CONTENTS

• New Broken Rain Incursion
• Broken Rain Event Pass
• Stretch Goals
• Climax Mission
• PvP Updates
• Fixes

NEW BROKEN RAIN INCURSION

Hurricane Morgan is closing in on rural Pennsylvania, where the Rikers have seized the Steel Creek Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant, one of the last functioning power stations on the East Coast.

With the reservoir rising and the facility at risk, Agents must breach the Rikers’ fortifications, take down the leaders controlling the stronghold, and secure the dam before the storm causes catastrophic damage.

Two special Arm Patches will be available to mark the launch of Broken Rain:

• Complete the Incursion within the first 24 hours to receive both the Golden Beaver Arm Patch and the Silver Beaver Arm Patch.
• Complete it within the first 7 days to receive the Silver Beaver Arm Patch.

To allow time for everyone to log in after maintenance on August 11, the reward window will begin one hour after the servers come back online. We will confirm the exact start and end times on @TheDivisionGame.

Prototype Gear can be used in Broken Rain, but its stats will be fully normalized. This means Prototype Augments will be disabled, and Prototype stats will be reduced to their minimum values. The same system is already used in Paradise Lost, Operation Iron Horse, and Operation Dark Hours. Keep this in mind when preparing your build for the Incursion.

REWARDS

One of the standout rewards in Broken Rain is Steel & Sons ACR, an Exotic Rifle exclusive to the Incursion.

Steel & Sons ACR Exotic ACR SS Rifle

Talent Confirm & Execute PvE Version: Body shots add 1 stack to the enemy for 10s. Max stacks: 3. Hitting a different enemy removes all stacks. This weapon deals +4% Amplified Damage per stack. Your next headshot on an enemy with stacks consumes all stacks, dealing +11% Amplified Damage per stack. Destroying an enemy's weakpoint causes them to take +10% Amplified Damage from you for 5s. PvP Version: Body shots add 1 stack to the enemy for 6s. Max stacks: 3. Hitting a different enemy removes all stacks. This weapon deals +3% Amplified Damage per stack. Your next headshot on an enemy with stacks consumes all stacks, dealing +9% Amplified Damage per stack. Destroying an enemy's weakpoint causes them to take +5% Amplified Damage from you for 3s. Weapon Stats and Mods Optics: +15% Critical Hit Chance Magazine: +10 Rounds Underbarrel: +10% Weapon Handling Muzzle: +10% Reload Time

There are two ways to earn Steel & Sons ACR: a chance from the final reward chest after a full completion, or from bosses during repeat runs.

Final Reward chest:

• Each of your characters is eligible for one roll from the chest per week.
• Eligibility resets with the global weekly reset.
• Completion time and individual performance do not affect the drop chance.

Additional clears:

• You must be present when the boss is defeated to be eligible for the drop.
• You can repeat the Incursion as many times as you like throughout the week.
• The drop chance remains the same with each attempt.

BROKEN RAIN EVENT PASS

The Broken Rain Event Pass will be available from August 11 to August 25, with new JTF-themed outfits.

Free Track:

• JTF Controller Outfit
• JTF Commando Outfit

Premium Track:

• JTF Enforcer Outfit
• JTF Responder Outfit
• 2 Exotic Caches
• 1 Outfit Token

OUTFIT TOKENS

The premium track also introduces Outfit Tokens, a new currency that can be used to unlock selected outfits from the Store.

One Outfit Token unlocks the full outfit, even if you already own some of its individual pieces. Look for the Outfit Token icon to see which outfits are eligible. If an outfit can be unlocked with more than one currency, you can choose between an Outfit Token, Premium Credits, or Textiles.

INTO THE DARK STRETCH GOALS

The Into the Dark Stretch Goals track opens on August 18 and will remain available until the end of the season.

Once you reach Tier 100 of the Season Pass, you can continue progressing through the Stretch Goals track and earning additional rewards.

The track includes Standard and Prestige Caches. Prestige Caches appear at Tier 10 and are earned through the same progression, but guarantee some rewards that only have a chance to drop from Standard Caches and increase the chances of additional bonus drops.

