Today at summer game fest 2025, we unveiled the teaser trailer for season 3 Breakthrough—and officially announced that the new season will launch on thursday, august 7 We know many descendants were hoping to experience season 3 earlier, and we apologize that we couldn't meet those expectations The first descendant season 3 breakthrough adds a new character nell, zone, boss, mounts, balance updates and customizable lounge. Its current season, “breakthrough” is ongoing and includes a large, new area with far more difficult encounters, a new descendant “nell”, a hoverbike, and much more. After seeing a significant dip in its player count following a pretty popular launch in july last year, the first descendant seems to be gaining traction again ahead of season 3
Everything we know about the first descendant season 3 so far including release date window, new tfd character, fellow, features, and more. On a special occasion for the game, the first descendant shares fresh details about its upcoming season, alongside new glimpses of what’s coming. Season 3 of the first descendant named “breakthrough” landed on 7 august 2025 Nexon opened the servers at 5 am pt / 8 am et / 1 pm bst after an overnight maintenance period The first descendant season 3 is the largest update so far It adds a vast new zone called axion plains, a new travel system, and the arche trigger mechanic