Zone Recon Missions in The First Descendant

Zone Recon Missions in The First Descendant are essential for acquiring rare materials and enhancing your gameplay experience. This guide provides a detailed overview of all Zone Recon Missions, including their locations, rewards, and strategies for successful completion.

All Zone Recon Missions List & Guides in The First Descendant

Sterile Land Missions Rewards
The First Descendant - Rockfall

Rockfall: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 2 (0.4%)
・Venom Injector (1.5%)
・Weapon Tuning (12.5%)
・Venom Syncytium (12.5%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 006 (20%)
・Burning Phase Reactor (50%)
・Young Noble’s Ambition (50%)
・Albinism (50%)
・Frozen Mechanics Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern – Freyna (100%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 006 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 2 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
Vespers Missions Rewards
The First Descendant - Lost Supply Depot

Lost Supply Depot: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 3 (0.4%)
・Unstoppable Smasher (2%)
・Poison Priority (15%)
・Focus Fire (15%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 014 (20%)
・Tingling Singularity Reactor (50%)
・Silly Weeper (50%)
・Red Wolf (50%)
・Burning Singularity Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 014 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 3 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
The First Descendant - Moonlight Lake

Moonlight Lake: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 3 (0.4%)
・Remote Generator (2%)
・High-Power Rounds Compulsive (15%)
・Maximize Electric Resist (15%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 015 (20%)
・Materialized Singularity Reactor (50%)
・Explorer’s Path (50%)
・Unfinished Study (50%)
・Toxic Phase Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 015 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 3 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
Agna Desert Missions Rewards
The First Descendant - Vermilion Waste

Vermilion Waste: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 5 (0.4%)
・An Iron Will (3%)
・Bullet Rain (20%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 026 (20%)
・Fire Rate Concentration (20%)
・Burning Mixture Reactor (50%)
・Blue Blood Bloomer (50%)
・Millenium Frost (50%)
・Tingling Mixture Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 026 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 5 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
The First Descendant - Miragestone

Miragestone: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 5 (0.4%)
・Dopaminergic Activate (3%)
・Insight Stabilizer (20%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 028 (20%)
・Amplification Control (20%)
・Materialized Singularity Reactor (50%)
・Vestigial Organ (50%)
・Firefly (50%)
・Toxic Phase Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 028 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 5 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
The First Descendant - The Storage

Storage: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 5 (0.4%)
・Lethal Finish (3%)
・Stance Stabilizer (20%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 027 (20%)
・Electronic Syncytium (20%)
・Tingling Singularity Reactor (50%)
・Eternal Willpower (50%)
・Millenium Frost (50%)
・Burning Singularity Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 027 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 5 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
Echo Swamp Missions Rewards
The First Descendant - Derelict Covert

Derelict Covert: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 4 (0.4%)
・Narcissism (2.5%)
・Fire Rate Concentration (17.5%)
・Mp Conversion (17.5%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 021 (20%)
・Burning Mechanics Reactor (50%)
・Rascal V-51 (50%)
・Magnus AA (50%)
・Frozen Singularity Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 021 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 4 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
The First Descendant - Muskeg Swamp

Muskeg Swamp: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 4 (0.4%)
・Payout (2.5%)
・Edging Shot (17.5%)
・Fire Syncytium (17.5%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 020 (20%)
・Tingling Phase Reactor (50%)
・Lightspeed Barrel (50%)
・Assassin’s Edge (50%)
・Materialized Singularity Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 020 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 4 (0.2% – 1.6%)
White-night Gulch Missions Rewards
The First Descendant - The Mountaintops

The Mountaintops: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 6 (0.4%)
・Walk a Tightrope (3.5%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 033 (20%)
・Superheated Gunbarrel (22.5%)
・Skill Simplification (22.5%)
・Tingling Singularity Reactor (50%)
・Explorer’s Path (50%)
・Eternal Willpower (50%)
・Burning Singularity Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 033 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 6 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
The First Descendant - Hatchery

Hatchery: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 6 (0.4%)
・Payout (3.5%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 035 (20%)
・Have Aiming (22.5%)
・Second Wind (22.5%)
・Frozen Singularity Reactor (50%)
・Firefly (50%)
・Red Wolf (50%)
・Materialized Mechanics Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 035 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 6 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
The First Descendant - Shipment Base

