In The First Descendant, while you can play the game without having to go for different skins at all, they are part of the fun, allowing you to customize your characters to your liking. One section of cosmetics that is confusing some though are the ‘Ultimate’ versions of Descendants since they are costly, posing the question of the what the difference between these and the regular version is. Here, we’ll take you through the Ultimate vs normal Descendant differences to see if it is worth the cost. What is the difference between Ultimate and normal Descendants in The First Descendant? Right off the bat, the key difference between Ultimate and normal Descendants is that they’re essentially ‘enhanced’ versions of the base characters. This is due to the fact that the Ultimate variant has enhanced stats coupled with extra pre-catalyzed mod slots.