In The Division, the update 1.7 brings Classified Gear. What makes these items special?
During the last “State of the Game” stream, the Classified Gear was introduced as a new feature of update 1.7. Now, Ubisoft has released an information article about these new items.
Accordingly, they are pursuing 4 goals:
- Create more variety
- Expand a growing build diversity
- Add more rare items to the loot pool
- Provide players with something new to collect
The classified armor pieces have been designed from the ground up to achieve these goals, according to Ubisoft. Players should be able to chase something in the endgame that enhances their characters again.
Classified items are always better than the previous gear set pieces
The Classified Gear is a better version of gear set pieces. In other words, they are new armor pieces of the already existing gear sets.
Classified armor pieces give you certain advantages. For example, regarding the main stats:
Currently, you receive gear at the maximum level with values in the main stats between 1114 and 1272. In contrast, the classified gear has guaranteed higher values – between 1273 and 1328. If you receive a classified item, it directly enhances your build.
Additionally, you can reroll two stats per armor piece. This allows you to better integrate the classified armor pieces into your builds.
Note: In a normalized game mode (Last Stand), Classified Gear is treated like standard gear regarding the main stats. The increased values do not provide advantages here. However, the new 5-set and 6-set bonuses have an effect in Last Stand.
5-set and 6-set bonuses – only possible with Classified Gear
In the forums, there has often been a desire for a bonus when filling all armor slots with pieces of a gear set. The developers are now fulfilling this wish with the classified armor pieces.
You can mix classified items and standard gear set pieces as you like to unlock the 2-set, 3-set, and 4-set bonuses of a gear set. For example, if you have a Striker build and you receive a classified Striker armor piece, you can replace the standard piece with it. Since the Classified Gear has higher values, it is worth it directly.
However, to get the new 5-set and 6-set bonuses of a gear set, you need 5 or 6 classified armor pieces of this gear set. Two classified pieces and four standard pieces do not grant you the new bonuses.
- With the 5-set bonus, the 2-set and 3-set bonuses receive a buff.
- If you equip all armor slots with Classified Gear of a gear set, the talent is improved by the 6-set bonus, thereby enhancing the “identity of the set”.
How do I get Classified Gear?
The Classified Gear will be introduced with the Global Events, which will take place once a month for a week starting with update 1.7. During an event, you earn tokens that you can use to purchase sealed crates from a new vendor. These crates have different prices, with the rule: The more expensive, the higher the chance of getting a classified item.
After a Global Event, you still have a chance for the new items. They will then enter the general loot pool. In other words, they will become extremely rare items (a drop chance similar to Exotics) that you can receive randomly. One source is, for example, the operation performance containers.
Important: All existing gear sets will receive classified gear, but not directly at the launch of update 1.7. Each global event introduces three classified gear sets.
The first event brings classified gear from DeadEYE, Lone Star, and Final Measure. After the event, these items will enter the loot pool. The next event will then introduce the Watch, Striker, and Recovery set. These will also then enter the loot pool. It will take months for you to collect all classified items.
Ubisoft emphasizes that all this information may still change. The classified items will be extensively tested on the PTS, where those six classified gear sets will be available that will be introduced during the first two global events.
Information on the PTS for update 1.7 can be found here. And more examples of Classified Gear can be read here.
