Freyna can be a powerful force in The First Descendant if you’ve got the right build. But, you’ll need the right skills, weapons, reactor, and modules to succeed.
Acting as a powerful Damage over Time dealer, this Venom-obsessed Descendant is fantastic for those who like to slowly take their enemies down without needing to hit too many times. We currently have Freyna sitting in B-tier in our tier list of best characters.
Freyna is a great character, but, like the others, you’ll need the right build to truly succeed. So, let’s look at what we’ve found the most success with, from skills to modules.
Best Freyna build in The First Descendant – Recommended
Best Freyna skills
Freyna has access to five skills in The First Descendant, and, if used correctly, all of them can be extremely powerful. However, your MP is limited, so spamming abilities aren’t always the right approach. Here are the abilities we would recommend using most:
Defense Mechanism
You can’t go wrong with Defense Mechanism. Sure, there are plenty of attack Skills you can use, but sometimes a little extra protection is vital. It’s key to have this close to hand in case the enemies get a little too close for comfort.
Toxic Trauma
Toxic Trauma is one of the best Active Skills for Freyna in The First Descendant. When you combine the poison from a range with the best weapon, you have a perfect combination. Not only does the poison deal damage to the enemies from range, but it also inflicts Room 0 Trauma, dealing even more damage and poisoning them for longer.
Decomposed Poison
Decomposed Poison is another fantastic Active Skill to have on hand. Similarly to Toxic Trauma, it’s a great ranged AoE ability and will poison your enemies, working perfectly with the best weapon. On top of this, it deals fantastic damage and spreads thanks to the Toxic Footprints, keeping those deaths coming.
All skills explained
Below are the five available skills for Freyna in The First Descendant:
- Contagion Links (Passive): Increases Toxic Skill Power by the number of nearby enemies inflicted with Poison from Freyna’s skill.
- Toxic Trauma: Throws poison to attack target enemy with damage and inflict Room 0 Trauma onto nearby enemies.
- Defense Mechanism: Significantly increases DEF. There is chance of inflicting Room 0 Trauma to enemies upon attack.
- Decomposed Poison: Throws toxins to form a Toxic Swamp. Enemies entering the Toxic Swamp receive continuous damage and become inflicted with Poison and Venom-Soaked. Enemies inflicted with Venom-Soaked leave Toxic Footprints as they move, and enemies that touch Toxic Footprints also become inflicted with Poison.
- Venomous Baptism: Changes current Firearm to Venom Baptism. Enemies hit with Venom Baptism bullets are inflicted with Room 0 Trauma.
Best weapon for Freyna
The best weapon for Freyna is undeniably the Fallen Hope Assault Rifle.
It has a fantastic Unique ability with a direct effect on every poisoned enemy, working perfectly with her kit and poison status effect:
- Perdition: After hitting a Poisoned enemy, Firearm ATK is increased and applies this buff to the attack. When you defeat a Poisoned enemy, the enemy will trigger an Explosion with a certain chance, inflicting additional damage to nearby enemies.
The synergy Freyna’s kit has with this weapon makes it an almost irreplaceable boon for her, and it’s worth farming for this gun if you plan to take her into the late game.
However, her other weapon slots are open and up to personal preference since Freyna can excel at any range. If you’d like to see which guns are universally the best options, check out our Ultimate weapon guide.
Best Reactor for Freyna in The First Descendant
In true Freyna fashion, the best Reactor you should choose are those that focus on Toxic and Tech (Mechanics).
As such, we recommend picking up the following Reactors:
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- Toxic Phase: Boosts Toxic and Dimension types
- Toxic Mechanics: Boosts Toxic and Tech types
Freyna practically lives and breathes Toxic and poison, so capitalizing on those types is the best bet in battle.
