7 best characters for beginners in The First Descendant
New to the game? Wondering who are the best characters for beginners in The First Descendant? Our article may give you some idea!
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The First Descendant quickly rises in popularity and is quite a talk among the gaming community. With various cool characters, explosive, fast-paced combat, and engaging missions, what’s not to love? Of course, such a hot-topic game attracts many players. This is why we at WowVendor created this guide to help all beginners figure out what characters are the best for beginners in the First Descendant.
Criteria for The First Descendant easiest characters
Each character has a unique playstyle and abilities, so it’s not as easy to define the easiest First Descendant character. For this guide, we decided to focus on raw power depending on the role and relative ease to achieve maximum potential per the character.
Based on those criteria, we selected 7 options. They all range in difficulty and playstyle, so the degree of difficulty varies with player preference. However, please note that this list is subjective. The most important thing is to find the character you have the most fun with.
Best characters for beginners in The First Descendant
Lepic
Role: DPS
One of the starter characters, Lepic is a very straightforward, beginner-friendly pick. Many title him as the best character for beginners in The First Descendant. What’s even better is that this character stays relevant even in the end-game, as his damage is high.
His skills revolve around grenades. He can empower them with extra effects, and use them to crowd-control enemies by pulling them together and then exploding them. Another notable feature is his passive which allows him to survive lethal damage. That is great for players still trying to figure out what’s happening in the game.
The only downside of his is that he is bland thematic-wise. He is just a guy with grenades and a dream. Compared to other characters with their control over elements, mind, and matter, he feels somewhat lackluster.
If you have not decided what character to pick, you can never go wrong with Lepic. Because he is a valuable pick, even in the current high-end environment. Lepic is also a best starting character in The First Descendant if you don’t use him much and plan to go for another hero.
Ajax
Role: Tank
Another among The First Descendant’s starter characters, Ajax is a choice for those who want to fill the Tank role. Ajax is a full-time defender, who uses his skills, such as Barriers and crowd control, to protect his teammates. This makes him valuable in team play. He is easy to build, as players can focus on raising Ajax’s defense and health to make him even more tankier.
The downside however is that his damage is low. This makes him reliant on his teammates. If you are sure the role of the tank is what you want, then pick Ajax. Otherwise, Lepic is a better choice.
Viessa
Role: Support/DPS
The third starter character is Viessa. She is a hybrid between a DPS and a debuff-focused support. It is generally advised to focus on her debuffs because there are not many supports in the game. Especially since there are better DPS options available, such as Lepic. Her debuffs come in the form of Ice Shackles. This is a cumulative stackable debuff, that depending on the level significantly slows down enemies. Viessa is not the easiest out of 3 starters, but she makes encounters easier for everyone.
Her downside is her survivability. It is the lowest out of the 3 starter characters. She doesn’t have Lepic’s passive or high defensive stats as Ajax. To stay alive, players need to utilize her crowd control to make sure Viessa is out of harm’s way. Viessa is still a good choice for starters, but we advise you to pick her only if you prefer providing debuffs and crowd control. She has a low skill-floor, but a high skill ceiling. In the right hands, Viessa can be the best starter character in The First Descendant.
Freyna
Role: DPS
A DoT-focused character. Freyna is a great alternative to another DoT character, Blair. Her DoTs are poison-based. Thanks to her passive, each enemy poisoned by her empowers her skills. This makes Freyna slightly stronger than her DoT peers among The First Descendant characters in AoE scenarios, and weaker in single target.
Freyna is a great choice for those who love to play with DoTs. But don’t like Blair’s setup nature. Between the two, she is more mobile and easier to use. To maximize her DPS potential, one must use cooldown reduction modules. Her only downside, if you can even consider that a downside, is her lack of burst damage. But her overall damage is still pretty high.
Jayber
Role: Support
The biggest advantage Jayber has over other characters is his turrets. By placing them on the battlefield, Jayber can control the flow of the battle. The assault turret focuses on damage and area control, while the Medical turret heals and distracts enemies. Each turret can also be enhanced. Having both turrets up at the same time increases Jayber’s damage output. Turrets do half the work for you.
This also can be a downside, as you have to figure out the best placements for your turrets to maximize their effectiveness. Turrets are not as sturdy as one can think. Making sure they stay as long as possible is your priority. That way, you can have max out of turrets and the passive they provide. Still, it is not as complicated as other characters can be, so Jayber is a perfect pick for those who want to try out a support character. Of course, other supports can provide more and have better control over the utility they provide. But Jayber makes up for that with the relative easiness of his gameplay, being one of The First Descendant’s easiest characters.
Bunny
Role: DPS
Known also as The First Descendant’s best character in many tier lists, Bunny is a powerhouse of a DPS. Her passive makes her charge Electricity with her movement and her skills use that Electricity for damage. This means her movement is another valuable resource players need to manage.
Why is she a beginner-friendly then? The whole movement gimmick may sound complicated, but in reality, it is easy. You need to constantly move around. When you get used to that you will realize Bunny deals tons of damage for free. It also helps that most of her skills require no aiming at all. All you need to do is to position yourself properly and be on the move. Such fast-paced gameplay feels very satisfying.
Valby
Role: DPS
One of the contestants for the title of the most fun character in the game. Valby uses her water abilities for crowd control and consistent damage. All her abilities create pools of water, allowing her to interact with them for mobility and damage. Her iconic Laundry ability enables movement through enemies, leaving a trail of damaging water in her steps.
Valby is both good against bosses and mobs. For bosses, her debuffs significantly reduce some enemy resistance, allowing the whole team to deal way more damage. While clearing mobs, Valby can preemptively create water at spawn points, killing enemies before they properly spawn.
Playing Valby feels fun, easy, and refreshing.
Conclusion
And this is it for our best characters for beginners in The First Descendant guide. There are many more characters in The First Descendant, and as the game updates, more will be added. But as of now, we believe these characters are your best bet for a fun beginner experience. If a character you like didn’t make it on our list do not fret. We advise you to go for the character you personally like and enjoy playing. After all, this is what matters the most!
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