INTO THE DARK CACHE CONTENTS

Vanity Items 50% chance per cache	Breathless Outfit – 5 pieces. Arm Patches – 4 pieces. Weapon Skins – 3 pieces.
Rare Named Items 10% drop chance with each cache	Lexington – 10% Stack Broker – 10% Turmoil – 6% Caretaker – 6% Shield Splinterer – 6% Huntsman – 6% Handbasket – 6% The Harvest – 6% Chill Out – 6% Quickstep – 6% First Bloom – 6% Hunter-Killer – 3.25% First Sight - 3.25% Sleigher – 3.25% Slingshot – 3.25% Oh Carol – 3.25% Festive Delivery – 3.25% Snow Machine – 3.25% Bell Ringer – 3.25%
Seasonal Exotic 10% drop chance with each cache	Caduceus – 14.2% Nurse's Kneepads – 14.2% Nemesis – 14.2% Liberty – 14.2% Chatterbox – 14.2% Dodge City Gunslinger’s Holster – 14.2% Ridgeway’s Pride – 14.2%
Rare Exotic Item 0.5% drop chance with each cache	Regulus – 8.33% Eagle Bearer – 8.33% Ravenous – 8.33% Bighorn – 8.33% Ouroboros – 8.33% Provocator – 8.33% Birdie’s Quick Fix – 8.33% Tinkerer – 8.33% Tempest – 8.33% Blacklisters – 8.33% Sheriff – 8.33% Whiplash – 8.33%

PRESTIGE INTO THE DARK CACHE CONTENTS

Vanity Items Guaranteed drop	Breathless Outfit – 5 pieces. Arm Patches – 4 pieces. Weapon Skins – 3 pieces.
Rare Named Items Guaranteed drop	Lexington – 9.1% Stack Broker – 9.1% Turmoil – 9.1% Caretaker – 9.1% Shield Splinterer – 9.1% Huntsman – 9.1% Handbasket – 9.1% The Harvest – 9.1% Chill Out – 9.1% Quickstep – 9.1% First Bloom – 9.1%
Seasonal Exotic 25% drop chance with each cache	Caduceus – 14.2% Nurse's Kneepads – 14.2% Nemesis – 14.2% Liberty – 14.2% Chatterbox – 14.2% Dodge City Gunslinger’s Holster – 14.2% Ridgeway’s Pride – 14.2%
Rare Exotic Item 2.5% drop chance with each cache	Regulus – 8.33% Eagle Bearer – 8.33% Ravenous – 8.33% Bighorn – 8.33% Ouroboros – 8.33% Provocator – 8.33% Birdie’s Quick Fix – 8.33% Tinkerer – 8.33% Tempest – 8.33% Blacklisters – 8.33% Sheriff – 8.33% Whiplash – 8.33%

CLIMAX MISSION

The Into the Dark Climax Mission becomes available on August 11. Complete it on Master difficulty for the first time to earn the Underboss Exotic SMG as a guaranteed reward.

After your first completion, Underboss will still have a chance to drop on repeat runs, with higher difficulties offering a better chance.

Underboss Exotic SMG

Talent Gangland Hit PvE Version: Shooting an enemy with this weapon applies a mark. You can only apply one mark at a time. Shooting another enemy will transfer the mark. More marks can be applied on the same enemy by other agents using this weapon. Maximum amount of marks that can be applied on an enemy is 4. This weapon deals +20% Amplified Damage to marked enemies. The bonus is increased by 5% for each extra mark on the enemy other than your own. PvP Version: Shooting an enemy with this weapon applies a mark. You can only apply one mark at a time. Shooting another enemy will transfer the mark. More marks can be applied on the same enemy by other agents using this weapon. Maximum amount of marks that can be applied on an enemy is 4. This weapon deals +18% Amplified Damage to marked enemies. The bonus is increased by 2% for each extra mark on the enemy other than your own. Weapon Mods Optics Slot: +15% Crit Chance

MULTIPLIER EVENTS

Season Pass XP x5

• August 11 – August 18
• During the event, Season Pass XP earned from Priority Objectives, the Seasonal Journey, Weekly Projects, Manhunt Scouts, and general world activities will be multiplied by five.

Season Pass XP x2

• August 18 – August 27
• During the event, Season Pass XP earned from Priority Objectives, the Seasonal Journey, Weekly Projects, Manhunt Scouts, and general world activities will be doubled.

PVP UPDATES

Y8S2.3 continues our work on PvP with changes to Dark Zone loot, another round of balancing, and new Shooting Range options to help you test your builds before heading into PvP.

