All record locations in The First Descendant

There are 61 records to find in The First Descendant, and they all help expand the story and lore of the game. Let’s go over how to find them all.

These records are found in a variety of ways, from mission rewards to exploration. So be prepared to really get out there when trying to find them all.

All Descendant Records in The First Descendant

There are 18 Descendant Records to find in The First Descendant.

Descendant 1 (Bunny’s Excuse)

This record can be found in Sterile Land in the Restricted Zone. Head to where the player marker is in the map below and look past the cliff.

You will see a blue platform rising and falling. Jump onto the platform and it will bring you to a room below, with the journal in the center of the room.

Descendant 2 (Blair’s Diary)

This record can be found in Kingston in the Grand Square. Head to the location on the map below and you’ll find it on the metal platform.

Descendant 3 (A recording of Lepic’s rampage incident)

This record can be found in Vespers in The Ruins. Head to the location shown on the map below and you’ll find it atop the column ruins.

Descendant 4 (Gley’s Regret)

This record can be found in Echo Swamp, in the Abandoned Zone. Head here and you’ll find the record tucked into a dark corner beneath the giant pipe.

Descendant 5 (Sharen’s Suspicious Encounter)

This record can be found in Agna Desert in the Vermilion Waste. Head to the marker in the map below and you’ll see it on the floor in the open.

Descendant 6 (Valby’s Training Day)

This record can be found in Haigos the Forward Base. Head to the marker in the map below and you’ll see in on the floor in a small hut.

Descendant 7 (A Day In The Life Of Kyle, Formerly Of The Construction Corps)

This record can be found in Fortress, in Defence Line. Head to the marker below, and when you look south you should see a hole in the wall. Head through and jump on the large box where the record sits.

Descendant 8 (Enzo’s Resolve)

This record can be found in Vespers in Moonlight Lake. Head to the marker on the map below and head south through a small nook. The journal will be found in the water, exposed.

Descendant 9 (Jayber’s Demands)

This record can be found in Echo Swamp, in Muskeg Swamp. The journal is in a cave (next to an encrypted vault), accessed from under the giant metal structure, on the south side.

Descendant 10 (Viessa’s Chat Log)

This record can be found in Kingston in The Fallen Theater. Head to the marker below and grapple to the top of the crumbling wall.

Descendant 11 (Freyna’s Pet)

This record can be found in Agna Desert in The Storage. You’ll find it tucked away on the first level of the large metal spire that you can grapple to.

Descendant 12 (Esiemo’s Regret)

This record can be found in Sterile Land in Ironworks. Head to the marker on the map below and you’ll find the journal on the floor tucked behind the stairs.

Descendant 13 (Transcript Of Operation Records – Restricted Zone: Level 1 Classification)

You will receive this journal from Alpha as a part of Bunny’s Questline. It is only accessible after unlocking Bunny.

Descendant 14 (Emergency Communication Records – Agent Cayden Voltia)

This record can be found in Sterile Land in Restricted Zone. Head to the marker in the map below and you’ll find the record on the edge of the cliff.

Descendant 15 (Colon Emergency Orders)

This record can be found in Vespers in The Ruins. Head to the marker on the map below and you’ll find it atop the crumbling columns.

Descendant 16 (Incomplete Chat Log)

This record can be found in Echo Swamp in Derelict Covert. This journal is found on the tree house at the map marker below. You’ll need to grapple onto the moving platforms from below and grapple to the roof to find the journal.

Descendant 17 (Undelivered Operation Record)

This record is earned from beating the Abandoned Magister Lab mission given to Anais when playing through Bunny’s Questline.

Descendant 18 (The Last Voice File)

This record is gained from Anais after talking to her once you’ve beaten the Abandoned Magister Lab mission during Bunny’s Questline.

And that’s all the Descendant Records in The First Descendant!

All Colossi Records in The First Descendant

There are 7 Colossi Records to find in The First Descendant.

Colossi 1 (Void Analysis Report Dispatch)

This record can be obtained whilst playing through the story. No spoilers here!

Colossi 2 (Thoughts on Void Energy)

This record can be obtained whilst playing through the story. Don’t worry, I won’t spoil it for you.

