The Division: Server down on April 12th – Update 1.1 “Assaults” is coming [Update]

Maintenance is taking place today, April 12, for The Division. The servers are down, and update 1.1 “Incursions” is being deployed.

Update 12 PM: The servers are expected to be live again, and all update content should now be available.

Update 9:30 AM: The patch can already be downloaded on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with download sizes ranging between 3.5 and 5 GB.

Today, the weekly maintenance is taking place. The servers will be taken down at 9 AM, as usual. However, today is different: the first free update titled “Incursions” will be available for agents afterwards.

As Massive informs via Twitter, the estimated duration of the maintenance is three hours, so the servers should be reachable again around 12 PM. During these three hours, the update will be released for download. As soon as the servers are back up, the new content can be launched.

Update 1.1: servers will go down this Tuesday, 9am CEST | 8am BST | 3am EDT | 12am PDT. Estimated downtime: 3h >> https://t.co/TZpZ1A89p1

— The Division (@TheDivisionGame) April 11, 2016

Depending on your platform, the download size will range between 4 and 4.7 GB.

What to expect after the maintenance on April 12 in The Division

While last week only background servers were worked on, this week you can expect the first free, fresh activities in The Division.

The highlight of the “Incursions” update will be the Incursion “Falcon Lost”, a challenging endgame activity for four agents. You will be sent to the WarrenGate Water Treatment Plant to stop the LMB. Here you will need strategic approaches, teamwork and skills.

Other features include daily and weekly missions, Dark Zone supply drops, trading and the observer camera. A significant change in the endgame is the introduction of the Gear Score, which will indicate the strength of your equipment and agents starting from max level 30. With new high-end items and the equipment sets additional items will be introduced, which the agents will be able to hunt in the future.

The way loot is distributed will be completely overhauled. It will become more lucrative to expose yourself to danger and challenge notable enemies, as they will leave guaranteed high-end items behind. The crafting system will also be changed, which previously played a dominant role in obtaining the best items in the game: On the one hand, crafting will become more expensive, on the other hand, it will be more difficult to obtain the required materials.

Additionally, the daily missions in The Division are returning. These could not be played in the last days due to a bug. Massive has announced that the daily missions will be available again starting on April 12.

You can find more information about update 1.1 in The Division in this article.