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The First Descendanthas numerous ways to make Descendants and weapons stronger. Season 2, Episode 2 introduces Arche Tuning - a new system focused on empowering individual Descendants. It works alongside other features that affect the Descendant’s strength, like the Inversion Reinforcement.
This guide explains everything you need to know about Arche Tuning inThe First Descendant, including how to unlock and level it up.
How to Unlock Arche Tuning in The First Descendant
To unlock Arche Tuning, you mustcomplete the Into the Storm main quest that takes you to the Sigma Sector for the first time. Completing it introduces the Arche Tuning system alongside a corresponding tutorial quest to show the basics.
If you don’t have the quest, keep progressing the main storyline. Completing the Fortress zone unlocks seasonal content, including Arche Tuning.
After completing the tutorial quest, you canaccess the Arche Tuning screen from the inventory menu or using the Prime Hands in Albion. Arche Tuning works as a board of nodes that you can activate to grant permanent buffs to your Descendant. Level up the Arche Factor to gain Arche Tuning points and spend them on new nodes. You can only select nodes adjacent to already active ones, carving a path to the Ultimate buffs on the board’s edges.
How to Level Up Arche Tuning in The First Descendant
To level up the Arche Factor and gain points, you need toearn Arche Factor EXP.Arche Factor level and Arche Tuning progress are individual to every Descendant, meaning you must grind EXP on every character you want to make stronger. The only exceptions are theUltimate Descendants, who share the Arche Tuning progress with their base versions. For example, increasing Freyna’s Arche Factor level alsoincreases Ultimate Freyna’s level.
You can grind Arche Factor EXP from most endgame activities inThe First Descendant. Whether you’re unlocking a Fellow or are looking to explore the latest content, you can earn Arche Factor EXP at the same time.
Here’severy source of Arche Factor EXP inThe First Descendant:
Thebest place to farm Arche Factor EXP is the Sigma Sector, as you also get bonus EXP for completing each zone on the high-risk difficulty for the first time every day. You can also pick up theUnique Arche Factor EXP Gain boosterby exchanging High-Value Relics that drop from Sigma Sectors at Reina in Albion. Sigma Sector missions also have a chance to drop materials for Serena, Truly Deadly Arson shotgun, Ancient Knight assault rifle, and A-TAMS sniper.