Colossi 3 (Encounter With The Colossus 1)

This Echo can be found in Sterile Land in Rockfall. You’ll find it on a small outcrop on the cliff face, so look over the edges and you’ll see it glowing.

Colossi 4 Colossi 4 (Encounter With The Colossus 2)

This Echo can be found in Echo Swamp in Derelict Covert. You’ll find this Echo on the top reaches of the shoddy wooden platforms. Grapple up to reach it.

Colossi 5 (Encounter With The Colossus 3)

This Echo can be found in White-night Gulch in The Mountaintops. Head to the marker on the map below and you’ll see the echo shining on the edge of the cliff.

Colossi 6 (The Day the Colossus Fell)

This echo can be found in Agna Desert in the Vermilion Waste. You’ll see it right behind the mission, glowing.

Colossi 7 (First Intercept Battle)

This record can be found in Albion. Head to the Descendant Instructor, and you’ll find a few blue crates to his left. On top of them is the record.

And that’s all the Colossi Records in The First Descendant!

All Mission Report Records in The First Descendant

There are 8 Mission Report Records to find in The First Descendant.

Mission Report 1 (Thoughts on Arche)

This record is obtained by playing the story. So keep playing and you’ll find it!

Mission Report 2 (Seneca’s Journal)

This record is obtained by playing the story. Even more reason to keep playing.

Mission Report 3 (Ultimate Descendant R&D Journal)

This record is obtained by playing the story. So you’ll just have to find that out yourself.

Mission Report 4 (Guide Observation Notes 1)

This record is obtained by playing the story. Again… no spoilers.

Mission Report 5 (Guide Observation Notes 2)

Unlike the other, this record can be found in Vespers in Lost Supply Depot. You’ll find a wooden tower in the marker on the map below. The record is on the roof.

Mission Report 6 (HQ Meeting Records)

This record can be found in Albion. Head into HQ and take an immediate left. The journal will be on a box right in front of you.

Mission Report 7 (HQ Meeting Records – Alpha’s Story)

This record can be found in Albion, in HQ. When entering, jump over the banister to find three crates. The journal is on top of them.

Mission Report 8 (HQ Meeting Records – Nell’s Story)

This record can be found in Albion, in HQ (again). You’ll find it behind the desk on the far side of the room.

And that’s all the Mission Report Records in The First Descendant!

All Story Records in The First Descendant

There are 8 Story Records to find in The First Descendant.

Story 1 (The Bastion of Humanity)

This echo can be found in Albion, on the other side of the Research Institute.

Story 2 (Recon Report: Sterile Land)

This echo can be found in Sterile Land, in Restricted Zone. You’ll find the echo atop the rockier ground that overlooks the mission.

Story 3 (About the Red Sphere)

This echo can be found in Agna Desert in Miragestone. You’ll see it on the cliff just south of the Tactical Transporter.

Story 4 (Recon Records 1)

You will find this record in White-night Gulch in Observatory. Go to the gate that leads you to Shipment Base, and on the floor will be the record.

Story 5 (Recon Records 2)

You will find this record in Fortress in Frozen Valley. Head to the map marker below and you’ll find a metal structure. Head under it and you’ll see it on the ground.

Story 6 (Soldiers of Albion)

This record can be found in Albion. From the second fast travel point, you’ll find it next to the stairs.

Story 7 (A Man’s Unrequited Love)

This record is also in Albion. You’ll find it on the big ring that goes around the south side of the map.

Story 8 (Deslin’s Grievance)

This record is also in Albion. Walk toward the Descendant Instructor and keep heading west. You’ll see the Echo shining on the platform outside.

And that’s all the Story Records in The First Descendant!

All Ancient Ruins Records in The First Descendant

There are 20 Ancient Ruins Records to find in The First Descendant.

Ancient Ruins 1 (Memory of the Apocalypse 1)

This echo can be found in Kingston in The Destruction. Head to the map marker below and you’ll find it glowing on the top floor of the ruin.

