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Discover how to get the Assassin’s Edge, the best modules, best stats, and more in our weapon build guide for The First Descendant!
Best Ultimate Assassin’s Edge Build Guide in The First Descendant
The Assassin’s Edge is a Rare weapon in The First Descendant and one of the best backup weapons for any character to use against Colossi. The base Critical Hit Rate and Weak Point damage modifier are some of the best in the game. Moreover, when you boost those percentages with additional mods and the right traits, Assassin’s Edge will be an end-game powerhouse.
All Assassin’s Edge features in The First Descendant:
- Weapon Type: Hand Cannon
- Pros: One of the best Hand Cannons in the game with great base-level stats you can build on with mods
- Cons: Lower rounds per magazine, means you’ll have to keep on the move to stay stocked on ammo
- Best Characters: Very good all-around back-up weapon, good for any character
- Best Mods: Rifling Reinforcement, Adventurer, and Commando Marksmanship
Assassin’s Edge Advanced Stats
Below are the base advanced stats for the Assassin’s Edge at level 1:
- Firearm ATK – 87
- Fire Rate – 120
- Rounds per mag – 9
- Reload time – 1.4 seconds
- Crit rate – 40%
- Crit damage – 2x
- Weakpoint damage – 2x
How to Get Assassin’s Edge in The First Descendant
To get the Assassin’s Edge firearm in The First Descendant, you can play the Supply Depot battlefield mission in the Vespers zone’s Timberfall area. The Vespers is the third overworld zone in the game. Therefore, you must play through the main story campaign to unlock access to it. If you are new to the game, and playing with your first character, you will need to fully advance your first Descendant to about Level 20 and defeat the Stunning Beauty before you can unlock it.
The best spot to farm the Assassin’s Edge in The First Descendant is:
- Vespers zone, Timberfall area, Supply Depot battlefield mission
Furthermore, the Assassin’s Edge is a rare hand cannon that you can only get through random drops. Consequently, you cannot craft it at the Research Institute with Anais.
Best Modules for Assassin’s Edge in The First Descendant
Rifling Reinforcement, Adventurer, and Commando Marksmanship are the best weapon mods for the Assassin’s Edge. Rifling Reinforcement is a must-have mod on all firearms in The First Descendant. You’ll especially want to prioritize this mod as you are leveling. Adventurer and Commando Marksmanship will both boost your Critical Hit Rate even higher. In combination with the additional Weak Point damage from Adventurer, you’ll be strong against Colossi.
Best Beginner Mods for Assassin’s Edge
Below are the best beginner weapons mods for the Assassin’s Edge:
- Action and Reaction – Firearm ATK +X%, Recoil +X%
- Rifling Reinforcement – Explosive ATK +12%
- Better Concentration – Firearm Critical Hit Damage +19%
- Chill Enhancement – Adds Chill ATK equal to 8% of Firearm ATK
- Better Insight – Firearm Critical Hit Rate +10%
| Slot | Module |
|---|---|
| 1 (First Row) | Action and Reaction |
| 2 | Rifling Reinforcement |
| 3 | Better Concentration |
| 4 | (empty) |
| 5 | (empty) |
| 6 (Second Row) | Chill Enhancement |
| 7 | Better Insight |
| 8 | (empty) |
| 9 | (empty) |
| 10 | (empty) |
Best Advanced Mods for Assassin’s Edge
Below are the best advanced weapons mods for the Assassin’s Edge:
- Action and Reaction – Firearm ATK +X%, Recoil +X%
- Rifling Reinforcement – Explosive ATK +12%
- Adventurer – Firearm Critical Hit Rate +5%, Weak Point Damage +2%
- Chill Enhancement – Adds Chill ATK equal to 8% of Firearm ATK
- Commando Marksmanship – Firearm Critical Hit Damage +5%, Firearm ATK +1%
| Slot | Module |
|---|---|
| 1 (First Row) | Action and Reaction |
| 2 | Rifling Reinforcement |
| 3 | Adventurer |
| 4 | (empty) |
| 5 | (empty) |
| 6 (Second Row) | Chill Enhancement |
| 7 | Commando Marksmanship |
| 8 | (empty) |
| 9 | (empty) |
| 10 | (empty) |
Maximum Module Capacity
When upgrading weapon mods, be aware there is an increased cost and a max module capacity of 80. The material needed is Energy Activators, and you will get one of these after playing through the end of the campaign, or you can craft them with Anais. Therefore, you want to balance increasing mods and not attempt to max out every one. A balanced approach to firearm ATK, critical chance, and critical damage is the best (+3 or so to each).
Best Weapon Stats for Assassin’s Edge in The First Descendant
In the First Descendant weapon stats are randomly generated for all weapons when they drop or are created via crafting. You can change (or re-roll) them through the Weapon Readjustment system, which is covered in more detail below.
Here are the best weapon stats for Assassin’s Edge in The First Descendant:
- Firearm ATK
- Firearm Critical Hit Rate
- Firearm Critical Hit Damage
- Weak Point Damage
In the First Descendant, weapon stats are randomly generated for all weapons when they are picked up as loot or picked up after crafting. You can change (or re-roll) them through the Weapon Readjustment system. Each weapon has four random traits or stats that can be rerolled to find the ideal trait. These regenerated traits are also random and so is their quality. Therefore, expect to spend a lot of materials to min-max the perfect roll.
How to Upgrade Assassin’s Edge
The First Descendant provides several different avenues for upgrading and improving your weapons by using their repair station Workbench. The Workbench is located in the same general area as Anais and weapons seller Deslin on the west side of Albion.
Weapon Transmission
Each time you craft an Ultimate weapon in The First Descendant, after collecting it from Anais you will find that it is a low Level 1 firearm. However, you can easily bring it up to your current weapon level by using the Weapon Transmission mechanic at the Workbench.
Finally, you will need to reach Mastery Rank 3.
To level up Assassin’s Edge in The First Descendant you will need:
- Phase Exchanger
- 50 Superalloy
- 2,500 credits/gold
- 2:30 of research time
To get Superalloy in the First Descendant you will need to dismantle many weapons you don’t want by junking them. This breaks down the weapon into crafting materials you can use to make other items. Consequently, we highly recommend breaking down all of your excess weapons instead of selling them. Credits are easier to earn just by playing the game and completing missions.
Weapon Readjustment
In The First Descendant, the Weapon Readjustment mechanic allows you to use the Workbench to re-roll your weapon stats. Moreover, you can re-roll all of your stats at once, or lock individual stats you like and only re-roll the ones you want to change.
Finally, you will need to reach Master Rank 4 in order to unlock Weapon Readjustment at the Workbench.
To change Assassin’s Edge stats in The First Descendant you will need:
- Adjustment Control Axis x4
- 340 Superalloy
- 12,000 credits/gold
- 15:00 of research time
How To Use Assassin’s Edge
The best way to use Assassin’s Edge in The First Descendant is during Colossus boss fights, where the firearm’s 40% base Critical Hit Rate will really impact the damage you can do. Moreover, Weak Points should be your primary targets, along with canisters to cut short a boss’s ‘rage’ or immunity phase.
To increase the level of your damage, prioritize equipping and leveling mods like Adventurer and Commando Marksmanship. Both will boost your Critical Hit rate and Weak Point damage.
However, the main downside to this gun is the small amount of rounds per magazine and the amount of ammo you can hold. In harder boss fights, it will be ideal to not use this gun all the time, but save it as a backup for immunity phases or the final DPS burn to bring the Colossus down.
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