In The Division 1.6 you should look out for these weapon talents in PvE and PvP. The talents we present here are considered the best.
Update 1.6 shook things up significantly in The Division. Some values (for example, armor) were nerfed, while others are now more prominent (for example, health points and skill power). Weapons also underwent changes – especially SMGs and Exotics.
Before Update 1.6, agents often relied on Destructive and the Uncomplicated talent of the FAMAS, which could be transferred with AlphaBridge. Now the meta looks different. What weapon talents should you look for now?
Note: The exotic weapon talents are excluded here, as they are solely available on the Exotics.
The best weapon talents for PvE
In PvE, assault rifles are still on top. Look for talents that directly increase weapon damage or are skill-focused:
- Responsive: At a distance of less than 10 meters to the target, damage is increased by 15%
- Destructive: This weapon increases armor penetration by 15%. In PvE, this talent is still useful, in PvP it has little value. It is by no means as “important” as it was before 1.6.
- Unforgiving: Damage is increased based on missing health: 1 missing segment +10%; 2 missing segments +25%
- Competent: Weapon damage is increased by 10% for 15 seconds after using a skill
- Ferocious: Damage against named and elite enemies is increased by 10%
- Predatory: Eliminating a target regenerates 50% health for 20 seconds
- Coolheaded: A headshot reduces the cooldown of all skills by 5%. However, since 1.6, this effect has a cooldown with automatic weapons to prevent skills from recharging suddenly.
- Skilled: Headshot kills with this weapon increase resources for individual skills by 5%
- Determined: Eliminating a target reduces the cooldown of skills by 7.5%
- Meticulous: Eliminating a target has a 25% chance to refill the magazine. Particularly interesting for Hungry Hog.
- Brutal: This weapon increases headshot damage by 12%.
The best weapon talents in PvP
Even in PvP, assault rifles reign supreme. You want talents that increase weapon damage. Here are the three top-tier talents for automatic weapons:
- Responsive: At a distance of less than 10 meters to the target, damage is increased by 15%. In PvP, you usually fight at short range.
- Unforgiving: Damage is increased based on missing health: 1 missing segment +10%; 2 missing segments +25%
- Competent: Weapon damage is increased by 10% for 15 seconds after using a skill
Additionally:
Deadly: Critical hit damage is increased by 15%. Recommended especially for SMGs.
Predatory: Eliminating a target regenerates 50% health for 20 seconds. Especially interesting for solo agents.
Brutal: This weapon increases headshot damage by 12%. The better your aiming, the more you benefit from this.
Remember that other talents can also be excellent for your particular build.
Which weapon talents do you pay attention to?
The best weapons in The Division 1.6 can be found here.
