Players are hoping for a new exotic weapon in The Division 2. According to a comment from Content Lead Hamish Bode, it looks like an exotic assault rifle is coming. This is the favorite weapon category of the agents.
Why are players hoping for this? As reported by GamesRadar the Content Lead of The Division 2, Hamish Bode, fueled this speculation in a live stream.
A user commented that an exotic assault rifle is still missing in The Division 2.
Bode reportedly responded, “You will be quite happy then.”
Players take this as a glimmer of hope that such a weapon could soon come to The Division 2 – perhaps in the next major update, which will bring the raid and many other improvements. The update is scheduled for May.
Why do players want such a weapon? The assault rifle is by far the most popular weapon category in The Division 2.
In our survey at MeinMMO, over 3700 people voted on which weapon category they use the most:
- 2213 chose assault rifles – this is by a significant margin the favorite weapon of the agents.
- In second place were light machine guns with 581 votes.
- Rifles came in third place with 468 votes.
What are exotic weapons? Exotic weapons in The Division 2 are not necessarily designed to excel in “raw damage,” but rather to allow for unique playstyles. The weapons trigger special effects: The light machine gun “Pestilence” is designed to prevent opposing players in PvP from healing themselves.
Although there are already some exotic weapons in The Division 2, so far only the sniper rifle “Nemesis” has really caused a stir. It supports a playstyle where you wait a long time before a shot to “charge” it. It is generally popular among snipers to shoot less often, but accurately: Due to its immense damage, the weapon Nemesis is considered extremely powerful.
With the upcoming update, exotic weapons are to be generally strengthened.
In The Division 1, there were several exotic assault rifles that many fans want – an exotic assault rifle could also become a fan favorite in The Division 2.
What kind of weapon could it be? Gamesradar says some suspect it could be the “Eagle Bearer,” an unknown source leaked this weapon. The name “Eagle Bearer” is seen as a reference to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
However, nothing exact is known at this time. We will keep you informed on MeinMMO as soon as we know more.
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