Best Modules for Freyna
| Slot | Module | Description | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Skill Module) | Contagion | When an enemy afflicted with Room 0 Trauma dies, they leave a contagion of Poison around them | Transcendent |
| 2 | HP Amplification | Max HP +X%, Max Shield -X% | Rare |
| 3 | Amplification Control | Skill Effect Range +X%, Max Shield +X%. | Rare |
| 4 | Nimble Fingers | Skill Cooldown -X% | Standard |
| 5 | Focus on Toxic | Skill Toxic Power +X%, Skill Cooldown -X% | Rare |
| 6 | Skill Expansion | Skill Effect Range +X%, applies only to certain skills for each Descendant | Standard |
| 7 (Sub Module) | Dual Claw | Attacks using Dual Claws during Sub Attack. Equipping Sub Attack Module increases the Module Capacity | Standard |
| 8 | Skill Extension | Skill Duration +X%, applies only to certain skills for each Descendant | Standard |
| 9 | MP Accelerant | Skill Duration +5%, Max MP +3.7% | Rare |
| 10 | Strong Mentality | Reduces the Resource Cost when you use Skills | Standard |
| 11 | Toxic Specialist | Toxic Skill Power Modifier +X% | Standard |
| 12 | Toxic Master | Skill Power +X%, Skill Toxic Power +X% | Rare |
With her specialties in Poison and damage over time, you’ll be able to easily capitalize on the likes of Contagion, Nimble Fingers, and Focus on Toxic to spam more powerful skills over to the enemy and take them down. They’ll also help her be a little less vulnerable during refreshes.
Best External Components
While External Components are purely RNG-based drops, it’s not too easy to focus on the best. Nevertheless, there are a few worth looking out for:
- DEF
- Max Shield
- HP Recovery
- Max HP
Upping a character’s DEF is never a bad thing, and when you combine that with Max Shield, Freyna should be staying up a lot longer. It can also give you the confidence to spend more time aiming her Poison and using those skills in new ways.
In a similar way to DEF and Shield, Freyna’s HP is vital to keep track of. After all, you need to outlast the enemy, and HP is exactly how that’s done. We recommend buffing your Max HP and HP Recover as a priority, to help make Freyna a little more sturdy.
Freyna pros and cons
| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| High DoT (damage over time) with poison. | Requires management of poison effects for optimal use. |
| Offers good area control with AOE effects. | Not ideal for quick, burst damage scenarios. |
| Provides team utility with debuffs. | Less survivability if focused by enemies without support. |
| Good for strategic gameplay requiring active management. | Positioning is crucial, adding to gameplay complexity. |
Where does Freyna rank against other characters?
Freyna sits in the B-tier of our tier list updated with the latest September 2024 meta, even though all her skills have received buffs with the 1.1.3 update, ahead of the Ultimate Freyna event. Her ability to spread poison and control crowds give her a high utility rating, but she may lack the quick burst or single-target damage that characters in the top tiers have.
However, players are already excited for the arrival of Ultimate Freyna since they believe she could provide massive debuffs to any team composition and may have more effective skill attacks, however, there’s also a rumor that she may be quite hard to unlock, even harder than Ultimate Valby.
How to unlock Freyna
Like the majority of Descendants, you’ll need to get hold of specific items and crafting resources to unlock Freyna.
Enhanced cell parts
- x192 Repton
- Metal Accelerant x270
- Hyper Cube x5
- Freyna Enhanced Cell Blueprint x1
- x150,000 gold
Stabilizer parts
- Monad Shard x402
- Semiconstant Plasma x225
- Monite Stone x16
- Freyna Stabilizer Blueprint x1
- x150,000x gold
Spiral Catalyst parts
- Superfluid x384
- Semiconstant Plasma x225
- Arche Receptor x15
- Freyna Spiral Catalyst Blueprint x1
- x150,000x gold
Code parts
- Freyna Code x1
Once you’ve got them all, just speak to Magister Anais and research Freyna for 400,000 Credits.
Should I play as Freyna?
Freyna’s gameplay revolves around toxic damage and area control. If you enjoy strategies that include damaging enemies over time and crowd control with AoE skills, Freyna’s kit is for you. Her capability to spread poison can be both fun and strategically rewarding, particularly in long-term engagements.
However, handling her poison effects requires a strong awareness of timing and positioning, which may not be appealing to everyone, particularly those who like basic combat tactics.
That’s all you need to know about the best Freyna build in The First Descendant. For more builds, check out our guides for Jayber, Gley, Bunny, and Ajax.