Viessa’s best build in The First Descendant makes her a DPS powerhouse with amazing CC potential. While she is not very high up on the tier list at the moment, she remains one of the most popular Descendants in the shooter.
Viessa’s kit is also quite simple. She doesn’t have a high skill ceiling and players new to the game will find it easier to learn the shooter through her.
So if you are looking to main Viessa in The First Descendant, here is her current best build option that you should try out.
How to unlock Viessa in the First Descendant
To get Viessa you will either need to select her in the tutorial menu, purchase her with 300 Caliber, or craft her by talking to Anais. If you are crafting her, here is a list of everything that you need:
| Items | Materials |
|---|---|
| Viessa Enhanced Cells | Repton x422 Semiconstant Plasma x290 Fusion Plasma Battery x35 Viessa Enhanced Cell Blueprint 200,000 Gold |
| Viessa Stabilizer | Compound Coating Material x239 Monomolecular Extractor x499 Common Carbon Activator x15 200,000 Gold |
| Viessa Spiral Catalyst | Superfluid x571 Hardener x3867 Synthesized Artificial Biometal x88 Viessa Spiral Catalyst Blueprint x1 |
| Viessa Code | Intercept Battle: Common Executioner – Amorphous Material Pattern 018 Intercept Battle: Common Devourer – Amorphous Material Pattern 030 Intercept Battle: Hard Swamp Walker – Amorphous Material Pattern 095 Echo Swamp Hard – Abyssal Void Fusion reactor – Echo Swamp Derelict Covert |
Along with these items, you will also need 400,000 Credits to research her.
Viessa’s abilities in The First Descendant
Viessa’s abilities revolve around Chill Skills which act as a sort of crowd-control in the shooter. It can freeze and slow enemies, and with the right Module setup, they can even start having DoT effects.
Here is a list of all of Viessa’s abilities in The First Descendant:
| Skill Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Ice Sphere (Passive) | Creates an Ice Sphere floating around her body when inflicting enemies with the Ice Shackle effect, proportional to the effect stage. The Ice Sphere will automatically fly towards nearby enemies and deal damage to the target and its surroundings. |
| Frost Shards | Fires an exploding Ice Beam, inflicting damage and Ice Shackle around the area it hits. ※ Ice Shackle effect: Increases by 1 stage when hit / Increases by 2 stages if hit by the exploding area |
| Frost Road | Increases Running Speed and Shield, and creates Ice Sheets on the ground where Viessa stands. When enemies come into contact with these Ice Sheets, they are inflicted with Ice Shackle. ※ Ice Shackle effect: Increases by 2 stages |
| Cold Snap | Releases an arc of cold air in front, inflicting damage and Ice Shackle. ※ Ice Shackle effect: Increases by 2 stage |
| Blizzard | Creates a snowstorm that explodes over time, inflicting damage and Ice Shackle on enemies caught within. ※ Ice Shackle effect: Increases by 3 stages when hit / Increases by 4 stages if hit by the exploding area |
Best Descendant Modules for Viessa
We are dividing the Modules for Viessa’s best build into two sections: Leveling and Max Level. Leveling Modules are the ones that you will get around Master Rank 25 which is the mid-to-late game mark. Max Level is when you reach the endgame and have started minmaxing your characters.
