In The Division, agents often operate alone. We present tips for a solo build that will help even lone wolves survive in post-apocalyptic New York.
Arekkz Gaming provides tips and advice in a video on how to create a solo build. This will be especially useful for agents who prefer to roam the streets of Manhattan alone. It often happens that your buddies are not online, so you have to carry out some activities solo.
In the solo build, you should focus on stamina
First, Arekkz offers hints about the attributes: There are firearms, stamina, and electronics. When you are out alone, there’s no one to revive you, so you need high health. Therefore, invest in the stamina stat. More stamina means more health. High health means you can take more damage.
So turn yourself into a sponge that can absorb bullets easily. However, stamina alone won’t defeat enemies, so also focus on one of the other two attributes:
- Firearms: If you can assess situations well, are strong in cover shooters, and your shots hit every time, it’s advisable to focus on firearms. This will deal significant damage and allow you to eliminate enemies before they can harm you. However, you need to be careful to keep enemies under control so they don’t overwhelm you. So if you neglect skill power, you will have to rely on your own skills.
- Electronics: If you are not very familiar with the game or often have trouble staying alive, it’s worthwhile to focus more on electronics to increase skill power. Your SPS value may be lower as a result, and it will take you longer to eliminate enemies, but all your skills will be more effective. Moreover, you will be able to use your abilities more frequently.
Which additional attribute you want to focus on is entirely up to you.
Take these skills as a solo player
As a lone wolf in the post-apocalypse, the YouTuber recommends these skills:
The best healing skill is the Support Station: You place a device that can heal you and with the right mod can even revive you as long as it is active. The skill “First Aid” does give you health back faster, but over time, the Support Station is more effective. And it can revive you! With the Master Mod, you also receive a healing boost upon activation, akin to a medkit.
For your second skill, you should choose one that can control a variety of enemies. The Turret is considered the most effective, but he also recommends the Locator Mine or the Sticky Bomb with appropriate mods that can stop enemies. For the turret, he recommends the Taser mod, which temporarily incapacitates enemies. It is not meant to kill enemies but merely to stop them. Additionally, the turret occasionally draws attention to itself, which gives you time to breathe.
The skill „Pulse” is also helpful with the mod “Tactical Scanner,” which increases damage to enemies identified by the pulse. However, for your second skill, you have free choice. Choose a skill that best suits your playstyle.
As a signature skill, Arekkz can only recommend the Survivor Link, which reduces damage taken and increases movement speed. You can use this skill to rush an enemy and quickly take him down or to flee from him.
Focus on these talents for the solo build
The YouTuber suggests the following talents:
- Medic: Use a medkit when at low health to increase damage resistance by 40% for 10 seconds. This talent has saved his life countless times, and he is sure it will save yours too, especially when playing solo. However, keep in mind that you should only use medkits as a last resort. If your Support Station is ready, rely on it.
- Adrenaline: Use a medkit when not at full health to gain an “Overheal.” This temporarily increases your maximum health. In other words, you stay alive longer.
- Counter: When at low health, you reduce the active skill cooldown time by 20%. This has the nice advantage that you can use your skills more quickly to heal yourself or keep enemies under control.
- One is None: Lastly, this talent is recommended, which gives a 50% chance that the bullet won’t be consumed when you land a headshot. Especially for sniping, this is a useful talent.
Which weapons should I choose?
According to Arekkz, you should choose weapons based on your personal preferences. He himself recommends a submachine gun and a sniper rifle: The submachine gun is strong at medium range and would quickly destroy enemy shields, while the sniper rifle is essential for attacking from a distance.
Especially when going solo, it is advisable not to let enemies get too close. Therefore, you should choose weapons that deal good damage at long and medium range.
What tips do you have for a solo build?
Tips and advice for further builds in The Division can be found in this guide.
