Tom Clancy’s The Division™ — patch notes and updates
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| The Division Resurgence Is Here | 2026-03-31 | Agents, A new threat in the crisis has appeared. The Division Resurgence is now live and offers a fresh perspective on the outbreak’s earliest days. Set in a post‑crisis New York City, this chapter expands on the events of The Division 1 and invites players to step back into a world fighting to rebuild what remains. THE FIGHT STARTS NOW Whether you are returning from the streets of Manhattan or stepping into the crisis for the first time, The Division Resurgence is now live on mobile and ready to play for free on Android and iOS. This chapter introduces a new mission for every agent. Explore a massive open world built for mobile Enjoy the fir |
| Global Events Calendar 2026: January - June | 2026-01-14 | JanuaryAssaultStart: January 19th: 08:00 AM UTCEnd: January 26th: 08:00 AM UTCClassified Gear SetsClassified SentryClassified StrikersClassified ReclaimerFebruaryStrikeStart: February 16th: 08:00 AM UTCEnd: February 23rd: 08:00 AM UTCClassified Gear SetsClassified Path of the NomadClassified D3-FNCClassified Predator's MarkClassified Banshee's ShadowMarchBlackoutStart: March 16th: 08:00 AM UTCEnd: March 23rd: 08:00 AM UTCClassified Gear SetsClassified D3-FNCClassified DeadEyeClassified StrikersClassified Tactician’s AuthorityAprilOnslaughtStart: April 13th: 08:00 AM UTCEnd: April 20th: 08:00 AM UTCClassified Gear SetsClassified FireCrestClass |
| Achievements Added to Tom Clancy’s The Division | 2025-02-25 | Hey Agents, We are pleased to announce that Steam Achievements are now available for Tom Clancy’s The Division! As a heads up, achievements will be retroactively earned for the accomplishments already completed in your game. For the sync to happen you need to launch the game once, and the previously unlocked Ubisoft Connect achievements will be automatically unlocked on Steam. Stay sharp, Agents! |
| Global Events Calendar 2025 | 2025-02-18 | February Assault Start: February 17th 08:00 AM UTC End: February 24th 08:00 AM UTC Classified Gear Sets: Classified Sentry Classified Strikers Classified Reclaimer March Strike Start: March 17th 08:00 AM UTC End: March 24th 08:00 AM UTC Classified Gear Sets: Classified Path of the Nomad Classified D3-FNC Classified Predator's Mark Classified Banshee's Shadow April Blackout Start: April 14th 08:00 AM UTC End: April 21st 08:00 AM UTC Classified Gear Sets: Classified D3-FNC Classified DeadEye Classified Strikers Classified Tactician’s Authority May Onslaught Start: May 12 08:00 AM UTC End: May 19th 08:00 AM UTC Classified Gear Sets: Classified F |
| THE DIVISION SHIELD #11: MARSHAL LIVE NOW | 2019-01-03 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/50260e30f71fdeb456f22a666550f9cf1ab6f8f0.jpg With ten Shields already released, we are back with number eleven! Today, we are introducing the Marshal Shield! Marshal inspires the looter-shooter in every Agent, requiring players to collect all Exotic armor and weapons in the game. These items are orange/red in quality in your inventory. If you need a refresher, a full list is available below. Ferro’s Oxygen Mask Barrett’s Bulletproof Vest Shortbow Championship Pads NinjaBike Messenger Bag Skulls MC Gloves Colonel Bliss’s Holster Bullfrog Caduceus Liberator Warlord Urban |
| CHRISTMAS BEANIES RETURN IN THE DIVISION | 2018-12-19 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/a96a6563d7833fab948947ab9f139aedd9d07f60.jpg Surprise! 2016's Christmas beanies are returning! Log in to #TheDivision before January 10th to redeem the Noel and Yuletide Holiday Hats! /The Division Team |
| THE DIVISION UNDERGROUND PHOTOSHOOT | 2018-12-19 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/9cc4f9c65c03624d4167c4d2d9474d35c0a2df10.jpg Agents! The Division cosplay community surprises us every single day with their creativity, dedication, and passion outside of the game. We recognize the level of hard work and fine detail that go into producing this content, and we are always blown away with the results. Today is no exception as we have a special community feature to share with everyone. We are venturing inside an authentic underground bunker with cosplayers Denis Gusev (Goose) and Danilina Mariya (Kenga) to showcase one of the most ambitious Division-inspi |
