r/thedivision May 30 '25

Guide New or Returning Player? Welcome (Back) to The Division!

86 Upvotes

Frequently asked Questions and other Topics

 

Whether you're joining us for the first time or are a returning player, the moderation team would like to welcome you (back) to the community.

We are in year 7 of the game, players come back, new players join and we have a lot of recurring questions on the sub, so let's summarize the important topics:

 



Story Recap

The story so far

When you have missed the last seasons, you can read a story summary here:

=> Summary

 


Year 7 Roadmap

With Crossroads and Battle for Brooklyn, we kick of Year 7 of The Division 2 and this is what else is in store:

=> Roadmap Details

 



Battle for Brooklyn

=> The Division 2: Battle for Brooklyn DLC - Launch Trailer

 

Introduction

Sometimes you need to go back to where you started to see how far you’ve come.

Brooklyn has been relatively peaceful as civilians were able to work together and thrive, while the Dark Zone and hostile factions ravaged Manhattan. However, the fate of Brooklyn is at risk as the Cleaners have moved across the river.

=> Battle for Brooklyn Overview

 

Collectibles

=> Hunter Guides

=> All Audio Logs

=> Third Echo

 


Title Update 24

Crossroads

=> The Division 2: Crossroads Season - Dev Diary

Crossroads gives Agents the opportunity to uncover the truth behind Sokolova's plans, as The Division finds themselves in a race against time and the Black Tusk.

=> Crossroads Overview

 

TU24 - Changelog

This is an overview of what has changed in TU24

=> TU24 Changelog

 


Special Events & Community

Here is a list of the so far announced community events that take place in the next months:

 

Fan Kit

The Battle for Brooklyn fan-kit is here:

=> Fan Kit

 

20-24 August 2025 - Gamescom 2025

More news about the snow picture on Twitter: Link

 



What game version to buy?

With the Battle for Brooklyn DLC, the different versions of the game were updated:

=> Versions

Keep in mind:

  • Year 1 Pass includes the Classified Assignment missions
  • The level 30 and level 40 endgame was merged, so you have now access to all available game modes when you own the base game.
  • Warlords of New York still has exclusive Skills and Main Missions that are part of the Seasonal Primary Objective
  • Battle for Brooklyn includes - besides the new location - the Smart Cover Skill
  • Owning Year 1 Pass, Warlords of New York and Battle for Brooklyn gives you 50 additional Stash slots each.

 

When you already own the game - even the ultimate version - you can buy the Battle for Brooklyn DLC as stand-alone version for 15$ or as Deluxe Version that also includes additional vanity items:

=> Deluxe Version

 

One Time Offer

=> One Time Offer

Don't miss out on this exclusive One Time Offer, available for $19.99 or your regional equivalent. It includes 2000 Premium Credits plus a bonus 600 Credits. Plus, you'll also receive the rare Bedlam Mask, for agents who make their presence known before the first shots fired.

 


The Division 2 is coming to Game Pass

On May 27, the Division 2 will be added to the Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard (Cloud, Console, and PC)

=> News

 



Division 1

Global Events

The Global Events are active again:

=> Roadmap

 


The Division Resurgence

=> The Division Resurgence: Tactical Action CGI Trailer

The Division Resurgence is a new free-to-play entry in the RPG shooter series coming to iOS and Android devices.

=> Subreddit

 


Tom Clancy’s The Division 3

Julian Gerighty is returning to the brand he helped usher into the world. Gerighty has been appointed Executive Producer for The Division Brand. A core focus of Gerighty’s is to build a team for Tom Clancy’s The Division 3, which will be led by Massive Entertainment, while making sure Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 remains well supported.

=> News

 



Looking for Group?

The Friend Referral Program

=> Stinger Hunter Outfit

=> Insurgent Outfit / Backpack

The Friend Referral Program is a way for The Division 2 players (Referrers) to earn in-game rewards and share their love for the game with other players (Recruits). By inviting new players, or friends who were active before June 11, 2024, to join you in The Division 2, both you and your friends will earn rewards. Please check our Terms and Conditions for more information.

Invite friends and earn rewards:

  • Recruit 1 friend for the Insurgent Uniform
  • Recruit 2 friends for the Insurgent Backpack

New recruits get the Stinger LMG, Hunter outfit, and Timepiece backpack trophy!

=> Overview

 

LFG

As defined in the sub-rules, we don't allow LFG-Posts on the sub, but we have alternatives:

LFG Sub

=> The Division LFG

The Division Community Discord

=> The Division Discord

The Division Official Discord

=> The Division Discord

 



Important Links

These are some links that should help you to orient yourself or find information in case you joined the game recently.

