Freyna is a Poison specialist, with plenty of ways to output ridiculous amounts of damage. Let me show you the best build, weapons, loadout, modules, and more in our The First Descendant Freyna guide.
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How to play Freyna in The First Descendant: All Abilities explained
Weapons and Loadouts are all well and good, butyou can’t expect to play Freyna to her fullest without understanding her kit.
All of Freyna’s abilities have lengthy descriptions that can be overwhelming, buther playstyle is relatively straightforward. Freyna is a Poison expert and relies on stacking tons of the DoT damage to burn away enemy health bars.Poison spreads like wildfirein The First Descendant, and Freya has several skills to make it even easier.
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The Contagious Link (passive)
Let’s start with Freyna’s passive skill, as it’s live the entire time.Contagious Link has synergy with Freyna’s entire kit, as it further debuffs poisoned enemies so they take more damage.
The passive effect becomes more potent with more enemies nearby. I prefer to keep my enemies at range, but Contagious Link rewards aggressive play.
Venom Trauma
Venom Trauma deals negligible damage butexplodes targets in a poisonous cloudwhen they die. The cloud is pretty decent, so throw Venom Trauma at low-level or weakened targets.
Defense Mechanism
Defense Mechanism is, unsurprisingly,Freyna’s survivability tooland increases her Defense by a respectable 25%. The skill has a decent duration and is a valuable part of her kit.
Putrid Venom
Putrid Venom isa mine that spreads poisonwhen enemies step on it. The mines deal decent damage, but you must be mindful of where you throw them.
It’s easy to waste Putrid Venom, sosave your mines for narrow corridors and high-traffic areas.
Venom Baptism
Venom Baptism is a fantastic damage-dealing skill for Freyna balanced by a lengthy cooldown. You want tosave Venom Baptism for large targetsor champions as it’s Freyna’s highest DPS ability.
Freyna’s kit is easy to use as her abilities flow nicely together. If you ask me, Freyna is much simpler to use than Bunny, despite her popularity. Still, if youbuild Bunny the right way, she’s an unstoppable force.
Best Loadout and Build for Freyna in The First Descendant
We want tolean into Freyna’s Toxic damage, and there are plenty of ways to do it. While it’s easy to stack damage,we can’t neglect Freyna’s defense stats, or she’ll quickly lose to tougher enemies.
With this issue in mind,it’s worth going for HP and Defense substats on Freyna’s External Components. In the following section, I’ll explain what sets to use, but Freyna’s Defense Mechanism will only keep her alive for so long.
We want to use a specific Assault Rifle, and there’s a Reactor that synergizes well with it.I recommend the Toxic Mechanics Reactorfor this build as it boosts Freyna’s Toxin and Tech damage.
All of Freyna’s offensive abilities count as “Tech,” so we double dip on those bonuses. The Toxin Mechanics Reactor can also have theFallen Hope MountingOptimization Condition, which is the Rifle we want to use.
While you may buy Reactors from Deslin in The Albion, I recommend finding them in the wild instead. You can obtain the Toxin Mechanics Reactor as aHard Mode reward from the Vespers areaof the world map. Don’t worry if you can’t access Hard Mode yet; you can always add the Reactor to your build later.
External Components
We use External Components to bolster Freyna’s survivability. It’s always down to luck, but I recommendprioritizing HP and Defense on every Component. Shield Recovery in Combat is another superb option, especially if you’re playing solo without friends to draw enemy fire.
External Components come in “sets” and reward bonuses based on how many items in the set you have equipped.Two sets synergize well with Freyna’s kit, and you ideally want the full four-piece set for both.
Swamp Recon set
The Swamp Recon set provides a few easy ways to increase Freyna’s damage. The 2 piece bonus is pretty good by itself, as itboosts Freyna’s Toxic Skill Power.
The 4-piece bonus is even better,increasing the Firearm Status Trigger Effect. That description is a little wordy, but it means thatthe Poison effects from our weapon will trigger more often—more on that in the next section.
We alsoincrease Freyna’s Skill Duration by 6.6%. The percentage may not sound much, but it’s a welcome bonus.
