What Happens After You Complete The Division 2?
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So, you’ve finally seen the credits roll on The Division 2. Congratulations, Agent! But what now? The good news is, the fight for Washington D.C. (and later, New York) is far from over. Completing the main campaign is just the beginning of a deep and engaging endgame experience designed to keep you hooked for hours upon hours.
After finishing the primary story, you’ll be thrust into a dynamic and evolving post-campaign world, brimming with new challenges, systems, and opportunities for character progression. The core game loop shifts from story-driven missions to a focus on world tiers, endgame activities, and continuous character enhancement. Here’s a breakdown of what awaits you:
World Tiers and the Black Tusks
Initially, upon completing the Capitol Stronghold, you will be teleported to World Tier 1. This signifies your entry into the Division 2 endgame territory. Forget what you knew about D.C., the map essentially resets, with the Black Tusks taking over. You’ll have to fight to regain control of the city, progressing through a series of main missions and strongholds. Each World Tier unlocks higher-level gear, tougher enemies, and new challenges. You’ll advance through tiers by completing these objectives until you reach World Tier 5, the highest initial tier.
End-Game Content
Once the main story and world tier progression are finished, the core endgame features the following:
- Invasions: Each week, the Black Tusk faction invades the world map, making specific missions and strongholds more challenging.
- Daily and Weekly Projects: These repeatable tasks provide a steady source of experience and resources.
- High-Value Targets (HVTs): Hunt down powerful and elusive enemy leaders for valuable rewards.
- Dark Zone: Venture into the risk-reward PvPvE areas for a chance at high-end loot but beware of rogue agents.
- Incursions: Tackle challenging, raid-like activities designed for organized teams of players.
Warlords of New York Expansion and SHD Levels
If you own the Warlords of New York (WONY) expansion, the endgame gets an additional layer of complexity and depth. After completing the New York campaign, you’ll reach level 40 and unlock the SHD Level system. Forget gear score, from this point on, SHD levels become the core progression metric, allowing for infinite progression and upgrades to core attributes.
- Keener’s Watch: This system allows you to continuously improve your character through SHD levels, providing core stat increases like weapon damage, armor, skill damage, and more.
- Account-Wide Progression: SHD levels are account-wide, meaning all level 40 characters on your account share the benefits.
- Continuous Gear Improvement: You will continually collect better gear, but the SHD system offers progression long after reaching the maximum gear level.
- New Activities and Challenges: WONY also introduces new seasonal events and challenges that further expand on the endgame experience.
Continuous Progression and Gear Optimization
The endgame of The Division 2 is a continuous process of character optimization and gear grinding. You’ll constantly be searching for better gear, refining your builds, and experimenting with different strategies. The pursuit of the perfect build, the most effective weapon, and the most efficient playstyle is what keeps many players engaged for hundreds of hours.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Here are some frequently asked questions to help you better understand what happens after completing The Division 2:
What are World Tiers and how do I progress through them?
World Tiers are a system that introduces progressively harder challenges and better loot. You progress through them by completing designated main missions and strongholds, allowing you to face the Black Tusk more and more. You start at World Tier 1 after beating the campaign, and progress through to 5.
What is Gear Score and how does it relate to levels?
Gear Score reflects the quality and power of your equipment. Once you hit Level 30, your Item Level is replaced by Gear Score. This is used to compare how powerful you are until you reach level 40. After the Warlords of New York expansion, and after reaching level 40, Gear Score is replaced with SHD levels.
What are SHD levels and how do they work?
SHD levels are an infinite progression system that is unlocked upon reaching Level 40 and completing the Warlords of New York campaign. These levels allow you to continuously improve your character’s attributes and gain resource rewards, providing a constant sense of character progression.
Is there a maximum level in The Division 2?
The level cap is 40 if you own the Warlords of New York Expansion. If you don’t have the expansion, the level cap is 30. The SHD leveling system has no cap and replaces traditional character levels for endless progression.
What is the max gear score in Division 2?
The maximum Gear Score is 515. However, after reaching level 40, gear score is replaced by SHD levels, making Gear Score mostly redundant for character progression.
Can I skip to level 30 in The Division 2?
Yes, you can. The character boost allows you to speed up the progression of any new or existing character straight to Level 30. This automatically completes all campaign and World Tier Invasion missions and maxes out your gear score, up to that point.
What are the best activities to do for endgame gear?
The best activities for endgame gear include invaded missions, strongholds, the Dark Zone, daily/weekly projects, and high-value targets. These activities provide the best chances at obtaining high-end loot.
What are Clans and what benefits do they provide?
Clans are groups of players who band together. Joining a Clan offers access to Clan Projects, perks, and a weekly loot cache. This system promotes social play and rewards group participation.
What is the best gear to have in Division 2?
The “best” gear depends on your build and playstyle. Some popular gear sets include Heartbreaker, Hunter’s Fury, Foundry Bulwark, Future Initiative, Eclipse Protocol, and Rigger, each tailored to specific roles.
How do enemies scale in The Division 2?
Enemies scale to your level within a certain range. When you overlevel a zone or mission, they will scale to one or two levels below your level, depending on how much you over-level.
Is there a penalty for dying in The Division 2?
There is no significant penalty for dying, other than being sent back to the last checkpoint or safe house. The activity you are in does not reset upon dying.
What is Gear Expertise, and how does it improve my gear?
Gear Expertise is a system that allows you to improve specific items. By gaining Proficiency Ranks with items you get one level of Gear Expertise in that item type. The higher your Gear Expertise, the more you can upgrade the items you are proficient in.
Is there a new Division game in development?
Yes, The Division 3 is now in development at Massive Entertainment.
What is the difference between base game progression and Warlords of New York progression?
The base game culminates at level 30 and World Tier 5, primarily focusing on the Washington D.C. map. Warlords of New York increases the level cap to 40, introduces the SHD Level system, and adds a new campaign and endgame in New York City. The WONY expansion essentially extends the endgame systems.
What is the most powerful weapon type in Division 2?
The most powerful weapon type is highly subjective to player builds and preference, however, assault rifles like the FAMAS 2010 and Carbine 7 are consistently considered some of the best options.
Conclusion
The Division 2 offers a vast and rewarding endgame experience. Whether you’re progressing through world tiers, grinding for better gear, or delving into the intricacies of SHD level progression, there’s always something to keep you engaged. So don’t think of the campaign’s end as a conclusion, but rather as the beginning of a new and exciting chapter in your Division 2 journey. Get back out there, Agent, and reclaim what’s yours!