In The Division 2, the next big update TU12 and the accompanying Season 4 will soon bring new content and numerous changes to the game. We will show you what to look forward to.
Here’s what’s new in The Division 2: The Division 2 has a lot planned for next Tuesday, December 8. The next big update and the new season will be coming hand in hand.
Both will bring new content as well as all sorts of changes and improvements for numerous areas of The Division 2. Here’s an overview of what to expect with Title Update 12 and the start of Season 4.
What comes with the big Title Update 12
With TU12, some improvements and new features will enter the game, including the Optimization Station or a Global Event Store. There will also be significant changes to the Endless Mode The Summit. Below you will find the key points of the new Title Update 12:
Optimization Station: With TU12, the Optimization Station from Part 1 returns. It is a powerful tool for refining endgame builds. In short: It allows you to extract the full potential from each gear item for a certain fee, boosting its stats up to 100% of their maximum.
High-end, exotic, and gear set equipment pieces as well as exotic and high-end weapons can be improved in this manner. The optimized attributes can then no longer be recalibrated.
By the way, the Optimization Station can be accessed via a menu in the recalibration station after the release of TU12.
Changes and new features for The Summit: In the mode “The Summit”, challenges will be introduced with TU12. You will need to complete a new set of objectives in the skyscraper to earn rewards.
These challenges fall into different categories and are different for each player, so you won’t necessarily get the same ones as the rest of the group if you are out with multiple agents.
Rewards include:
- Experience points
- Targeted loot
- “The Summit” challenge containers with materials for optimization and recalibration
- A new exotic assault rifle (one-time reward)
- Named item container
- Exotic containers
- Specialization points
Additionally, there are several more improvements for The Summit – such as:
- New commendations
- Targeted loot for each unlocked checkpoint
- More frequent encounters with rogue agents (NPCs)
- A new target category and increased variety for existing objectives
Global Event Store: With TU12, the previous way of distributing rewards during Global Events (a category of seasonal activities) is changing.
With the release of Title Update 12, stars will be earned by completing Global Event challenges. The stars will serve as currency that can be spent in the new Global Event Store – for crafting containers, seasonal containers, exotic containers, and more.
Stars that you do not spend by the end of a Global Event will be lost.
New Gear: With a new Title Update, fresh gear for your agents traditionally comes into the game. Here are the highlights:
- New exotic assault rifle “Condenser”: This gun adds stacks that boost your skill damage while the weapon itself deals greater damage with each skill tier.
- New exotic shotgun “Scorpio”: This is a rapid-fire shotgun that stacks various status effects on your enemies.
- Exotic holster “Waveform”: This gear piece adds stacks to increase skill damage. It also has the additional ability to switch between your skills.
- New gear set “Counterfeiter”: Lets you maximize your skills and is focused on faster use and lethality.
- New skill variant “Achilles Impulse” (through Season 4): A variant of the impulse that reveals enemy weak points, allowing you and your squad to focus on them and deal extra damage.
- A new brand set from Empress International as well as new standard weapons “PDR” and “Tactical .308” with additional named versions.
More changes and improvements: Here, the focus was on community feedback, and adjustments were made based on this. Here are some examples:
- Players will be able to visibly wear masks outside contaminated areas.
- Picking up your own turret will be possible. The remaining energy will be taken into account during the cooldown. So if you mistakenly place your turret and pick it up again immediately, it will have a shorter cooldown than before.
- The inventory will be expanded to 150.
- The number of saved loadouts will increase from 4 to 16.
- A filter for mods will be introduced.
What the new Season 4 – End of Watch brings
Season 4 of The Division 2 is called End of Watch. It is intended to provide The Division 2 with new content repeatedly over the course of 12 weeks and give agents fresh things to do.
The contents: Among the contents of Season 4 are:
- A new seasonal bounty with 5 new targets. The story of Warlords will continue here, you will encounter your old boss Faye Lau at the end. She went rogue at the end of the Warlords expansion and is now coming back. You can earn the newly mentioned Skill Mod “Achilles Impulse”.
- 4 different leagues where you can test your skills against other agents and earn rewards.
- 4 global events that enforce different play styles with their respective modifiers but also offer attractive rewards.
- A special Christmas event
- 2 clothing events where you can earn or buy various new cosmetics.
The first clothing event “Outguard” will likely make many agents happy who are into tactical outfits. The motto is clearly “Tacticool”. Here’s a preview:
By the way, the 2nd clothing event “Codename: Nightmare” is based on the former special event that was supposed to take place in a repurposed Kenly College. You can find out more about it here: New details about the mysterious Nightmare event – What can we expect?
The roadmap: Here’s what to expect from The Division 2 during Season 4 from December 2020 to the end of February 2021:
The Season Pass: Traditionally, there will be a new Season Pass with 100 levels. You will be able to earn gear as well as various other seasonal rewards. Access to the premium reward branch is expected to still cost €10 and offer more rewards. However, there will also still be a free reward branch with all gameplay-relevant content – free for all owners of the Warlords expansion.
What do you think of the new content from TU12 and Season 4? Will you be playing it since you’re always at it? Can the new content motivate you to revisit The Division 2? Or are you now completely indifferent to even new content?
By the way, in the 2nd half of Season 4, another feature will come with Title Update 12.1 (TU12.1): Indeed: The Division 2 is getting an upgrade for next-gen consoles – What does it offer?
