{"rewrite":{"id":"r_96261a780b5efdbf5801829c","clusterId":"c_e456b78a7934d42054ce3872","slug":"the-first-descendant-adds-ultimate-hailey-in-september-update","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"The First Descendant Adds Ultimate Hailey In September Update","summary":"Nexon implemented the September update for The First Descendant on September 17, 2026, adding Ultimate Hailey, the Ultimate version of the Ice-attribute sniper Hailey. The update also adds the new dungeon Cradle of Evolution, lifts the ban on Exceed weapon trading, introduces the Lounge Vault Trade system, and adjusts the Descendants Luna and Lepic.","whyItMatters":"The update shifts the game's endgame farming toward a randomized dungeon built for Ultimate Hailey while opening Exceed weapon trading up to a Web-synced market, two changes that touch progression and the player economy at once.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAlongside Ultimate Hailey, the update adds two skill modules for her, Dangerous Distance and Frigid Strike, plus the trigger module Freezing Point Breakthrough, and a Descendant story covering her past.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCradle of Evolution is a randomized dungeon in which the Order of Truth sacrifices Vulgus to concentrate their essence. The game lists its difficulty above the Axiom Infiltration Operation and marks it as the main farming location for Ultimate Hailey.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExceed weapon trading now runs one-on-one or through Lounge Vault Trade, with minimum listing prices set by weapon quality and a maximum of 25,000 Caliber. Listings sync to the Web Trade Market for browsing before an in-game purchase.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Lifting the Exceed weapon trading ban alongside Ultimate Hailey changes the economy more than the new dungeon does. Hailey rewards sniper investment, and the Lounge Vault Trade system gives that investment a market.","twitterPost":"Lifting the Exceed weapon trading ban may matter more than Ultimate Hailey. The new Lounge Vault Trade system gives the sniper meta a market.","threadsPost":"Ultimate Hailey is the headline, but the Exceed weapon trading ban lift is the systems change with longer reach. Pair it with the new Lounge Vault Trade system, and Nexon is resetting player-to-player exchange around the sniper meta in the same update as the Cradle of Evolution dungeon.","newsletterBlurb":"Nexon pushed The First Descendant's September update on September 17, adding Ultimate Hailey along with the randomized dungeon Cradle of Evolution. Exceed weapon trading is now open, with listings handled through the new Lounge Vault Trade system and synced to the Web Trade Market. Luna and Lepic received balance adjustments.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/649/G064958/20260918059/\",\"title\":\"The First Descendant Adds New Descendant Ultimate Hailey; New Dungeon \\\"Cradle of Evolution\\\" Also Added\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4666,"outputTokens":574,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789726461,"createdAt":"2026-09-18T10:08:39.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T10:13:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T10:13:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e456b78a7934d42054ce3872","canonicalTitle":"「The First Descendant」，新継承者「アルティメット・ヘイリー」が登場。新ダンジョン「進化の揺り籠」も追加","representativeArticleId":"a_783a69d8736ea2495917ad21","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The First Descendant\"],\"studios\":[\"Nexon\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-18T09:26:15.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-18T09:26:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T10:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/649/G064958/20260918059/","title":"「The First Descendant」，新継承者「アルティメット・ヘイリー」が登場。新ダンジョン「進化の揺り籠」も追加"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The First Descendant"],"studios":["Nexon"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}