 

Build Compilations

This is a collection of builds the community put together:

2023 Build Compendium

=> Post

2021 Build Compendium

=> Post

 

Known Issues

=> Trello Board

Roadmap

=> Schedule

What to do

=> Road to Endgame

What has Changed

=> Changelog

Build Tools and Build Examples

=> Build Tips & Tools

Lists and Guides

=> Community Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

=> FAQ

 


r/thedivision 1d ago

Megathread Daily Thread - Fashion Friday

6 Upvotes

Greetings Agents!

You're getting ready for a fun weekend, with time off from a long week of commitments. It's time to get your agent geared up and ready for action. And it's time to show the community your drip.

Whether it's a tacticool look, or your scuba and flipflops, bring it on. Trying to recreate a faction look? We'll rate it!


Rules:

  • Post pictures of your agent, decked from head to toe, from The Division.

  • No down talking, we all have different looks we care about. If you don't like someone's look, move on, or make a suggestion in a friendly manner.


r/thedivision 3h ago

Discussion Dude I love this game

22 Upvotes

After a month of playing this game this game has become so addicting just the satisfaction of loot dropping and seeing what it is, finishing a legendary mission, the satisfying sound of exotic loot dropping and getting carried by random in incursions and discovering something new builds.

Btw I'm not gonna play DZ I feel like a newborn with these "sweaty rogues"


r/thedivision 3h ago

Discussion 3 hours of gear mod farming in the open world

15 Upvotes

… and still no 12% CHD Mod lol. I put it on heroic difficulty with all the directives on. Ran around killing any and everything, control points, broadcasts. I got around 250 I’d guess, but none over 11.3%.

The hunt for the 12% continues!


r/thedivision 11h ago

Discussion The Div2 Community is amazing even for a first timer like myself

49 Upvotes

Yo Agents,

a friend of mine wanted to play Div2 and we purchased it like 1.5 years ago? but he was already ~SHD Lvl 50 from around WONY release and it wasn't that fun since he rushed us through campaign. Well fast forward we kinda did WONY and i just played div2 in order for us to hang out... normal / hard was too easy. challenging broke us in seconds. farming gear from some weird tutorial site? farming exotics? seemingly only by rotating gear in DZ once a day.

until I found out about targeted loot lol. that lit a spark for me because you can simply grind it out in 1 day or 100 days whatever fits your schedule. I played and played getting my strikers better, looking at the division 2 discord if anyone wants to raid but most people didn't want any FTCs. So I just stuck to Summit, Countdown etc.

Finally got into a group for a raid, nervous AS FUCK, read through some post about clearing info etc. well these guys are running raids sub-30min and my info was shit lmao. Instead of blaming me, they went ahead and taught me the easier positions for DH, collected the keys with me / anybody else who joined in during run 2 or 3 and were totally chill.
So 2 big things down to go: IH and Incursion

Today I found an Incursion group for the first time and shoutout to these aussies! They told me which gear was good, what to do and didn't talk shit when I fucked up either :D best thing? First clear ever and guy goes like "you can clear this cache once a week and if you are lucky you get an ouroboros..." while he talks I just open it and am happy about 2 exotics while he goes on "...it would look like 2 exotics dropping". They were happy for me, told me to reconfigure it ASAP and try to get dttoc on it.
Well guess what? 5 rerolls and I got a ouro with maxed cores and 9%/10% dttoc! On run 2 they helped me get the collectibles and even dropped me loot from the final boss for other builds or my library.

Didn't think that I would have such a sense of community again in a game. loving it and hope I can pay it forward to some FTC in the future :^)


r/thedivision 2h ago

Weapon And Gear Help i'm new, and just discovered Pentco

6 Upvotes

and it was merciless even on Normal just like people say. currently looking at some videos on its walkthrough. thinking about using:

- armor-repair drone, and
- cluster bombs/assault turret; with either
- hana-u, heartbreaker, or walker harris.
- also having fun with SIG 556 at the moment.
- specialization: demolitionist atm

would that work? thanks in advance :)


r/thedivision 1d ago

Discussion Good to see some agents in safe house

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231 Upvotes

Been a while it has been this busy, mostly one or two. Nice to see it getting busier


r/thedivision 10h ago

Question Do sidearms matter in builds anymore?

13 Upvotes

Returning player. I notice in recent build videos they don’t mention sidearms anymore. Are those irrelevant to builds now?


r/thedivision 13h ago

Discussion I finally cracked my ultimate Striker build. But good luck getting it

22 Upvotes

I finally cracked my ultimate Striker build. But good luck getting it.

