If you’ve spent any time running Void Intercepts or farming boss drops in The First Descendant, you’ve almost certainly seen other players wreck waves of enemies with Freyna’s explosive poison abilities. This burst-damage focused character is one of the strongest mid-game picks for both solo play and co-op runs, and many new players are searching for how to get Freyna in the First Descendant without wasting hours on irrelevant tasks. I’ve unlocked her on two separate accounts, one F2P and one with the premium battle pass, so I’m breaking down exactly what you need to do, what common mistakes to avoid, and how to cut your total grind time almost in half. You don’t need to spend any real money to get her, but you do need to follow a specific set of steps to avoid running into dead ends.
Core Requirements to Get Freyna in The First Descendant
Before you even start farming for her components, there are a few non-negotiable prerequisites you have to check off first. Skipping these will just lead to wasted time, as her parts won’t drop for you even if you join higher level players’ lobbies. Player Rank 25 is the hard gate for this unlock, so if you’re still below that rank, focus on completing main story quests and weekly Void missions to level up fast first. You can usually hit rank 25 in 10-12 hours of casual play, so it’s not a huge grind to get there.
Next, you need to complete the “Void Invasion: Poisoned Spire” main story quest to unlock access to the Venom Hatchery dungeon. You’ll also need to clear the Venom Hatchery on normal difficulty at least once to unlock the hard mode version, which is the only difficulty that drops Freyna’s components. Finally, you’ll need 30,000 credits and 5 Void Core Shards to finalize the unlock once you collect all her unique parts. You do not need to purchase any premium content to unlock Freyna, she is fully available for free-to-play players, no battle pass or paid DLC required.
Step-by-Step Farm Route for Freyna's Unlock Components
Once you meet all the prerequisites, your main goal is to collect three unique components: Freyna’s Poison Core, Freyna’s Neural Implant, and Freyna’s Chassis Plating. All three drop exclusively in the Hard mode Venom Hatchery dungeon, so that’s where you’ll be spending most of your time for this grind. The Poison Core drops from the final boss of the dungeon, with a 12% drop rate on Hard and 18% drop rate on Extreme difficulty. The Neural Implant drops from the two mini-bosses in the first half of the dungeon, with an 8% drop rate per mini-boss per run. The Chassis Plating drops from hidden chests scattered throughout the dungeon, with a 5% drop rate per chest, and there are three hidden chests per run.
Run the dungeon with 3 other players for the fastest clears, co-op runs cut clear time from 12 minutes solo to 4-5 minutes per run, and you can roll for drops 4 times per run instead of 1. I usually run this with a group of friends on voice chat, and we consistently get all 3 components in 8-12 runs total, which is way faster than the 20+ runs most solo players report. Follow these best practices for every run to maximize your drop chances:
Don’t dismantle any duplicate Freyna components you get, you can trade them to other players for missing parts or rare upgrade materials later. I’ve traded extra Poison Cores for Neural Implants twice now, which cut my total run count down by almost half both times I unlocked her.
Common Mistakes That Slow Down Your Freyna Unlock
A lot of new players make avoidable mistakes that add hours to their grind, so I’m covering the most common ones I see every week in community lobbies. The first and most frequent mistake is running the dungeon on normal difficulty. Normal mode doesn’t drop any Freyna components at all, so you’re just wasting your time if you haven’t unlocked hard mode yet. I’ve seen players run normal mode 15 times before realizing they weren’t even eligible for drops, so double check your difficulty setting before you start the run.
The second big mistake is selling Void Core Shards for credits early on. A lot of new players do this when they’re short on credits for upgrades, but you need 5 of them to unlock Freyna, and they only drop from weekly Void Intercept rewards. If you sell them, you’ll have to wait up to 3 weeks to get enough again, so keep every Void Core Shard you get until you unlock all the characters you want. The third mistake is leaving runs early before the final boss is defeated. If you leave before the end of run reward screen pops up, you won’t get any of the drops you earned during the run, even if you killed the mini-bosses and opened chests. If you get disconnected mid-run, you can rejoin the same lobby within 2 minutes to keep all your progress, so don’t close the game immediately if you lose connection.
What to Do First After Unlocking Freyna
Once you turn in all 3 components, credits, and Void Core Shards to the Descendant Research NPC, you’ll get Freyna at level 1. First, you want to run a few low-level Void Missions to level her up to 20 as fast as possible, that’s when she unlocks her signature Poison Burst ability that makes her so strong. Don’t waste rare upgrade materials on her before level 20, you’ll get way more value once she has all her abilities unlocked.
Then, focus on upgrading her skill duration and skill damage modules first, those give way more value than health or shield upgrades early on. Freyna has naturally low defense, but her burst damage is so high you’ll usually kill enemies before they can hit you. If you main her for co-op runs, pair her with a support character like Ajax to cover her low defense, and you’ll be able to clear even extreme difficulty dungeons easily. Freyna’s passive ability gives her 30% extra damage against poisoned enemies, so always apply her poison dot before using her big burst skills to maximize damage output. I’ve mained Freyna for over 6 months now, and she’s still my go-to pick for boss fights and high-density enemy waves, she’s absolutely worth the grind to unlock.
Unlocking Freyna doesn’t have to be a frustrating, week-long grind if you follow the steps and avoid the common mistakes I’ve outlined here. Now that you know how to get Freyna in the First Descendant, you can jump into your first farm run today and start building one of the strongest damage characters in the game. If you have extra tips that worked for your unlock, feel free to share them in the comments below to help other players.