Are The First Descendant servers down? Server status and login failed error

Brandon Moore

Brandon Moore

If you can’t login to a session of The First Descendant, then the servers are probably down. Find out how to check.

Are you trying to get your looter shooter fix in and can't? Well, maybe The First Descendant servers are down. If you want to check server status and know if the game is up and running, we've got you covered on how to do so.

Reasons why The First Descendant servers could be down

There are a handful of reasons as to why you can't login to The First Descendant, with the most likely being that the servers are down. Of course, you will always want to check and make sure your connection to the internet is good to go first.

If you are able to play other online games just fine, then The First Descendant serves could be down and here's why:

  • Potential server overload with too many players trying to join at once
  • General server issues that the developers need to fix
  • Scheduled maintenance

Those are the most common reasons and will almost always be why the servers are down.

How to check The First Descendant server status if you receive the login failed message

(Screenshot via esports.gg)
(Screenshot via esports.gg)

If you're trying to join a server for The First Descendant and receive a message that says your login has failed, there are ways to check if the servers are down.

Here is how to do so:

More often than not, the developers will post something via social media. You can just follow them with notifications or go to the page directly when server issues are apparent. An X post should almost always be shared when they know the servers are down.

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