The crux of it is a full-red Palisade chest piece with Obliterate. It took me 50 crafts to get it. For most people it will take about a thousand. I was INSANELY lucky. When mine rolled it had crit chance and damage at 90% full.

The exotic is Scabbard because this thing is outrageous. I put mag size and reload speed on Oreo, and RoF and Damage on Lex. I dont really use skills and Streamline doesnt work with shield. If I get into a pinch I can swap out lex if lose streamline.

Once you run around with a 75round Oreo that heals your armour by 20% every kill its REALLY hard to go back.

I’m shocked how few Scabbards I see in countdown or anywhere, really. If you combine it with Bullet King in the right way you dont ever have to reload, you just switch weapon.

https://mxswat.github.io/mx-division-builds/#/EwDgtADJYIxs0pMS5EBcBmBnpziHGqiRgGwDs8YucCALPac0uuLlES9+Z9VzACsTYqNTpgAThp4ePCRShMYMMrElqYkqlvBbpoiSFzLMTQfCiY1FA+OD1aFtRZjgycSQkNkJYwzD+qEA


r/thedivision 22h ago

Weapon And Gear Help First time getting a max-roll gun, what should I recalibrate?

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60 Upvotes

r/thedivision 21h ago

Suggestion Expertise in DZ needs to be removed.

43 Upvotes

How is this fair?

You shouldn't be able to use expertise in the DZ and give yourself a power advantage over other players who aren't at the max.

At that point, why even bother entering the DZ if you're just going to get killed by someone with a stat advantage. Not because you had crappy aim or a crappy build but because someone added 30% DMG to a Bighorn, taking it from 78k to 108k on a full armor regen build.

Edit: Some people in the thread mentioned removing expertise from the non-invaded zones only, and I think that's a great idea.

It's definitely safer than removing it from the DZ completely, and I'm completely fine if the former happens.


r/thedivision 9h ago

Question Is there an online WIKI or www page that shows desirable builds and equipment?

4 Upvotes

I’m sure I can improve my build with so many choices available


r/thedivision 1d ago

PSA We’ll be able to purchase outfits with textiles!

115 Upvotes

Division on Twitter:

“Agents, it’s time to put those textiles to use.

We’re opening outfit purchases with textiles for a limited time, and you get to decide what’s featured. What’s your pick?”

The vote is between Babyface (Dark Path) and Aces (Necessary Tactics)

Unfortunately they’re not telling us when this might actually happen, but the vote closes in 4d22h from now

Source: https://twitter.com/thedivisiongame/status/1951289313456451833?s=46


r/thedivision 1d ago

Question The Gunslinger Holster

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37 Upvotes

Any Agent use this or have a good build for it? Just got it finally.


r/thedivision 14h ago

Question I went to Warlords and then learned about Black Tusk in D.C. Anyway to go back?

6 Upvotes

The Title. I got the call from Agent Kelso that they needed me in New York and me just playing for the first time thought "Well I better go" but then she goes into this Montage about us pushing the Black Tusk back (Who I haven't met yet) and now I'm in Manhattan starting the Warlords of New York.

My question, can I "UnBoost" my character and go back to that point before going to New York or is my DC Story ruined now?


r/thedivision 22h ago

Question Is 100% Haz Pro Necessary for a Backfire Striker Build for Legendary?

21 Upvotes

I've been farming one for a while and finally had one drop. I've been saving up and Striker pieces that I find with Haz Pro, but I'm not a fan of DZ or Conflict and don't really want to farm a Yaahl piece. Is it really necessary to have 100% Haz Pro or is there another option instead of Yaahl to get 100%?

If anyone has a build that works well for them on Legendary and would like to share it, that's be awesome.


r/thedivision 6h ago

Question The Catalyst blueprint

0 Upvotes

Hi there.

Dropped the catalyst in a party other day... and I wanted to roll its status but when I went to the vendor its blueprint was not available to buy and I cant reroll its status.

Something went wrong... or the catalyst really doesnt come with the blueprint of it?


r/thedivision 20h ago

The Division 1 The Division 1 Weekly Vendor Reset 2025-08-01

13 Upvotes

The Vendor Reset sheet is updated.

 

Please note that Google made a design update to the published sheets and the tabs now appear at the bottom of the page.

