Changelog
TFD Hub updates
A simple summary of what changed on the site.
The latest update adds a progression guide, Ancestor Module recommendations and clearer navigation. Older notes stay below so the history is still here.
Update
Version 2.4.0
This update adds a new progression guide, improves Descendant pages and makes navigation clearer.
New progression guide
A new page helps new and returning players know what to do first.
- The Descendant's Path was added as a step-by-step guide.
- The guide keeps personal progress for your account or for your device when you are not logged in.
- Important Descendants and weapons in the guide can be opened directly.
- Useful guide links open in a new tab.
- The Boost Path banner can appear on the guide when an event is active.
Descendant pages
Descendant pages now include more useful build information.
- Descendant pages can show recommended Ancestor Module stats.
- Recommendations are grouped by Transcendent Module so each gameplay style is easier to read.
- The section is more compact and works better on mobile.
Build pages
Build pages use the selected site language more reliably.
- Reactors, External Components and Fellows display in the selected language.
- Ancestor Module stats display in the selected language when a translation is available.
- More build stat names were translated correctly.
- Weapon build search in the Descendant builder works better with weapon names in both languages.
Navigation
The site is easier to browse from the header and footer.
- Builds now has a dropdown with Browse builds, Weapon builder and Descendant builder.
- The main Builds link still opens the builds page.
- The language selector was added to the footer.
- Spanish was added for game names and game data only. The rest of the site remains in English.
- The top information bar stays visible on the progression guide.
Earlier version 2.0 updates
Each update after the main 2.0 release is separated below.
Update
Version 2.3.0
This update makes TFD Hub more social, improves build pages and adds a new way to organize builds.
Profiles and creators
Profiles now make it easier to follow creators and keep up with their builds.
- Creators can now be followed from their profile or profile preview.
- Profiles and profile previews now show follower counts.
- A notification is sent when someone follows you.
- Following a creator can notify you when they publish a new build.
- A new page groups the latest builds from creators you follow.
- Popular builders can show their latest TFD YouTube videos.
Home page
The home page now feels more alive and easier to scan.
- Recent activity was added in a more compact format.
- Recently viewed builds now use smaller cards and show more builds.
- A featured creator section was added.
- Top builds now prioritize likes before views.
Build pages
Public build pages are easier to read and use.
- Modules, equipment and Arche Tuning can be detached into separate windows on desktop.
- Detached windows keep module details, module build tabs and easier Arche Tuning navigation.
- The guide and comments now scroll more naturally with the rest of the page.
- Users can be mentioned with @name in builds, notes, guides and comments.
- TFD Hub build links now show the build image, title and creator.
- External links in guides are clickable and suspicious links display a warning.
- A notification is sent when a favorite build is updated.
Builder improvements
Creating and editing builds is more flexible.
- Descendant builds can now have a second module build tab.
- Module build tabs can be named, copied, created empty or removed.
- Each module build tab follows the same capacity limit.
- Arche Tuning points stay visible while points remain to be spent.
- Current work is preserved when refreshing or changing language.
Arche Tuning
Arche Tuning now looks even closer to the game.
- Inactive nodes keep their category colors.
- Active nodes use clearer colors and lighting closer to the game.
- Mutant Cell slots have a clearer equipped style.
- Xantic Mutant Cells now use their matching icons.
Favorites and collections
Builds can now be organized into simple collections.
- Favorite builds and your own builds can be grouped into collections.
- Several builds can be selected and added to a collection at once.
- Collections can be collapsed, reordered, filtered and deleted.
- Creator collections can be public, private and shared with a link.
- A creator's public collection can be added directly to favorites.
- Public collections appear on profiles and show up to five builds before opening the full collection.
- Builds and collections share the five pinned profile slots.
- Collections and their pages are adapted for mobile screens.
Update
Version 2.2.1
A small update with a few practical improvements.
Build pages
Build pages are easier to use.
- Clicking the comments badge now takes you to comments.
- The top information bar stays visible on build pages.
- Short guides and comment sections no longer block page scrolling.
Timers
The Timers page now includes the 2nd Anniversary.
- The 2nd Anniversary countdown was added to Timers.
- The same timer also appears in the top information bar, after ETA-0.
Descendant builder
Linked weapon builds are easier to manage.
- You can now remove a linked weapon build.
- A weapon slot can now stay empty.
Update
Version 2.2.0
This update makes the site easier to browse, gives creators a clearer dashboard and improves several community features.
Creator dashboard
Build creators now have a dedicated page to follow their public builds.
- A new creator dashboard was added to the profile menu.
- Creators can follow public builds, private builds, builds to update and builds without a guide.
- Score, average health, views, likes and comments help spot builds worth improving.