| HOLIDAY CACHE IS OFFICIALLY BACK | 2018-12-07 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/650652602af1e7019bc5783c459b67655d876e23.jpg Celebrate the holidays in #TheDivision with the return of the Holiday Cache, available until January 10th! /The Division Dev Team |
| AGENT HIGHLIGHTS: BLACK FRIDAY | 2018-12-06 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/750183be74d67191ebe21628c74ab560b61284cc.jpg Greetings, Agents! November Agent Highlights has arrived! As always, you guys have been sharing with us so many great creation, and some really funny ones as well. So let's get started! You probably know how it works by now: all featured Agents will receive an in-game gift of 1000 Phoenix Credits. https://ubistatic19-a.akamaihd.net/marketingresource/en-gb/the-division/the-division-2/news/images/ah_fancreation_divider_327746.png Agent Max, AKA the composer, has created another musical piece for The Division 2. We decided to s |
| THE DIVISION SHIELD #10: PRIME NOW AVAILABLE | 2018-12-06 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/530139c316dfac6c0263dccf0ce241de1bba5c22.jpg The Prime Shield launches today, and we hope everyone has a few Classified gear sets in their stash! To start, collecting any three full Classified gear-sets will unlock Prime. Each one of the 14 standard gear-sets has a 6-piece Classified version, bringing its standard equivalent to the next level by magnifying its power and effectiveness. The following activities have a chance to drop a Classified gear-piece: Open World bosses Dark Zone bosses Underground Hunters Phoenix Credit Cache at the Terminal Season Pass Supply Drop |
| CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE DIVISION! | 2018-12-05 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/c6eb2f6b2e8950ad0a742d22bfef4f35ac129e85.jpg While it is technically always Christmas in Tom Clancy's The Division, we have a bunch of stuff planned for December to help make this time of year more special. It will be a busy month, with a new Shield, Global Events, Santa costumes, and a Holiday gift for you all! NEW SHIELD - PRIME December will bring another Shield challenge to The Division – Prime. To unlock this Shield, you will need to get your hands on three full sets of Classified Gear. Completing Shield challenges will unlock special rewards in The Division 2. On |
| ENCRYPTED COLLECTION CACHE ARRIVES IN THE DIVISION | 2018-12-04 | Encrypted Collection Cache Arrives in The Division https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/b7e508ce6bd900b44b7615416f9f83ea9842674d.jpg Agents! We have released four iterations of the Encrypted Cache since its launch, with 19 collections bundled throughout Mark I – IV. We wanted to give players a more direct opportunity to earn the collections. On December 6, we are introducing the Encrypted Collection Cache! Found at the Premium Vendor in the Terminal, these loot containers include exclusive vanity items that are purely cosmetic. Designed with vanity hunters in mind, the Encrypted Collection Cache only cont |
| INTELLIGENCE ANNEX: THE DIVISION 2 SKILLS | 2018-11-30 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/4f770d70d3409e33140ab339a27cba39087a4ddb.jpg Agents! Welcome to the third Intelligence Annex—our series of detailed development blogs covering all aspects of The Division 2. This month, we are covering five different skill categories: the Chem Launcher, Drone, Hive, Seeker Mine, and Turret. Each skill category comes in several variants with very different gameplay and effects. These are just some of the skills you can expect to see on March 15th, so prepare for more options and build customization! If you are new to The Division 2, skills are specialized abilities that |