Venom Essense Auxiliary Power set
Another decent set to shoot for is Venom Essence Auxiliary Power. The 2-piece set grants arespectable increase to Toxic Skill Power. As we’re constantly using Freyna’s poison abilities, this is a free damage increase.
The 4-piece bonusincreases the Attribute Effect Trigger ratefor Tactical and Assault Rifles. As we use the Fallen Hope, you’re able to easily utilize the full-set bonus.
Best Weapons for Freyna in The First Descendant
The Fallen Hope Assault Rifleis an obvious choice for Freyna. The weapon’s perk feels like it’s made to synergize with Freyna’s abilities. Here’s what makes the rifle so special, and the effect changes depending on whether the target survives the attack:
Freyna’s entire toolkit is based on poisoning enemies, so we constantly get value from the Fallen Hope. As for weapon attributes, I’m still farming for a God Roll, but I’m shooting for the following stats:
The Toxic Attack boost is huge for Freyna and offers a straight DPS increase.Crit Rate and Crit Damage are almost always desirableand further amplify our damage output.
Freyna shines with a solid automatic weapon in her hands, but if you prefer to use your hands as a weapon, you may enjoy Ajax. I’m a fan of slam attacks, andhe’s worth buildingif you’re the same.
Recommended Fallen Hope Assault Rifle Modules
Your Module loadout depends massively on your Capacity, and what you have available. Of all the Modules here,Rifling Reinforcement is the most valuable,followed by Toxic Conductor.
Here are the mods I feel are essential:
Optional Modules
We live and die by our Fallen Hope, so feel free tofill your remaining weapon slots with whatever you like. If you’re spoiled for choice, here’s a couple of suggestions:
Nazeistra’s Devotion
Honestly, I’m dreadful with this weapon, but I chalk that up to using a controller instead of a Keyboard and Mouse. If you’re a better shot than me, the Nazeistra’s Devotion is deadly as itreduces the target’s defense when you hit a weak point.
The effect only lasts three seconds, but it’s a hefty debuff at 30%.
The Tamer Machine gun is another solid choice as itdeals more damage on consecutive shots. This buff resets when you reload or change guns, so be careful.
You can get the Tamer with several Elemental substats, so you ideally want the Poison variant.
Descendant Modules
To finish off our Freyna build, let’s talk about Descendant Modules. As with our Fallen Hope Assault Rifle, these depend on what Modules you have available, their ranks, and Capacity.
With this in mind, here’s what I recommend with my favorites on top:
Freyna’s Descendant Modules explained
Contagion’swording is confusing as it mentions “Room 0 Trauma.”Every one of Freyna’s skills causes this debuff, so we get a ton of value from this Module with zero effort.
Increased HP and Increased DEFmay not be the most stylish Modules, but they round off our Survivability profile.Nimble Fingersis a strong choice as it allows Freyna to use her skills more often.
As we frequently tap into Freyna’s abilities,Toxic Specialistamps up their damage, andSkill Extensionmakes them last longer. Finally, as most of Freyna’s kit is classed as “Tech,” we gain even more free damage fromTech Specialist.
I can’t squeezeSpear and Shieldinto my build, but more Defense and Skill Damage are welcome bonuses. On that note,Skill Expansionmay be a decent Module to fit in, as it increases Skill Range. If you’re struggling to hit targets with Freyna’s Skills, it could be worth the slot.
Freyna is a fantastic Descendant who’sfun to play with an intuitive gameplay loop. If you build into her defenses, you’ll have a great time poisoning your foes into submission.
If all those spicy damage numbers make your PC chug, ensure youuse the best Graphics settingsfor your rig.
Anthony Yates
Anthony is a freelance writer for PC Invasion and has worked in the industry for four years. He’s furiously competitive and is always looking for the next big multiplayer hit. Anthony thrives in high-stakes games like Escape From Tarkov and Sea of Thieves. He is also passionate about speedrunning and always looks forward to the next GDQ and ESA events. When he’s not grinding leaderboards, Anthony enjoys visiting Arcades, retro gaming, and horror movies.
