Before long in The First Descendant, you’re told to decrypt a couple of Encrypted Vaults. The problem is that we are not told at all how to find or solve these, and there are no markers on the map. Allow me to give you a hand.
First, I’ll go over everything you need to know about how to find and decrypt Encrypted Vaults, the Code Analyzers you need, and the rewards. After that, I’ll detail all the Encrypted Vaults’ locations.Use the table of contentsto find the section you’re looking for.
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How to find Encrypted Vaults in The First Descendant
Encrypted Vaults aregenuinely difficult to findin The First Descendant, although you may have seen their markers a few times while completing missions.
You’ll find Encrypted Vaults in every region in the game (apart from Kingston!), andthey’ll stay in the same place. This means that once you know where they are, you can return to keep looting them (like Munitions and Resource Boxes).
Note:Even though the vaults will spawn in the same location, I’ve noticed that they may take on a different difficulty (more on that later), so make sure to come prepared when hunting down vaults!
You may have seen thesesmall holographic imageson the floor throughout the game. These indicate that a vault is nearby.
When you activate your Ecive (regardless of whether you’re standing on a holographic square), a beep will signal that you’re in the proximity of a vault. Keep looking around and activating the Ecive, and you’llsoon hear a deeper beep.
This means you’refacing the right direction.
Please note that any white markers show you the location of a Munitions anddon’t relate to vaults whatsoever.
Keep following the deeper beeps. The vault should be on asimilar elevationto the holographic marker so don’t worry too much about that.
If you may’t find a vault, this means thatsomeone else has claimed itand it needs to respawn. When you get familiar with the vault locations, this won’t be too much of an issue.
If you’re struggling to find a vault, you may be better off spamming your Ecive as you explore a region. You’ll eventually hear a beep and canfollow it like a compassto the vault.
Now we’ve got to the vault, we need todecrypt it.
How to decrypt an Encrypted Vault in The First Descendant
Now that you’ve found your vault in The First Descendant, let’shack into it. Thankfully, it’s easier to crack into these vaults than it is to find them.
Upon walking up to an Encrypted Vault,you’ll use the appropriate Code Analyzerto start hacking into it, consuming the item. So if you fail, you’ll still lose the Code Analyzer.
You’ll be met with aquick-time event.
You’ll have to press the button shown to you in the middle of the dias right when thered line is inside the highlighted zone. The more difficult the vault you’re hacking, the smaller the highlighted zone is and the more of these you’ll have to complete.
If you don’t do it in time, or you miss three times, thenyou’ll have failed. Once you’ve completed the minigame enough,you’ll get the rewards. And that’s all there is to it! The lead up is much trickier than hacking the vault itself.
Enzo makes hacking easier
If you want an easier time hacking into the Encrypted Vaults in The First Descendant, thenEnzo‘s your guy.
His Passive Skill, Fire Support, makeshacking much easier for him and any nearby allies. The time limit is increased, the minigame is slowed, and time reduction on failure is halved. This makes hacking into Ultraprecise Vaults a dream.
What’s more, is thatrewards are increasedwhen hacking with Enzo, making him a no-brainer when hacking into Encrypted Vaults.
For aneasier time and more rewards, make sure to unlock Enzo.
The different types of vaults and their rewards in The First Descendant
There arethree different types of vaultsin The First Descendant, with more difficult vaults looking grander than their predecessor.
Here arethe different Vaultsand their required Code Analyzer in The First Descendant:
You’ll need to make sure youhave the right Code Analyzersready when hacking into these vaults (more on that in the next section). Since the vaults are indistinguishable, it may be handy to have them all to cover your bases.
Thankfully,you won’t need to hunt down specific vaults, as the loot is all the same between them. It’s the region that dictates the rewards. However, stronger vaults in The First Descendant will net you more goods and will be harder to crack.
How to get Code Analyzers in The First Descendant
To hack into these vaults in The First Descendant, you’ll need Code Analyzers, and each type of vault requiresa different one.
These items aren’t made, they’re found, by eliminating specific monsters throughout all the regions. You’ll need theboss monsters at the end of missions, so you’ll have to replay missions and beat the boss for a chance to earn the Code Analyzer.
Every mission boss monster has a chance to drop one of the three Code Analyzers, with rarer chances for better Code Analyzers. So there isno optimal farming methodas every mission with a boss monster could reward you with one.
The Code Analyzers willonly work for vaults in the same difficulty. So Code Analyzers found by bosses in Normal difficulty missions can only unlock Normal difficulty encrypted Vaults.