| GLOBAL EVENT #6: ONSLAUGHT RETURNS! | 2018-11-18 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/5044d66f7ef8e24031792193ad21fe3b767a029f.jpg The sixth Global Event, Onslaught, is returning to The Division! Agents will have to adapt their playstyles around three global modifiers that change the pace of the game. Utilize three variations of special ammo to deal more damage! Start: November 19th, 08:00 AM UTC End: November 26th, 08:00 AM UTC The following modifiers will be live during Onslaught: Onslaught—Always active. Deal Burn, Bleed, and Gas effects to enemies in addition to normal damage. Reload to change the effect. Savage Onslaught—Onslaught behavior, plus en |
| WEEKEND EVENT - DARK ZONE SUPPLY DROPS | 2018-11-16 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/46cfb22afadcc63df1d432f903c72376457c700e.jpg This weekend there will be an in-game event where Agents will receive twice the normal amount of rewards for Dark Zone Supply Drops, followed by Supply Drops every 30 minutes. Twice the normal reward for Dark Zone Supply Drops for the first 24 hours. Supply Drops every 30 minutes. As a reminder, Agents in the Dark Zone receive periodic alerts announcing Supply Drops touching down in the Dark Zone. Guarded by Elite enemies and a Named NPC, players have a limited time to claim drop rewards. Starts: November 16th, 08:00 AM UTC |
| THE DIVISION SHIELD #9: FANG NOW AVAILABLE | 2018-11-09 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/7ef9db47011ea73b152fe3836249e25c7ad4c989.jpg The next Shield on the list is finally here, introducing a challenge for both solo and team compositions in The Division. Shield #9: Fang is live! To earn Fang, players are required to complete every available Legendary mission in The Division. These missions are some of the most challenging PVE content in the game and are best completed in groups. Enemies are scaled up to the highest difficulty and appear in greater quantities on this setting. The following missions have Legendary variants that can be selected before beginn |
| AGENT HIGHLIGHTS: CONVENTION SEASON | 2018-11-07 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/734771aa8484089f876bf8caf2ee61b3a09751c6.jpg Greetings Agents, Your Agent Highlights article is here! Many conventions took place in October, which gave us the opportunity to view your amazing creations and meet many of you in person at PAX Australia, Paris Games Week, IgroMir and UbiDay! You probably know how it works by now: all featured Agents will receive an in-game gift of 1000 Phoenix Credits. https://ubistatic19-a.akamaihd.net/marketingresource/en-gb/the-division/the-division-2/news/images/ah_cosplay_divider_327741.png As it was convention season last month, it' |
| NOVEMBER'S CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES | 2018-11-01 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/023ee6144280097f8b1049c92efacf436e0e6dae.jpg Agents, Check out November's calendar of activities in The Division! / The Division Team |
| WEEKEND EVENT - DOUBLE HIGH VALUE TARGET REWARDS | 2018-11-01 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/3e88a75852135f74dc50c9dcb8b72272a26dac98.jpg Agents, This weekend there will be an in-game event where players will receive twice the normal amount of rewards for High Value Targets. Starts at: November 2nd, 08:00 AM UTC Ends at: November 5th, 08:00 AM UTC As a reminder, High Value Target contracts are acquired from the Daily and Weekly HVT Officers in the Terminal. Each contract requires Target Intel to get started, which players can earn through Search and Destroy missions obtained at Safe Houses. The greater the Intel cost for the contract, the deadlier the operatio |
| INTELLIGENCE ANNEX: TRUE SONS | 2018-10-26 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9040646/6351277bfe30e46eb24bb6d67b53b39c43ef696a.jpg Agents! We're back with our series of deep-diving development blogs about The Division 2 – Intelligence Annex. This time we're digging into the lore of the game by revealing the story and background of one of our iconic factions – True Sons. STRENGTH. POWER. GREATNESS. A former JTF unit turned paramilitary group - True Sons are a group of radical mutineers and trained criminals determined to eliminate all enemies and rivals in their pursuit of domination. Known for their brutal discipline and complete apathy, they are a high |