- Build lists are split into pages of 10 builds.
- A small chart shows recent activity in a simple way.
- The creator dashboard is also available on mobile.
Community tier list
The community tier list is now more useful and easier to share.
- Descendants and weapons can be ranked by activity, with mobbing and bossing categories.
- Descendants also have an onslaught category.
- The ranking keeps a season and episode history.
- Archives keep the previous season or episode visible.
- A new season can show the previous ranking in grey while votes restart.
- Players can create an image of the current tier list.
Search and navigation
Finding pages and moving around the site should feel faster.
- A new search bar was added to the navigation.
- On desktop, Ctrl + K opens the site search.
- The search can find weapons, Descendants, modules, builds, users and main pages.
- Weapons, Descendants, modules and timers are grouped under Database.
- The Database menu is also available on mobile.
- The mobile account menu now groups profile links, notifications and Discord buttons.
Timers
Game timers now have their own page.
- A new game timers page was added to Database.
- The timers are now easier to access on mobile.
- Daily reset, weekly reset and bounty rotation are grouped on the same page.
- The Timers page keeps the top information bar visible on desktop while scrolling.
Descendants and builds
Several build and Descendant pages received clearer information.
- Normal Descendants that do not have an ultimate version appear before normal Descendants that already have one.
- Normal Descendant pages now warn players when an ultimate version is available.
- Those pages can show builds from the ultimate version instead.
- My builds and favorite builds are sorted by newest first.
- Recent Descendant badges now use clearer wording.
Arche Tuning
Arche Tuning now looks closer to the game.
- Node colors are closer to the game on desktop and mobile.
- Node tooltips can be opened by holding on mobile.
- Mutant Cells and their equipped slots now look closer to the game.
Profiles and sharing
Profiles and shared links received small improvements.
- Popular builders can also show their latest YouTube videos on their profile.
- Creator profiles can show more useful activity for visitors.
Update
Version 2.1.0
This update makes TFD Hub more social and helps creators keep their builds fresh.
Notifications
TFD Hub can now notify you directly on the site.
- A new notification page was added.
- The bell in the navigation shows when something is waiting for you.
- Like and favorite notifications link back to the related build.
- Notifications from the same player on the same build are not sent again after removing and adding the action back.
- Site update notices are also saved in notifications as already read.
Comments
Public build pages now have a comments tab next to the guide.
- Logged-in players can comment on builds.
- Replies are grouped in threads and are closed by default.
- Comment owners can edit or delete their messages.
- Build creators can remove comments on their builds.
- Build creators can turn comments on or off for each build.
Build update reminders
Creators have clearer reminders when a public build should be updated.
- Creators are notified when one of their builds should be updated.
- A small reminder banner can appear once per day while builds need an update.
- Top Builds now only shows builds updated within the last three game updates.
- An information tooltip explains this rule on the home page.
- The notifications page now shows 10 notifications per page.
Profiles and recent activity
Profiles and the home page now show more useful player activity.
- Logged-in players can see recently visited builds on the home page.
- The home page text now better explains saving favorites and sharing a TFD Hub profile.
- YouTube linking is available again in settings.
- Content creators can show their latest The First Descendant videos on their public profile.
Interface improvements
Several small parts of the site were cleaned up.
- The notification menu has a darker background.
- The mobile menu now shows when notifications are waiting.
- On mobile, tapping modules and skills on public build pages now opens their details.
- Mutant Cell icons now match the in-game visuals.
- The desktop language selector was moved into the top information bar.
- Long build guides now keep the page shorter with an inner scroll area.
- Catalyst counts on public builds are more accurate.
- Build cards and share previews received more reliable information.
Patch
Version 2.0.2
This patch improved mobile stability and added creator notes for Descendant builds.
Mobile stability
Public Descendant build pages should feel safer to use on phones.
- Tooltips on Reactor, External Components, Acolyte, Arche Tuning and Inversion now close more reliably on mobile.
- Only one touch tooltip should stay open at a time.
- Large equipment tooltips are smaller on mobile and include a close button.
- Opening Arche Tuning nodes or equipment details on mobile should no longer crash the page.
Creator notes
Creators can now add short tips to specific parts of a Descendant build.
- Notes can be added for modules, reactor, external components, Acolyte, linked weapon builds, Arche Tuning and Inversion Reinforcement.
- Notes are saved with the build.
- Empty notes do not appear on public build pages.
- Public notes open from a small gold Note button inside the matching section.
Public build pages
Public build pages are easier to scan on desktop and mobile.
- Weapon build stats can now be collapsed on public weapon build pages.
- Weapon build stats are compact by default on mobile.
- Descendant build notes stay closed until a player opens them.
