Jayber’s best build option will let you maximize his role as a support in The First Descendant. He is often considered to be one of the best Descendants in the shooter and is fairly beginner-friendly.
Much of his playstyle revolves around the Multi-Purpose Gun to enhance his turrets in combat. He is an exceptional support who fits most team compositions.
So if you are looking to main Jayber in The First Descendant, here is one of his best build options that you can try.
How to unlock Jyaber in The First Descendant
To get Jayber you can either buy him with 600 Caliber from the in-game shop or craft him by talking to Anais after acquiring all of his materials. If you are making him, then here are all the items that you will need:
| Items | Materials |
|---|---|
| Jayber Enhanced Cells | Hellion x303 Reverse Charging Coil x455 Insulated Metallic Foil x43 Jayber Enhanced Cell Blueprint 200,000 Gold |
| Jayber Stabilizer | Nanopolymers x364 Shape Memory Alloy x462 Balanced Plasma Battery x44 Jayber Stabilizer Blueprint x1 200,000 Gold |
| Jayber Spiral Catalyst | Flectorite x292 Carbon Crystal x554 Thermal Metallic Foil x26 Jayber Spiral Catalyst Blueprint x1 |
| Jayber Code | Location 1: Agna Desert Hard – Abyssal Void Fusion Reactor – Agna Desert Miragestone Deposit Location 2: Fortress Normal – Void Fusion Reactor – Fortress Frozen Valley Location 3: Sterile Land Hard – Abyssal Void Fusion Reactor – Sterile Land Restricted Zone Location 4: White-night Gulch Hard – Abyssal Void Fusion Reactor – White-night Gulch Observatory |
Jayber’s abilities in The First Descendant
Jayber’s abilities revolve around setting up his turrets properly. he takes up the more supportive role in the team and comes with a good balance between both offense and defense.
Here is a list of all of his abilities in the shooter:
| Skill Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Turret Sync (Passive) | When both Assault Turrets and Medical Turrets are summoned, increases Firearm ATK and Skill Power. |
| Assault Turret | Summons a turret to attack the enemy. When a Turret Zone is created, deals continuous damage to nearby enemies. |
| Medical Turret | Summons a turret to heal allies When a Turret Zone is created, taunts enemies within the zone. |
| Multi-Purpose Gun | Replaces the current Firearm with the Multi-purpose Gun When a turret is hit by the Multi-purpose Gun, a Turret Zone is created |
| Reactivate | Recalls all summoned Turrets, dealing a powerful attack to enemies in the nearby area. Put into Overhaul state for a certain period of time after using Total Recall and Turrets can be summoned in the existing Turret Zone. |
Best Descendant Modules for Jayber
When it comes to Descendant Modules for the best Jayber build in The First Descendant, we will be dividing them up into Leveling Modules and the Max Level Modules. Leveling Modules will be for the mid-to-late game mark and will be obtained around Master Rank 25. The Max Level Modules are catered more towards the late-game grind.
Leveling Modules:
| Module | Quality | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Increased HP | Standard | Significantly increases Jayber’s Max HP |
| Non-Attribute Specialist | Standard | Boosts the Power of Non-Attribute skills considerably |
| Skill Cost Optimize | Rare | Reduces Jayber’s Skill Cooldowns Slightly reduces Skill Costs |
| Increased DEF | Standard | Significantly increases Jayber’s DEF |
| Non-Attribute Master | Rare | Significantly increases Skill Power, with an additional increase to Non-Attribute Power. |
| Shortsword | Standard | Changes Jayber’s Sub Attack to a Shortsword Improves Jayber’s Max Module Capacity. |
| Nimble Fingers | Standard | Reduces Jayber’s Skill Cooldowns |
Max Level Modules:
| Module | Quality | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Attacking Compulsion (For more DPS) | Transcendent | Replaces the Healing Turret with another Assault Turret, allowing Jayber to have two Assault Turrets, dealing considerably more DPS |
| Increased HP | Standard | Significantly increases Jayber’s Max HP |
| Non-Attribute Specialist | Standard | Boosts the Power of Non-Attribute skills considerably |
| DEF Accelerant | Rare | Improves Jayber’s Skill Duration and DEF |
| Increased DEF | Standard | Significantly increases Jayber’s DEF |
| Non-Attribute Syncytium | Rare | Gives a small amount of Critical Hit Resistance and Non-Attribute Skill Power |
| Shortsword | Standard | Changes Jayber’s Sub Attack to a Shortsword Improves Jayber’s Max Module Capacity. |
| Skill Cost Optimize | Rare | Reduces Jayber’s Skill Cooldowns and slightly reduces Skill Costs |
| Nimble Fingers | Standard | Reduces Jayber’s Skill Cooldowns |
| Shield Conversion (DEF) | Rare | Increases Jayber’s DEF, while decreasing Jayber’s Shield by a lesser amount |
| Non-Attribute Master | Rare | Significantly increases Skill Power, with an additional increase to Non-Attribute Power |
When equipping Jayber’s Modules make sure to keep an eye on the Capacity Limit.
Best Weapons and Weapon Modules for Jayber
For the best Jayber build in The First Descendant, here are some of the weapons that synergize extremely well with his kit:
- Enduring Legacy (Machine Gun)
- Thunder Cage (Sub Machine Gun)
- Nazeistra’s Devotion (Hand Cannon)
- Afterglow Sword (Sniper Rifle)
Irrespective of the loadout that you are going for with Jayber, 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
The best Reactors for Jayber will be those that help improve the amount of utility that he has in his kit. So if you are looking to build him, make sure you go for Reactors with these stats:
- Materialized Phase Boost to Non-Attribute and Dimension type
- Materialized Singularity: Boost to Non-Attribute and Singular type
How to play Jayber in The First Descendant
Jayber is one of the easier Descendants to pick up in Nexon‘s shooter. He is one of the best supports in the game, but you can turn him into a DPS character by using the Attacking Compulsion Module.
The mod will help replace a healing turret with an attacking one. While this will not let you properly fulfill the role of a support, you will be capable enough to melt through most content in the game.
When using Jayber, make sure to play around his passive and make the most of his Multi-Purpose gun mechanic. Turret control is the key to mastering him, so make sure you are able to dray in enemy agro by using his turret’s Taunt.
Here are some of the Pros and Cons of playing Jayber:
Pros:
- Propper turret setup will draw in enemy agro while automatically shooting at them dealing damage
- One of the easier Descendants to pick up in the shooter
- Jayber’s support ability allows him to fit into most team compositions
Cons:
- Lacks consistent DPS without Attacking Compulsion
- Very reliant on turret setup to be effective in an encounter.
