The Thunder Cage, one of the ultimate weapons in The First Descendant, has quickly become the first choice for many players due to its high AOE damage. By crafting this gun, upgrading it, and attaching the right modules, you can get nearly 70K DPS.
How to Craft the Thunder Cage in The First Descendant
After completing Kingston in The First Descendant, you will have to do the “Basic Weapon Training” quest, where you will find the materials necessary to craft the Thunder Cage. This side mission is available in the early stage of the game, and you can get your hands on this powerful weapon pretty easily.
Locations of the Materials
You will need four materials to craft the Thunder Cage in The First Descendant. Here are the exact locations of those materials:
- Thunder Cage Polymer Synctium: External Reactor of Sterile Land Rockfall
- Thunder Cage Synthetic Fiber: Kuiper Mine’s Sterile Land Repository
- Thunder Cage Nano Tube: High-Powered Jammer Sterile Land Restricted Zone
- Thunder Cage Blueprint: Sterile Land Ironworks, Logistics Facility
More Guides: The First Descendant Tier List – Best Descendants, Ranked
Best Thunder Cage Build in the First Descendant
In The First Descendant, you make your weapons stronger by attaching various modules to them. Here are the modules that work best for the Thunder Cage, giving you a high-damage output:
- Rifling Reinforcement
- Sharpshooter
- Marksman
- Concentrate Priority
- Concentrate Support Ammo
- Weak Point Site
- Reload Concentration
- Fire Rate Up
- Concentration Stabilizer
Make sure to upgrade the special ability of the weapon called Overcharge, which will deal damage to nearby enemies. For boss fights, use specific bullets against which the boss is weak.
