Division 2 patch 2.15 Patch Notes – December 1, 2025
Top Changes (Summary Highlights)
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Companion behavior, responsiveness, and Command Link systems heavily improved.
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All Command Link buffs now stack, with multiple teamwork bonuses buffed.
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Passive recruit bonuses and active abilities for Assault, Engineer, and Medic significantly enhanced.
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Gear balance updates applied across Unit Alloys, Concentrated Company, and Beacon Exotic Chest.
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Companions now fully support Legendary difficulty.
Companion System Overview
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NPC Companions can be recruited and commanded in combat.
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They follow Squad Leader commands: reposition, focus fire, support, activate abilities via Command Link.
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Companions function as Active Modifiers shaped by seasonal Modifiers (Active, Passive, Hostile).
Recruitment
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Recruit defected True Sons found in Washington DC encounters or Mutiny Events.
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Surviving defectors can be persuaded post-combat.
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Once recruited, Companions can join missions anywhere up to Legendary difficulty.
Archetypes
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Assault – aggressive frontline with cover use.
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Medic – healing, cleansing, revives.
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Engineer – area denial, turrets, close-range defense.
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Start with Assault, recruit Medic and Engineer from open world.
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Companions roll Traits (offense/defense/mobility/resistance) varying per archetype.
MODIFIERS
Global Modifier – Command Link
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Builds via coordinated actions: marking, shared damage, support actions.
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Grants short buffs and Command Link Points.
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Full meter unlocks Active Modifier abilities which level up with XP.
Companion Link Actions
Action Bonuses
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Priority Kill – +40% Weapon Handling, +10% RoF (10s), +30 points.
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Crossfire Kill – +25% CHD (10s), +40 points.
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Reposition – +40% Reload Speed (10s), +10 points.
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Assist – +15% Weapon Damage (10s), +20 points.
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Buddy Aid – +35% Bonus Armor (10s), +45 points.
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Collateral Kill – +15 points.
Passive Archetype Bonuses
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Triggered whenever Global Modifier is active.
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Assault recruits – +1.5% Weapon Damage (max 15%).
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Medic recruits – +2% Hazard Protection (max 20%).
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Engineer recruits – +1.5% Skill Efficiency (max 15%).
Co-op Rules
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Only one active Companion per group; deploy duration 90s per agent.
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All agents build their own Command Link meter.
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Shared actions benefit all; command-specific buffs only affect issuing player.
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Progress carries between Companion swaps; resets on ability use or downing.
ACTIVE MODIFIERS
Spearhead – Assault
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Fires explosive RPG applying Bleed, granting team damage boosts.
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Upgrades increase blast radius, power, and add burning zones.
Techline – Engineer
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Deploys Turret boosting team Skill Damage.
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Upgrades add EMP burst, stronger firepower, explosive effects.
Quickfix – Medic
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Deploys Support Station: heals, cleanses, revives, grants Armor on Kill.
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Upgrades expand radius and add Shock defensive tools.
PASSIVE MODIFIERS
General
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18 total: Offense, Defense, Tactics.
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Equip up to three.
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Enhance teamwork—faster Command Link gain, stronger buff uptime, improved coordinated damage.
HOSTILE COUNTERMEASURES
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Commander – armored elite boosting allies.
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Jammer – suppresses Command Link, disables Passive Modifiers until killed.
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Fireteam – paired enemies sharing resistance and healing.
GEAR, WEAPONS, TALENTS
NEW EXOTIC WEAPON – Bittersweet (M1A Rifle)
Talent: Transfusion
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Headshots build up to 8 stacks.
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Shooting an Ally/Skill heals for 50% of shot damage per stack.
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Healed Allies gain Bonus Armor scaled from Repair Skill.
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At max stacks, healing guarantees headshots for 8s.
Mods
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+5% Headshot Damage (Optics)
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+5% Headshot Damage (Underbarrel)
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+10 Magazine
NEW EXOTIC GEAR – Beacon (Chest)
Talent: Bond
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Allies within 10m: +30% CHD, +15% Skill Efficiency, +2% Armor Regen.
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Skills within 10m: +15% CHD, +7.5% Skill Efficiency, +1% Armor Regen.
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Only the highest buff applies.
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PvP version excludes buffs.
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Attributes: Red Core, CHC, CHD.
NEW GEAR SET – Concentrated Company
Set Bonuses
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2pc: +10% Weapon Damage
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3pc: +30% Weapon Handling
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4pc Talent – Camaraderie
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Mark enemies for 7s.
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Marked kill grants stacks: +3% WD +2% CHD per Ally/Skill assisting.
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Max 35 stacks; stacks decay every 10s; max 4 marks.
