The Division 2 Version 1.81 Patch Notes

The Division 2 update 1.81 is available to download on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. According to the official Division 2 1.81 patch notes, Year 6 Season 1: First Rogue update brings a unified endgame for all players, new gear, weapons, talents, and an apparel event. Apart from this, Division 2 patch 1.81 also includes the removal of world tiers, new commendations, and an optional season pass with exclusive rewards.

Previously, a major Division 2 update 1.8 added fixes for gear, talents, the Descent mode, PvP, raids, and the UI. Recently, Division 2 patch 1.55 has added various gameplay tweaks. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing a number of issues with the game. Today’s Division 2 version 1.81 will address a few of these issues.

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Division 2 1.81 Patch Notes

NEW GEAR

Zwiadowka Sp. z o.o. – Brand Set

• 1 Piece equipped gives +15% Mag Size
• 2 Pieces equipped give +20% Rifle Damage
• 3 Pieces equipped +30 Weapon Handling
• Named Gear Pieces:
  • Named Chest “Bober” – Talent “Perfect Entrench”
    • If you are below30% Armor, headshots from cover repair30% of your armor. Cooldown2seconds.
  • Named Gloves “Eagle’s Grasp” – Perfect Attribute
    • +15% Weapon Handling

Breaking Point – Gear Set

• 2 Pieces equipped give +25% Rifle Damage, +25% MMR Damage
• 3 Pieces equipped give +30% Headshot Damage, 15% Weapon Handling
• 4 Pieces equipped unlock a new unique Talent:
  • Talent “On Point”
    • Landing a shot using aRifleorMMRgrants a stack. Reloading will grant+2% Weapon Handlingand2% Weapon Damageper stack, for10 seconds.
    • No stacks are acquired while the bonuses are active. The timer running out willrefillyour magazine.
    • Switching weapons while the bonuses are active will stop the effect and refill your magazine. Switching weapons while the bonuses are not active will remove all stacks and refill your magazine.
• Chest and Backpack Talents:
  • Chest Bonus – Talent “Point of no Return”
    • Increase On Point bonuses timer from10sto15s.
  • Backpack Bonus – Talent “Point of Honor”
    • Increase On Point Weapon Damage bonus from2%to3%.

Acosta’s Kneepads – Exotic Kneepads

• Talent “Escape Plan”
  • Vaultingfrom top of an object gives+10% Movement Speedfor3seconds.
  • Afternot movingfor 5 seconds, receive+20% Movement Speedfor5seconds.
  • When affected by aStatus Effect, a+10% Movement Speedis granted for5seconds.
  • MaxMovement Speedbonus is20%. The bonuses do not stack with Movement Speed bonuses from other sources.
  • -50% Movement Impairmentpenalty from Status Effects.

NEW WEAPONS & TALENTS

EXOTIC WEAPON

Overlord – Exotic Shotgun

• Talent “Capitulate”
  • Hitting an enemy will apply a stack of -1.5% Movement Speed for each pellet hit for 5 seconds. Shooting again will reapply the stacks.
• Weapon Stats and Mods
  • Optics Slot:15% Critical Hit Damage
  • Magazine Slot:+15% Reload Speed
  • Underbarrel Slot:+20% Weapon Stability

NAMED WEAPONS & TALENTS

Brazen – Weapon Talent

• Receive+1% Amplified Damageon thenext shotwith the weapon foreach pelletthat this hits the target, if at least6pellets hit.

Thorn – SPAS-12

• Talent “Perfect Brazen”
  • Receive+1% Amplified Damageon thenext shotwith the weapon foreach pelletthat this hits the target, if at least4pellets hit.

Like Glue – Super 90

• Talent “Perfect Brazen”
  • Receive+1% Amplified Damageon thenext shotwith the weapon foreach pelletthat this hits the target, if at least4pellets hit.

BALANCING AND REWORK

Diamondback – Exotic Rifle

• Increased damage from 329,084 to342,247.
• Magazine size expanded from 5 to6.
• Talent “Agonizing Bite”
  • Diamondback randomly marks an enemywithin 20m.If no enemies are within 20m, it marks the closest enemy to you.Hitting that enemy consumes the mark, guaranteeing a critical hit and amplifying damage of the hit by 20%. After hitting a mark, all shots fired are guaranteed critical hits for 5 seconds. A new random enemy is marked afterwards and whenever you reload.

Manhunt

• Aaron Keener, thought to be dead, has resurfaced and teamed up with Agent Kelso.
• Players must pass Keener’s trials to form an alliance against Natalya Sokolova and the Black Tusk.

Calendar

• The full season calendar outlines events and activities throughout the season.

One Endgame

• All players can now level up to 40 without owning Warlords of New York.
• Endgame activities are accessible at level 40, including past seasons, global events, and the new Y6S1 First Rogue Manhunt.

World Tier Removal

• World Tiers and Gear Score mentions removed from the game.
• Keener’s Watch now awarded at level 40.
• Targeted Loot, Raids, Control Points, and Seasonal features available at level 40.
• Legacy Manhunts playable in order post-WONY for best experience.
• Global Difficulty available at level 40.
• Specializations unlocked at level 30.
• Item quality rescaled from level 1 to 40.
• Adjusted crafting bench upgrades and story invasion flow.

Commendations

• Hardcore Gear Distinction commendation removed.
• Five new Descent commendations added:
  • Descent Loop 6 Award
  • Descent Basic Award
  • Descent 50 Award
  • Descent High Roller
  • Perfect Descent

Gear, Weapons & Talents

• New Named Weapons, Talents, Gear Set, and Brand Set.
• New Exotic Weapon: Overlord Shotgun with Talent Capitulate.
• New Exotic Gear: Acosta’s Kneepads with Talent Escape Plan.
• New Gear Set: Breaking Point with Talent On Point.
• New Brand Set: Zwiadowka Sp. z o.o.

New Named Weapons & Talents

• Thorn (SPAS-12)
• Like Glue (Super 90)
• Talent: Brazen

Balancing Existing Gear

• Diamondback Exotic Rifle damage increased and magazine size expanded.
• Talent “Agonizing Bite” adjusted for improved functionality.

Apparel Event

• Crossroads Apparel Event launched, offering items from Operation Crossroads trilogy.
• Apparel Cache keys earnable through SHD leveling, direct purchase, and Season Pass.

Season Pass

• Available for 1000 Premium Credits ($9.99).
• Includes 10 weapon skins, 10 gear dyes, 2 vanity outfits, and 1 face mask.
• Special summer event planned for August. More details to come.

Download free Division 2 update 1.81 on PlayStation 4, PC and Xbox One.