In The Division, the “Hunter’s Call” gear set has a good reputation. What makes this set special?
Since update 1.1, there are four different gear sets in The Division. Each set is supposed to provide benefits for a specific play style. The “Hunter’s Call” is tailored for snipers who operate from the background in teams. For many agents, it is currently considered the best set in the game. Why is that?
This is what makes the “Hunter’s Call” in The Division
The “Hunter’s Call” set consists of a total of six individual pieces. You can find these in the raid “Falcon Lost”, in daily missions, in the Dark Zone, and at the special equipment vendor in the Operations Base. You can find the exact locations of the individual armor pieces of the gear sets in The Division here.
Each individual piece of the “Hunter’s Call” provides the user with certain bonuses, such as protection from elites or increased kill XP. If you have multiple pieces of a set, additional bonuses become active. When you equip four pieces, an individual talent is unlocked:
- 2 pieces: +30% headshot damage
- 3 pieces: +20% damage against elites
- 4 pieces: The talent “Stalker” is activated: Headshots with semi-automatic weapons mark the enemy and increase the damage dealt by 15% for a duration of 10 seconds. A target can receive up to three marks.
Update 1.3: The bonuses for 2 and 3 pieces have been split into a five-piece bonus. You can find the new bonus distribution here.
In combat, this talent is displayed to you in the form of a marking over the enemies, activated by headshots. For each headshot, a “diamond” is added to this mark. This can be stacked up to three times, as the following image illustrates: You can deal up to 45% more damage to an enemy with this talent. Especially against tough opponents in raids or in Challenge Mode, you can take advantage of this.
But possibly the greatest advantage of the “Stalker” talent, according to YouTuber Arekkz Gaming, is that not only the user benefits, but also the entire team. Once an enemy is marked, each member of the squad deals more damage to that enemy. This way, you can quickly take down the foe together. Thus, the YouTuber’s verdict on the “Hunter’s Call” gear set is:
Really good talent, really good in a team, really good in the raid.
This opinion is shared by many other agents. Since one mostly only plays group activities in endgame, this gear set stands out. Thus, the “Stalker” talent makes the “Hunter’s Call” the best set in the game.
Often, four pieces of the “Hunter’s Call” are recommended together with two individual pieces of the “Striker’s Battle Gear”, which provide you with increased enemy armor damage. We have already introduced the Striker’s Battle Gear in The Division here.
