The Division 2 weapons/weapons – harm stats, The Division 2 finest weapons, Exotic weapons checklist

Some have referred to as The Division 2 one of many loot-n-shooter style’s absolute best titles, and – whether or not or not you agree – a lot of this success is right down to the tight gunplay and numerous arsenal of weapons and weapons to select from. As you stalk the streets of Washington D.C., you understand always that you simply’re solely nearly as good as the 2 major weapons and one sidearm you carry. Our The Division 2 weapons information will stroll you thru the right way to get your alternative of weaponry proper first time, by strolling you thru the stats and behaviours of each single weapon you will discover by way of each class tier degree, from the frequent and worn all the way in which as much as legendary Exotics just like the Ruthless Rifle and the Lullaby Shotgun.

If you’re after a extra common overview on Tom Clancy’s newest open-world loot-n-shooter, take a look at our predominant The Division 2 guide, which is filled with newbie’s ideas and hyperlinks to our sections of our guides collection, from The Division 2 best perks to all The Division 2 factions you may encounter throughout your travels.

The Division 2 weapons information – stats, ideas, opinions on each weapon

From in-depth stats and behaviours to explanations of the assorted Exotic weapons in The Division 2, we’ve received so much to cowl on this weapons information. Feel free to make use of any of the hyperlinks under to skip forward to a piece of your selecting.

The Division 2 weapon tiers and rarities

The Division 2’s weapons should not solely sorted by sort (Assault Rifle, SMG, and so on.) but additionally by degree and rarity. If you’re simply beginning out, it in all probability received’t take you too lengthy to return throughout the identical weapon in two totally different colors, one white and one inexperienced, or maybe blue.

The next degree of the identical weapon (i.e. Level 2 vs Level 1) will increase the bottom harm of the weapon and in addition provides its class-based trait a lift (extra on this later). But totally different colors don’t simply give stat boosts; increased tiers and rarities can even increase the weapon with a number of particular abilities that might utterly remodel each the gun and your fashion of play. Take a have a look at the desk under for the complete particulars of what every tier will give you.

The Division 2 weapon stats defined

The stats for every gun in The Division 2 is usually a bit complicated and overwhelming at first look, however issues will develop into clear after somewhat time with the game. There are seven predominant values that you will need to take note of with every weapon: DMG (Damage), RPM (Rounds Per Minute), MAG (Magazine Size), Accuracy, Stability, Reload Time, and Damage Drop Off.

Stats like reload time, magazine measurement and RPM are pretty straightforward to grasp, and naturally you should use the RPM and DMG to get the gun’s DPS (Damage Per Second), a helpful worth that the game doesn’t offer you itself. However, there are a few issues that aren’t instantly clear, so let’s go over the details of confusion one after the other.

Normalized Damage

The Division 2 is a loot shooter, which means you may loot higher types of weapons as time goes on and also you progress by way of the game. As talked about beforehand, the identical weapon at totally different ranges may have totally different harm values. To steadiness issues out for everybody in PvP zones, Ubisoft have applied what known as “Normalized” harm stats, which makes it in order that in these PvP areas every weapon has the identical stats, no matter your character’s or weapon’s high quality or degree. The stats are nonetheless affected by sure Gear and Weapon abilities, however in any other case they’re the identical throughout the board.

Accuracy vs Stability

They sound like very related traits for a gun, don’t they? In reality, similar to in The Division 1, Accuracy and Stability imply totally different (albeit associated) issues. Stability controls the recoil of a weapon – how a lot it drifts and kicks each vertical and horizontally whilst you’re firing. Accuracy, however, impacts the scale of your reticule and due to this fact the unfold and literal accuracy of your photographs.

Guns received’t all the time fireplace precisely the place you level them in The Division 2, notably automated weapons equivalent to Assault Rifles, SMGs, and LMGs. As you’re capturing an automated weapon, you must take note of the white dot that seems for every shot inside your reticule (proven above), all the time in a distinct place. This tells you precisely the place your shot went. The next Accuracy worth will cut back the randomness of this dot’s actions and assist it fireplace nearer to the centre of your reticule for longer.

Damage Dropoff

Damage Dropoff is a vital state (effectively, set of stats, actually) to concentrate to with every weapon. Each class of gun (Assault Rifle, Marksman Rifle, and so on.) has a distinct optimum efficient vary, however every gun has a distinct harm dropoff, visualised by a graph within the weapon’s stats which exhibits you precisely how the gun offers much less harm the additional away your goal. Graphs with a really steep drop, such because the Double Barrel Shotgun, may have a really mounted restrict on the efficient vary of their weapon, whereas a extra gradual curve means you may nonetheless use the weapon at these longer distances – it simply received’t deal as a lot harm.

