In The Division, the first PvE endless mode “Resistance” is live with Update 1.8. Here are tips and tricks on how to reach higher waves.
For those who enjoy challenging PvE battles, “Resistance” is the highlight of Update 1.8.
It is a PvE horde endless mode. This means you face infinite waves of PvE enemies, and the more waves you master, the better rewards await you. It is played in the new area West-Side-Pier.
You can start Resistance in a fireteam of up to 4 players. There are no checkpoints. The mode only ends when you die. The difficulty is called “Endless” – it continuously increases the further you progress.
However, in this mode, you not only shoot at PvE enemies. Sometimes, you also need to take care of additional objectives and SHD Tech collection. You receive this currency from defeated enemies. You use SHD Tech to establish, upgrade, or repair turrets, healing stations, and pulse stations. In addition, you can use SHD Tech to open doors and replenish your ammunition, first-aid kits, and grenades.
By itself, Resistance is not a complicated mode. However, there are ways to stay alive longer. Division expert MarcoStyle now shares tips on how to reach higher waves of Resistance more easily. We summarize them.
Tips and Tricks for Resistance in Update 1.8
Collect as much SHD Tech as possible
SHD Tech gives you crucial advantages. Therefore, it is beneficial to have as much of it as possible.
You can quickly access the resource through the boss waves. Every fifth wave is a boss wave, where you need to defeat one or more named enemies.
You have only a few minutes to defeat this boss. As long as he is alive, infinitely many adds will spawn. In higher waves, these boss waves become intense; however, they are still quite easy in wave 5 and 10.
- Therefore: Weaken the boss and keep him alive initially. Now kill the infinitely spawning adds that drop SHD Tech. Fully utilize the time, collect SHD Tech and only kill the boss when you have 10 seconds on the clock left. This way, you will gain a lot of valuable SHD Tech that you otherwise wouldn’t have.
By the way, this also works during the laptop phases – make use of the time given to you and defeat as many enemies as possible.
Ammunition Management when playing solo
Especially when you are playing solo, you have an additional problem besides all the enemies: Ammunition shortage. You can refill ammo, but it costs a lot of SHD Tech.
Thus, here are the tips:
- Play the first rounds with your pistol. This has infinite ammunition and should suffice initially.
- Use two different weapon types as primary and secondary weapons, which consume different ammunition reserves. Bring additional weapon types that you can switch to.
- As a solo player, it is difficult to maintain fortifications. If you invest all your SHD Tech in a turret fortification and it gets destroyed, you lose everything you have collected so far. These fortifications are more sensible in group play, where a few agents can continuously defend them.
Recovery Build is a Must
If you play solo, you need a build that can keep you alive. And if you play in a group, you have numerous combination options. But at least one of you should definitely have a recovery build.
The recovery set not only improves the aid station, so you can provide good healing for your group – it also supplies you with ammunition resupply.
Also bring a sniper. Especially enemies like the Hunters can only be safely eliminated from a distance. At greater distances, the precision rifles are the best weapons.
One more note: In boss waves, ensure that you defeat the boss and that your turret does not defeat the boss. It may happen that this does not count as a kill and you have to start over.
What tips do you have up your sleeve?
