The Division 1.6 transforms the named high-end assault rifle Warlord into an Exotic. What can it do now?
The Update 1.1 in April last year introduced a named high-end assault rifle: the Warlord. This weapon is based on the AK-47 model and can be obtained through the incursion “Falcon Lost.”
At that time, agents wondered if the “named weapon” could keep up with the AK-74 – Black Market version, once one of the best and most popular weapons in the game. It quickly became clear: No. With strong talents, the AK-74 is better.
Nearly a year later, the Warlord is turned into an Exotic with Update 1.6. This means it gets a unique talent. What can it do now – besides shining brightly?
With the Warlord on the Offensive
The AK assault rifles are currently not the top-tier weapons in The Division; the LVOA-C has a better standing. Nevertheless, the Warlord brings interesting properties to the fight.
It comes with a fire rate of 600, a base magazine size of 30, and these additional stats:
The Warlord has two random talents and an exotic talent that is always active and cannot be recalibrated:
- Play rough: While you shoot, damage taken is reduced by 20%. When you stop shooting, you will take damage.
What does that mean? First: You don’t have to hit enemies to receive the 20% damage reduction. You can also fire wildly around, and the talent still activates. It is advisable to definitely equip an extended magazine to shoot as long as possible.
However: Even while you shoot, you take damage – just 20% less. You have no complete protection. The talent can also backfire on you later: If you have only a little health left and stop firing, the damage you receive afterward can kill you.
Below the normal display, the symbol for the “Play rough” talent appears as soon as you take damage while shooting. After you have fired the last shot, a short timer counts down, and once it runs out, the damage is applied to you. During this time, you can still heal to avoid certain death.
In the forums, users disagree on whether this talent is of great practical use. With it, you can stay “out” longer as a tank and take down enemies. However, since you do receive the damage afterward, this talent can be quite treacherous.
The Warlord works well with the character talent On the Move, which reduces incoming damage by 15% for 10 seconds if you kill an enemy while moving.
Have you tested the Warlord on the PTS? What do you think of it?
The locations of all named high-end weapons since 1.5 can be found here.
