What is Ecive in The First Descendant?

Ecive is a basic tool that any character can use in The First Descendant. In essence, this is the game's detective mode, which offers various goals in various contexts. It can be temporarily activated at the press of a button anywhere other than Albion, and there is no 'cooldown' on this thing. However, new players will often be lost as to why exactly they need it.

In this beginner guide for The First Descendant, we will explain everything about the Ecive tool and every situation where you might need it.

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What does an Ecive scan do in The First Descendant?

When you perform an Ecive scan in The First Descendant, it reveals all enemy, resource box, and Munition drum locations around you within a limited range. It also displays their weakness in element (Toxin, Fire, Chill, Electric) and physical (Crush, Pierce, Burst) damage types.

Ecive is a good way to locate Munitions for resources (Image via Nexon)

Furthermore, when you use the Ecive during a Void Intercept boss, it will display the boss' Frenzy meter underneath the Health bar and highlight their weak points.

A more unique use for the Ecive is to locate Encrypted Vaults in Normal and Hard mode. The Ecive will make a sharp ping when you're facing its direction, and a more blunt noise if you're facing away from it. The noise gets louder the closer you get to the desired Encrypted Vault.

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How to open Ecive in The First Descendant

To open the Ecive in The First Descendant, all you have to do is press the assigned keybind once. These are the default keys for each platform:

• Pc: Tab
• Xbox: Right Bumper
• PlayStation: R3

It does not have any MP cost or other strings attached, so you can spam it at will.

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How to change Ecive cosmetic in The First Descendant

Ecive displays a themed cosmetic animation on your Descendant's head when you use it. There are unique Ecive cosmetics that you can get from Twitch drops or Battle Pass rewards. To switch to a different one, you can go to Customize > Ecive Skin, and select one from the left panel.

This is where to change Ecive cosmetic (Image via Nexon)

This Ecive cosmetic is also on display when you open any menu. If you're wondering why there are players in the hub with a permanent Ecive hovering on their head, this is why: they have the menu open.

That concludes our guide to the Ecive scan in The First Descendant. Check out our other articles on the game:

• How to defeat the Gluttony boss in The First Descendant
• The First Descendant Complete Bunny questline: All Record locations
• How to get Luna's Noise Surge Module in The First Descendant
• The First Descendant Bunny build: Best modules and playstyle, explained