DARK ZONE LOOT

Loot across the Toxic, Classic, and Balanced Dark Zones will now drop at Heroic quality.

In Classic and Balanced Dark Zones, Elites and bosses will also have a 25% chance to drop an additional item from a special contaminated loot pool. As with other contaminated loot, the item must be successfully extracted before it can be used.

When an additional item drops, its category will be selected according to the chances listed below. Each item withing a category has an equal chance to drop.

CATEGORY	CHANCE	INCLUDED ITEMS
High-Value Gear Sets	40%	System Corruption, Yaahl Gear, Foundry Bulwark, Future Initiative, Aegis Gear, Breaking Point.
High-Value Legacy Weapons	25%	The Apartment, Dark Winter, The Virginian, Black Friday, The Railsplitter, Orbit, TDI “Kard” Custom, Pinprick, Harmony, Rock n’ Roll, Good Times, Manic, Born Great, Relic.
High-Value Legacy Gear	15%	Deathgrips, The Hallow Man, Claws Out, Ferocious Calm, Emperor’s Guard, Matador, The Gift, Door-Kicker's Knock, Liquid Engineer, Everyday Carrier, The Courier.
Named Gear and Weapons	10%	The Setup, The Sacrifice, Fox’s Prayer, Contractor’s Gloves, Picaro’s Holster, Punch Drunk, Nightwatcher, Zero Fs, White Death, Lefty, Mechanical Animal, Kingbreaker, Anarchist’s Cookbook, Firm Handshake, Closer, Henri, Stage Left, Everlasting Gaze.
Exotics	6%	St. Elmo’s Engine, Scorpio, Memento, Catharsis, Coyote’s Mask, NinjaBike Messenger Backpack, NinjaBike Messenger Kneepads, Vile, Iron Lung, Mosquito, Pestilence, Waveform, Mantis, Tardigrade Armor System, Lady Death, Strega, Oxpecker, Agitator, Whiplash, Investor Mask, Harrier, BTSU Datagloves, The Sheriff.
High-Value Exotics	4%	Eagle Bearer, The Ravenous.

More updates will be made to this list in the future.

GLOBAL PVP BALANCE: PHASE II

The second phase of our PvP balancing focuses on Gear and Brand Set bonuses, Prototype Augments, and several individual talents.

Gear and Brand Set bonuses have been adjusted to give you more room to experiment with different builds, while bringing some of the strongest and weakest options closer together.

Prototype Augments have also received their own PvP values, in preparation for upcoming PvP content where Prototype Gear will be available. These changes reduce some of the more extreme damage and survivability combinations without affecting how the Augments perform in PvE.

Several talents have been adjusted as well, particularly where their performance created unusually large advantages in PvP.

You can find the full list of changes here.

SHOOTING RANGE PVP SIMULATION

You can now test how your build will perform under PvP rules without leaving the Shooting Range.

Two new control panels let you switch Normalization and Global PvP Balance on or off. Your stats will update automatically depending on the settings you choose.

• Normalization applies the rules used in normalized PvP, including SHD Levels, Expertise, and Prototype Gear normalization.
• Global PvP Balance applies the PvP values used for gear, talents, and Prototype Augments.

With Normalization enabled, the damage shown against targets will reflect your damage against another player. Turn it off to return to your regular damage against NPCs.

FIXES

• Fixed an issue where audio sounds (gunshots, explosions, various FXs) could no longer be heard after extended play sessions. [TCTD2-2074]
• Fixed an issue with Classified Assignment displaying previously unlocked Collectibles as available rewards for other Agents. [TCTD2-148]
• Fixed and issue with Agent Kelso following the Agent in the Grand Washington Hotel mission without opening the door leading to Eleanor Swayer. [TCTD2-1913]
• Fixed an issue with an enemy appearing in an unreachable area in Potomac Event Center mission. [TCTD2-5314]
• Fixed an issue with Global Directives changing the displayed XP rewards for Raids and Incursions, despite not applying to these activities. [TCTD2-176]
• Fixed an issue where entering Descent automatically claimed Event Pass rewards, preventing them from appearing in the player’s inventory.
• Fixed an issue with the Breathless Pants clipping through vanity jackets.

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/The Division 2 Team