Shipment Base: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 6 (0.4%)
・Auto-Reload (3.5%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 034 (20%)
・Fixed Shot (22.5%)
・Insight Support Ammo (22.5%)
・Materialized Singularity Reactor (50%)
・Assassin’s Edge (50%)
・Dogma 21 (50%)
・Toxic Phase Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 034 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 6 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
Hagios Missions Rewards
The First Descendant - Forward Base

Forward Base: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 7 (0.4%)
・Dopaminergic Activate (4%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 042 (20%)
・Electric Gunbarrel (25%)
・Maximize Toxic Resist (25%)
・Materialized Mechanics Reactor (50%)
・Fireworks (50%)
・Caligo’s Horn (50%)
・Frozen Mixture Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 042 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 7 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
The First Descendant - Dune Base

Dune Base: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 7 (0.4%)
・Venom Injector (4%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 040 (20%)
・Action and Reaction (25%)
・Iron Defense (25%)
・Burning Singularity Reactor (50%)
・Silly Weeper (50%)
・Dimensional Bridge (50%)
・Tingling Phase Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 040 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 7 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
The First Descendant - The Corrupted Zone

The Corrupted Zone: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 7 (0.4%)
・Sharp Precision Shot (4%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 041 (20%)
・Sharpshooter (25%)
・Focus on Dimension (25%)
・Toxic Phase Reactor (50%)
・Viper (50%)
・Caligo’s Horn (50%)
・Burning Mechanics Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 041 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 7 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
Fortress Missions Rewards
The First Descendant - Frozen Valley

Frozen Valley: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 8 (0.4%)
・Venom Injector (4.5%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 047 (20%)
・Marksman (27.5%)
・HP Amplification (27.5%)
・Burning Phase Reactor (50%)
・Subconciousness (50%)
・Sonic Co-op (50%)
・Frozen Mechanics Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 047 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 8 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
The First Descendant - Defense Line

Defense Line: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 8 (0.4%)
・Burst Absorption (4.5%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 049 (20%)
・Poison Priority (27.5%)
・Action and Reaction (27.5%)
・Materialized Mixture Reactor (50%)
・Fireworks (50%)
・Eternal Willpower (50%)
・Tingling Singularity Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 049 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 8 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
The First Descendant - Convertor Facility

Convertor Facility: Vulgus Strategic Outpost

・Shape Stabilizer Form 8 (0.4%)
・Real-Life Fighter (4.5%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 048 (20%)
・Weak Point Quick Fire (27.5%)
・Battle of Stamina (27.5%)
・Toxic Mechanics Reactor (50%)
・Lightspeed Barrel (50%)
・Sonic Co-op (50%)
・Burning Mixture Reactor (50%)
・Amorphous Material Pattern 048 (5% – 20%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration
・Shape Stabilizer Form 8 (0.2% – 1.6%) – Additional Reward for Successful Infiltration

What are Zone Recon Missions?

Time-Limited Infiltration Missions

In Zone Recon Missions, your primary goal is to infiltrate enemy camps and destroy three Vulgus Power Units within a specified time limit. Following this, you must defeat a mini-boss to complete the mission.

Increase Time Limit by Disabling Surveillance Towers

Initially, the time limit for Zone Recon Missions is around one minute. However, this can be extended by disabling nearby Surveillance Towers. These towers are not marked on the map but can be found within the mission area.

5-Minute Cooldown After Completing a Mission

After completing a Zone Recon Mission, a five-minute cooldown period is applied to that specific mission. Other Zone Recon Missions remain available during this cooldown.

Tips for Completing Zone Recon Missions in The First Descendant

Utilize Sharen for Stealth

  • Sharen’s Active Camouflage skill is highly effective for these missions.
  • Equip Skill Duration Modules to maximize the effectiveness of her invisibility.

Increase Skill Duration

  • For characters without stealth abilities, using Skill Duration Modules can help maintain longer periods of invisibility.

Disable Surveillance Towers

  • Surveillance Towers increase the mission timer when disabled.
  • These towers are scattered randomly and must be deactivated to extend the mission time.

Zone Recon Missions are a valuable way to farm rare materials and enhance your characters in The First Descendant. By following this guide, you can effectively navigate and complete these missions, optimizing your gameplay experience. Utilize stealth strategies, maximize skill duration, and disable surveillance towers to achieve the best outcomes and earn the most valuable rewards.