Along withUltimate Freyna, Hailey is the new hot commodity inThe First Descendant.
Hailey has already cemented herself as a top-tier boss killer, able to knock down the toughest Collosi in seconds. She’s incredible but needs specific investments to shine. With this in mind, let me show you everything you need to know.
How to get Hailey in The First Descendant
Let me quickly explain how to acquire Hailey in The First Descendant because her Blueprints are locked behind specific activities that no other character requires.
You can only obtain Hailey’s materials fromHard Mode Invasions(pictured above) andHard Mode Dungeons. You get far more materials from the Invasions, but they are limited to four clears daily.
Thanks to the restriction, it’s unrealistic to assume you can get Hailey in a single session. Invasions are much easier than they were at launch, but you’ll still need a well-built Descendant to beat them.
you’re able to’t go wrong withBunnyin most situations, but whoever you use,ensure you’ve maxed out your survivability Modules.
I wouldn’t rely on Dungeons unless you’re desperate, as the drop rate is pretty lousy. Once you have all the required materials, you can construct Hailey as usual in Albion.
Alternatively, you can purchase Hailey from the Premium Shop with Calibur.
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Hailey Boss Killer Build
Hailey can technically be used for mobbing with her Storm Snare Ability, but she’s morecommonly built for her outrageous boss-killing potential. We’re fully investing in Hailey’s Zenith ability, which locks her in place while she draws a massive Sniper Cannon.
A few aspects of Zenith are tied to our primary weapon, which I’ll cover after the Modules. I’ve included one of Hailey’s newTranscendent Modulesin the build, but it’s ultimately optional.
Supercooled Kuiper Roundmakes the first shot of Zenith deal less damage than usual, but it increases with each consecutive weak point hit. Zenith can fire four shots; if each one hits a weak point, you will deal more damage overall.
With the Transcendent Module, Hailey alsorecovers Shield whenever a weak pointis hit, which is a lovely QoL bonus as she’s static while using Zenith.
Effect at Max Rank
Supercooled Kuiper Rounds
Decreases Unique Weapon Firearm ATK but increases Weak Point Damage on consecutive hits. Weak point hits restore Shields instead of MP.
Multi-Maneuvering
Increases Grapple Charges from 2 to 3. Slightly nerfs Range and Cooldown.
Increased HP
Max HP +218.5%
Increased Shield
Max Shield +151.9% (Only equip if you’re using Supercooled Kuiper Rounds)
Stim Accelerant
Max HP +234%. Max MP -15.0%
Dangerous Ambush
+24.9% Skill Power when enemy isn’t targeting you. +49.8% Skill Power when enemy is Imobilized.
Emergency Measures
Skill Critical Hit Rate +64.6%. Skill Critical Hit Damage +27.7%
Front Lines
Skill Critical Hit Rate +27.7%. Skill Critical Hit Damage +64.6%
Skill Concentration
Skill Critical Hit Damage +115.4%
Skill Insight
Skill Critical Hit Rate +115.4%
Chill Specialist
Chill Skill Power +81.2%
Glacial Synctium
Critical Hit Resistance +15.1%. Chill Skill Power +10.2%
If you don’t want to use Supercooled Kuiper Round,consider replacing Increased Shield with Spear and Shield, which boosts DEF and Skill Power.
Increased HPandStim Accelerantgive Hailey a chunky boost to HP, which she needs as enemies love targeting her the moment she pulls out Zenith.
The rest of our Modules buff our damage profile.Skill Insight and Skill Concentrationboost our Critical Hit Range and Damage.Front Lines and Emergency Measuresdo the same.
Finally, we useChill Specialist and Glacial Synctiumas Hailey’s Skills are all Chill-based.
You need a ton of Crystallization Catalysts to build Hailey fully, but you’ll see results when you start piling on those sweet Critical Modifiers.
Best Weapons for Hailey in The First Descendant
ThePiercing Light Sniper Rifleis the ‘best in slot’ weapon for Hailey’s Zenith build.Afterglow Swordis a close second but deals slightly less damage overall.
The difference is slight, so if you’ve already invested in the Afterglow Sword, you’ll still have a great time using it with Hailey.
We use a Sniper Rifle specifically asZenith uses some characteristics of your held weapon. With this in mind, ensure your Piercing Light is equipped when you use the ability.
UnlikeUltimate Gley and her Executor buildyour Reactor Mounting matters for this build. Ensure you have a Chill Reactor with either aPiercing Light or Afterglow Sword Mountingto suit whatever rifle you’re using.
Will Hailey get an Ultimate Variant in The First Descendant?
Every Descendant will likely get the Ultimate treatment eventually, but I doubt we will see an Ultimate Hailey for at least a year.
At the time of writing, two Descendants have had Ultimate versions added post-launch: Valby and Freyna.Both Descendants are from the base gameand featured in the campaign.
My money is on Sharen or one of the male Descendants as the next Ultimate. We’ve got many original Descendants to get through, andSharen is prominent in Ultimate Freyna’s story.
If Nexon decides to give us a male Ultimate Descendant, I reckon we get Blair, as who doesn’t like the flame-wielding chef?
