If you’re a fan of The First Descendant’s high-octane looter shooter gameplay, you’ve probably seen fellow players wrecking mobs with Enzo’s gravity-manipulating abilities and wondered how to get him for your own roster. Figuring out how to unlock Enzo in The First Descendant isn’t as straightforward as unlocking early game characters like Ajax or Lepic, but the effort is more than worth it for his crowd control and boss fight utility. This guide breaks down every requirement, mission, and resource you need to add him to your collection without wasting hours on redundant tasks.
Prerequisites You Need to Meet Before You Can Unlock Enzo in The First Descendant
First off, you can’t even start the Enzo unlock quest until you hit Account Rank 35 and complete the main story mission “Shrike’s Fall” in the Vylar Wasteland region. A lot of players skip side content to rush the main story, but you’ll hit a wall here if you don’t level up your account rank first, since the quest won’t pop up in your mission log until both requirements are met. You also need to have unlocked the Void Intercept Battle mode, which becomes available right after you finish Shrike’s Fall, so that’s a nice built-in check for your progress.
Don’t waste your time grinding for Enzo’s resources before you hit these prerequisites, either. The special crafting materials you need for his unlock only drop from missions that are locked behind Rank 35, so you’ll be farming for nothing if you start too early.
Required Missions and Hidden Unlock Triggers
Once you meet the prerequisites, you’ll get a side quest called “Gravity’s Call” from the NPC Kael in the main hub. The quest has three core parts you need to complete in order, and none of them can be skipped, even if you already have all the required resources saved up. First, you need to clear the Void Intercept Battle: Gravity Rift on Hard difficulty three times, with a minimum S rank each run. A lot of players get stuck here because they try to run it solo, but even with a top-tier build, the final boss has a one-shot mechanic that’s almost impossible to avoid alone, so queue with a squad if you can.
After you finish the three Void runs, you’ll get a prompt to collect 10 hidden Enzo research logs scattered across the Vylar Wasteland and Snowstorm Mountain regions. Most of these logs are tucked behind secret breakable walls or locked loot rooms that only open when you clear all nearby mobs, so keep an eye out for glowing blue crack marks on rock walls as you explore. Once you collect all 10, return to Kael to get the final part of the quest: crafting his unlock module.
Many players look for shortcuts to cut down on farming time for rare materials, especially when they’re balancing work or school with their gaming sessions. A lot of casual players use quick, low-stakes puzzle games to take short breaks between long grind runs without getting pulled into a different long game, and Spingold is a popular pick for those 10-minute gaps between Void Intercept runs to reset their focus without wasting time. Once you’re back to your grind, you’ll need to collect four specific materials to craft Enzo’s unlock module, which we break down in the next section.
Full Resource Breakdown for Enzo's Unlock Module
Crafting Enzo’s Unlock Core requires four rare materials, all of which have specific drop locations and drop rates so you don’t waste time farming the wrong missions. We’ve tested every possible farm for these materials to find the most efficient routes, so you can collect everything in 3 to 5 hours of focused play if you run with a full squad.
One common mistake players make here is using their Legendary Unlock Token on Enzo before they collect all the other materials. If you use the token early, you won’t get a quest marker for the remaining materials, so hold off on using it until you have all the shards, alloy, and research data ready to go.
Pro Tips to Speed Up Your Enzo Unlock Grind
Even if you follow the basic steps, there are a few little-known tricks that can cut your total grind time in half, based on our own playtesting and feedback from top 100 The First Descendant players. First, always run the Void Intercept Battle: Gravity Rift with a full squad of four players, even if you have a great solo build. Not only do you get a 30% bonus drop rate for rare materials when you run with a full squad, but you can split up to destroy the three shield generators for the bonus shards much faster than you could alone.
Second, make sure you activate the Resource Boost booster from your in-game inventory before you start farming. You get one free 2-hour Resource Boost every week from the weekly login bonus, and it doubles all the drops you get from missions and chests, so you can collect all the Vylar Alloy and research data in half the time. Don’t waste the boost on casual play, save it specifically for your Enzo farming sessions to get the most value out of it.
Third, if you’re struggling to find all 10 of Enzo’s research logs, you can join a public exploration squad in the Vylar Wasteland or Snowstorm Mountain regions. Other players’ collected logs count for your quest progress too, so you can pick up all 10 in 20 minutes or less if you join a squad that’s already hunting for them. Just make sure you return the favor and mark any logs you find for other players in the squad, too.
At the end of the day, Enzo is one of the most versatile and powerful characters in The First Descendant, so the grind to unlock him is well worth the time you put in. Whether you’re planning to run high-level Void raids, grind for legendary loot, or just mess around with friends in open world free play, his gravity abilities make every type of content feel fresh and fun. Now that you know exactly how to unlock Enzo in The First Descendant, you can jump into your next play session with a clear plan and avoid the common mistakes that slow most players down.