Information about Update 1.2 “Conflict” can be found at The Division.
Today, the State of the Game took place already on Wednesday, and there is information about the upcoming May Update 1.2 named “Conflict”. This is already just around the corner!
Besides the Community Developers Hamish Bode and Yannick Banchereau, Quentin Correggi, a project coordinator, also spoke about the current and upcoming changes in The Division.
Currently, the “Conflict” update is still in the testing phase. Massive wants to thoroughly test this to avoid similar nasty surprises as with the April update. While there were tests for the April update, the May update will go through more intensive processes.
A release date for the upcoming update has not yet been announced, but it will be revealed in the near future. However, the developers shared some new content that agents can look forward to.
May Update Brings New Dark Zone Bracket and PvE Content
A major new change in the May update concerns the Dark Zone: a special DZ bracket for agents with a gear score over 200 will be introduced. This bracket will only feature NPCs at levels 32 to 34. The best loot in the PvP area should also be found here. Agents should not find Division Tech of the quality Standard or Specialized here. The supply drops will be enhanced to increase the competition: they should contain many more gear sets.
Furthermore, they want to generally redesign the loot: Massive aims to be more generous, both in quantity and quality of the drops. Loot should become the main source for agents seeking high-level items. In the new DZ bracket, items up to 240 value will drop!
Additionally, the chance of weapons through loot will increase, while mods will become rarer. “Generosity” will be the new motto of Massive.
However, the PvE area will also be enhanced: new activities will be introduced and existing content will be upgraded, allowing you to also obtain high-level items in PvE, up to 240 gear score. As Bode announces, agents can expect a lot for the area outside the Dark Zone.
Numerous Bug Fixes with Update 1.2
According to the developers, everything is being done continuously to resolve all the issues in a timely manner. Much that can be fixed server-side will be addressed as soon as possible. However, some bugs will require a client-side patch. Patience is needed until the next major update comes, which is Update 1.2 in this case.
Therefore, numerous bugs will be patched with the May update, for example, the talents “Reckless”, “Balanced” and “One is None” will be adjusted. Additionally, there will be some buffs. What exactly these will be? They did not go into detail, but Massive believes that the agents will welcome these changes.
It was previously known that “Conflict” will bring new Dark Zone activities, new challenge modes, and a new raid.
You can find out what got fixed during the maintenance work in The Division today here.
