Recently there has been a lot of information about The Division 2. However, no new information about possible Gear Sets has come from official sources. According to YouTuber Skill Up, these will make a comeback in The Division 2.
Item System of The Division – back with color code: The Division 2 will have a revamped equipment system. However, it will bear a strong resemblance to the system of its predecessor. From the existing material, it is immediately clear that there will again be the typical purple items and golden high-end equipment.
One question has been frequently asked: What about the Gear Sets?
Gear Sets – This is how they were in The Division 1
These are Gear Sets in The Division 1: Gear Sets are a distinct equipment level that have special bonuses. Since the Classified Gear Sets have been added, there are up to 6 set bonuses. The prerequisite for this is to have 6 pieces of the same set equipped.
These advantages bring Gear Sets: The Gear Sets are a way to promote certain playstyles. Sets expand build diversity and bring variety to gameplay. In principle, these were already interesting in the first part, unfortunately also plagued by numerous balance issues. Only the last patch brought changes to some of the strongest sets.
Where the information comes from: So far, there has been no trace of Gear Sets in the new Division 2 material. However, via Twitter, Skill Up informed players: There will also be Gear Sets in The Division 2. Developers have apparently confirmed this to him in conversation. This has not yet been confirmed by official sources, so this information should be taken with caution.
Skill Up is not known for spreading false information, so we assume that the information is correct.
Gear Sets in The Division 2 – What could this mean?
Leaving aside the eternal balance issues from The Division 1, the Gear Sets were a good way to distribute the roles of individual group members more strongly.
There was a typical healer set with the retriever, a typical tank with a ballistic shield from the D3 FNC set, and the runner as a strong DPS set. These are just a few examples.
Good for build diversity, bad for PvP? For role-playing fans, this news should be positive. However, PvP fans may be more skeptical, as many may have a fear in the room: Another unbalanced meta-game where many Gear Sets are too weak and a few are too strong.
There has often been a demand to treat PvP and PvE gear separately. How exactly Massive will tackle the issue in The Division 2 remains to be seen.
What do you think of the Gear Sets? Are you looking forward to a possible comeback?
We have also addressed this in our wishes for The Division 2.
“Branded Gear Sets” – Even more build diversity through the new brands?
In The Division 2, there will be so-called Brand Sets, sets with their own brands, recognizable by certain logos.
These are the properties of the Brand Sets: The Brand Sets are similar in concept to the Gear Sets. If you have one piece of a Brand Set equipped, the first bonus is activated. If you have two pieces, then bonuses 1 and 2 are active. With 3 pieces, you unlock all bonuses.
These Brand Bonuses are in addition to the normal armor attributes. Certain brands support certain playstyles, providing Brand Bonuses for DPS builds, or brands for specific weapons like submachine guns. “Brand Sets” are another way to further develop your preferences and create special builds. According to Skill Up, Gear Sets will also belong to brands and thus benefit from them.
The Division: Set + Brand + Specialization = Fun?
What could Brand Gear Sets look like? Currently, one can only speculate. If you connect these two features in their known form, the result could be very interesting. Take a brand that supports playing as a sniper and combine this Brand Set with a Gear Set that also has bonuses for snipers.
Possibly even more sophisticated builds will be available to us, which can positively affect diversity.
Brand Gear Sets in combination with the specializations: If you then also add the 3 new specializations, one can only guess what effect the new features will have on future set combinations.
The result appears impressive in theory, as there would be the possibility to combine a “Branded Gear Set” sniper with the corresponding sniper specialization. We are definitely excited and hope that the Gear Sets will be officially confirmed soon.
What do you think of the Gear Sets? Are you looking forward to a possible comeback?