All Encrypted Vault rewards in The First Descendant
Theresearch materialrewards from the Encrypted Vaults, no matter the type,depend solely on the region you find them in. So, if you want a specific item, you’ll need to find any vault in a specific region.
Note that hacking the Encrypted Vaults isno longer the only way to get the following rewards. You can harvest these resources in lesser quantities by defeating specific mission monsters. Hacking will give you the most resources, however.
Here areall the vault rewardsand the regions you’ll find them in:
As you can see,Kingston doesn’t have any Encrypted Vaults. I suppose the Magisters never decided to hide vaults in there.
All Encrypted Vault locations in the First Descendant
As the Encrypted Vaults are static, you can farm them effectively if youknow where they are.
If you are struggling to find an Encrypted Vault, then it may be because another player has already looted it. Playing on aprivate server will be the most efficient wayto farm vaults. The loot received is the same whether on a public or private server, so don’t worry about that.
Also, remember that thevault types will be randomwhen they spawn, so make sure to have plenty of all Code Analyzers when going vault hunting.
Not all battlefields will have Encrypted Vaults, and so I will only be presenting battlefields with Encrypted Vaults in them.
Sterile Land Encrypted Vault Locations
There isonly one battlefieldin Sterile Land that has Encrypted Vaults in The First Descendant.
There arefive Encrypted Vaultlocations inClassified Area:
Vespers Encrypted Vault Locations
There are17 Encrypted Vaultspawn locations in Vespers in The First Descendant, with the Lumber Yard and Timberfall boasting the most.
There are five Encrypted Vault locations inLumber Yard:
There are three Encrypted Vault locations inThe Ruins:
There are two Encrypted Vault locations inLost Supply Depot:
There is only one Encrypted Vault location inMoonlight Lake:
There are six Encrypted Vault locations inTimberfall:
Echo Swamp Encrypted Vault Locations
There are11 Encrypted Vaultspawn locations in Echo Swamp in The First Descendant, with the Abandoned Zone having the most.
There are two Encrypted Vault locations inMisty Woods:
There are four Encrypted Vault locations inAbandoned Zone:
There are three Encrypted Vault locations inMuskeg Swamp:
There are two Encrypted Vault locations inDerelict Covert:
Agna Desert Encrypted Vault Locations
There are12 Encrypted Vaultspawn locations in Agna Desert in The First Descendant, with Vermillion Waste and Remnant having the most.
There are three Encrypted Vault locations inVermillion Waste:
There are three Encrypted Vault locations inRemnant:
There are two Encrypted Vault locations inThe Storage:
There are two Encrypted Vault locations inThe Mining Site:
There are two Encrypted Vault locations inMiragestone:
White-night Gulch Encrypted Vault Locations
There are13 Encrypted Vaultspawn locations in White-night Gulch in The First Descendant, with The Mountaintops having the most.
There are two Encrypted Vault locations inMoongrave Basin:
There is only one Encrypted Vault location inObservatory:
There are three Encrypted Vault locations inShipment Base:
There are three Encrypted Vault locations inHatchery:
There are four Encrypted Vault locations inThe Mountaintops
Hagios Encrypted Vault Locations
There are13 Encrypted Vaultspawn locations in Haigos in The First Descendant, with Dube Base having the most.
There are four Encrypted Vault locations inDune Base:
There are three Encrypted Vault locations inForward Base:
There are two Encrypted Vault locations inStarfall Road:
There are two Encrypted Vault locations inFractured Monolith:
There are two Encrypted Vault locations inThe Corrupted Zone:
Fortress Encrypted Vault Locations
There are11 Encrypted Vaultspawn locations in Fortress in The First Descendant, with The Aurora Forest containing the most.
There are four Encrypted Vault locations inThe Aurora Forest:
There are two Encrypted Vault locations inFallen Ark:
There are two Encrypted Vault locations inConvertor Facility:
There is only one Encrypted Vault location inDefense Line:
There are two Encrypted Vault locations inFrozen Valley:
Now that you have all the information about Vaults you could possibly need, you’re able to finallygo out there and hunt them down.
Research materials can be pretty hard to find, so ensure to give yourselves breaks when grinding forDescendantsand Weapons!
Aidan Lambourne
Aidan Lambourne is a contributing writer for PC Invasion, with almost a couple years of experience in the industry. He has written about Roblox extensively, although has keenly covered new releases and indie games. A passionate writer and gamer, he still can’t really believe he gets to indulge in both for a career.