Leveling Modules:
| Module | Quality | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Nimble Fingers | Standard | Reduces Viessa’s Skill Cooldown |
| Skill Extension | Standard | Improves Viessa’s Skill Durations |
| Skill Expansion | Standard | Considerably increases Skill Effect Range |
| Chill Specialist | Standard | Boosts the power of Viessa’s Chill Skills |
| Non-Attribute Master | Rare | Considerably boosts Viessa’s Skill Power Smaller additional boost to Non-Attribute Skill Power |
| Dual Claw | Standard | Attack with Dual Claws during Sub Attack Increases your Max Module Capacity |
| Energy Collection | Standard | Viessa leeches MP from enemies |
Max Level Modules:
| Module | Quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Hypothermy | Transcendant | Replaces Ice Shackle with Ice Needle, which no longer slows down enemies but instead deals continuous damage to the target. The damage increases with each stack, up to 5. |
| Nimble Fingers | Standard | Reduces Viessa’s Skill Cooldowns |
| Skill Extension | Standard | Improves Viessa’s Skill Durations |
| Skill Expansion | Standard | Considerably increases Skill Effect Range |
| Chill Specialist | Standard | Boosts the power of Viessa’s Chill Skills |
| Non-Attribute Master | Rare | Considerably boosts Viessa’s Skill Power Smaller additional boost to Non-Attribute Skill Power |
| Dual Claw | Standard | Attack with Dual Claws during Sub Attack Increases your Max Module Capacity |
| Entropy Acceleration | Rare | Slightly improves Max MP Slightly improves Skill Critical Hit Damage |
| Energy Collection | Standard | Viessa leeches MP from enemies |
| MP Accelerant | Rare | Slightly increases Skill Duration and Max MP |
| Skill Range Mastery | Rare | Increases Skill Critical Hit Damage Slight increase to Skill Effect Range |
| HP Concentration | Rare | Increases Max HP and Skill Critical Hit Rate |
When equipping Viessa’s Modules make sure to be aware of her Module Capacity Limit.
Best Weapon and Weapon Modules for Viessa
As Viessa has a very versatile playstyle, there are multiple weapons that you can use for her loadout. Here are some of the best weapons to pair with her:
- Thunder Cage (Submachine Gun)
- Nazeistra’s Devotion (Hand Cannon)
- Afterglow Sword (Sniper Rifle)
Depending on how you wish to play her the weapon you pick will change accordingly. The Thunder Cage is perfect for close-to-mid-range encounters and is the best-in-system weapon for Bunny and Valby as well.
If you are confident about your aim and pretty much never miss hitting weak points then go for Nazeistra’s Devotion or the Afterglow Sword. Both weapons will let you make the most of weakpoint damage.
Irrespective of the weapon you choose, here are some of the best Modules that you should be going for when playing as Viessa:
| Mod | Effect |
|---|---|
| Hawk-Eye | Improves Viessa’s Accuracy |
| Reload Concentration | Reloading is quicker Firearm Critical Damage is improved |
| Rifling Reinforcement | Significantly improves your Firearm Attack |
| Concentrate Support Ammo | Viessa gets more rounds per magazine Slightly more Firearm Critical Hit Damage |
| Electric Conductor | Improved Firearm Attack when attacking Electrocuted enemies |
| Action and Reaction | Improves Firearm Attack and Recoil |
| Marksman | Improves Firearm Critical Hit Rate, and slightly improves Attack |
| Weak Point Control | Improves Weak Point Damage and Recoil |
| Weak Point Sight | Greatly improves Weak Point Damage |
| Fire Rate Up | Significantly improves Viessa’s Fire Rate |
For Weapon Modules as well, make sure you are keeping the Capacity Limit and Module Cost in mind before equipping them.
Best Reactor Stats
When it comes to the best Reactors for Viessa’s build, here are the two options that you can look into:
- Frozen Mixture: Boost to Chill and Fusion type
- Frozen Mechanics: Boost to Chill and Tech type
It’s ideal to look for Reactors that will buff Viessa’s Skill Power and her Sub Attack Power as it will give a significant boost to her Chill and Dimension skills. Till you get the right Reactor you can settle for the ones that boost her Critical Hit Damage.
How to Play Viessa in The First Descendant
In Nexon‘s shooter, Viessa starts out as a crowd-control Descendant. However, once you slot in the Hypothermy Module, her CC is replaced by DoT, and her DPS gets a significant boost.
This lets her have amazing AoE as well as single-target clear speed making her one of the most versatile characters in The First Descendant. However, getting Viessa’s best build done can take a fair bit of time and grind.
You will need to invest in the endgame content loop, but once you have her made, she will be able to breeze through most content in the shooter.
Here are some of Viessa’s pros and cons if you are looking to main her in The First Descendant:
Pros:
- Has amazing single-target burst damage
- CC can be replaced with DoT to maximize her DPS potential
- One of the easier Descendants to pick up
- Has a very versatile playstyle
Cons:
- Lacks any mobility tools making it hard for her to reposition.
- Get the DoT effect only after gaining the Hypothermy Module in endgame
