Efficient XP Farming Guide for The First Descendant

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In this guide, we’ll cover an incredibly efficient method for farming experience (XP) in The First Descendant. With the potential to reduce this time to 15 minutes with practice. Note that this method is purely for gaining XP and will not yield gold or Kyper. Buy TFD Void Intercept Boost service to easily get the best rewards, use “harry” coupons to get 5% off!

Location
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  1. Vasper: Travel to Vasper and head to the top of the map.
  2. Moonlight Lake Outpost: Navigate to Moonlight Lake Outpost and proceed to the void fragment located there.

Requirements

  • Two Players: One player with a non-attribute descendant (e.g., Ajax or Enzo) and another for mob killing (e.g., Bunny, Valby, Frina, Blair, or preferably Vessa).

Roles and Descendants

Non-Attribute Player

  • Recommended Descendant: Valby
  • Valby is ideal due to her ability to place a persistent damage-over-time (DoT) effect, which helps in passively activating the void reactor.
  • This allows for a smoother and faster XP farming process.

Mob Killer Player

  • Recommended Descendant: Vessa
  • Vessa works exceptionally well due to the Cold Blooded Transcendent module, enabling her to spam her fourth ability (R4) with AOE effects.
  • This descendant setup ensures the mobs are cleared instantly.

Farming Process

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Start the Void Fragment:
  • Valby throws her first ability (R1) to start the void fragment, instantly activating the first bar.
  1. Eliminate Enemies:
  • A Vulgus task to eliminate five enemies will appear. The Vessa player uses R4 to clear all the mobs instantly.
  1. Abort Mission:
  • Once the mobs are cleared, both players abort the mission. Valby’s DoT will re-initiate the void fragment immediately upon re-entry.
  1. Repeat the Process:
  • Re-enter the mission and repeat the steps. Vessa uses her R4 to kill the mobs, and both players abort once more.
  • Ensure Vessa leaves the mission first to avoid being pulled back into the mission due to Valby’s lingering DoT effect.

Tips

  • Aim for both players to abort the mission promptly after the mobs are cleared.
  • Practice the sequence to minimize mistakes and maximize efficiency, potentially reducing the time to level 40 to just 15 minutes.

Vessa’s Strategy

Positioning and Ability Usage

  1. Positioning:
  • Find the second rock near the void fragment and position slightly to the right of it.
  1. Ability Placement:
  • Cast R4 to the right of the rock to ensure it covers the entire spawn area, killing all mobs instantly.
  1. Build Recommendations:
  • Modules: Nimble Fingers, MP Conversion, Cold Blooded, Chill Specialist, Skill Expansion, Maximize Range, and MP Collector.
  • Cooldown Management: Use Cold Blooded between casts to maximize cooldown reduction and maintain continuous ability usage.

Scaling Up

  • If performing this farm with four players, ensure all players abort the mission after the 55 enemies are defeated to maintain efficiency.