What do Support Droids do in The First Descendant?

As players blaze through the story missions in The First Descendant and unlock new areas, they will encounter curious little droids in outposts and other safe hubs. Called Support Droids, these adorable "smiley-faced" bots are an integral aspect of the gameplay progression and loop in the latest sci-fi looter-shooter from Nexon. They help regenerate resources, allowing players to continue working towards gaining new loot and progressing through the story.

Here's everything to know about Support Droids in The First Descendant.

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What are Support Droids in The First Descendant and where can they be found?

They can also be found during Void Intercept Battles (Image via Nexon)

Support Droids in The First Descendant are located in different areas, from the hub area of Albion to the outposts in the various overworld biomes. They help restock ammo and HP/MP, although that varies on their location.

Here's how each Support Droid in a location varies from those in other areas:

Laboratory: This is a location in the hub area of Albion that is unlocked after a quest. It allows players to check out other Descendants that have not been unlocked while also acting as a general testing range.

• Cooldown: None
• Replenish: All ammo, HP, MP, Shields, Skill Gauge and Skill Cooldown

Outposts: These are marked by a green circle icon on the map and are the primary fast travel points in an area. They may also feature NPCs to interact with.

• Cooldown: 10s
• Replenish: All ammo except High Impact Rounds. Recover all HP, MP, and Shields. No Skill recovery included

Fields outside of Outposts: There are areas outside of Outposts where players should find Support Droids in The First Descendant.

• Cooldown: 5 minutes
• Replenish: All ammo except High Impact Rounds. No HP, MP, Shields, or Skill recovery is included

Infiltration Operation: The Support Droids here are dotted around a dungeon during story missions.

• Cooldown: 5 minutes
• Replenish: Only General Rounds. No HP, MP, Shields, or Skill recovery is included

Void Intercept Battle: This is a type of raid in the game where one battles various powerful bosses alongside other players.

• Cooldown: 1 minute
• Replenish: Only General Rounds. No HP, MP, Shields, or Skill recovery is included

High-impact rounds are the rarest in the game but are also used in fairly powerful weapons, so players should take care to not exhaust them as replenishing them can be tough.

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