All characters in The First Descendant and how to unlock them

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Ajax shown in the Descendant screen in The First Descendant.
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There are many Descendants available in The First Descendant as playable characters, but unlocking them all takes some time—so we’ve got all the info you need to make your task easier.

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When you start The First Descendant, you choose between three Descendants, with all the other Descendants and the two you don’t select available to unlock via crafting or purchase.

The game has a wide variety of currencies and materials, making unlocking new characters confusing. To make it simple, we’ve got a definitive guide on all of the Descendants and how to get them below.

All Descendants in The First Descendant and prices

The First Descendant character shop menu
Shopping spree. Screenshot by Dot Esports

You can unlock every character in The First Descendant for free through research and gathering the required crafting materials, though this can take some time. If you want to play a Descendant immediately, you can purchase them for Caliber (premium currency) through the Shop tab in the main menu.

Here is every available Descendant, their cost, and crafting requirements.

DescendantCaliber costCrafting requirements
Ajax3001x Ajax Enhanced Cells
1x Ajax Stabilizer
1x Ajax Spiral Catalyst
1x Ajax Code
400,000 Gold
Blair3001x Blair Enhanced Cells
1x Blair Stabilizer
1x Blair Spiral Catalyst
1x Blair Code
400,000 Gold
Bunny3001x Bunny Enhanced Cells
1x Bunny Stabilizer
1x Bunny Spiral Catalyst
1x Bunny Code
400,000 Gold
Enzo6001x Enzo Enhanced Cells
1x Enzo Stabilizer
1x Enzo Spiral Catalyst
1x Enzo Code
400,000 Gold
Esiemo9001x Esiemo Enhanced Cells
1x Esiemo Stabilizer
1x Esiemo Spiral Catalyst
1x Esiemo Code
400,000 Gold
Freyna3001x Freyna Enhanced Cells
1x Freyna Stabilizer
1x Freyna Spiral Catalyst
1x Freyna Code
400,000 Gold
Gley6001x Gley Enhanced Cells
1x Gley Stabilizer
1x Gley Spiral Catalyst
1x Gley Code
400,000 Gold
Jayber6001x Jayber Enhanced Cells
1x Jayber Stabilizer
1x Jayber Spiral Catalyst
1x Jayber Code
400,000 Gold
Kyle9001x Kyle Enhanced Cells
1x Kyle Stabilizer
1x Kyle Spiral Catalyst
1x Kyle Code
400,000 Gold
Lepic3001x Lepic Enhanced Cells
1x Lepic Stabilizer
1x Lepic Spiral Catalyst
1x Lepic Code
400,000 Gold
Sharen3001x Sharen Enhanced Cells
1x Sharen Stabilizer
1x Sharen Spiral Catalyst
1x Sharen Code
400,000 Gold
Valby6001x Valby Enhanced Cells
1x Valby Stabilizer
1x Valby Spiral Catalyst
1x Valby Code
400,000 Gold
Viessa3001x Viessa Enhanced Cells
1x Viessa Stabilizer
1x Viessa Spiral Catalyst
1x Viessa Code
400,000 Gold
Yujin9001x Yujin Enhanced Cells
1x Yujin Stabilizer
1x Yujin Spiral Catalyst
1x Yujin Code
400,000 Gold
Luna9001x Luna Enhanced Cells
1x Luna Stabilizer
1x Luna Spiral Catalyst
1x Luna Code
400,000 Gold
Hailey9001x Hailey Enhanced Cells
1x Hailey Stabilizer
1x Hailey Spiral Catalyst
1x Hailey Data Chip
400,000 Gold

All Ultimate Descendants in The First Descendant and prices

Ultimate Descendant shop in The First Descendant
Buy or spend an eternity grinding. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Ultimate Descendants are significantly more powerful than their standard counterparts, but their strength comes alongside a higher cost if you use premium currency and harder-to-obtain crafting materials if you go down the free route.

We’ve got all the details you need on every Ultimate Descendant below.

DescendantCaliber costCrafting requirements
Ultimate Ajax3,000 – Ultimate Ajax Bundle
5,000 – Premium Ultimate Ajax Bundle
1x Ultimate Ajax Enhanced Cells
1x Ultimate Ajax Stabilizer
1x Ultimate Ajax Spiral Catalyst
1x Ultimate Ajax Code
900,000 Gold
Ultimate Bunny3,000 – Ultimate Bunny Bundle
5,000 – Premium Ultimate Bunny Bundle
1x Ultimate Bunny Enhanced Cells
1x Ultimate Bunny Stabilizer
1x Ultimate Bunny Spiral Catalyst
1x Ultimate Bunny Code
900,000 Gold
Ultimate Gley3,000 – Ultimate Gley Bundle
5,000 – Premium Ultimate Gley Bundle
1x Ultimate Gley Enhanced Cells
1x Ultimate Gley Stabilizer
1x Ultimate Gley Spiral Catalyst
1x Ultimate Gley Code
900,000 Gold
Ultimate Lepic3,000 – Ultimate Lepic Bundle
5,000 – Premium Ultimate Lepic Bundle
1x Ultimate Lepic Enhanced Cells
1x Ultimate Lepic Stabilizer
1x Ultimate Lepic Spiral Catalyst
1x Ultimate Lepic Code
900,000 Gold
Ultimate Viessa3,000 – Ultimate Viessa Bundle
5,000 – Premium Ultimate Viessa Bundle
1x Ultimate Viessa Enhanced Cells
1x Ultimate Viessa Stabilizer
1x Ultimate Viessa Spiral Catalyst
1x Ultimate Viessa Code
900,000 Gold
Ultimate Valby3,000 – Ultimate Valby Bundle
5,000 – Premium Ultimate Valby Bundle
1x Ultimate Valby Enhanced Cells
1x Ultimate Valby Stabilizer
1x Ultimate Valby Spiral Catalyst
1x Ultimate Valby Code
900,000 Gold
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