Ancient Ruins 2 (Memory of the Apocalypse 2)

This echo can be found in Sterile Land in Repository. There is a cave to the right of the Kuiper Mine mission. Keep traveling in and you’ll see a set of metal stairs come up on the left. Follow them around the bend and you’ll see the echo glowing at the end.

Ancient Ruins 3 (Memory of the Apocalypse 3)

This echo can be found in Vespers in The Ruins. Grapple up the ruins at the marker on the map below and you’ll see the echo glowing there.

Ancient Ruins 4 (Survival Records 1)

This echo can be found in Kingston in Grand Square. Head to where the marker is on the map below and climb up to the loft of the ruined building there.

Ancient Ruins 5 (Survival Records 2)

This echo can be found in Vespers in Lost Supply Depot. Head to the marker on the map below, past the mission beacon, and you’ll find the echo at the very end, tucked behind some trees.

Ancient Ruins 6 (Records of the Magisters 1)

This echo can be found in Haigos in Forward Base. Head to the marker on the map below and you’ll find the echo on the house.

Ancient Ruins 7 (Records of the Magisters 2)

This echo can be found in Fortress in Aurora Forest. You’ll find the echo on the large metal spire — it’s easily visible from a distance.

Ancient Ruins 8 (The Day the Descendants Were Born 1)

This echo can be found in Echo Swamp in Abandoned Zone. Head to where the marker is on the map below and you’ll find the echo all the way down on the ground.

Ancient Ruins 9 (The Day the Descendants Were Born 2)

This echo can be found in White-night Gulch in The Hatchery. Interestingly, to get to this one you’ll need to travel in from The Mountaintops, using the gate. Then head to the right and you’ll see the echo on an outcrop.

Ancient Ruins 10 (The Day the Descendants Were Born 3)

This echo can be found in Haigos, in Dune Base. Head to the marker on the map below and you’ll see the echo atop a small rocky ledge on the rocky ridges.

Ancient Ruins 11 (Battle With Karrel)

This echo can be found in Agna Desert at The Mining Site. This echo is on the highest metal platform that juts out of the mountain. Head to the marker on the map below and start grappling up. You’ll soon see the echo glowing.

Ancient Ruins 12 (Alpha’s Past)

This echo can be found in Agna Desert in The Storage. Head to the marker on the map below and you’ll see it on the ground, right next to the base of the structure.

Ancient Ruins 13 (Memories about the Ironheart 1)

This echo can be found in Fortress in Fallen Ark. Head to the marker on the map below and you’ll find yourself on the edge of the metal structure. Head around the side and you’ll see the echo glowing on the side of the cliff.

Ancient Ruins 14 (Memories about the Ironheart 2)

This echo can be found in Albion, but only once you’ve completed the campaign. You’ll see it on the ring that surrounds the southern ring.

Ancient Ruins 15 (Bard’s Song)

This echo can be found in Kingston in The Fallen Theatre. It’s right next to the fast travel point, you just need to grapple up the side of the stronghold.

Ancient Ruins 16 (Musings of a Scholar From Some Kingdom’s Forestry)

This echo can be found in Vespers in Timberfall. Head to the marker on the map below and you’ll easily see the echo on top of the giant wooden trunk.

Ancient Ruins 17 (A Mythical Tale)

This echo can be found in Echo Swamp in Muskeg Swamp. You’ll easily see the echo when you head to the marker on the map below, just out on the ground.

Ancient Ruins 18 (A Historical Record of the White-night Gulch)

This echo can be found in White-night Gulch in Moongrave Basin. Head to the marker on the map below and you’ll easily see the echo atop a small outcrop.

Ancient Ruins 19 (An Archaeologist’s Memoir of Meeting the Magisters)

This echo can be found in Haigos on Starfall Road. Head to the marker on the map below and you should be able to see the echo glowing on the ground.

Ancient Ruins 20 (Memories of a Terrified Hunter)

This echo can be found on Fortress in Fallen Ark. This echo is found on a jutting ridge of rock, so head to the marker on the map below and grapple to higher points until you spot it glowing.

And that’s all the Ancient Ruins Records in The First Descendant!

Now that you know how to find all the records in The First Descendant, you can go forth and try to find them all to complete your collection. Speaking of collections, have you got all the Descendants yet?

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