There are many different research materials in The First Descendant, and you’ll need to know how to farm them all to make all the best gear. This is a very long list, so let’s get into it.
Do note that this list goes over only theBasic research materialsthat go into making everything you need. This list doesn’t cover Core research materials as they aren’t farmed, they’re made using these components. So if you want to get them to make yourDescendantsand Weapons, you’ll need to get these.
This list also doesn’t coverAmorphous Material Patternsthat are also used to unlockBlueprints and Codesthat go into making Core research materials.
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Research Materials on Kingston
You canget Reptonin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Repton in The First Descendant is by running around Kingston battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
You canget Monad Shardsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Monad Shards in The First Descendant is by running around Kingston battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
Organic Biogel
You canget Organic Biogelin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Organic Biogel in The First Descendant is byreplaying one of the above Kingston missionsthat’s the easiest for you to complete and takes the least time.
Low-Carbon Activator
You canget Low-Carbon Activatorsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Low-Carbon Activators in The First Descendant is byrepeatedly completing Fallen Theater: Vulgus Strategic Outpost.
Insulated Metallic Foil
You canget Insulated Metallic Foilin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Insulated Metallic Foil in The First Descendant is byreplaying Magister Lab, as this isn’t a guaranteed drop and it’s the quickest.
Research Materials on Sterile Land
Superfluid
You canget Superfluidin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Superfluid in The First Descendant is by running around Sterile Land battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
Metal Accelerant
You canget Metal Accelerantin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Metal Accelerant in The First Descendant is by running around Sterile Land battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
Artificial Biometal
You canget Artificial Biometalin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Artificial Biometal in The First Descendant is byreplaying one of the above Sterile Land missionsthat’s the easiest for you to complete and takes the least time.
Fusion Plasma Battery
You canget Fusion Plasma Batteryin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Fusion Plasma Battery in The First Descendant is byrepeatedly completing one of the Sterile Land Vulgus Strategic Outpoststhat’s the quickest for you to complete.
Murky Energy Residue
You canget Murky Energy Residuein The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Murky Energy Residue is bycompleting The Forgottense, as this isn’t a guaranteed drop and this Special Operation is much easier.
Negative Ion Particle
You canget Negative Ion Particlesin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Negative Ion Particles in The First Descendant is bystocking up onCode Analyzersand running through the battlefields of Sterile Landto unlock all the vaults you can.
Research Materials on Vespers
Semi-permanent Plasma
You canget Semi-permanent Plasmain The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Semi-permanent Plasma in The First Descendant is by running around Vespers battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
You canget Hardenerin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Hardener in The First Descendant is by running around Vespers battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
Data Processing Neural Circuit
You canget Data Processing Neural Circuitsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Data Processing Neural Circuits in The First Descendant is byreplaying one of the above Vespers missionsthat’s the easiest for you to complete and takes the least time.
Inorganic Biogel
You canget Inorganic Biogelin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Inorganic Biogel in The First Descendant is byrepeatedly completing one of the Vespers Vulgus Strategic Outpoststhat’s the quickest for you to complete.
Common Carbon Activator
You canget Common Carbon Activatorsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Common Carbon Activators is bycompleting The Shelter, as this isn’t a guaranteed drop and this Special Operation is quicker.
Conductive Metallic Foil
You canget Conductive Metallic Foilin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Conductive Metallic Foil in The First Descendant is bystocking up onCode Analyzersand running through the battlefields of Vespersto unlock all the vaults you can.
Research Materials on Echo Swamp
You canget Siliconin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Silicon in The First Descendant is by running around Echo Swamp battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
Compound Coating Material
You canget Compound Coating Materialin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Compound Coating Material in The First Descendant is by running around Echo Swamp battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
Encrypted Neural Circuit
You canget Encrypted Neural Circuitsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Encrypted Neural Circuits in The First Descendant is byreplaying one of the above Echo Swamp missionsthat’s the easiest for you to complete and takes the least time.
