In The Division, Global Event 3 is approaching. The modifiers and secret gear sets it carries are already known.
The State of the Game just aired on December 7, 2017. It was the first situation report after Update 1.8, which initially discussed some issues that this update introduced.
This is how you start when you log in to 1.8: at World Tier 4 instead of 5. This is a bug that should be fixed soon. Currently, you need to take action and manually set the World Tier back to 5.
Moreover, there have been increasing reports of server crashes in recent days, which should be resolved by today. Furthermore, there are issues with the pulse generator and the sorting function in the stash. These and other problems that Massive still needs to sort will now be investigated.
Global Event 3 is coming
Update 1.7 brought a new activity in summer 2017: Global Events. These are week-long events that bring variety to the PvE space – with modifiers and new loot.
So far, only two Global Events have taken place. The third one will follow in mid-December, on December 12.
The Global Event 3 is called “Strike.” These are the modifiers:
- Global modifier that is always active: When enemies are killed, they explode after a short delay.
- Pre-emptive Strike (optional): If you deal too much damage, it triggers a small explosion on the agent itself.
- Tactical Strike (optional): The effect of Pre-emptive Strike + Strike explosions mark nearby enemies. Kills of marked enemies deal damage to all enemies. Additionally, you receive increased damage from ally explosions.
While the global modifier is always active, the other two modifiers can be activated additionally, allowing you to earn more global credits. The optional modifiers could only be selected on the PTS during the missions Lincoln Tunnel, Lexington, Time Square, Warren Gate, and in the incursion Stolen Signal. It is likely that these modifiers will also only be available in live play for these missions.
In other words: The Strike event is explosive. Your enemies explode upon kill and if you’re not careful, it can also go off with you.
With the third global event come these secret gear sets: Way of the Nomad, D3-FNC, Predator’s Mark, and Banshee.
In addition to the secret gear sets, you can also earn new masks and new cosmetic items.
More information from the State of the Game:
- Community Developer Yannick Banchereau shared some stats: In the first 24 hours after the launch of 1.8, over 750,000 exotic containers were opened across platforms. The agent who opened the most during this time opened 264!
- Update 1.8 is not the end of The Division. However, nothing can be announced at this time.
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