The Division 2 Update 6 Goes Live Tomorrow; Patch Notes Already Available, Free Weekend Starts Thursday

Oct 14, 2019 at 04:00pm EDT
The Division 2 Pentagon

The Division 2 is getting its sixth title update since launch tomorrow (the expected downtime is three hours, beginning at 12:30 AM Pacific Time) and the developers at Ubisoft Massive already posted the patch notes. The full changelog is extremely long; here we've focused on the new content coming to PvE and PvP activities.

The Division 2 fans may also check out the overview trailer embedded below. Additionally, a free weekend will be available from October 17th to October 20th.

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New content

(Side mission) Intro Mission
Pentagon Breach

At the beginning of Episode 2, players will investigate a transmission from a fellow Agent scouting the Pentagon for the perfusion bioreactor. Securing the bioreactor would allow Agents to replicate the antiviral samples recovered at Tidal Basin. Agents must navigate flood damage and Black Tusk forces to take back The Last Castle.

Main missions
The Pentagon

Agents will discover the location of the perfusion bioreactor inside the Pentagon’s underground research facility. The Black Tusk have already infiltrated the lab and are attempting to extract the reactor..

DARPA Research Labs

In a race again time, players must make their way through the Pentagon and into the DARPA Labs, as the Black Tusk are in the process of transporting the perfusion bioreactor through an abandoned Cold War tunnel network.

New Specialization

Technician

The Technician is our fifth Specialization and is equipped with a P-017 Launcher, which fires six missiles to seek out enemies. The Technician also wields a Maxim 9 as their sidearm and has access to the Artificer Hive Skill Variant and EMP Grenades. It is a support Agent, which can boost both its own and others’ skills with its variant of the Hive, Artificer.

Classified Assignments

Marina Supply Route

Outcasts have been moving weapons and supplies into a boathouse on the Potomac River. The boathouse was used as a transport depot during the outbreak to move assets to the Potomac Center and Roosevelt Island. Agents must investigate and seize all the weapons they can find.

Embassy Crash Site

A JTF helicopter filled with supplies was shot down by the Outcasts and crashed through the roof of the Mexican Embassy in Washington D.C. Agents will be tasked to locate the helicopter to rescue the pilot and secure the supplies before the Outcasts get there.

PVP Map

Wharf

Wharf joins the existing rotation of Conflict maps, adding a new location of an abandoned fishing harbor. The location itself offering raised vantage points and multiple flanking routes.

PVP Mode

Team Elimination

Team Elimination is the third game mode of Conflict, placing players in seven fast paced rounds. The perma-death for each round is encouraging players to work together to ensure victory but also offering great comeback opportunities.

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