Exotic weapons in The Division 2

The rarest weapons it’s potential to search out in The Division 2 are so-called Exotic weapons. This prime tier of weaponry distinguishes itself from the remaining in a number of methods:

• You could solely have one Exotic weapon outfitted at any given time.
• Each Exotic weapon has distinctive Talents that can not be present in different weapon tiers.
• Exotic weapons all have a really distinct mannequin and look, and their rarity color is purple/peach (to not be confused with the brighter orange of standard High-Tier weapons).

These Exotic weapons are designed to replicate your present degree, and may be upgraded over time, so with due diligence relating to upkeep you may take an Exotic weapon with you from the beginning of your journey all the way in which into Endgame territory. So whereas their stats aren’t all the time assured to be above these of different weapons, they’re designed to work in ways in which different weapons can not, and so they have a a lot larger potential than different rarities of weapon. It’s additionally value noting that the Lullaby and Ruthless Exotic weapons are unique to the Capitol Defender pack, which you’ll learn extra about in Dave’s The Division 2 preorder bonus item information.

Take a glance by way of the desk under for info on all of the Exotic weapons we at present know of in The Division 2.

Assault Rifles

Assault Rifles are your bread-and-butter in The Division 2, and the category of gun which is provided to you while you first begin out with a brand new character. Different ARs may be full-auto or fireplace in bursts, however you’re typically speaking a couple of dependable, fast-firing gun with a good magazine measurement and large efficient vary. The class-specific trait for all Assault Rifles is a bonus to Health harm.

Note: the values within the under tables had been discovered by way of a mix of our personal testing and in-game experiences, and datamined info collated by Reddit person “AdmiralRegis” on this spreadsheet.

Marksman Rifles/Sniper Rifles

Marksman Rifles, or Sniper Rifles, are slow-firing however pack one hell of a punch. Ideally for use at lengthy vary, these sharpshooters have a really excessive base harm per shot corresponding to that of shotguns, and to compensate for this they’ve excessive recoil, are sluggish to fireside and to reload, and have typically very low magazine sizes. The class-specific trait for all Marksman Rifles is a bonus to headshot harm.

Rifles

Rifles are the one class we didn’t see in The Division 1, and so they slot properly between the sluggish however punchy Marksman Rifles and the full-auto Assault Rifles. Rifles normally have a better price of fireside than their Marksman cousins, in addition to a larger magazine measurement and a smoother journey normally, although they predictably lack the flat harm potential per shot of the Marksman Rifles. These Rifles are typically very versatile by way of their efficient vary, in a position for use at each lengthy and shut vary with out an excessive amount of problem. The class-specific trait for all Rifles is a bonus to Critical Hit harm.

SMGs (Submachine Guns)

Submachine Guns, or SMGs, are light-weight and really nimble choices for close- to mid-range fight. What units them aside from the opposite lessons is a capability to dish out a stupendous variety of bullets in a brief house of time whereas concurrently providing you a stability that lets you perhaps really hit with a few of these bullets. They’re a diverse class and a very good backup weapon to be paired with an Assault Rifle or Marksman Rifle, however be cautious of its intense harm dropoff over longer distances. The class-specific trait for all SMGs is a bonus to Critical Hit probability.

LMGs (Light Machine Guns)

The huge brother of the SMG, the LMG is a beast of a weapon class, typically dealing increased harm per shot than SMGs at comparable charges of fireside. The LMG’s declare to fame is its magazine measurement, which may vary all the way in which as much as 100 in some circumstances. It additionally has very heavy recoil which decreases the longer you maintain down the set off, so don’t be afraid to maintain your finger held down and let these bullets fly. The class-specific trait for all LMGs is a bonus to wreck to targets out of canopy.

Shotguns

Shotguns are, effectively, shotguns. Big, close-range monsters that deal disgusting quantities of injury, however solely as much as a sure distance, after which they flip into bubble shooters. Pair these up with a faster-firing weapon that may deal harm over longer distances, and also you’re all set. The class-specific trait for all Shotguns is a bonus to melee harm.

Pistols/Sidearms

Pistols are solely obtainable to be outfitted into your Sidearm slot, and typically function a backup if all else fails. There’s a reasonably numerous vary of Pistols to select from, some buying and selling harm for a sooner price of fireside or vice versa, however they’re all pretty useful at shut and medium ranges. There isn’t any class-specific trait for Pistols.

And that’s the whole lot we’ve received to date on all The Division 2 weapons! Hopefully you’ve emerged having discovered the data you had been after. And preserve checking again, as a result of we’ll be updating this and all our different The Division 2 guides as time goes on and we be taught extra about Massive’s huge new world.