Private Cradle entry bypasses the public activity threshold
Mastery Rank 18 is required, but Arche Activity 81,580 applies to Public Operations; choose a Private Operation if you are below that threshold.
The First Descendant FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
The First Descendant farming connects missions to research materials, weapon upgrades and Descendant unlocks. Update 1.4.3 adds Breach Tracking and the Cradle of Evolution, with commander drops, Amorphous Dimensional Stones and weekly completion rewards. Void Erosion Purge is a Mastery Rank-gated Weapon Core progression mode.
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What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Preview a Dimensional Stone before spending keys
Approach a Breach Tracking stone to inspect its reward tooltip, then decide whether its contents justify spending the required keys to open it.
Sources & fact checks
A slow Void Erosion clear still has value
A clear over the stage time limit can still grant rewards, but it will not unlock the next stage; deaths also reduce the target time.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Put practical material and upgrade targets first, followed by activity access and progression gates, then focused evergreen reward routes.
Research and upgrade materials
Run Hard 100% Infiltration Operations for Kuiper
Update 1.4.3 increased Kuiper quantity for Hard Infiltration Operations at 100% difficulty.
Research and upgrade materials
Farm Axium Mining research materials
Axium Mining completion rewards list four research materials, with additional chance-based quantities from its Commander.
Weapons and Descendant research
Farm Outposts for upgrade blueprints
Vulgus Strategic Outpost Infiltration completion rewards list Energy Activator and Crystallization Catalyst blueprints on…
Commanders and Colossi
Open a targeted Amorphous Material in Void Intercept
A successful clear of the Colossus linked to an Amorphous Material is required to open it and roll its listed rewards.
Research and upgrade materials
Locate and open Encrypted Vaults with Enzo
Encrypted Vault map indicators help locate spawned Vaults and check the required code item before interacting.
Endgame progression modes
Clear Cradle of Evolution for weekly rewards
A completed Cradle run can award its limited weekly Merit Tokens and Kuiper Shards alongside ordinary rewards.
Endgame progression modes
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Endgame progression modes
Clear Cradle of Evolution for weekly rewards
A completed Cradle run can award its limited weekly Merit Tokens and Kuiper Shards alongside ordinary rewards.
Endgame progression modes
Unlock later Void Erosion stages
Timed clears open later stages in the Weapon Core challenge track.
Endgame progression modes
Build Arche Activity for Cradle public matchmaking
Meeting the Arche Activity gate opens public matchmaking for Cradle of Evolution.
Weapons and Descendant research
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Weapons and Descendant research
Farm Outposts for upgrade blueprints
Vulgus Strategic Outpost Infiltration completion rewards list Energy Activator and Crystallization Catalyst blueprints on…
Weapons and Descendant research
Progress Void Erosion Purge for Weapon Cores
Weapon Cores support endgame weapon development, and Void Erosion Purge is a staged source for them.
Weapons and Descendant research
Earn Ultimate Hailey’s research pattern
The Cradle completion pool provides a chance-based pattern route toward Ultimate Hailey research.
Weapons and Descendant research
Farm Cradle of Evolution for Transcendent weapons
Cradle completion rewards include high-quality Transcendent weapons that can support endgame loadouts.
Research and upgrade materials
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Research and upgrade materials
Run Hard 100% Infiltration Operations for Kuiper
Update 1.4.3 increased Kuiper quantity for Hard Infiltration Operations at 100% difficulty.
Research and upgrade materials
Farm Axium Mining research materials
Axium Mining completion rewards list four research materials, with additional chance-based quantities from its Commander.
Research and upgrade materials
Locate and open Encrypted Vaults with Enzo
Encrypted Vault map indicators help locate spawned Vaults and check the required code item before interacting.
Research and upgrade materials
Collect Archive Shards for Albion’s Module Shop
Archive Shards can buy eligible missing Modules from Silion, subject to shop exclusions and limits.
Research and upgrade materials
Collect Dimensional Stabilization Keys from Commanders
Commander encounters can provide keys needed to open special Breach Tracking stones.
Research and upgrade materials
Open high-density Dimensional Stones
High-density stones can provide multiplied quantities of corresponding reward types or substantial Gold rewards.
Commanders and Colossi
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Commanders and Colossi
Open a targeted Amorphous Material in Void Intercept
A successful clear of the Colossus linked to an Amorphous Material is required to open it and roll its listed rewards.
Commanders and Colossi
Target Breach Tracking Commander stones
Mid-mission and final Breach Tracking Commanders are associated with distinct Dimensional Stone rewards.
Commanders and Colossi
Target Cradle Commander drops
Separated Tarvos can drop keys, shards, and Modules separately from the operation completion reward.
Commanders and Colossi
Farm Void Intercept Battle: Extreme
Extreme Colossi provide endgame boss rewards, including materials and advanced weapon augmentation cores.
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Recommended farming guides. Search by item, goal or location.
Research and upgrade materials
Run Hard 100% Infiltration Operations for Kuiper
Update 1.4.3 increased Kuiper quantity for Hard Infiltration Operations at 100% difficulty.
Research and upgrade materials
Farm Axium Mining research materials
Axium Mining completion rewards list four research materials, with additional chance-based quantities from its Commander.
Weapons and Descendant research
Farm Outposts for upgrade blueprints
Vulgus Strategic Outpost Infiltration completion rewards list Energy Activator and Crystallization Catalyst blueprints on…
Commanders and Colossi
Open a targeted Amorphous Material in Void Intercept
A successful clear of the Colossus linked to an Amorphous Material is required to open it and roll its listed rewards.
Research and upgrade materials
Locate and open Encrypted Vaults with Enzo
Encrypted Vault map indicators help locate spawned Vaults and check the required code item before interacting.
Endgame progression modes
Clear Cradle of Evolution for weekly rewards
A completed Cradle run can award its limited weekly Merit Tokens and Kuiper Shards alongside ordinary rewards.
Endgame progression modes
Unlock later Void Erosion stages
Timed clears open later stages in the Weapon Core challenge track.
Endgame progression modes
Build Arche Activity for Cradle public matchmaking
Meeting the Arche Activity gate opens public matchmaking for Cradle of Evolution.
Weapons and Descendant research
Progress Void Erosion Purge for Weapon Cores
Weapon Cores support endgame weapon development, and Void Erosion Purge is a staged source for them.
Weapons and Descendant research
Earn Ultimate Hailey’s research pattern
The Cradle completion pool provides a chance-based pattern route toward Ultimate Hailey research.
Weapons and Descendant research
Farm Cradle of Evolution for Transcendent weapons
Cradle completion rewards include high-quality Transcendent weapons that can support endgame loadouts.
Research and upgrade materials
Collect Archive Shards for Albion’s Module Shop
Archive Shards can buy eligible missing Modules from Silion, subject to shop exclusions and limits.
Research and upgrade materials
Collect Dimensional Stabilization Keys from Commanders
Commander encounters can provide keys needed to open special Breach Tracking stones.
Research and upgrade materials
Open high-density Dimensional Stones
High-density stones can provide multiplied quantities of corresponding reward types or substantial Gold rewards.
Commanders and Colossi
Target Breach Tracking Commander stones
Mid-mission and final Breach Tracking Commanders are associated with distinct Dimensional Stone rewards.
Commanders and Colossi
Target Cradle Commander drops
Separated Tarvos can drop keys, shards, and Modules separately from the operation completion reward.
Commanders and Colossi
Farm Void Intercept Battle: Extreme
Extreme Colossi provide endgame boss rewards, including materials and advanced weapon augmentation cores.
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