The raid of The Division 2 offers multiple phases with different mechanics and bosses. In this guide, you’ll learn how to complete the second phase.
This is the second phase of the raid: After you have taken down Boomer, the boss of the first phase, you will proceed to an airplane hangar. There, several bosses are waiting for you, coupled with a mechanic that requires coordination and timing.
Additionally, the 8 players are divided into two groups, which must initially act independently in order to complete the phase together at the end.
How you should proceed in each situation has been explained by the well-known Division YouTuber MarcoStyle in a video. Marco is part of the team, that was the first to complete the raid worldwide.
The 2nd phase of the raid – Kill Dizzy, Ricochet, and Weasel
This is how the 2nd phase unfolds: First, you enter the large room where the 2nd phase begins.
In the center is an airplane that divides the hangar in half. The team must split into two groups and position themselves on either side.
- At the wheels of this airplane, there are three control screens on each side that can be activated.
- To start the phase, the green-lit screen and its counterpart on the other side must be activated simultaneously. This requires coordination and timing.
- It’s best to agree beforehand on how you determine the screens. MarcoStyle and his team oriented themselves by the front and back of the airplane.
- This prevents misunderstandings and everyone knows which screen needs to be activated.
Once you’ve done this, the phase begins, and a boss spawns on each side, Dizzy and Ricochet.
The bosses bring gas with them
This is how you kill the two bosses: The fight against Dizzy and Ricochet is not just a shootout. On each side, groups face several NPC enemies along with the bosses.
Additionally, a special gas flows out on each side, one orange and one purple.
- While the orange gas makes you significantly more vulnerable to damage,
- the purple gas reduces the damage you deal to almost 0.
The debuffs build up gradually as the gas leaks. Each can reach a value of up to 20.
If the debuff reaches this value, the gas also inflicts poison damage, which slowly reduces your armor. Now it gets tricky to take down the two bosses.
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This is how you win despite the debuffs: To withstand the bosses and the gas, you need to cooperate again and should take down the bosses simultaneously.
MarcoStyle and his team achieved this through a specific approach.
- The team with the orange gas must nearly kill their boss. But leave him alive for now.
- If you only kill one boss, you will face significantly more NPCs, as the center of the room opens up.
- Instead, two players should head back to the screens at the airplane.
- Again, one side will not have a screen active, only on one side will you see which screen is the right one.
- As before, you must activate the active screen and the one directly opposite it at the same time. Once again the reminder: Agree beforehand on who goes to which screen and which one is meant. In combat, things need to be particularly quick.
- If you’ve succeeded, the gas will be exchanged and the debuffs will be switched.
- This does not happen immediately. The gases and debuffs will gradually decrease. They have to go from 20 to 0 before the new debuff can start building up.
- This gives you a time window in which the other team can gradually deal normal damage. Use the time to also nearly kill the other boss.
- If you manage that, the gas will switch again, and you’ll take down both bosses at the same time.
Now the airplane is raised and the path in the middle of the room is clear.
Once you’ve done this, you’ll face the last boss of the phase, Weasel. He can take a significantly greater amount of damage than the other two.
8 players against Weasel
This is how you defeat the last boss: Now that the airplane is out of the way, all 8 players can fight against Weasel. Again, some enemy NPCs will spawn. You now have to take down the significantly tougher boss.
In addition, the gases mix, leading to both effects being able to occur.
Therefore, keep in mind: Once the damage debuff is fully charged, you will deal almost no damage for a short time.
This is how the debuffs work when both gases are active:
- Even when both gases are active, only one debuff can take effect at a time. Therefore, they rotate through.
- They charge from 0-20 and then gradually decrease again.
- If the damage debuff is active, you deal virtually no damage. Therefore, you should wait and focus on survival until the debuff rotates out and becomes inactive again.
Since the boss can take so much damage, you’ll need to go through this rhythm several times.
More useful tips:
- During the fight, pay special attention to enemy snipers, as they can deal massive damage.
- This is especially true when the debuff is active that makes you take significantly more damage.
- If the poison damage from the gas is also a problem, equip gear with the “Hazard Protection” value.
- This reduces all damage that does not come from firearms. Fire set bonuses like Gila Guard are suitable for this.
What rewards are there for completing the raid? You have the chance to get the new exotic assault rifle. How exactly you can get the Eagle Bearer, you can find out in our guide.
Additionally, there are three new gear sets that you can also receive as a reward.
If you have any further useful tips for the 2nd phase, feel free to write in the comments.
