Season 2 of The Division 2 has now started. We take a look at what the new season brings and whether it is worth checking in (again).
Season 2 is here: Since the “Warlords of New York” expansion, The Division 2 has been relying on seasons to regularly provide the game with fresh content.
With the maintenance on June 23, the 2nd season went live and offers various new content for agents over the next 12 weeks. But what exactly?
What’s new with Season 2?
The roadmap for Season 2: There is a compact overview of the new Season 2 in this roadmap:
Below are more detailed details about the respective contents.
New Manhunt – The story continues: There will also be a new seasonal manhunt in Season 2, advancing the story of The Division 2 after the events of the Warlords expansion.
The new season is called Keener‘s Legacy and that’s exactly what it’s about. You need to hunt down and eliminate a new cell of 5 rogue agents. They are some of Keener’s most loyal followers and want to complete his plan around the Eclipse Virus that we thwarted.
As in Season 1, there are now 4 targets that will unlock every 3 weeks. Once you have found and eliminated Termite, Luna, Huntsman, and Titan through a series of tasks, the leader Hornet will be unlocked – the ultimate goal of the Season 2 Manhunt. You will receive a special reward from him.
New Season Pass: There is a new Season 2 Pass that comes with 100 seasonal levels. You level the pass with XP and earn new rewards, such as new gear, cosmetics, gear sets, or exotics, level by level.
There is a free rewards branch available for all players, but also a paid premium branch. The Season 2 Pass itself is free, but accessing the premium branch costs €10. The premium branch offers more rewards, but all gameplay-relevant content is also available through the free branch.
New Leagues: As part of Season 2, there will be 4 new leagues that allow you to put your skills to the test and compete with others in various activities.
Climb the leaderboards, rise in league ranks and earn special rewards like exo-boxes with strong rolls on the gear. Each league lasts for 2 weeks.
New Global Events: There will also be global events in Season 2 again. These last for one week each, change gameplay with various modifiers, and aim to provide more variety with their unique effects.
They can optionally be turned on or off – they are not mandatory. In these activities, you can also earn special rewards. There is a brand new event called Hollywood, along with the already known events Polarity Switch, Revived, and Guardian.
New Apparel Event: In the so-called apparel event, you can traditionally earn or buy various new cosmetics with a specific theme over the course of 3 weeks through XP.
The new apparel event of Season 2 is called Phoenix Down and takes place from July 14 to August 4. Every few SHD levels, there will be a key that allows you to open an event apparel container. From this, you will get unique new weapon skins or clothing items in the respective event look.
New Rewards: The new season also brings several new prizes. These include:
- Repair Trap – A new skill variant earned by eliminating the new seasonal main target Hornet
- The new gear set Eclipse Protocol
- New exotics: the exotic mask Vile and the exotic sniper rifle Mantis
- New brand set: Walker, Harris & Co.
- 2 new named weapons
- 2 new named armor pieces
- Eclipse outfit (through the Season 2 Pass)
- and more
Season 2 in the trailer:
Bonus – New Raid: On June 30, the 2nd raid of The Division 2 will launch – Operation: Iron Horse.
This is officially not part of Season 2 content, as it is essentially a Year 1 content added later, but since it is starting during Season 2, we have included it here.
In this 8-man PvE peak activity, the True Sons have taken over a metal foundry to manufacture new weapons. They threaten to destroy everything the agents have worked so hard for, and that is what you are supposed to prevent there.
As a reward, there are two more new exotics and two new gear sets.
For more about the new raid, you can find it here: The Division 2 introduces the new raid “Operation: Iron Horse” – Everything about the start
Is it worth checking in with Season 2 (again) in The Division?
Whether it is worth checking in with The Division 2 with the new Season 2 depends entirely on how you have played The Division 2 so far and what expectations you have for the new season.
For new players: If you are just starting with The Division 2 or have not been playing for long, the new season is definitely worth it. You can earn additional seasonal rewards through playing the regular content and even get some variety in the form of new events.
In short: As a new agent, you really can’t go wrong with the Season 2 Pass – not even with the premium branch access for €10. It is a good complement to the regular content of the game.
For returnees and veterans: For returnees and veterans, it heavily depends on what expectations you have for the new season.
If the regular content of The Division 2 can still keep you entertained and you enjoyed the seasonal model in Season 1, you will have fun in the current Season 2 – especially considering the many meaningful changes from Title Update 10, which make the game noticeably better in some areas. Basically, you get the same system as in Season 1 with some new content presented to you.
However, if you are tired of the regular content of The Division 2, then Season 2 may not make you very happy. Because it essentially builds on the previous content and only serves as a supplement. You will search in vain for substantial new content here. And if the other content does not convince you, the many changes from TU10 will have relatively little impact on your enjoyment of the game.
What could entice players to check in might be the new raid, which does not actually belong to Season 2 – even if it falls within its timeframe.
In short: If you still enjoy the content of The Division 2 and liked Season 1, feel free to check into Season 2. With TU10, The Division is now noticeably better in parts. If you are tired of the previous content, it is worth it at most for the new raid. But even then, you should already go hunting for bandits in New York and Washington beforehand. Your old builds may have lost some of their accustomed strength due to the TU10 adjustments.
By the way, The Division 2 is already working on a new PvE mode and more story