Macromolecule Biogel
You canget Macromolecule Biogelin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Macromolecule Biogel in The First Descendant is byrepeatedly completing one of the Echo Swamp Vulgus Strategic Outpoststhat’s the quickest for you to complete.
Complex Carbon Activator
You canget Complex Carbon Activatorsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Complex Carbon Activators is bycompleting Seed Vault, as this isn’t a guaranteed drop and this Special Operation is quicker.
Thermal Metallic Foil
You canget Thermal Metallic Foilin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Thermal Metallic Foil in The First Descendant is bystocking up onCode Analyzersand running through the battlefields of Echo Swampto unlock all the vaults you can.
Research Materials on Agna Desert
Nanopolymers
You canget Nanopolymersin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Nanopolymers in The First Descendant is by running around Agna Desert battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
Monomolecular Extractor
You canget Monomolecular Extractorsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Monomolecular Extractors in The First Descendant is by running around Agna Desert battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
Positive Ion Particle
You canget Positive Ion Particlesin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Positive Ion Particles in The First Descendant is byreplaying one of the above Agna Desert missionsthat’s the easiest for you to complete and takes the least time.
Synthesized Artificial Biometal
You canget Synthesized Artificial Biometalin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Synthesized Artificial Biometal in The First Descendant is byrepeatedly completing one of the Agna Desert Vulgus Strategic Outposts, as they’re free to start and are quick.
Divided Plasma Battery
You canget Divided Plasma Batteriesin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Divided Plasma Batteries is bycompleting The Asylum, as this isn’t a guaranteed drop and this Special Operation is quicker.
Mixed Energy Residue
You canget Mixed Energy Residuein The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Mixed Energy Residue in The First Descendant is bystocking up onCode Analyzersand running through the battlefields of Agna Desertto unlock all the vaults you’re able to.
Research Materials on White-night Gulch
Ceramic Composite
You canget Ceramic Compositein The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Ceramic Composite in The First Descendant is by running around White-night Gulch battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
Flectorite
You canget Flectoritein The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Flectorite in The First Descendant is by running around White-night Gulch battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
Advanced Neural Circuit
You canget Advanced Neural Circuitsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Advanced Neural Circuits in The First Descendant is byreplaying one of the above White-night Gulch missionsthat’s the easiest for you to complete and takes the least time.
Crystal Biogel
You canget Crystal Biogelin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Crystal Biogel in The First Descendant is byrepeatedly completing one of the White-night Gulch Vulgus Strategic Outposts, as they’re free to start and are quick.
Compound Carbon Activator
You canget Compound Carbon Activatorsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Compound Carbon Activators is bycompleting Mystery’s End, as this isn’t a guaranteed drop and this Special Operation is quicker.
Cooling Metallic Foil
You canget Metallic Cooling Foilin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Metallic Cooling Foil in The First Descendant is bystocking up onCode Analyzersand running through the battlefields of White-night Gulchto unlock all the vaults you can.
Research Materials on Haigos
Carbon Crystal
You canget Carbon Crystalsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Carbon Crystals in The First Descendant is by running around Haigos battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
Shape memory Alloy
You canget Shape Memory Alloyin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Shape Memory Alloy in The First Descendant is by running around Haigos battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
Anode Ion Particle
You canget Anode Ion Particlesin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Anode Ion Particles in The First Descendant is byreplaying one of the above Haigos missionsthat’s the easiest for you to complete and takes the least time.
Specialized Biometal
You canget Specialized Biometalin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Specialized Biometal in The First Descendant is byrepeatedly completing one of the Haigos Vulgus Strategic Outpoststhat is the quickest for you.
Heat Plasma Battery
You canget Heat Plasma Batteryin The First Descendant by doing the following:
The best way to get Heat Plasma Battery is bycompleting The Haven, as this isn’t a guaranteed drop and this Special Operation is quicker.
Highly-concentrated Energy Residue
You can getHighly-concentrated Energy Residuein The First Descendant by doing the following:
The best way to get Highly-concentrated Energy Residue in The First Descendant is bystocking up onCode Analyzersand running through the battlefields of Haigosto unlock all the vaults you’re able to.
