If you’re going up against the Hanged Man, you’d want the best Tamer build in The First Descendant. That’s because the Tamer is a rare machine gun, in developers Nexon’s third-person-shooter game, with one of the best DPS (damage per second) that you can get from loot drops. Though it slows you down when you shoot and aim, the damage it can inflict is a worthwhile trade-off.
To use the Tamer effectively, you need a build that can take hits. Here’s the best Tamer build in The First Descendant.
Best Tamer Build in The First Descendant
How to Get the Tamer
To get the Tamer, you need to complete a mission in the Agna Desert zone called the Abandoned Reconstruction Site. The Agna Desert is the fifth zone in the game, and you must play through the main story to unlock it. If you’re new to the game, you need to level up your first Descendant to Level 40 and defeat the Dead Bride to reach this area.
The best places to farm for the Tamer are the Agna Desert zone, the Remnant area, and the Abandoned Reconstruction Site. You can only get the Tamer from random drops, so you can’t craft it at the Research Institute with Anais.
Best Modules for Tamer
Here are the best weapon mods for the Tamer:
- Rifling Reinforcement: Increases explosive attack.
- Better Concentration: Increases critical hit damage.
- Better Insight: Increases critical hit rate.
- Rapid Fire Insight: Increases fire rate and critical hit rate.
These mods help you balance critical hit chance, critical hit damage, and firearm damage for boss fights.
Best Beginner Mods for Tamer
For beginners, these mods are great for the Tamer:
- Fire Rate Up: Increases fire rate by 6%.
- Toxic Enhancement: Adds toxic attack based on firearm attack.
- Weak Point Sight: Increases weak point damage by 10%, but decreases accuracy by 5%.
- Rifling Reinforcement: Increases explosive attack by 12%.
- Better Insight: Increases critical hit rate by 10%.
- Better Concentration: Increases critical hit damage by 19%.
Best Advanced Mods for Tamer
For advanced players, use these mods:
- Rapid Fire Insight: Increases fire rate by 8% and critical hit rate by 1.5%.
- Commando Marksmanship: Increases critical hit damage and attack.
- Better Insight: Increases critical hit rate by 10%.
- Better Concentration: Increases critical hit damage by 19%.
- Rifling Reinforcement: Increases explosive attack by 12%.
- Chill Priority: Increases chill attack by 13% and decreases reload time by 8%.
Best Weapon Stats for Tamer
The best weapon stats for the Tamer are:
- Firearm Critical Hit Rate
- Firearm Critical Hit Damage
- Bonus Firearm Attack (vs. Colossus)
- Weak Point Damage
Your optional trait should be Bonus Firearm Attack against a specific boss type. Focus on Critical Hit Rate and Critical Hit Damage, with Weak Point Damage being third.
How to Upgrade Tamer
You can upgrade your weapons at the Workbench in Albion. To level up the Tamer, you need:
- Phase Exchanger
- 50 Superalloy
- 2,500 credits/gold
- 2:30 of research time
Dismantle weapons you don’t need to get Superalloy. It’s better to break down excess weapons than sell them.
Weapon Readjustment
You can re-roll your weapon stats using the Workbench. To re-roll Tamer stats, you need:
- Adjustment Control Axis x4
- 340 Superalloy
- 12,000 credits/gold
- 15:00 of research time
How to Use Tamer
The best way to use the Tamer is for weak point damage in Void Intercept boss fights. With 100 rounds in a magazine, it can constantly deal massive critical hit damage. Use it when you’re not targeted to maximize damage output.
The Tamer uses general rounds, so look for white bricks on the ground for ammo. Enzo is a good Descendant to use because he can drop a supply drone with ammo. Don’t bring a secondary weapon that uses general rounds. Use special or high-impact rounds, sniper rifles, or scout rifles as backups. A grenade launcher can also help clear enemies quickly.
Find high points in boss fights to see weak points. Use the Ecive control (tab on PC) to highlight weak points in blue or yellow. Positioning yourself high while not targeted gives you more options to attack the boss while avoiding damage.
That’s all you need to know about the best Tamer build in The First Descendant. Hopefully, this guide will help you get the most out of the Tamer during grueling boss battles.
