Lepic is a solid character choice for beginners in The First Descendant, with powerful grenade abilities and good survivability. He can be chosen at the start of the game and is your typical soldier grenade spammer with heavy AOE damage. His ultimate fires an artillery shell that deals damage over time. Trigger Overclock first to add a burn effect to grenades before launching them. Lepic’s passive, Close Call, gives him a random chance of surviving fatal damage during battle. While this can be helpful, it does nothing to further aid and damage and is random, thus holding him back on this list.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Role | Grenade Spammer |
| Primary Skills | Grenade Throw, Overclock, Traction Grenade, Overkill |
| Passive Skill | Close Call |
| Specialization | AOE Damage with grenades |
| Unlock Methods | Starter character, purchase, or research and craft later |
| Primary Strengths | Strong AOE, Ultimate Spam, Easy to Play |
Lepic Skills
- Description: Throws a grenade forward at the enemy.
- Cooldown: 6 seconds
- MP Cost: 35
- AOE Damage: Skill Power x 487.3%
- Effect Range: 5 meters Radius
- How to Use: Use Overclock before throwing a grenade for added burn effect. This is your basic AOE damage ability with a low cooldown.
- Description: Increases all Skill ATK and adds a Burn effect to Grenade and Overkill for a set duration.
- Cooldown: 20 seconds
- MP Cost: 24
- Duration: 18 seconds
- How to Use: Activate Overclock prior to using other abilities for additional burn damage. Aim to keep this skill up as much as possible for continuous burn effect.
- Description: Throws a Traction Grenade forward to pull the enemies within range.
- Cooldown: 25 seconds
- MP Cost: 45
- Effect Range: 9-meter Radius
- How to Use: Use Traction Grenade to pull in enemies within range. Ideal for setting up for AOE damage with other abilities.
- Description: Fires a powerful shell at the enemy. The shell is maintained at the landing point for a set period of time, inflicting constant damage.
- Cooldown: 65 seconds
- MP Cost: 47
- How to Use: Save MP for this ultimate ability as it drains MP while active. Use it to inflict constant AOE damage, especially effective when Overclock is active for additional burn damage.
- Description: Recover HP when taking fatal damage.
- How to Use: This passive helps in survivability by recovering health upon taking fatal damage. Use this to stay in the fight longer.
How to Unlock Lepic in The First Descendant
To unlock Lepic in The First Descendant, choose him as your starting character, purchase him from the store, or research and craft him later. If you choose another character at the start, you will need to gather the following materials to craft Lepic:
1. Lepic Enhanced Cells
- Semiconstant Plasma x290
- Monomolecular Extractor x499
- Highly Concentrated Energy Residue x37
- Lepic Enhanced Cell Blueprint x1
- 200,000 Gold
2. Lepic Stabilizer
- Superfluid x571
- Shape Memory Alloy x4672
- Crystal Biogel x39
- Lepic Stabilizer Blueprint x1
- 200,000 Gold
3. Lepic Spiral Catalyst
- Metal Accelerant x519
- Carbon Crystal x554
- Complex Carbon Activator x60
- Lepic Spiral Catalyst Blueprint x1
To craft Lepic, speak to Anais in the Albion Mountains area to access the Research Institute.
How to Play Lepic in The First Descendant
Lepic’s playstyle focuses on using Overclock to add burn effects to his grenades, and utilizing his strong AOE damage capabilities.
- Explosive Management: Use Overclock, Grenade Throw, and Traction Grenade to maximize AOE damage.
- Movement and Positioning: While Lepic lacks the mobility of some other characters, position yourself strategically to make the most of your grenade abilities.
- Survivability: Use the passive skill Close Call to recover health and stay in the fight longer.
Best Modules for Lepic in The First Descendant
Equip the following modules to optimize Lepic’s performance:
- Increased Gain: MP is no longer consumed while Overkill is active but consumes MP when attacking with Overkill and recovers MP when Overkill lands a Critical Hit.
- HP Concentration: Increases Max HP and Skill Critical Rate.
- Non-Attribute Master: Improves Skill Power and boosts Non-Attribute Skill Power.
- Technician: Significantly improves Skill Power.
- Energy Collection: Leech MP from enemies.
Best Weapons for Lepic in The First Descendant
The ideal weapons for Lepic include:
- Thunder Cage: A high rate of fire and overcharge bonus for extra AOE damage.
- Afterglow Sword: Excellent for weak point (headshot) damage.
- Restored Relic: Inflicts Ancient fire damage over time and boosts fire damage.
Best External Components for Lepic in The First Descendant
For external components, prioritize the following stats to enhance Lepic’s survivability and effectiveness:
- Max Shields
- Max HP
- HP Recovery
- DEF
Lepic Story in The First Descendant
Jonathan Lepic of the Dauntless 44th Grenadier Squad lost all his comrades and his right arm in a battle that became the final operation for his squad. Fighting until the bitter end, Lepic became a legendary soldier who annihilated the Vulgus corps with his one remaining arm. The dog tags of his fallen comrades clutched in his hands only added to his immeasurable grief after his lonely return.
The Magisters were interested in the physical capabilities of Lepic, the sole survivor. What if he were a Descendant that the Arche test missed? What if this were all a trial for a new Descendant? Eventually, the Magisters offered an Arche Drive Tactical Prosthetic Arm transplant to Lepic, who, at that point, had given up on everything.
