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Ultimate characters inThe First Descendantare enhanced versions of playable Descendants that you can unlock on your roster, from Ajax to Valby. These stronger forms of familiar faces have higher stats, extra spaces for upgrades, and cool aesthetic changes that change how your favorite characters look. Any Ultimate character you get acts like a reward for grinding out specific items needed to research them back on Albion.
There areseveral differences between Ultimate and Normal characters, butgameplay abilities remain the same. However, you can access more upgrade Module slots with an Ultimate character to change their playstyle with various buffs and modifiers. Whatever build you make for an Ultimate Descendant will inevitably be more powerful than their Normal counterpart, allowing you to take on greater challenges.
Every The First Descendant Ultimate Descendant, Ranked By Style
The First Descendant’s Ultimate Descendants are difficult to get, so players will want to know which one is worth the high cost or grind to unlock.
Every Way To Unlock Ultimate Valby
Either Spend Real-World Money Or Grind Specific Items
Ultimate Valby can be unlocked similarly to all other Ultimate characters, eitherby spending Caliber in the Shoporby spending resources at the Research Institute on Albion.Caliber inThe First Descendantis an in-game premium currency that is usually gained by spending real-world money. Although Caliber can also be used to buy the Premium Battle Pass and Descendant Skins, using it can get incredibly expensive.
The other way to get Ultimate characters revolves aroundresearching four items tied to the Descendant you want to unlockand thenspending a certain amount of Gold. For Ultimate Valby, each Research Material you need comes from a variety of sources beyond just drops from defeating random enemies. Here is everything you must have before you can start researching Ultimate Valby:
Other Items Needed
Ultimate Valby Code
Complete the"Abyssal Void Fusion Reactor"mission onHard mode inThe First Descendantin the Hagios region.
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Defeat the Pyromaniac Void Intercept boss in Hard mode with the 087-Mutant AA Amorphous Material.
Defeat the Molten Fortress Void Intercept boss in Hard mode with the 087-Mutant AA Amorphous Material.
Defeat the Gluttony Void Intercept boss in Hard mode with the 087-Mutant AA Amorphous Material.
Ultimate Valby Enhanced Cells
Research this item using other materials found throughout the game.
949 Repton, 538 Compound Coating Material, 75 Conductive Metallic Foil, 1 Ultimate Valby Enhanced Cells Blueprint
Ultimate Valby Spiral Catalyst
554 Monad Shards, 652 Semi-permanent Plasma, 242 Macromolecule Biogel, 1 Ultimate Valby Spiral Catalyst Blueprint
Ultimate Valby Stabilizer
969 Silicon, 682 Hellion, 166 Heat Plasma Batteries, 1 Ultimate Valby Stabilizer Blueprint
The Blueprints for each Ultimate Valby Research Material can be collected as rewards from other Void Intercept boss battles or from finishing certain missions in both Normal and Hard mode.
Once you have everything you need,it takes 36 in-game hours and 900,000 Goldto fully research Ultimate Valby, or any other Ultimate character for that matter. The right amount of Gold can be harvested easily from different missions that allow you to farm the basic currency best. Try tolook for missions with a lot of simple enemiesorones that can be completed fastto gain enough Gold for researching fast.
Why Should You Unlock Ultimate Valby?
Gain A Strong Constant DPS Character
Similar to the Normal Valby, Ultimate Valbyis a Non-Attribute character that deals high DPS to enemies quicklythroughout a battle. This makes the character perfect for boss fights, especially when you haveModules inThe First Descendantthat help increase your Firearm Attack and other damage-dealing qualities. When you reach the max Level 40 with Ultimate Valby, the character’s stats become:
2120
671
3.96
243
1402
Those familiar with Normal Valby will be happy to hear that all thePassive and Active skills for Ultimate Valby carry over, only this time with more customization options. The additional Module slots give you the chance to enhance these abilities more, making the Ultimate version worth unlocking due to its greater potential.
Ultimate Valby is described as a"Constant DPS"character in the game, meaning that they usually approach situations aggressively. This can lead to some risk, but not if you equip the right weapons, gear, and Modules. Those who unlock Ultimate Valby inThe First Descendantwill find that the character’s skills are more adjustable, giving you the room to face greater threats and gain even better rewards.
