In Tom Clancy’s The Division, the testing phase ended on Tuesday. We now want to focus on the strongest weapons that were available in the beta. They will likely play a dominant role in the main game.
What does an MMO shooter need, whether FPS or TPS? Right – it needs decent guns! In the closed beta, some of us could already shoot with a few weapons and get a feel for the weapon handling and the kick of the respective shooter.
Most of you probably couldn’t hold every single weapon from the closed beta in your hands; especially the strongest weapons remained out of reach for many agents – unless you invested a lot of time.
Similarly, very similarly to Destiny, we find in Ubisoft’s MMO shooter weapons of various ranks, each marked with a specific color.
White stands for Worn, Green for Standard, Blue for Specialised, Purple for Superior, and Yellow for High-End. As expected, the rule of thumb is: the higher the rank, the stronger the weapon.
The High-End Weapons of the Closed Beta
In the closed beta, there were two weapons of the highest rank:
“Caduceus” (Assault Rifle)
Caduceus was only available at the vendor in the Safe Room. The weapon was available there for 3056 DZ currency – which isn’t too little when you consider that you drop some of it with each death. And the more you carry, the more you lose.
Furthermore, Rank 8 and Dark Zone Level 12 were required to purchase the weapon. Whether these requirements will still apply in the main game is questionable.
The weapon comes with these perks:
- Coolheaded: A headshot reduces all skill cooldowns by 2%.
- Restored: When you eliminate a target with this weapon, all negative status effects are cleared.
- Self-preserved: Critical hits with this weapon heal the user for 0.8% of the damage dealt.
And it should be mentioned that this weapon deals decent damage!
Cassidy (Shotgun):
The Cassidy is available at the same vendor for 3081 DZ currency. This shotgun is therefore a little more expensive than the other high-end weapon. It cannot be modified.
It comes with these perks:
- Responsive: Damage is increased by 5% when standing within 10 meters of the target.
- Commanding: Each kill during an active “Signature Skill” extends its duration by 7%.
- Meticulous: With each kill, there is an 11.5% chance to refill the magazine.
Especially Meticulous is said to not be very helpful, according to some users, as the weapon simply doesn’t deal enough damage to eliminate opponents quickly. Since you only have ztwo rounds in the magazine, you have to reload very often anyway. This perk does not deliver nearly what it promises.
These two weapons were the rarest and most powerful in the closed beta of The Division. What role they will play in the main game remains to be seen. But especially the Caduceus already has some fans among the agents.
Have you already ventured into the Dark Zone with one of these weapons? What did you think of them?
