In The Division 2 there is a very special exotic light machine gun that not only reminds us of a former elite boss but also of a major farming exploit. MeinMMO takes a look back at the past of The Division and tells you the story of the legendary Loot King.
Who or what is Bullet King? In The Division, the predecessor of The Division 2, Bullet King was initially just the name of one of many elite bosses in the open world. He only became truly famous when a groundbreaking exploit made him the favorite farming spot for players.
Thanks to the boss of the Rykers faction named “Bullet King,” an agent in The Division could obtain superior weapons, Phoenix Credits, and, with some luck, even high-end weapons in no time.
To achieve this, players simply traveled to the safehouse “Autumns Hope” and made a quick detour to the street to the left of it. There, the Rykers boss was waiting to be killed. His guards, however, were spared. After that, players fast traveled back to the safehouse, and meanwhile, Bullet King spawned again. The fun could thus begin anew.
In a way, Bullet King is sort of the first loot cave of The Division. His lucrative farming spot spread through the community like wildfire and players enjoyed one or more audiences with him.
The exploit, however, also significantly disrupted the crafting economy of The Division at the time. It took Ubisoft a good 5 days to respond and implement a fix that removed all named bosses from the open world as soon as they were defeated for the first time. This made it impossible to exploit this exploit and thus also Bullet King further. But by then, many players were already well-equipped.
A loot legend was born: However, the royal influence of Bullet King extended far beyond patch 1.0.2. The Rykers boss had already become a cult figure among players and the ultimate “Loot King” about whom legendary stories are still told today.
In the weeks and months that followed, the community repeatedly expressed desires for some kind of monument for him. Ubisoft eventually complied.
The Division honors Bullet King as a true legend
Honor to whom honor is due: In a later update, Bullet King received his monument. First in The Division and later even in The Division 2.
Similar to how Destiny 2 once did with its famous loot cave, Ubisoft also created a tribute to the Bullet King farm spot in The Division.
Attentive agents discovered it after update 1.2 on a semi-truck parked right at the corner where the former elite enemy could also be found. It featured a magnificent Bullet King graffiti in vibrant colors.
The location quickly spread, and players rushed there to salute the King once again.
And even the successor The Division 2 received further tribute for him with Title Update 8, when the exotic LMG Bullet King (translated as “Ball Hell”) came to the game, which is also named after the popular elite enemy.
For this, Ubisoft outfitted the standard LMG IWI Negev with massive gold and wrapped a long ammunition belt around it. The Ball Hell was born and dropped exclusively from Rikers bosses.
Even the exotic talents of the weapon are as unique in The Division 2 as its predecessor:
- The Ball Hell practically never needs to be reloaded, as its magazine mod is “a miraculous magazine with seemingly endless capacity.”
- If you hit an enemy with 100 bullets, you automatically get ammunition back. So you can afford to hold down the trigger a little longer if something tries to crawl away from the DPS monster.
- Additionally, the LMG offers a group buff that also brings some ammunition to your allies. Especially when playing with directives like “Ammo Shortage,” this is helpful.
- Bullet King becomes even better when combined with the Sharpshooter specialization, as these LMGs are optimally supported.
Finally, anyone inspecting the weapon can also read a written tribute from Bullet Queen, the sister of Bullet King and the boss from one of the side missions in the Warlords of New York expansion.
Let’s drink to my brother. If he had used the [weapon], he would have never run out of bullets.
Bullet Queen
This is how you get the exotic LMG Ball Hell: With its strong advantages, everyone playing The Division 2 actually wants a Ball Hell. And for agents who already possess it, the Exotic is solidly integrated into at least one LMG build, so players can just hold down the trigger.
If you’re already level 40 and the Exotic is still missing from your collection, then based on our experience, you have the best chances of getting it as a drop from the end boss in the Tombs or Wallstreet mission. The drop chance exists in every difficulty level, but the higher you select the difficulty, the higher your chances become.
The Bullet King trick is still used by players today
After the farming exploit with Bullet King, players began developing theories about how the boss spawn mechanics in The Division worked and how they could be exploited.
Ubisoft hasn’t completely removed this bug from the game to this day. You can still take advantage of this old trick while looting, for example in the skyscraper “The Summit” on every boss floor.
- Play on the difficulty level “Normal” until you reach, for example, floor 10. Then return to the lobby and change the difficulty level to “Legendary”.
- Afterward, restart the floor. Just like back then with Bullet King, focus only on the elite enemy, ensuring that at least 1 or more NPCs stay alive.
- Once the boss is dead, just grab its top loot and return to the lobby.
- As long as you leave 1 NPC alive, you will retain the respective floor as a checkpoint, allowing you to farm the elite enemies there, which can also drop Exotics, over and over again.
Did you already know the story of Bullet King and how it inspired one of the best Exotics in The Division 2? And were you perhaps even there when players ruthlessly farmed the Rykers boss? Feel free to let us know in the comments and tell us your coolest memory of The Division.
Currently, The Division 2 is once again on the rise. Season 10 will bring more sets and Exotics to the game. Additionally, the new content that Ubisoft has planned could finally unveil a major secret of the cover shooter. You can find out more about this here:
