The First Descendant - Best Piercing Light Build

The First Descendant is here, and we're ready to explore all the opportunities for adventures and missions that it has to offer. Although the game faced some complaints recently about the lack of matchmaking on Hard Mode and its customization options, it is still one of the most popular games out there.

The First Descendant offers 14 playable characters to choose from and a decent amount of weapons. Although there are many games that offer a wider selection, fans seem to be more than satisfied with what they have available so far. The good news is that every weapon can be improved even further if you have the right build for it. Let's take a look at the best build for Piercing Light.

The First Descendant How To Unlock Piercing Light
The First Descendant Piercing Light Stats
- Piercing Light
The First Descendant Best Character For Piercing Light
The First Descendant Piercing Light Best Modules
- Piercing Light Best Modules

The First Descendant How To Unlock Piercing Light

Although unlocking characters and weapons in The First Descendant is not very complicated, it is definitely a grindy process. It requires a certain amount of effort since there are some Research Materials that you need to obtain in order to get your desired item or Descendant. If you want to unlock Piercing Light, you will need the following materials:

Item	Materials
Piercing Light Polymer Syncytium	105 Repton 130 Metal Accelerant 6 Divided Plasma Battery Piercing Light Polymer Syncytium Blueprint
Piercing Light Synthetic Fiber	108 Silicon 91 Nanopolymers 9 Artificial Biometal Piercing Light Synthetic Fiber Blueprint
Piercing Light Nano Tube	72 Semi-permanent Plasma 60 Compound Coating Material 60 Compound Coating Material Piercing Light Nano Tube Blueprint
Piercing Light Blueprint	no additional requirements

Once you have gathered everything you need, go to Anais in Albion and pay 100,000 Gold to begin the research process. You will have to wait four hours for the weapon to become available. Keep in mind that you need to be Mastery Rank 10 if you want to get Piercing Light, so make sure that you have leveled up enough before attempting any of these steps.

The First Descendant Piercing Light Stats

Although the effectiveness of Sniper Rifles in The First Descendant is usually highly situational, Piercing Light is considered to be the exception to the rule. It has significant DPS potential, and it excels at boss damage. Piercing Light has a solid ATK stat, and its unique ability is incredible.

Piercing Light is an Ultimate Sniper Rifle that has a powerful unique ability called Purification of Light. It inflicts Dispel upon hitting a Weak Point. When two or more enemies are hit by a single shot, there is a high chance of landing a Critical Hit and increasing Critical Damage even further.

Type: Ultimate Sniper Rifle
Firearm ATK: 404
Fire Rate: 48
Reload Speed: 2.6 seconds

Keep in mind that the stats above serve as a Level 1 baseline for Piercing Light, and they can always be improved by creating a better build. These serve as a comparison point to other Level 1 weapons. Now it's time to take a look at the character that can benefit the most from Piercing Light.

The First Descendant Best Character For Piercing Light

Piercing Light is a great weapon, and it can fit any character in The First Descendant very well. The debuff can benefit everyone, and it's a great damage dealer that is worth trying out no matter which Descendant you are playing with.

However, if there is one Descendant that we can consider the perfect match for Piercing Light, it would definitely be Bunny. Her speed and damage-dealing abilities work very well with Piercing Light, as it offers her the opportunity to get into positions where she can hit Weak Points more consistently.

The First Descendant Piercing Light Best Modules

Without a doubt, Modules are not only one of the most interesting features but also one of the most helpful ones when it comes to boosting the overall performance of your weapon in The First Descendant. They can increase stats like Critical Hit damage, attack power, and magazine size. Let's see the best Modules for Piercing Light and how they function.