In The Division, the Valkyria weapon set is excessively strong on the PTS. Over 14 million DPS are said to be possible with it.
On the public test servers (PTS) for Last Stand and Update 1.6, there is a new meta: It consists of the combination of SEEKR and the Valkyria set. Both items focus on critical hits and drive the DPS numbers to dizzying heights.
The Valkyria weapon set is considered “broken”, as a weapon set that destroys the entire balance. Moreover, the bonuses seem to be bugged, which is why it’s called the “Crazy DPS Bug” online:
The Division: What Valkyria does on the PTS with 1.6
The Valkyria submachine gun will be split into two exotic submachine guns with Update 1.6: They are said to be named Hildr and Eir, with Hildr still bearing the name “Valkyria” on the PTS. Both guns form an exotic weapon set. This means that the special talent only becomes active when both weapons are equipped simultaneously.
The talent causes every hit with Hildr to increase critical hit damage by 1% up to a maximum of 100%. The bonus decreases by 1% every second. The problem: Hildr has no critical hit chance. This means you need to build up the buff with Hildr, then switch to Eir and unleash the increased damage.
At least in theory, as the talent is bugged on the PTS: Instead of +1%, there are several percent, so this buff skyrockets quickly. The buff is displayed to you with a number that indicates how high it currently is. The symbol is located below the grenade display:
Incredible DPS Numbers
In combination with SEEKR, which increases crit damage by an additional 30% and every third shot is a crit, and talents like Prepared, you melt through hordes of enemies. Moreover, you don’t even have to aim precisely: body hits are enough to deal massive amounts of damage.
At just under 40% of the buff, you already have over 6 million DPS:
If the buff gets even lower, a “damage per second” value of over 14 million is possible. This gives you not only massive advantages in PvE but also in PvP. Users report that the Dark Zone on the PTS is currently unplayable.
Massive has already spoken up: They are aware of the problem and it will be fixed during the PTS phase. Some agents write that they are glad there are public test servers. Had the Valkyria weapon set come into the live game in this form, it would have been a disaster.
“Last Stand” is not yet live on the PTS but should be activated soon. Here is all the info on the new PvP mode.
