With Title Update 4, The Division 2 will change a lot about the specializations. This includes how to get ammunition for their individual weapons, which previously depended on luck with ammunition drops; a new system will be implemented.
What was the problem with ammunition before? Since release, there has been constant criticism that there simply isn’t enough ammunition for the individual weapons of the specialization. Each specialization had a perk that increased the probability of ammunition drops through certain actions.
However, all factors surrounding the drops of specialized ammunition were previously based on probability. While you could slightly increase this with perks, it is still possible to have incredibly bad luck in The Division 2 and not find ammunition for a long time.
The problem has been a concern for players and developers, Massive, for a long time:
- Agents used workarounds to avoid having to rely solely on drops.
- In the meantime, the problem was even temporarily worsened by a bug.
- A fix provided some improvement, but the community is still not really satisfied with the current situation.
This is what Massive is doing about it: Due to the ongoing criticism, the system will be radically revamped with Title Update 4. Random drops will be removed, and players will now be able to influence when they receive ammunition.
You can earn specialized ammunition directly
How is this supposed to work? Instead of leaving ammunition drops to chance, agents will need to adjust their playstyle in the future when they need ammunition. The random drops will be completely removed and a new display will be added to the game.
This is what the new display brings: It will be shown as a new HUD element to the left of your ammunition. In the future, you will be able to see a loading bar there, which you can fill up through certain actions in combat. This will then give you specialized ammunition.
What exactly do you need to do to fill the bar? Simply killing enemies is enough. However, the bar fills up even faster when you perform actions mentioned in the specialization perks.
The following actions will fill the bar faster:
- Sharpshooter: Achieve headshot kills
- Demolitionist: Achieve kills through explosions.
- Survivalist: Achieve kills on enemies affected by a status effect.
The bar is filled not only by you but also by the team. Every team member receives ammunition as soon as it fills up. Therefore, it doesn’t matter who achieves the kill, and no one is left behind.
This is how it works, a player recorded in a (very choppy) video on the test server. Despite the stuttering, you can see the new loading bar next to the ammunition filling up with each kill.
Change is well received, but there seem to be problems
What are the fans saying about the change? The feedback for the new system is very positive. Some people initially worried that the system could have a negative impact on playing in a group, as everyone wants to get kills for ammunition.
However, with the new information, it is clear that the team fills the new loading bar together. Thus, concerns have eased in many respects.
Unfortunately, there seem to be some issues on the PTS (Player Test Server).
In the Subreddit of The Division 2 , several players report that they are not receiving ammunition, even though they have filled the bar multiple times. One Reddit user writes: “I have completed several missions, have filled the bar multiple times as a Gunner, and received neither ammunition from enemies nor directly displayed in the UI.”
The bug seems to occur frequently, as multiple players report the same problem. However, it is considered likely that the bug will be fixed in a PTS update.
When is the new update coming? Title Update 4 is scheduled to be released to the live servers at the end of June after the testing phase. There is no exact date yet. You can read the preliminary patch notes in our summary.
The new ammunition system is not the only change being made to the specializations with the next update:
