The First Descendant: All weapon and ammo types, explained

The First Descendant is a looter shooter featuring a wide variety of weapons and ammo types. While each type of weapon has a unique playstyle, many use the same ammo. Since your character can equip up to three weapons at a time, it's essential to equip weapons with different ammo types to avoid running out of them during combat.

This guide covers everything you need to know about the different weapon and ammo types in The First Descendant, including all the available weapons and their rarities in the game.

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All weapon and ammo types in The First Descendant

The different types of ammo and weapons. (Image via Nexon || Darkauscus/YouTube)

There are four ammo types in The First Descendant: General, Special, Impact, and High-Power Rounds. As mentioned, each ammo type is used by multiple weapon types rather than being exclusive to one.

Here are the 11 available weapon types in The First Descendant:

General Rounds:

• Submachine Gun
• Assault Rifle
• Machine Gun
• Handgun

Special Rounds:

• Beam Rifle
• Tactical Rifle

Impact Rounds:

• Scout Rifle
• Hand Cannon

High-Power Rounds:

• Launcher
• Shotgun
• Sniper Rifle

Weapons in The First Descendant are available in three different rarities: Standard (Green), Rare (Purple), and Ultimate (Orange).

Rare weapons have better stats than Standard ones and include four random affixes. On the other hand, Ultimate weapons in The First Descendant not only have superior stats and affixes but also feature a unique weapon talent.

You can research Ultimate weapons in the game. (Image via Nexon || MillGaming/YouTube)

Here are all the available weapons and their rarities in The First Descendant:

General Rounds

Submachine Gun

Weapon	Rarity
Albinism	Standard
Alter Ego	Rare
Blue Blood Boomer	Rare
Devil's Call	Rare
Firefly	Rare
Python	Ultimate
Thunder Cage	Ultimate

Assault Rifle

Weapon	Rarity
Ominous Hound	Standard
Caligo's Horn	Rare
Eternal Willpower	Rare
Magnus AA	Rare
Phantom Paid	Rare
Divine Punishment	Ultimate
Fallen Hope	Ultimate

Machine Gun

Weapon	Rarity
Cygnus	Standard
Lion of Blue Mane	Rare
Rascal V-51	Rare
Tamer	Rare
Unfinished Study	Rare
Albion Cavalry Gun	Ultimate
Enduring Legacy	Ultimate

Handgun

Weapon	Rarity
Hungry Hound	Standard
Millennium Frost	Rare
New Beginning	Rare
Red Wolf	Rare
Rose of Aisha	Rare
The Final Masterpiece	Ultimate
The Last Dagger	Ultimate

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Special Rounds

Beam Rifle

Weapon	Rarity
Moon Fragment	Standard
Burning 44	Rare
Dimensional Bridge	Rare
Dogma 21	Rare
Clairvoyance	Ultimate
King's Guard Lance	Ultimate

Tactical Rifle

Weapon	Rarity
Red Eye	Standard
Detachment	Rare
The Unwelcomed	Rare
Viper	Rare
Young Noble's Ambition	Rare
Greg's Reversed Fate	Ultimate
Secret Garden	Ultimate

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Impact Rounds

Scout Rifle

Weapon	Rarity
Nightmare Hound	Standard
Hero's Scar	Rare
Silly Weeper	Rare
Sonic Co-op	Rare
The Age of Innovation	Rare
Blue Beetle	Ultimate
Wave of Light	Ultimate

Hand Cannon

Weapon	Rarity
Burning Hound	Standard
Assassin's Edge	Rare
Explorer's Path	Rare
Immediate Execution	Rare
Nazeistra's Devotion	Ultimate
Perforator	Ultimate

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High-Power Rounds

Launcher

Weapon	Rarity
Tamed Beast	Standard
Death Roar	Rare
Guardian R4	Rare
Lightspeed Barrel	Rare
Vestigial Organ	Rare
Restored Relic	Ultimate
Sigvore's Proof	Ultimate

Shotgun

Weapon	Rarity
Gangster	Standard
Fireworks	Rare
In a Blink	Rare
Subconsciousness	Rare
The Last Knight	Rare
Executor	Ultimate
Smithereens	Ultimate

Sniper Rifle

Weapon	Rarity
Recipient Unknown	Standard
Belief	Rare
Different Dream	Rare
Forest Gaze	Rare
Supermoon Z-15	Rare
Afterglow Sword	Ultimate
Piercing Light	Ultimate

You can sell your weapons to Delsin in Albion (Image via Nexon)

As you acquire higher rarity weapons, you can either dismantle the old weapons in The First Descendant or sell them to Delsin in Albion for some Gold. Dismantling is generally the better option, as it provides valuable resources.

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Check out our other guides in the game:

• Tier list: Best characters to play
• How to get and open Amorphous Material
• Gley build, how to get, skill modules, and more
• Thunder Cage build: Best Modules, unique trait, and more