Transcendent Weapons are the endgame grind in The First Descendant, alongside Ancestor Modules. Transcendent Weapons have low drop rates, multiple random abilities, and are a powerful upgrade to your builds.
Here are all activities that drop Transcendent Weapons in The First Descendant, and the best ways to farm them.
Quick summary
- Transcendent Weapons drop from almost any activity.
- The best activities to farm Transcendent Weapons include Trials, Onslaught, and Axion Plains dungeons.
- You can dismantle Transcendent Weapons and exchange Transcendent Trait Elements at Deslin.
Best ways to farm Transcendent Weapons in The First Descendant
Transcendent Weapons drop from almost any activity in The First Descendant, including Sigma Sector and Infiltration Operations. However, those have a lower maximum Quality cap, and you want to farm activities that can drop 400 Quality Transcendent Weapons, which is the maximum.
The activties include:
| Activity | Quality range | Drop rate |
|---|---|---|
| Forbidden Sanctuary | 251 – 400 | 5.64% |
| Bastion of Immortality | 251 – 400 | 5.06% |
| Legion Laboratory | 251 – 400 | 4.78% |
| Exposed Underwater Base | 251 – 400 | 4.69% |
| Supermassive Receptor | 251 – 400 | 4.64% |
| Medium-Sized Facility Zone – Hard | 251 – 400 | 4.92% |
| Onslaught – Stage 1 | 261 – 400 | 7.11% |
| Onslaught – Stage 2 | 271 – 400 | 7.11% |
| Onslaught – Stage 3 | 281 – 400 | 7.11% |
| Onslaught – Stage 4 | 291 – 400 | 7.11% |
| Karel’s Mothership – Normal | 251 – 400 | 14.5% |
| Karel’s Mothership – Hard | 271 – 400 | 14.5% |
| Trials – First round | 271 – 400 | 10% |
| Trials – Second round | 271 – 400 | 10% |
| Trials – Third round | 281 – 400 | 10% |
| Trials – Fourth round | 281 – 400 | 10% |
Among all these activities, Karel’s Mothership dungeon is the longest, so only run it once a week to get Merit Tokens, and then farm Trials or anything else. As you farm and dismantle Transcendent Weapons, you get Transcendent Trait Elements. You can exchange them at Deslin for either reroll materials or new Transcendent Weapons.
All Transcendent Weapon sources in The First Descendant
You can also combine Transcendent Weapon farming with something else, depending on the Descendant or a weapon you’re trying to unlock/build. Most endgame activities drop Transcendent Weapons, except for Breach Tracking, Bounty Operations, and most Void Vessel dungeons.
Here are all activities that drop Transcendent Weapons in The First Descendant:
| Activity | Quality range | Drop rate |
|---|---|---|
| Old Mystery – Normal | 1 – 150 | 5.17% |
| Mystery’s End – Normal | 1 – 150 | 4.89% |
| Heart of the Fortress – Normal | 1 – 150 | 4.39% |
| Slumber Valley – Normal | 1 – 150 | 4.31% |
| Bio-Lab – Normal | 1 – 150 | 3.75% |
| Unknown Laboratory – Normal | 1 – 150 | 3.72% |
| Seed Vault – Normal | 1 – 150 | 3.61% |
| The Forgottense – Normal | 1 – 150 | 3.39% |
| The Chapel – Normal | 1 – 150 | 3.33% |
| Caligo Ossuary – Normal | 1 – 150 | 3.06% |
| Asylum – Normal | 1 – 150 | 2.92% |
| The Haven – Normal | 1 – 150 | 2.67% |
| Quarantine Zone – Normal | 1 – 150 | 2.64% |
| The Shelter – Normal | 1 – 150 | 2.17% |
| Sepulcher – Normal | 1 – 150 | 2.11% |
| The Magister Lab – Normal | 1 – 150 | 2.03% |
| Assumed Bridge Zone – Normal | 1 – 150 | 6.92% |
| Old Mystery – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 5.17% |
| Mystery’s End – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 4.89% |
| Heart of the Fortress – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 4.39% |
| Slumber Valley – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 4.31% |
| Bio-Lab – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 3.75% |
