The best Lepic build makes the most of his AoE skills and mob-clearing potential in The First Descendant. He is one of the more beginner-friendly Descendants in the shooter, making him a very popular choice at the start of the game.
Lepic has one of the simplest kits in the shooter. While he may not be as flashy as some of the other descendants like Bunny and Sharen, he still gets the job done and has a great balance between offense and defense.
Once you master his playstyle, you will be able to complete most content with ease with him, including the Void Intercept missions.
How to get Lepic in The First Descendant
To get your hands on Lepic you can either select him at the start of the game, purchase him from the shop for 300 Caliber, or craft him by speaking to Anais. If you are crafting him, you will need the following materials:
| Items | Materials |
|---|---|
| Lepic Enhanced Cells | Semiconstant Plasma x290 Monomolecular Extractor x499 Highly Concentrated Energy Residue x37 Lepic Enhanced Cell Blueprint x1 200,000 Gold |
| Lepic Stabilizer | Superfluid x571 Shape Memory Alloy x4672 Crystal Biogel x39 Lepic Stabilizer Blueprint x1 200,000 Gold |
| Lepic Spiral Catalyst | Metal Accelerant x1168 Nanopolymers x817 Data Processing Neural Circuit x84f Ultimate Lepic Spiral Catalyst Blueprint x1 |
| Lepic Code | Intercept Battle: Hard Obstructer – Amorphous Material Patternx 106 Location 2: Vespers Normal – Void Fusion Reactor – Vespers Ruins Location 3: Vespers Hard – Abyssal Void Fusion Reactor – Vespers Lost Supply Depot Location 4: White-night Gulch Hard – Abyssal Void Fusion Reactor – White-night Gulch Mountaintops |
Apart from these, you will also need an additional 400,000 Credits to research him.
Lepic’s abilities in The First Descendant
Lepic’s abilities revolve around dealing AoE damage and applying the Burn effect on enemies. He uses grenades as a core part of his kit making him great at clearing out mobs.
Here are some of his abilities that you can look forward to:
| Skill Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Close Call (Passive) | There is a chance of surviving fatal damage during battle. |
| Grenade | Throws a grenade forward at the enemy. |
| Overclock | Increases all Skill ATK and adds a Burn effect to Grenade and Overkill for a set duration. |
| Traction Grenade | Throws a Traction Grenade forward to pull the enemies within range |
| Overkill | Fires a powerful shell at the enemy. The shell is maintained at the landing point for a set period of time, inflicting constant damage. |
Best Descendant Modules for Lepic
For the Descendant Modules of the best Lepic build, we will be dividing them into Leveling Modules and Max Level Modules. Leveling Modules are the mods that you will get during the mid-to-late game point around Master Rank 25. Max Level modules are for the endgame.
Leveling Modules:
| Module | Quality | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| HP Concentration | Rare | Increases Max HP and Skill Critical Rate |
| Non-Attribute Master | Rare | Improves Skill Power Additional boost to Non-Attribute Skill Power |
| Technician | Standard | Significantly improves Skill Power |
| Energy Collection | Standard | Lepic leeches some MP from enemies |
| Regeneration Boost | Standard | Lepic leeches a small amount of HP from enemies |
| Dual Claw | Standard | Attacks using Dual Claws during Sub Attack Increases Max Module Capacity |
| Strong Mentality | Standard | Skills are cheaper to cast |
| Nimble Fingers | Standard | Reduces Skill Cooldowns |
Max Level Modules:
| Module | Quality | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Increased Gain | Transcendant | MP is no longer consumed while Overkill is active Consumes MP when attacking with Overkill Recovers MP when Overkill lands a Critical Hit |
| HP Concentration | Rare | Increases Max HP and Skill Critical Rate |
| Non-Attribute Master | Rare | Improves Skill Power An additional boost to Non-Attribute Skill Power |
| Technician | Standard | Significantly improves Skill Power |
| Energy Collection | Standard | Lepic leeches some MP from enemies |
| Regeneration Boost | Standard | Lepic leeches a small amount of HP from enemies |
| Dual Claw | Standard | Attacks using Dual Claws during Sub Attack Increases Max Module Capacity. |
| Strong Mentality | Standard | Skills are cheaper to cast |
| Range HP Calculator | Rare | Improves the Range of Lepic’s skills Slightly improves HP |
| Skill Cost Optimize | Rare | Reduces Skill Cooldowns Slightly reduces Skill Costs. |
| Nimble Fingers | Standard | Reduces Skill Cooldowns |
| Entropy Acceleration | Rare | Slightly boosts Max MP and Skill Critical Hit Damage |
When equipping Modules onto Lepic be aware of the max Capacity Limit for mods.
Best Weapons and Weapon Modules for Lepic
Lepic is pretty versatile when it comes to his play style. This is why, there are a variety if weapons that you can use on him to get the most out of his kit.
Here are the three weapons that you should be using with him:
- Thunder Cage (Submachine Gun)
- Nazeistra’s Devotion (Hand Cannon)
- Afterglow Sword (Sniper Rifle)
Irrespective of the weapon you are going for here are the modules that you should be favoring in your build:
| Mod | Effect |
|---|---|
| Rifling Reinforcements | Improves Lepic’s Firearm ATK |
| Fire Rate UP | Improves Lepic’s Fire Rate |
| Consume Magazines | Faster Reload and a tiny bit of extra Weak Point Damage |
| Action and Reaction | Significantly improves Firearm Attack and Recoil |
| Better Insight | Increases Firearm Critical Hit Rate |
| Better Concentration | Significantly increases Firearm Critical Hit Damage |
| Weak Point Insight | Increases Weak Point Damage and a bit of extra Firearm Critical Hit Rate |
Make sure to be wary of the Capacity Limit as well when equipping Weapon Modules.
Best Reactor Stats
when picking the right Reactor for Lepic, you will need to find the ones that boost the damage that he deals with his grenades. Hence the best options will be:
- Burning Singularity: Boost to Fire and Singular type
- Burning Mechanics: Boost to Fire and Tech
This will let you make the most of the damage that he can shell out with his grenades.
How to play Lepic in The First Descendant
Lepic has one of the easier kits in Nexon‘s shooter. He is petty beginner-friendly and you will be able to pick him up and master his playstyle in no time.
When championing him, make sure to make the most of his Overclock skill. It will add the burn effect to his abilities and you will be able to deal DoT to those affected by it. Additionally, with the Increased Gain Module, you will be able to constantly regain MP by hitting critical shots when Overkill is active.
This lets you constantly use his abilities as long as the cooldowns are up. With the right setup, Lepic can get an insane amount of burst, however, he can struggle against bosses where you need to rack up your DPS numbers over time.
Here are some of the Pros and Cons of playing Lepic in The First Descendant:
Pros:
- Has an incredible amount of burst damage when you are able to build around his kit.
- Comes with one of the best AoE clears in the game.
- Burrn effect is effective against many bosses in the game.
Cons:
- Lacks proper single-target damage.
- Quite ability-reliant and can struggle with MP management.