Research Materials on Fortress
You canget Hellionin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Hellion in The First Descendant is by running around Fortress battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
Reverse Charging Coil
You canget Reverse Charging Coilsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Reverse Charging Coils in The First Descendant is by running around Fortress battlefields andlooting and shooting every Munitions and Resource Boxyou find.
Polyatomic Ion Particle
You canget Polyatomic Ion Particlesin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Polyatomic Ion Particles in The First Descendant is byreplaying one of the above Fortress missionsthat’s the easiest for you to complete and takes the least time.
Deformed Biometal
You canget Deformed Biometalin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Deformed Biometal in The First Descendant is byrepeatedly completing one of the Fortress Vulgus Strategic Outpoststhat is the quickest for you.
Balanced Plasma Battery
You canget Balanced Plasma Batteryin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Balanced Plasma Battery is bycompleting Heart of the Fortress, as this isn’t a guaranteed drop and this Special Operation is quicker.
Pure Energy Residue
You canget Pure Energy Residuein The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Pure Energy Residue in The First Descendant is bystocking up onCode Analyzersand running through the battlefields of Fortressto unlock all the vaults you can.
Research Materials from Dismantling items
Superalloy
You canget Superalloyin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Superalloy in The First Descendant is byreplaying the mission that gives the most weapons in the latest battlefield you’ve unlocked. Higher level weapons offer more Superalloy. So farm them and dismantle them.
Multi-Composite Receivers
You canget Multi-Composite Receiversin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Multi-Composite Receivers in The First Descendant is byreplaying the mission that gives the most weapons in the latest battlefield you’ve unlocked. Rarer weapons offer more High Precision Exchange Components. So farm them and dismantle them. Grinding Colossi battles is also optimal.
High Precision Exchange Components
You canget High Precision Exchange Componentsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get High Precision Exchange Components in The First Descendant is byreplaying the mission that gives the most weapons in the latest battlefield you’ve unlocked. Rarer weapons offer more High Precision Exchange Components. So farm them and dismantle them. Grinding Colossi battles is also optimal.
Liquid Metal
You canget Liquid Metalin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Liquid Metal in The First Descendant is byreplaying the mission that gives the most weapons in the latest battlefield you’ve unlocked. Higher level weapons offer more Liquid Metal. So farm them and dismantle them.
Superconductor Core
You canget Superconductor Coresin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Superconductor Cores in The First Descendant is byreplaying the easiest missions out of the ones that earn you the highest level Reactorsand the most for completing it. Dismantle them all as you farm for them. Higher level Reactors give more Superconductor Cores.
Nano Compound
You canget Nano Compoundsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Nano Compounds in The First Descendant is byreplaying the easiest missions out of the ones that earn you the highest level Reactorsand the most for completing it. Dismantle them all as you farm for them. Higher level Reactors give more Superconductor Cores.
Void Organism
You canget Void Organismsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Void Organisms in The First Descendant is byreplaying missions or operations that net you the most and rarest above items, and scrap them.
Research Materials from Void Fragment missions
You canget Solenoidsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Solenoids in The First Descendant is byrepeating the latest Void Missions you’ve unlocked, as they’ll award you with the highest rate of Solenoids. Passively dismantling all spare Reactors will help.
Quantum Crystal
You canget Quantum Crystalsin The First Descendant by:
The best way to get Quantum Crystals in The First Descendant is byrepeating the latest Void Missions you’ve unlocked (in hard mode), as they’ll award you with the highest rate of Quantum Crystals. Passively dismantling all spare Reactors will help.
And finally, we’re at the end of the list for all the Research Materials in The First Descendant. With this info, you canplan your farming strategies with ease. Just verify you’ve gotplenty of Goldto purchase all this research!
Aidan Lambourne
Aidan Lambourne is a contributing writer for PC Invasion, with almost a couple years of experience in the industry. He has written about Roblox extensively, although has keenly covered new releases and indie games. A passionate writer and gamer, he still can’t really believe he gets to indulge in both for a career.
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