Today, May 23rd, the servers of The Division are down. Update 1.6.1 with version number 1.13 is being deployed. Information about the launch on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Today is the day when a long-awaited feature is being introduced in The Division: The Loadouts. For over a year, agents have been asking for the ability to save their builds and switch between them quickly. Starting today, this will be possible. Because today the update 1.6.1 is coming.
In order for the update to go live, several hours of maintenance work will first take place:
- At 9:30 AM our time, the servers will be shut down. They are expected to be down for three hours, so you can return to the post-apocalypse at 12:30 PM. During this maintenance, update 1.6.1 will be deployed.
The download size is around 4 GB.
What changes today with 1.6.1?
Update 1.6.1 is a quality update. This means it primarily brings bug fixes and balance adjustments. New gameplay content is scarce. The most important new features are:
- the Loadouts (with this, you can save your builds and switch between them quickly),
- the new rewards for Landmarks in the Dark Zone (there is a non-contaminated item that does not have to be extracted, DZ-XP, and DZW)
- as well as the Performance Badges in the “Last Stand” mode (if you perform strongly, you receive more points and rewards).
Also numerous balance adjustments and bug fixes. Here is a selection:
- Aim Assist is no longer active when shooting from the hip with a controller
- Several issues with Revival have been fixed
- High-Value Targets (HVTs) no longer get stuck in their spawn areas
- Extended Magazines at Level 34 now roll between 109% and 121% extra mag size (instead of between 109 and 111). This change is not retroactive
- Already existing Extended Magazines at Level 33 that had over 108% will be reduced to 108%.
- The Hasty Talent now grants healing over time – in 4 seconds and 4 pulses. Additionally, it can no longer revive you if you die during “Cover to Cover” movement.
- NinjaBack Backpack will be removed from the loot pools.
- A bug has been fixed where the Pakhan Talent only worked on NPCs.
- Weapons with Burst Fire now have a maximum fire rate
- The Base Flinch has been significantly reduced for all weapons – in PvE and PvP. NPC weapons cause less flinch.
- The Seeker Mine with Air Detonation Mod now inflicts real fire status effect that can be removed using First Aid Kits. Stagger has been completely removed.
You can find the full patch notes for update 1.6.1 at the provided link.
