Weapon Proficiency in The First Descendant allows players to determine the strengths of every weapon in the game, making it easier for them to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the gun. This guide gives a detailed account of Weapon Proficiency in The First Descendant.

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What Is Weapon Proficiency and How Do You Increase it?

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Weapon Proficiency is a game mechanic that tracks the amount of XP you've earned with specific weapons. Each weapon has a proficiency rating that ranges from 0 to 40. This system is crucial for determining the strength and effectiveness of your weapons as you progress in The First Descendant.

The proficiency with each weapon affects the number of high-level modules you can integrate into your firearm. This means that your current skill level with different weapons dictates how effective they can be as you progress through the game.

A summary of acquired Proficiency XP will pop up when you finish a quest. This helps keep track of your Weapons' Proficiency.

Using The Weapon

Increasing your Weapon Proficiency in the game is quite easy. To do this, equip the weapon you want to level up and use it in the field. Engage in missions and battles with that specific gun to earn XP. The more you use the weapon, the more Proficiency XP you’ll accumulate.

Why Increase Weapon Proficiency?

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Here are a few reasons to focus on increasing your weapon proficiency:

Adding Modules

Increasing Weapon Proficiency in The First Descendant is quite important as it allows you to add more modules to the firearm. This tunes your weapon even further and allows it to deal much more damage to the enemies.

Mastery Rank

Acquiring Weapon Proficiency with firearms will raise you to a Mastery Rank, granting you access to additional module slots and capacity. When you reach Weapon Proficiency Level 40, you can equip Crystallization Catalysts on any weapon. This functions as a prestige system, hence enabling you to add a new module symbol to the gun and reset its Weapon Proficiency in the process.

Your Weapon Proficiency will be reset once you add a new module symbol .

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The First Descendant
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Released
July 2, 2024
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Developer(s)
Nexon Games
Publisher(s)
Nexon
Genre(s)
Action RPG, Third-Person Shooter