The First Descendantoffers a new cooperative, looter shooter experience that allows you to party up with three friends, though it may be a little tricky to figure that out at first.
One of The First Descendant’s most advertised features is its multiplayer andcrossplaycapabilities. Before you can start choosingcharacters, perfectingbuilds, and addingweaponsto your loadout, you’ll need to join your friends first.
With that in mind, here’s how to set up co-op in The First Descendant and join your friends.
How to play co-op with friends
To play The First Descendant in co-op, simply follow the steps below:
Once you are friends with another The First Descendant player, you canfind them in the Friends section of the Social Menu and invite them to the party. Doing so will send them a notification that they simply have to accept, and they will be brought into your game.
You can alsoapproach any player you encounter in the game world and use the button prompt to invite them to your party. These players will also appear in the Social Menu under your name, where you can select them.
Either way, a menu will pop up, allowing you to send them a request and invite them to your party.
Now that you’ve got your group together, it’s time to explore everything else The First Descendant has to offer like all thecharacters, ranking up yourMastery level, andhow to open Encrypted Vault. Make sure to keep an eye on the game’sserver statusas well to avoid any disappointment if they’re suddenly down.
Shane Black was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in Call of Duty, Apex Legends, XDefiant, Destiny, Fortnite, and first-person shooter content. He also has bylines at IGN, Dualshockers, and Gamepur.
