Currently, many fans are looking forward to Title Update 3 and the 8-player raid in The Division 2. Here is all the currently known and leaked information.
Before the release of The Division 2, a raid was confirmed. This is called Operation: Dark Hours and is part of Title Update 3.
Where does the raid take place? From the material shown so far, it can be inferred that the raid will take place at Washington National Airport.
When is the raid supposed to come? Originally, the update was supposed to be released on April 25. However, Massive decided to let players test the update beforehand via PTS (Player Test Server).
What exactly awaits us in the raid is still unknown. However, there is a lot of leaked material that we will summarize here.
Information and Leaks about the Raid
In the lead-up to the release of The Division 2, the developers revealed only a few details about the raid. Massive is confident that the raid will challenge players.
The mechanics are said to require coordination and team play. This includes classic puzzles and riddles. In some respects, it sounds like a classic MMORPG raid.
Note on the leaks and spoiler warning: This information has not been officially confirmed. All information derived from this leak should be viewed with caution.
Anyone who does not want to know anything about the raid should not continue reading. The leaks may contain spoilers.
Leak shows tasks and trophies
This is what the first leak showed: Shortly after the release, the first leak about the raid came from user kevindavid40. The leak contained information about the trophies and tasks that supposedly belong to the raid.
In total, there are said to be 11 task steps throughout the raid.
These are the leaked tasks (order unknown):
- Survive the attack on the bridge
- Find the stolen GPS coordinates
- Protect the named player in your team
- Confirm the kill of the second lieutenant
- Meet with your team
- Survive the blackout attack
- Find the activation code
- Extract your team to a safe point
- Split the teams and flank the target
- Stop the convoy before it leaves the runway
- Take out the bombers from an elevated position
These are the leaked trophies:
- Relentless (Gold) – Clear your way across the bridge within an hour
- Extreme Measures (Gold) – Finish most of your kills with individual weapons
- Reminder of Me (Gold) – Kill one of the hunters who has previously killed you
- Gone Baby Gone (Silver) – Escape from interceptors in less than 2 minutes
Additionally, the leak suggests that there is another mission once you successfully complete the raid for the first time.
Second leak shows powerplay items and procedure with 4 phases
The second leak again came from kevindavid40. He revealed a few more alleged details about the raid. This includes new powerplay items and the possible procedure of the raid.
These are powerplay items: This is basically standard raid loot. If you find power items, they help you complete the raid. They can only be used to a limited extent and must be unlocked in specific ways.
What is the procedure of the raid? The leak mentions 4 phases that you need to complete:
- Phase 1 – The Bridge: The 8-player team must cross the Arlington Bridge
- Phase 2 – Bazaar: Here, the team must split up
- Phase 3 – Parking Area: The team meets up again and fights their way inside
- Phase 4: The Runway: Here, the raid team is divided into two squads again and sent to the runway. This is where the last section of the raid begins.
What power items supposedly exist and how the phases are supposed to work you can find out in our summary of the leak.
Will there be more raids in the future? According to the developers, more raids are to follow. However, when exactly is still completely open.
What is already established can be seen in our roadmap showing what the current plan looks like.
The trailer for the “Invasion: Battle for D.C” updates, which also includes the raid:
With the raid, there will also be 3 new gear sets:
