The Division Guide: „Falcon verloren“ im Challenge Mode

In The Division, the Incursion “Falcon Lost” poses significant challenges for many agents in Challenging Mode. We provide tips on how to tackle this challenge.

Since the 1.1 update, the Incursion “Falcon Lost” in Challenge Mode is the biggest challenge in The Division. However, stylish rewards await you at the end. YouTuber Arekkz Gaming shows in the video how to complete this Incursion on Challenging.

This is what to expect in the Incursion “Falcon Lost” in The Division

Before you complete this Incursion in Challenge Mode, you must first understand the basics:

• In “Falcon Lost,” you face waves of enemies. Your goal is to destroy an armored personnel carrier (APC). You need to place bombs on its rear to inflict damage.
• In total, you must fight through 15 waves of enemies. Specific enemies will appear carrying the required bombs. You can recognize them by an orange diamond above their heads. Kill them and pick up the bomb, which is shown with a yellow beam, similar to high-end drops.

  

• You need to damage the APC four times with bombs. You can acquire the bombs during the 4th, 8th, 11th, and 15th waves. Before you can place the bombs, you must deactivate two turrets.
• It is advisable to designate one player in advance who will handle the bomb. This way, it is clear during the Incursion who is responsible for it.

How to prepare for the Incursion in Challenge Mode

Arekkz recommends a squad comprising a sniper, a supporter, and two attackers/tanks for the Incursion in Challenging Mode. Also, increase your Gear Score before venturing into Challenge Mode. You can find tips and information about builds in The Division here. Additionally, each agent should equip healing skills, such as the Support Station with the Immunizer mod or First Aid with the Defibrillator mod. Find out more about skill mods in The Division here.

The second skill should be responsible for crowd control: You need to be able to control hordes of enemies. The Turret with the Flamethrower or Taser mod is suitable for this. However, the Sticky Grenade with flash effect is more recommended, as hackers will come during the Incursion who can access your turret. A member can also use the Tactical Scanner to mark enemies and deal more damage to them.

How to proceed in “Falcon Lost” in Challenge Mode

Below, we outline how you can proceed in this Incursion to survive and claim the rewards.

• Start by descending into the channel, where you will immediately face some tough enemies at level 34. You can quickly get used to these tough brutes because all enemies in Challenge Mode are elite at level 34. You will then encounter drones, which you can temporarily paralyze with the flash effect of the Sticky Grenade. Take them out.
• Continue and enter a large room where the Incursion truly begins. Jump through the window and head to the right. For orientation, see the following graphic from Arekkz:

  

• Here, you will receive visits from some enemies. Keep the rushers under control with your turrets and sticky grenades. Don’t forget to use your Support Stations. Stay together and defeat the enemies as a team.
• Once the majority of the wave is defeated, you can rush to the “Trench” in the middle of the map, marked as “Trench” in the graphic. Here you will spend the rest of the fight: The bridges above you protect against the APC’s mortar attacks, there are ammo crates, and you can systematically eliminate the enemies.

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  Here, the highest priority is to kill the rushers first. You can detect them with the pulse before they cause you damage. Then position yourself near the stairs to kill the other enemies.
• From the third wave, prepare for flying drones. Again, use the sticky grenade with the flash effect.
• From the fourth wave, the first enemy carrying a bomb will appear. Kill him and the majority of the other enemies before your “bomb specialist” picks up the bomb. However, don’t take too long, as more enemies will spawn otherwise. So, deal with the rushers and snipers first and then focus on the bomb.
• Now you must split your team. Two agents go left to the turret terminal, while two go right to the turret terminal. You can see where they are in the graphic:

  

• Once the turrets are deactivated, you have about 10 seconds to place the bomb on the APC. All agents should then sprint back to the “Trench” in the middle. Here you are safe from the APC’s mortar fire.
• You must repeat this procedure during waves 8, 11, and 15. However, keep in mind that the enemies will increase in number and strength, but your tactics remain the same.

Important notes and tips:

• Don’t forget to take out the rushers first in the “Trench” before they overwhelm you.
• Make sure to stay together and revive each other quickly if one of you goes down. Work as a team and communicate with each other!

  

• By wave 10, you should switch from turrets to sticky grenades as a skill since hackers will appear that want to use these turrets against you.
• During wave 15, enemies will spawn relentlessly. In this case, just kill the enemies that cause the most problems (rushers, snipers, hackers). The entire team should then rush to the left turret terminal and deactivate it. Place the last bomb and quickly return to the “Trench.” Active individual skills can be a great help here. Once the armored APC is destroyed, you have completed the Incursion and can enjoy the loot.

In the video at the beginning of the article, you can see this tactic in Challenge Mode with moving images.

If you still have trouble with “Falcon Lost” on Hard, you can also check out the video from YouTuber Schorri TV. He gives some tips on how to stand against the LMB there:

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