: Normal, the new Commander drop adds a chance to obtain transcendent weapons throughout the activity. Later stages offer higher potential quality, although the overlapping ranges and low drop chance leave the outcome uncertain.
See also The First Descendant game page, our article on The First Descendant patch 1.4.7 removing a bonus and our article on The First Descendant rewards and discounts.