- The Note button uses a gold animated style to make creator tips easier to spot.
Build publishing
Published builds are safer to edit.
- New builds now start as private.
- Before the first publication, the site warns that the main weapon or Descendant will be locked.
- After a build has been published once, its weapon or Descendant cannot be changed.
External Components
External Component core choices are cleaner and safer for old Descendant builds.
- The orange and blue core choices are now separated.
- Max Shield now appears with the orange Malachite choices.
- DEF and resistances stay with the blue Xantic choices.
- Duplicate core choices were removed from the menus.
- Older Descendant builds keep their chosen values and move them to the right core slot.
Sharing
Shared Descendant build links now look more useful.
- Public Descendant builds now have their own share preview.
- Discord previews show the Descendant, build title and creator instead of the default site card.
Patch
Version 2.0.1
This patch fixed saved Descendant build details and missing component options.
Build fixes
Descendant builds should now save and display key details more reliably.
- Mutant Cells now stay saved when editing a build.
- Old Mutant Cells should no longer remain on public build pages after changes.
- Missing Xantic Mutant Cells were added.
- Ancient Module stats now appear on public Descendant builds.
External Components
Some missing or wrongly named sub-stats were corrected.
- Memory can now use the DEF sub-stat.
- Processor can now use the Max Shield sub-stat.
- DEF and Max Shield no longer use the wrong stat names.
- The same stat names are used in the builder and on public build pages.
Major update
Version 2.0
Version 2.0 introduced the Descendant builder and the first full public Descendant build pages.
Descendant builder
The Descendant builder is easier to use on mobile and desktop.
- Scrolling on mobile is smoother.
- Selecting a Descendant or weapon no longer opens extra panels on mobile.
- Tooltips are easier to open on touch screens.
- Dragged modules stay correctly inside their slots.
- Stat fields can be emptied before entering a new value.
Inversion reinforcement
Inversion Reinforcement is easier to read and manage.
- Rows now have clearer colors, icons and active effects.
- The permanent effects are always active.
- Other effects can be turned on or removed more easily.
- You can create up to three configurations.
- Tooltips now appear above the board.
Public Descendant builds
Public Descendant build pages now show the full build more clearly.
- Modules, skills, stats and selected gear are easier to read.
- Arche Tuning and Inversion Reinforcement are shown before the guide.
- Selected weapon builds can be opened to see their modules and stats.
- Reactors, external components and Acolyte have clearer cards with useful details.
- Long names and values now show better on hover or tap.
Build limits and access
Descendant builds now have their own save limit.
- The Descendant builder is open to everyone.
- Saving a build still requires an account.
- Normal accounts can save 25 Descendant builds.
- Supporter, Premium, creator and popular builder bonuses give more Descendant build slots.
- Profile pages show weapon and Descendant build limits separately.
- Links to the Descendant builder now have a clearer red NEW badge.
Polish and fixes
Several display problems were fixed.
- Selected weapon builds keep their details after site updates more reliably.
- Weapon build detail windows are cleaner on desktop and mobile.
- Ancient modules look cleaner.
- Module descriptions now show base cost, while build calculations stay unchanged.
- Fellow is now shown as Acolyte in French.
Before version 2.0
The previous high-level preparation notes are kept here for context.
Speed
Pages and builders should feel faster to open and use.
- Game data appears sooner after opening a page.
- Saved builds load more smoothly before actions become available.
- Some actions stay unavailable until the right build data is fully ready.
- Build views are counted more naturally while likes keep the same rules.
Builds
Build pages and cards are clearer.
- Build labels and update colors are more consistent across the site.
- Written guides and video guides are easier to spot on build cards.
- Public build pages are easier to preview.
- Build cards received cleaner guide and YouTube badges.
- Build labels are cleaner across build pages.
Interface
Several shared areas were cleaned up.
- The footer, navigation and page spacing are more polished.
- Timers and profile previews received visual improvements.
- Site timers are clearer near reset time and hidden on phones.
- Several menus, labels and small display issues were cleaned up.
Guides
Guide writing is easier and more visual.
- Guide images are easier to add and show.
- Undo and redo behave better while editing guide text.
- Images placed side by side can display like a small gallery.
- Guide image limits and image error messages were improved.
Preparation
More groundwork is in place for version 2.0.
- Profile data is saved more reliably.
- Work continues on the next builder and related build tools.
- Profile build cards are easier to open and use.
- Profile previews blend banners more cleanly.
Game pages
Weapon and Descendant detail pages are easier to read.
- Detail pages now have cleaner information blocks.
- How to obtain sections show official data when available.
- Required materials can stay collapsed until users need more detail.
- Skill and item info boxes are easier to read.