The Division 2 will have 8-player raids, but for the 1st raid we currently only have the name “Operation: Dark Hours” and short trailer scenes. A leak might now reveal first details.
Many fans are eagerly awaiting the 1st raid “Operation: Dark Hours” in The Division 2. However, apart from a few trailer scenes that hinted at the location, we hardly know anything about it.
A data miner has now published a leak in the subreddit for The Division. He has unearthed further information in the game files that show, for example, the tasks that await the players.
Spoiler Warning: If you don’t want to know anything about the raid, you should not continue reading. Also, leaks should generally be treated with caution.
Leak shows tasks, trophies, and bonus mission
This is what the leak shows: The user kevindavid40 has discovered some interesting details in the game files. According to his leak, the location of the raid is at Arlington Island at Ronald Reagan Airport. The start apparently takes place at the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
This would confirm previous speculations about an endgame trailer that has already hinted at the location.
These are the tasks in the raid: In addition, kevindavid40 has discovered the individual target tasks of the raid in the game data. This is not a chronological order:
- Survive the attack on the bridge
- Find the stolen GPS coordinates
- Protect the named player on your team
- Confirm the kill of the 2nd lieutenants
- Meet up with your team
- Survive the blackout attack
- Find the activation code
- Extract your team to a safe point
- Split the teams and flank the target
- Stop the convoy before it leaves the runway
- Take out the bombers from an elevated position
These are the trophies of the raid: In addition to the tasks, 4 trophies or achievements have also been revealed that you can earn:
- Relentless (Gold) – Make your way across the bridge within an hour
- Extreme Measures (Gold) – Complete most of your kills with individual weapons
- Reminder of Me (Gold) – Kill one of the Hunters who has killed you before
- Gone Baby Gone (Silver) – Escape from the interceptors in less than 2 minutes
What do the trophies tell us? From the achievements, at least a few conclusions can be drawn. Thus, the duration of the raid can be speculated about.
If you receive a gold trophy for completing a single task within an hour, how long do you think the entire raid will take?
Furthermore, we can probably expect the feared Hunters as opponents, as the “Reminder of Me” trophy indicates.
Completion of the raid will likely unlock a mission
In addition to the information mentioned above, the leak shows that a successful completion of Operation: Dark Hours apparently unlocks another mission called “Nighthawk.”
What exactly the mission is about is unclear.
Again, the warning: Keep in mind that these are leaks. Until there is official information, these details are not confirmed.
What else do we know about the raid? So far, the developers have remained tight-lipped about it. The leak contains the first concrete details at all.
So far, it was only known that the raid
- requires 8 players (normally you play with 4 players in The Division 2),
- is designed to challenge players,
- and is reminiscent of the length and scope of raids in classic MMORPGs.
According to the developers, exploration will also be a factor.
When is the raid supposed to be released? According to the developers: Shortly after release. We do not have an exact date yet.
What do you think of the information? Are you looking forward to the raid?
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