Division 2: Title Update 6 brings LOOT CHANGES!

This week for the Division 2 State of the Game, Head Content Creator/Host Hamish Bode, with guest Nikki Kuppens (Game Designer) talk about Division 2 including loot changes and the game’s future.

General Information –

• Priority Alerts
• Designer Nikki Kuppens
• Public test server (PTS) coming soon
• Title Update (TU6) next Month (October)
• Dark Zone and PVP discussion next week
• Stash space increasing to 300!

Priority Alerts – 

• Raid reset when leader leaves has been fixed
• Collectibles fixed when picked up
• PTS coming soon
• Title Update (TU6) next Month

Developer Interview – Nikki Kuppens – Loot Developer (The How-Do-You-Get-Stuff guy)

• Crafting
  • Material caps updated.
  • Lowering requirements for crafting.
  • Material sharing perks to share across all characters.
  • Missing Blueprints to show you where they are.
  • Stop dropping piece once full.
• Recalibration changes
  • Changing of Colors
  • List of what you are looking to put onto gear
  • Restrictions on talents are not restrictive and you can place it anywhere you want it.
  • Change color of mod slots (Undecided)
• Gear Brands
  • Items in all slots now.
• Gear sets –
  • 4 Items to unlock all Pieces
  • Chest and backpack new high end talents and More potent.
  • Raid Sets updates only Chest and Backpack, still in raid only.
  • Raid Sets are now in normal loot pool in WT5 and no Chest and Backpack.
  • Hardwire, True Patriot and Ongoing Directive is now open to more loot.
• Named items – Few Named Items but more Interesting and worth it
  • More items in TU6 35 Pieces to be added
  • Drops are still unsure at this time. But more then likely for harder content.
  • Named are better then normal pieces of gear.
  • They are in-between to Standard gear and Exotic.
  • Talents are different then standard piece just heightened.
  • Will be all over. DZ, Heroics, Control Points just to name a few.
• New Loot Feature – by choice to narrow the loot pools on what you are looking for.
  • Main missions and named zones have specific pools.
  • Loot Pools are now smaller , weapon types, gear slots, gear brands, Gear mods and gear sets. across all the missions.
  • On World tier 5 to tell you loot view of where everything is. Also in the mission details.
  • Dark Zone – They are just like normal zone. You will have to extract them

Known Issues–

• Audio issues
• Sheperd System Revamp on PTS

“These loot changes are going to give players a huge change of how people will be able to create their sets. This will allow players to not waste time grinding for what you are looking for.”