Blair’s best build option lets him be a DPS powerhouse when using his AoE and Burn effects in The First Descendant. He is pretty beginner-friendly and has one of the simpler kits out of all the Descendants in the shooter.
Blair has a very combo-heavy playstyle where you will be depending on his abilities quite a bit to be effective in battle. His Pitmaster passive will increase his Critical Hit Chance and Damage when you attack a burning target and if you have multiple active Flame Zones.
Blair has a very fun playstyle, and our guide will go over his best build that you can try if you are looking to main him in The First Descendant.
How to unlock Blair in The First Descendnat
To get your hands on Blair in The First Descendant, you can either purchase him from the store for 600 Caliber or craft him by talking to Anais. If you are looking to craft him, then you will need the following items:
| Items | Materials |
|---|---|
| Blair Enhanced Cells | Ceramic Composite x408 Hellion x303 Anode Ion Particle x26 Blair Enhanced Cell Blueprint 200,000 Gold |
| Blair Stabilizer | Compound Coating Material x239 Carbon Crystal x554 Crystal Biogel x39 Blair Stabilizer Blueprint x1 200,000 Gold |
| Blair Spiral Catalyst | Repton x422 Semiconstant Plasma x290 Balanced Plasma Battery x44 Blair Spiral Catalyst Blueprint x1 |
| Blair Code | Location: Hagios Normal – Old Mystery |
Along with these items you will also need 400,000 Credits to research him.
Blair’s skills in The First Descendant
Blair’s kit revolves heavily around his passive. he is very ability-dependant and you will need to constantly keep burning enemies and creating Flame Zones to allow him better DPS uptime.
| Skill Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Pitmaster(Passive) | Critical Hit Damage increases when attacking enemies in Burn state. Critical Hit Chance increases depending on the number of Stoves in battlefield. |
| Blaze Up | Spurts flame to deal damage to nearby enemies and creates Stove. Stove inflicts constant damage and Burn effect to nearby enemies. |
| Extinguish | Retrieves Stoves in the battlefield and restores Mana Retrieving Stoves increases DEF for a short period of time. |
| Burn Taste | Spurts flames forward. Enemies near the flames’ arrival point are inflict |
| Deadly Cuisine | Throws a large fireball forward Large fireball splits into small fireballs causing extra explosion. Explosion damage inflicts Burn effect and creates Stove on the ground Stove deals constant damage to nearby enemies and inflicts them with Burn effect |
Best Descendant Modules for Blar
We will be dividing Blair’s Modules into two segments, Leveling and Max Level. Leveling Modules are the mods that you get when you are at the mid-to-late game mark and around Master Rank 25. Max Level Modules, on the other hand, are a part of the end-game loop.
Leveling Module:s
| Module | Effect | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Increased Shield | Increases Blair’s Max Shield | Standard |
| Fire Specialist | Increases the Skill Power of Blair’s Fire skills | Standard |
| Skill Expansion | Increases the Effect Range of Blair’s skills | Standard |
| Focus on Fire | Improves the Skill Power of Blair’s Fire Skills Slightly reduces Skill Cooldowns | Rare |
| Dual Claw | Changes Blair’s Sub Attack to a Dual Claw attack Increases Max Module Capacity | Standard |
| Increased DEF | Increases Blair’s DEF | Standard |
| Increased HP | Increases Blair’s max HP | Standard |
Max Level Modules:
| Module | Effect | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Chef | Modifies the increase to Skill Critical Hit Rate to 5 based on the Flame Zone count. Using Deadly Cuisine increases the number of Flame Zones created to 4. | Transcendent |
| Skill Range Mastery | Increases the range of Blair’s skills. | Rare |
| Increased Shield | Increases Blair’s max Shield. | Standard |
| Fire Specialist | Increases the power of Blair’s Fire skills. | Standard |
| Skill Expansion | Increases the effect range of Blair’s skills. | Standard |
| Focus on Fire | Increases the skill power of Blair’s Fire skills and reduces cooldowns. | Rare |
| Dual Claw | Changes Blair’s Sub Attack to a Dual Claw attack Increases Max Module Capacity | Standard |
| Willpower Efflux | Increases Blair’s DEF while also improving your HP Heal. | Rare |
| Increased DEF | Increases Blair’s DEF | Standard |
| Increased HP | Increases Blair’s HP | Standard |
| Technique Manual | Succeeding a skill deals a portion of your HP as damage to an enemy. | Standard |
| Regeneration Boost | Increases Blair’s HP Recovery Modifier. | Standard |
When equipping mods make sure to be aware of the Module Capacity Limit.
Best Weapons and Weapon Modules for Blair
For the best Blair build in The First Descendant, here are some of the weapons that synergize extremely well with his kit:
- Enduring Legacy (Machine Gun)
- Nazeistra’s Devotion (Hand Cannon)
- Afterglow Sword (Sniper Rifle)
Irrespective of the loadout that you are going for, here are some of the best Weapon Modules that you can look to put Blair:
| Module | Effect |
|---|---|
| Rapid Fire | Improves Fire Rate, but decreases Accuracy |
| Rifling Reinforcement | Significantly increases Firearm ATK |
| Action and Reaction | Significantly increases Firearm ATK, but also increases Recoil |
| Concentrate Support Ammo | More Rounds per Magazine, and improved Critical Hit Damage |
| Marksman | Considerably improves Firearm Critical Hit Rate, and slightly improves Firearm ATK. |
| Fire Enhancement | Adds Fire ATK equal to a portion of Firearm ATK |
| Concentration Priority | Greatly increased Critical Hit Damage Increased Reload Time |
| Concentrated Fire | Slightly improved Weak Point Damage, and increased Critical Hit Damage |
Best Reactor Stats
When it comes to picking the best Reactors for a Blair build, you have those two amazing choices:
- Burning Phase: Boost to Fire Dimension type
- Burning Singularity: Boost to Fire and Singular type
They will buff his skill power letting you make the most of the damage he can put out with his AoE and burn skills.
How to play Blair in The First Descendant
Blair has one of the simpler kits in Nexon‘s shooter. He is pretty easy to master and is perfect for those players who want to play a Descendant that relies on abilities to take out mobs.
His playstyle revolves around his passive skill, Pitmaster, and the more Flame Zone you create, the more damage you will deal. Blair is one of the best picks for clearing out dungeons and melting through mobs of enemies.
However, he can struggle when going up against the more mobile bosses. He lacks proper single-target DPS so try not to use him too much in the harder Void Intercept boss encounters.
Here are some of the Pros and Cons of Blair in The First Descendant:
Pros:
- Has incredible AoE and DoT damage that helps him through most encounters
- The Burn Damage debuff is amazing during most situations
- Very easy to pick up and is beginner-friendly
Cons:
- Lacks proper single-target DPS
- Combo-heavy playstyle that relies a lot on ability cooldowns.
