Starting today, the new patch 1.8.2 for The Division is available for download. We summarize the most important information about what may be the last update for The Division 1. After all, this update brings the new Shields, as well as changes to the balance and 2 legendary missions.
After the big E3 week surrounding The Division 2, we are now refocusing our attention on the first part. Today, on June 14th, it receives its next and officially last update in 2018.
How it will proceed from here is only roughly known. According to the roadmap for Year 3, we can expect all Global Events next, which are supposed to run on a monthly rhythm.
Download and Server Maintenance
Currently, the weekly server maintenance is running from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, patch 1.8.2 can already be downloaded.
The download size of patch 1.8.2 is
- 3.4 GB for PS4
- 3.9 GB for Xbox One
- and 3.3 GB for Uplay
Shields – the New Achievements
What are the Shields? With the new patch, the highly anticipated Shields make their way into The Division. These new achievements are intended to provide various smaller rewards for the agents.
4 out of a total of 12 Shields will come with 1.8.2, the rest will be released on a monthly rhythm.
The special feature: We should also receive rewards in The Division 2. In what form, we still have to find out.
These are the first Shields and their requirements:
- Shepard: Unlock the Operations Center
- Hazard: Clear 25 landmarks in the Dark Zone
- DeadEye: Complete all high-profile targets of a week
- Avenger: Kill 10 named bosses in the Light Zone, Dark Zone, and the West Side Piers
The first 4 Shields are deliberately kept simple, as a kind of warm-up program for returnees.
New Legendary Missions
Agents can also look forward to two new legendary missions. The
- General Assembly
- and the Madison Field Hospital
will be available today at the highest difficulty level of The Division. Officially, there will be no others.
Balance Changes to the Most Powerful Gear Sets
With the update, some of the strongest gear sets will be revised again, as they are considered too strong.
The 6-piece bonuses of the Secret Nomad and Predator will be adjusted.
Measures Against CronusMax and Simultaneous Balance Change for the Striker
A new cooldown during the aiming process is intended to make rapid firing with shotguns more difficult for the Striker, additionally, the cooldown should make life harder for CronusMax users.
This change is therefore meant to weaken the very strong Secret Striker and take precautions against Cronus users.
The Division: “Referral Program”
For a while now, there has been the “Referral Program” for The Division. In this PC-exclusive program, you can invite friends to New York and receive exclusive emotes and premium credits in return.
Reactivation and Mark-IV Containers
These are the Reactivation containers: As a helping hand for returning agents, these containers contain all sorts of useful things. The prerequisite is maximum level 30. These containers will be available at the rewards vendor from the release of the update for 3 weeks.
The new outfits of the Mark-IV containers: New outfits for the premium vendor of The Division are also included again. In addition to the usual skins, 5 new outfits await you.
More on 1.8.2:
- Changes at the premium vendor: All emotes, skins, and outfits from previous containers can now be purchased individually for real money. Don’t worry, the containers remain available.
- The spawn issue in Last Stand has been fixed.
- Landmark “The Opera” in DZ07: Enemies spawn again as intended.
- The PxCs cap has been raised to 8000.
You can find the detailed patch notes here.
What do you think of the update? Will you drop by New York again?
