Recently, the first entry of the Dev Blog for The Division 2 was published. This contains initial detailed information on weapons, mods, and talents. According to this blog, there will be another weapon class.
As already announced in September, the first Dev Blog entry “Intelligence Annex: Weapons in The Division 2” went online recently. The entry discusses the weapons in The Division 2.
Additionally, some interesting details about the categories, talents, and mods are explained. The blog also reveals a significant innovation, as The Division 2 will introduce a new weapon class called “Rifles.”
Weapon Category “Rifles” for Better Balancing
These weapons will belong to the Rifles in the future: The “Rifles” will be a new weapon category in The Division 2, but they are not completely new weapons. The new category will include all semi-automatic weapons as well as all rifles that fire in bursts.
If this category were introduced in The Division 1, weapons like the Urban MDR or the SA-58 would likely count as Rifles.
Why a new category? According to the Dev Blog, it would simplify the balancing of weapon talents, as it would allow for the introduction of specific bonuses for these weapons, making them more equivalent to assault and precision rifles.
This step was necessary: The Urban MDR, the only assault rifle that allows for single shots, is considered one of the best weapons in The Division 1. However, this weapon is an exception. The burst rifles like the SA-58 or FAL were never particularly popular and were rarely used. They were simply too weak and too difficult to control compared to others.
These are the Weapon Categories in The Division 2
Besides the Rifles, The Division 2 will feature the familiar weapon types. Thus, entirely new categories like melee weapons are currently excluded.
These weapon categories will be in The Division 2:
- Assault Rifles
- Marksman Rifles
- Submachine Guns
- Shotguns
- Light Machine Guns
- Pistols
- Rifles
These were the other topics of the latest blog post: Besides the new weapon category, it was about
- Exotics
- Weapon Mods
- Talents
- Grenades
We will also keep you informed about these topics.
Do you think this step is right? Let us know.
