The Division 2 released its last “Year 1” DLC on February 12 and was able to surprise. There are 3 new weapons and the textile mechanic among other things. Here are the most important excerpts from the patch notes.
The Division 2 is picking up the pace. Episode 3 / Title Update 7 was announced just a day before its release and maintenance work began today, February 12, at 9:30 AM. Episode 3 went live at 12:40 PM on February 12.
After the grand world premiere of the “Warlords of New York” expansion, Episode 3 also comes with some surprises. There are a few unexpected weapons and a significant change in the clothing system. Check out here for more highlights.
Episode 3 sends players to New York – Coney Island calls
We now know that Episode 3 marks the beginning of a new story chapter that aims to connect the campaign of the Warlords expansion with events in Washington. It includes:
- New mission area “Coney Island”
- This area will be accessible only during missions, similar to the Pentagon.
- 2 main missions
- Coney Island Ballpark – Here, you will enter a baseball stadium to rescue the captured scientist.
- Coney Island Amusement Park – The peninsula offers some thrilling rides and apparently a beautiful backdrop for a main mission.
- 2 secret missions
- Detention Centre Rescue
- Nightclub Infiltration
The Black Tusk are holding virologist Vitaly Tchernenko captive in a former baseball stadium, and the Division is determined not to let the scientist connected to the Dollar Flu virus fall into the hands of terrorists.
Players with the Year 1 Pass can now access the new missions. If you don’t have the pass but want to know more about the story of Episode 3, here are 10 hints that the trailer has hidden. The missions will be available to all players starting February 19.
3 weapons, textiles, and new specialization with Title Update 7
Episode 2 was released simultaneously with TU6, and this time the developers are bringing a larger update alongside the story content of Episode 3 with bug fixes, mechanic changes, and a new specialization.
Unexpectedly, Division 2 is also adding 2 new weapons and a change to the mechanics of how you can obtain cosmetics, in addition to the announced content.
What’s new with TU7:
- 3 new weapons – UIC15 MOD2 / Honey Badger / G28
- A new specialization – Firewall with a K8-Jetstream flamethrower and a skill for the ballistic shield
- New exotic rifle – The Chameleon. An assault rifle in Vector style with strong perks
These changes came with TU7:
- There is now a level 30 character boost available in the shop for 2,000 Premium Credits
- Textiles are live! If you now receive a duplicate from a crate, you won’t get XP anymore, but textiles that you can use to buy cosmetics.
- In Hardcore mode, it is no longer easy to cheat. If you go down and leave the server or group, you die immediately. You can also no longer accept group requests.
- If you restart the game during a mission, you now continue at the last checkpoint.
- There is now more space for new exotic weapons at the shooting range.
- Balancing: In PvP, the shotgun multiplier was reduced by 20%, and 40% for double-barreled shotguns. Additionally, “Immunity effects” will no longer last as long in PvP.
- A few missing blueprints are returning to the workbench.
- Fixed issues that could occur when reviving while using a revive hive.
- Bug fixed that sometimes prevented the secret merchant Cassie Mendoza from spawning correctly.
Here you can find the complete patch notes in English.
We expected an exotic and a new weapon. But that it’s now even 3 weapons is sure to be well received. Additionally, Division 2 introduces a new cosmetic system. With the textiles, you can specifically buy gestures and clothing.
The loot shooter seems to be taking some strong steps forward in the coming weeks and ends Year 1 with a bang. Here you can find everything important about the upcoming changes:
- “Warlords of New York” expansion – date, content, price
- Here’s what the new equipment system looks like – Gear 2.0
- How skills and recalibration work after the transition
