Update 1.8.1 Brings the Goods to Xbox One X Owners
Ubisoft has announced that a new update for Tom Clancy’s The Division, version 1.8.1, is launching next week with Xbox One X support.
Update 1.8.1 will launch across PC, Xbox One, and PS4 on April 12th. The Xbox One X enhancements include 4K rendering, higher anisotropy, improved reflections, improved object detail, and improved screen-space shadows.
There’s more than just added support for Microsoft’s new machine, however. Two new Legendary mission modes are also being added for Amherst’s Apartment and Grand Central Station.
As previously announced, there will be changes to how Classified gear is acquired. For instance, a Classified Gear cache will be added to Special Vendors. They will guarantee 1 Classified Gear piece from the entire pool. Global Events will also now have individual caches per Classified set for that Global Event, which should make it easier to get gear from specific sets.
You can view the patch notes below. The full detailed patch notes will be released closer to its April 12th release.
- Vendor Changes
- Added a Classified Gear cache to the Special Vendor that guarantees 1 Classified Gear piece from the entire pool.
- Global Events Vendor
- Removed the basic cache from the vendor.
- Each Global Event will now have individual caches per Classified Gear set for that Global Event. This allows the player to purchase, for example, a Fire Crest cache that guarantees one item from that set.
- Exotic Loot drops
- Removed Premium Vendor Exotics from Open World loot pool and Exotic Caches.
- All Exotics added to the Open World Bosses.
- Classified Gear Drop Rates
- Classified Drop Rates chances have been increased in all locations.
- Legendary Missions now have a 20% chance to give Classified Gear as a reward at the completion of the mission.
- Season Pass Supply Drops now have a 10% chance to drop Classified Gear.
- Survival Caches now have a roughly 10% chance to drop Classified Gear.
Lastly, Ubisoft also announced two brand new global events will be coming to The Division. Blackout in April and Onslaught in May. Blackout will have Agents wearing Shock Ammo that can stun enemies. Players will be able to charge them up then unleash them for high damage. In Onslaught, Agents can deal burn, bleed, and gas effects to enemies in addition to normal damage.
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