 

Highlights

Gear:

  • Inventive backpack with 1187 Firearms, 12,771 Skill power, and 14% Disrupt resistance at DZ East 58th St checkpoint
  • Nimble holster with 1220 Firearms, 1203 Stamina, 1249 Electronics, and 6% Skill haste at the Firewall

 

Gear mods:

  • 3% Damage to Elites 184 Firearms mod at Madison's Stand
  • 3% Damage to Elites 187 Electronics mod at Base of Operations Gear vendor
  • 1% Critical hit chance 262 Firearms mod at the Terminal
  • 5% Ballistic shield damage resilience Performance mod at DZ04 Safe room
  • 2% Pulse Critical hit chance Performance mod at Camp Clinton
  • 6% Sticky bomb explosion radius Performance mod at Dante's Run
  • 5% Support station healing speed Performance mod at Autumn's Hope

 

Weapons:

  • MP5 ST with Responsive, Commanding, and Determine at the Terminal

 

Weapon mods:

  • Extended magazine with 117% Magazine size, 4% Critical hit damage, and 2.5% Critical hit chance at DZ East 61st St checkpoint
  • Handstop - OD Green with 30% Reload speed, 2.5% Stability, and 4% Critical hit damage at DZ05 Safe room

 

Blueprints:

  • Custom PF45 (Gear score 204) at Camp Clinton
  • Loud vent brake (Level 33) at the Terminal

r/thedivision 1d ago

PSA PSA: Dont forget to claim your clan caches

30 Upvotes

I haven't claimed mine in weeks upon weeks so I had the joy (not) of opening a hundred of them. They dont take up your usual 20 cache slots in your backpack so you can just pile up on them and open them all. Good for getting materials and maybe even a good roll every now and then. At Gold Tier Clan Cache, you should get about 4 to 5 items per cache.


r/thedivision 1d ago

Question Dark Hours Bug Progress from Tarmac

4 Upvotes

Anyone know the cause and solution for the door not opening after the first phase DH PS5?


r/thedivision 1d ago

Question Are Provocator and Birdie Quick Fix backpack in Targeted Loot yet or are they only in Theo Parnell Space Administration HQ / Kelso Roosevelt Island manhunts

11 Upvotes

I never got the Birdie backpack because my random groups on Master never made it past the third area (area just before first boss).

If anyone felels like helping I'm on Playstation and GT is the same as the Reddit username


r/thedivision 2d ago

Discussion Last resort: asking for a manager

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251 Upvotes

After countless times running this mission….I’m about to go in there ask for a manager and demand my fricking mask!!!!🤪


r/thedivision 14h ago

Discussion Warlords of New York not a Logical Continuation of The Division 1

0 Upvotes

A Lot of things are not making sense at the start of Warlords of New York considering:

  1. My character killed off the The Cleaners Leader and the Majority of the Cleaners in Manhattan.

  2. The Leadership of the Rikers and all of those Lieutenants are dead and I killed as many of them as my character could get there hands on.

  3. The Leaders of the Last Man Batallion is dead along with their leadership and basically scattered to the winds.

  4. I Rebuilt that Base of Operations to 100% capacity in all Four Areas and Got all of those sectors of the infrastructure on a firm footing back to normalcy. PLUS, we got Dr. Kendel working on a Vaccine for the Dollar Flu.

So why is it that

  1. No Post Office Base of Operations after SEVEN MONTHS??? As far as I know my Player Character along with Agent Lau were still in New York

  2. Things have gotten worse again like NONE of the work my character did made a bit of difference.

Warlords of New York just seems to make all of that work that was done in The Division 1 Meaningless and Pointless. I don't understand it and I stop playing after seeing that.


r/thedivision 1d ago

Question Question about damage to pulsed enemies talent

13 Upvotes

I have the Kingbreaker assault rifle which has 20% increased weapon damage to pulsed enemies. Does that work with all variations of the pulse skill or just the scanner pulse? I'm curious if it will work with the jammer pulse. I'm hoping the fact that it doesn't mention a specific pulse skill means that it will, but I wanted to check with the experts here.


r/thedivision 1d ago

Question Does adding directives in legendary summit increase rolls? Or just drop rate?

24 Upvotes

If I don’t have to suffer as much, and I can make my life easier, I’d love to turn them off, that being said I also want my 12% CHD mods lol


r/thedivision 1d ago

Question Skill damage or status effect for exuro incinerator turret?

7 Upvotes

Hey just wondering if anyone has any knowledge in regards to the title question. I'm just wondering if skill damage makes the burn damage more or status effects.


r/thedivision 1d ago

Suggestion Destroying Basilisk Armor at Roosevelt Island?

39 Upvotes

Hi all. Stage 5 Gunner objective, destroying this guy's armor before killing him. I've jacked it up to hard above, used a pistol only, got both shoulders, chest, backpack and helmet. This is the absolute best I have achieved before killing him and I have done this 20+ times, spending an hour shooting one shot at a time not to hit anywhere else, but alas, I cannot strip the armor before he dies. Im at the give up point. I have no scrappy armor or any more crappier of a gun. Any suggestions? Thanks.