| Unknown Laboratory – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 3.72% |
| Seed Vault – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 3.61% |
| The Forgottense – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 3.39% |
| The Chapel – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 3.33% |
| Caligo Ossuary – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 3.06% |
| Asylum – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 2.92% |
| The Haven – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 2.67% |
| Quarantine Zone – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 2.64% |
| The Shelter – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 2.17% |
| Sepulcher – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 2.11% |
| The Magister Lab – Hard 100% | 51 – 200 | 2.03% |
| Sigma Sector: Broken Boundary (Normal) | 51 – 200 | 3.47% |
| Sigma Sector: Isolated Desert (Normal) | 51 – 200 | 2.69% |
| Mystery’s End – Hard 400% | 101 – 250 | 4.89% |
| Heart of the Fortress – Hard 400% | 101 – 250 | 4.39% |
| Slumber Valley – Hard 400% | 101 – 250 | 4.31% |
| Unknown Laboratory – Hard 400% | 101 – 250 | 3.72% |
| Seed Vault – Hard 400% | 101 – 250 | 3.61% |
| The Forgottense – Hard 400% | 101 – 250 | 3.39% |
| The Chapel – Hard 400% | 101 – 250 | 3.33% |
| Caligo Ossuary – Hard 400% | 101 – 250 | 3.06% |
| Asylum – Hard 400% | 101 – 250 | 2.92% |
| The Haven – Hard 400% | 101 – 250 | 2.67% |
| Quarantine Zone – Hard 400% | 101 – 250 | 2.64% |
| The Shelter – Hard 400% | 101 – 250 | 2.17% |
| The Magister Lab – Hard 400% | 101 – 250 | 2.03% |
| Assumed Bridge Zone – Hard | 101 – 250 | 6.92% |
| Sigma Sector: Broken Boundary (High-risk) | 176 – 325 | 3.47% |
| Sigma Sector: Isolated Desert (High-risk) | 176 – 325 | 2.69% |
| Medium-Sized Facility Zone – Normal | 176 – 325 | 4.92% |
| Sealed Residential District | 201 – 350 | 6.69% |
| Emergency Deployment Zone | 201 – 350 | 5.22% |
| Liquefied AX Vault | 201 – 350 | 3.86% |
| First Crater | 201 – 350 | 3.78% |
| Technical Research Institute | 201 – 350 | 3.69% |
| AX Refinery | 201 – 350 | 2.97% |
| AX Power Converter Station | 201 – 350 | 1.97% |
| Axium Drop Zone | 201 – 350 | 0.47% |
| Axium Mining Area | 201 – 350 | 2.5% |
| Forbidden Sanctuary | 251 – 400 | 5.64% |
| Bastion of Immortality | 251 – 400 | 5.06% |
| Legion Laboratory | 251 – 400 | 4.78% |
| Exposed Underwater Base | 251 – 400 | 4.69% |
| Supermassive Receptor | 251 – 400 | 4.64% |
| Medium-Sized Facility Zone – Hard | 251 – 400 | 4.92% |
| Onslaught – Stage 1 | 261 – 400 | 7.11% |
| Onslaught – Stage 2 | 271 – 400 | 7.11% |
| Onslaught – Stage 3 | 281 – 400 | 7.11% |
| Onslaught – Stage 4 | 291 – 400 | 7.11% |
| Karel’s Mothership – Normal | 251 – 400 | 14.5% |
| Karel’s Mothership – Hard | 271 – 400 | 14.5% |
| Trials – First round | 271 – 400 | 10% |
| Trials – Second round | 271 – 400 | 10% |
| Trials – Third round | 281 – 400 | 10% |
| Trials – Fourth round | 281 – 400 | 10% |
There’s also a small chance of getting a Transcendent Weapon that exceeds the activity’s Quality range from a monster kill.
FAQ
What should I look for in a Transcendent Weapon in The First Descendant?
When farming Transcendent Weapons, look at Transcendent Ability point distribution and Sub Ability stats.
Is it worth investing in a low-Quality weapon in The First Descendant?
It’s still worth investing Crystallization Catalysts and Energy Activators into a low-Quality weapon, as those transfer across all copies.
Can I reroll Transcendent Weapons in The First Descendant?
You can reroll Transcendent Ability point distribution and Sub Ability rolls of a Transcendent Weapon at the Weapons Workbench.