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Chest – All for One
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Increases marks from 4 → 8.
Backpack – One for All
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Increases Weapon Damage per stack from 3% → 5%.
BRAND SET – Unit Alloys
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1pc: +5% Rate of Fire
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2pc: +20% AR Damage
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3pc: +50% Magazine Size
Named Gear
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Equalizer (Chest) – Perfect Obliterate: CH hits grant +1% total WD (10s), stack 24.
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Salvo (Holster) – Perfect Attribute: +5% RoF.
NEW NAMED WEAPONS & TALENTS
Lockdown – M870 Express
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Perfect Immobilize: +25% WD to ensnared targets; after 3 kills, next hit ensnares.
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PvP: +15% WD.
Froth – Tactical Vector SBR 9mm
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Same Perfect Immobilize.
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Base “Immobilize” Talent: +20% WD to ensnared; ensnare after 4 kills.
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PvP: +10% WD.
MASTER CLIMAX MISSION
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First completion on Master grants Exotic Super 90 “Sheriff”.
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Can drop at all difficulties, higher difficulty = better odds.
Sheriff – Exotic Super 90
Talent: Autentico
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+35% WD, +100% Accuracy, no damage drop-off (baked into stats).
SEASON PASS
Premium Track (1000 Credits)
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10 Gear Dyes
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9 Universal Weapon Skins
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2 Outfits
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2 Prestige Arm Patches
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400 Premium Credits
Free Track
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3 Arm Patches
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1 Outfit
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1 Exotic Weapon
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1 Exotic Gear
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2 Named Weapons
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2 Named Gear
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1 Universal Weapon Skin
Both tracks include multiple caches.
NPC Companions & Modifiers Update
Behavior & Responsiveness
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Companions react faster to Attack, Take Cover, and Ability commands.
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Increased reliability when moving to ordered cover and staying within medium range.
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Fixed issues causing Companions to get stuck or ignore orders.
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Reduced enemy-search range for tighter target acquisition.
Downed State & Revival
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Companions become invulnerable while reviving the player.
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Player-revived Companions return with full armor.
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Added new downed-state SFX.
Command Link
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Command Link abilities cannot trigger out of combat.
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Faster Command Link gain during encounters.
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Buffed teamwork bonuses:
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Priority Kill: +40% Weapon Handling, +10% RoF for 10s, +30 CLP.
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Crossfire Kill: +25% CHD for 10s, +40 CLP.
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Reposition: +40% Reload Speed for 10s, +10 CLP.
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Assist: +15% Weapon Damage for 10s, +20 CLP.
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Buddy Aid: +35% Bonus Armor for 10s, +45 CLP.
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Collateral Kill: +15 CLP.
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All Command Link buffs now stack in duration.
Passive Recruit Bonuses
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Recruited companions provide passive bonuses even when not spawned:
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Assault: +1.5% Weapon Damage each (max 15%).
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Medic: +2% Hazard Protection each (max 20%).
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Engineer: +1.5% Skill Efficiency each (max 15%).
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Active Abilities
Assault – Spearhead
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More responsive, accurate RPG fire.
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Larger blast radius for upgraded levels.
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Grants teamwide Damage to Targets Out of Cover.
Engineer – Techline
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More reliable turret placement.
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Turret no longer prioritizes weak points.
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Faster target acquisition and improved firing reliability.
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Increased turret range.
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Grants teamwide Skill Damage during ability.
Medic – Quickfix
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Increased Support Station healing.
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More reliable station placement near the player.
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Grants teamwide Armor on Kill.
Passive Modifiers
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Multiple passive bonuses increased.
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Tooltip clarity improved.
Hostile Modifiers
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Jammer enemies now correctly display yellow VFX.
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Reduced Jammer EMP radius.
Other Companion Updates
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Reduced Companion VO chatter.
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Added overhead distance indicator.
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Companions now support Legendary difficulty.
GEAR BALANCING
Unit Alloys – Brand Set
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Salvo: 8% RoF → 5% RoF.
Concentrated Company – Gear Set
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4-pc bonus: 3% Weapon Damage → 3% Weapon Damage + 2% CHD per stack.
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Max stacks increased 3 → 4.
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Chest talent range adjusted 3–5 → 4–8.
Beacon – Exotic Chest
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Ally Crit Damage: 20% → 30%
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Ally Skill Efficiency: 10% → 15%
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Ally Armor Regen: 1% → 2%
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Skill Crit Damage: 10% → 15%
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Skill Efficiency: 5% → 7.5%
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Skill Armor Regen: 0.5% → 1%
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PvP override: None of the above buffs apply.
Immobilize – Weapon Talent
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PvP override: 10% (15%) amplified damage.
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