What can the exotic submachine gun Midas do in The Division? It is currently being tested on the PTS for 1.6 and Last Stand.
There is an interesting piece of information about Midas: This named high-end submachine gun was the first overpowered weapon in The Division. On March 8, 2016, the shooter was launched, and many agents rushed into endgame and immediately discovered the advantages of Midas. This made it possible to activate individual skills in no time.
As early as March 12, we reported that this weapon was “overpowered” and that Massive was working on a nerf. Thus, the first overpowered weapon was swiftly toned down.
Midas in Update 1.6
With Update 1.6, the Midas becomes a exotic weapon with a unique talent. When the PTS went live a few weeks ago, this talent was still unknown. So: What can the submachine gun do now?
The Midas comes in 1.6 with an interesting property that is always active:
- Talent – Midas: Every bullet that hits an enemy reduces your own damage by 1% and the enemy’s damage by 1% as well. The maximum is 20%. The effect decreases by 5% every second.
In other words: With the Midas, you weaken both yourself and the opponent. The effect is displayed as a number below the grenades:
An enemy who deals less damage due to the Midas is marked as follows:
What benefit does this Midas talent have?
This talent probably won’t make the Midas the new overpowered weapon that every agent must have. Rather, it offers interesting possibilities for your game, especially in the strike team.
Combine the Midas, for example, with the D3-FNC set. This set allows you to carry a submachine gun along with the ballistic shield. Thus, you can advance with the Midas, weaken the enemies, and your teammates shoot down the weakened enemy from a distance. Can be useful in PvE as well as in PvP.
However, the Midas will have to prove its usefulness in live play. At the moment, submachine guns are not a sought-after weapon class anyway. Whether the Midas can hold its own against assault rifles and other exotic weapons will remain to be seen.
You can read information about exotic weapons here. And here we present the best weapons in 1.5.
