The First Descendant wraps up Karel’s storyline in a Mega Dungeon, releasing with Season 4 on Aug. 20. For this dungeon, the developer prepared a special limited-time Conquest difficulty launching a few weeks into the season.
Detailed during The First Descendant Season 4 developer livestream on Aug. 18, the Karel’s Mothership Mega Dungeon lives up to its name, with one clear taking up to 20 minutes, unlike previous dungeons that rarely go beyond five minutes. There are more interactable elements and mechanics to engage with in the Mega Dungeon, such as shooting cranes with barrels to drop them on enemies.
As a pivotal story moment, Mega Dungeon focuses on delivering a memorable first clear above all else. There are still things you can farm, such as Transcendent Weapons, but that’s more of a bonus. New content, including Raven, is available from other activities.
There is one reason to replay the Mega Dungeon, though. On Sept. 3, two weeks after the season launch, Mega Dungeon kicks off a Conquest event. It’s a more challenging version of the dungeon, where enemies deal more damage to you, shifting the focus to survivability rather than turning enemies into bullet sponges.
The event is split into two phases. Phase one runs from Sept. 3 to Sept. 17, and is for premade squads of four with no duplicate Descendants. The rest of the players, including solo players, can enter the event during phase two, running from Sept. 17 until Oct. 15.
While this isn’t a race to the finish, the 10 squads in phase one with the fastest clear times receive an exclusive Medal, a name card, UI theme, and a lounge ornament. The top 30 squads in phase two also receive Medals and other rewards. Even if you don’t place on the leaderboard, you can still earn rewards by clearing the Conquest difficulty at least once. These rewards include a name card, UI theme, and a skin for the upcoming Malicious Dominator Transcendent Weapon.
Despite Season 4 being the culmination of Karel’s storyline, the developer once again highlighted that it’s not the end of The First Descendant‘s story. More story arcs are coming, although the team hasn’t shared what those might be about.
The Mega Dungeon and the end of Karel’s storyline come to The First Descendant on Aug. 20, alongside Raven, Transcendent Weapons, and the new roguelite mode, Trials.
