Nexon keeps up its public anti-cheat posture on The First Descendant: the Steam channel posted another weekly “Results of the Crackdown on Abusive Users” report covering May 22–28, 2026, followed by Patch 1.3.29. This is an established rhythm now — the developer reports on ban waves weekly while rolling out balance and bug fixes in parallel. For players with software, both events matter at once.
What the weekly crackdown report is
It’s a regular summary from Nexon: over the reporting week the team flags accounts caught using third-party software and abuse, and applies sanctions. The format repeats week after week — we’ve covered earlier waves before (May 8–14 and May 15–21). Publishing the reports openly signals confidence in detection: Nexon isn’t shy about showing numbers because it considers the system stable.
Consistently sanctioned:
- third-party cheats, injectors, memory editors;
- macro/bot farming of research materials;
- bug abuse and economy exploits.
Patch 1.3.29 — why it matters right now
Patch number 1.3.29 is an interim release following 1.3.28. By Nexon’s cycle, such updates carry targeted character balance, event tweaks, bug fixes and — critically — client updates.
Any client patch changes binaries and potentially offsets. Even if the notes say nothing about anti-cheat, external and internal software has to be rebuilt for the new version. Launching an old build right after a patch is a common cause of both crashes and detection.
TFD anti-cheat — what’s under the hood
The First Descendant uses server-side behavioral analytics paired with client checks. From what we’ve seen after previous updates:
- old kmbox build revisions trigger an instant ban in the first seconds of patrol missions;
- DMA setups with old firmware pass the init but pick up a server-side flag for “irregular input patterns”;
- Cheat Engine is blocked at the memory-scan start.
After every patch this picture can shift — so a “working” status yesterday guarantees nothing today.
What to do if you run software on TFD
- Don’t log in with a cheat for the first 24 hours after 1.3.29. Give your provider time to update offsets for the new build. A good seller pauses the software until it’s verified.
- An HWID spoofer is mandatory. Device bans on TFD are routine; without HWID swapping, one ban drags the rest of your accounts with it. Spoofer catalog.
- Test in PvE, not matchmaking. Spend the first day after a patch in solo zones, not around people.
- A clean account after a flag. If you caught a risk-flag in past waves, don’t come back to it right away — better a fresh account via a region switch to Turkey/Ukraine.
Bottom line
The First Descendant stays on a maximally public anti-cheat course: weekly reports plus regular client patches. A “crackdown report + Patch 1.3.29” combo in one go is a classic elevated-risk moment. Waiting out the day after an update beats losing an account on an unsynced build. The full breakdown of the detection stack and software types is in the TFD guide.
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