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The video thoroughly examines the endgame mechanics of "The Division 2," focusing on optimizing character builds and effectively using resources. Central to this discussion are the Shade Watch which unlocks at level 40 and offers critical nodes to enhance player builds, and the six specializations (Sharpshooter, Survivalist, Demolitionist, Technician, Gunner, and Firewall) that must be leveled up for maximum benefit. Accumulating watch levels boosts both Shade Watch points and specialization progress, necessary for a robust endgame experience.
For earning specialization points, the video recommends increasing the Global difficulty and completing control points to gain mods and blueprints, essential for progression. It underscores the importance of a strong build, advising on using directives for additional XP and resetting control points for continuous farming.
Optimization and recalibration of gear are heavily emphasized, with recommendations for weapon choices and detailed recalibration processes to transfer and max out gear attributes. The expertise menu, which allows further enhancement of gear by achieving proficiency through usage or resource investment, is also discussed. This process is described as resource-intensive and time-consuming but crucial for dedicated players.
The video highlights the incremental optimization of weapon damage and gear, specifically mentioning the assault rifle and Coyote's Mask. An update promising cheaper and easier upgrades is noted. The crafting station's role in unlocking and creating high-value items, blueprints, and specialized gear is discussed as a flexible alternative for obtaining difficult gear.
Additionally, the reconfiguration of Exotic items using blueprints at the crafting station is explained, emphasizing the resource needs and the concept of a 'watch mule' to leverage high watch levels across characters for resource benefits.
Finally, scavenging points are detailed as a method for resource gathering by creating and deleting new characters. The video concludes by discussing the current season's activities, different game modes, and the importance of building strong character builds for the toughest endgame content such as legendary missions, raids, and incursions with the support of the game's community. The speaker also encourages engagement with their community for additional support and resources.
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In this segment of the video, the creator discusses key aspects of the endgame in Division 2. They focus on the Shade Watch, which unlocks at level 40, explaining its importance and how it operates. Players need to reach a maximum of 1,000 watch levels and invest points into four main nodes: offensive, defensive, handling, and utility, as well as scavenging. The video also introduces the concept of specializations, emphasizing the importance of unlocking and leveling up all six available specializations (Sharpshooter, Survivalist, Demolitionist, Technician, Gunner, and Firewall) to enhance builds through various perks. The speaker mentions that gaining watch levels simultaneously helps progress specializations, optimizing the player’s endgame experience.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on earning specialization points through acquiring XP by engaging in control points. The speaker recommends new players increase the Global difficulty to challenging or higher to unlock mods and blueprints upon completing each control point. These elements are valuable for progression, as they contribute to leveling up, acquiring loot, and obtaining rewards. The option to add directives for additional XP is discussed, with the caveat that it requires a strong build. Once all control points on the map are cleared, players can reset them to continue farming for rewards. Open world activities are highlighted as the fastest way to earn XP, while emphasizing the importance of assembling a solid build in the endgame. Finally, the speaker introduces a straightforward DPS build using striker gear to maximize effectiveness in the game.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses optimizing and fine-tuning a game build, focusing on gear attributes and recalibration processes. They start by recommending different weapon options, including SMGs, assault rifles, and grenade launchers, suggesting that players use the Countdown mode to quickly gather loot necessary for building an effective setup. The detailed explanation covers the recalibration library where stats and attributes from gear and weapons can be transferred for later use. They emphasize the importance of maxing out this library to ensure maximum attribute rolls, enabling efficient recalibration of gear. The segment concludes with the process of using the recalibration station to enhance weapons and gear for optimized gameplay.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses adjusting weapons and gear in a game. They demonstrate using the recalibration station to modify an assault rifle, explaining they prefer the “strained” talent on their assault rifles. The recalibration process allows adjusting one talent or attribute on a weapon or gear piece after farming for desired items. They show the available talents from the recalibration library and how resources are required for any adjustments. The speaker also touches on optimizing gear to achieve max roles for attributes, illustrating this with their assault rifle and detailing the resources needed for optimization.
00:20:00
In this segment of the video, the presenter discusses optimizing their assault rifle damage by using resources to increase its effectiveness incrementally. They demonstrate that continuing this optimization requires significant resources, highlighting the extensive farming and grinding needed to fully optimize a build, including secondary items and gear pieces. The presenter introduces the expertise menu, detailing how it allows players to enhance their gear further. They explain the process of making items proficient first to increase their expertise level. Proficiency can be achieved by using the items or investing resources to upgrade them. The segment emphasizes that optimizing and enhancing gear is resource-intensive and time-consuming, suited for dedicated players.
00:25:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker demonstrates their progress in upgrading the Oro Boris SMG to level 13 and explains the significance of increasing expertise levels, which boosts weapon damage by 1% per level. The maximum expertise level is 24, potentially yielding a 24% increase in weapon damage, albeit at a high resource cost. The speaker notes an upcoming game update that will make these upgrades cheaper and easier.
They then discuss gear pieces, specifically increasing the expertise level of the Coyote’s Mask to gain additional armor, boosting survivability. Each gear piece upgrade is individual, meaning separate investments are required for identical items on different characters.
Finally, the speaker mentions that donating unwanted items helps in making other items proficient and shares a routine for managing inventory: upgrading the recalibration library, donating junk, and either selling or dismantling remaining items. They then transition to discussing the crafting station and unlocking mods and blueprints.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses the progress and strategies for unlocking blueprints in a game. They have 385 out of 455 blueprints unlocked on PC, mentioning that control points are a primary but not the only method to earn blueprints. Some blueprints can only be obtained through specific activities like the Dark Hours raid, Iron Horse raid, or the descent game mode. The crafting station is highlighted as a valuable resource for creating items with desired attributes, which can be particularly useful if certain items are difficult to obtain through gameplay. Additionally, the crafting station offers exclusive items, such as the Petrov name chest and ammo dump holster, which are unlocked through specialization projects. The video also touches on improvised gear, providing flexibility in builds by adding mod slots. The presenter emphasizes the importance of checking for exotic blueprints and using reconfiguration blueprints to modify gear.
00:35:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the process and future capability of reconfiguring Exotics in a game using reconfiguration blueprints at the crafting station. Specifically, they mention how players can change the third minor attribute on their exotic items. For example, one could alter the health damage attribute of a capacitor to damage to targets out of cover by donating and dismantling the current capacitor to generate a new one with a random third attribute. This reconfiguration is currently available for some Exotics but will extend to all in a future update.
Additionally, the speaker emphasises the need for resources for crafting and recalibration and introduces the concept of a ‘watch mule’. A watch mule allows players to gain extra resources by starting a new character to leverage high watch levels, which can be obtained by grinding through the game and leveling up. They demonstrate how creating a watch mule can provide significant resource benefits by explaining the steps to start a new character and quickly progress to the endgame, where the watch level is shared between characters.
00:40:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker explains how to efficiently use Scavenging points in “The Division 2” by creating and deleting new characters. When a new character is created, players can spend all available watch levels on Scavenging to gather resources. It is recommended to reach at least 1500 watch levels to maximize this process. Players should visit Anara at the base of operations to purchase blueprints that allow material sharing between characters. By accumulating resources through Scavenging points, players can enhance their primary character’s builds. For endgame activities, the segment details the current season’s rotating activities, including leagues, manhunts, global events, and a reward track with new gear and weapons. Additional game modes like the Summit, Countdown, and Descent are mentioned, along with PVP options in dark zones and team-based conflict. The segment ends by highlighting the toughest PVE content, including raids, incursions, and legendary missions, as key endgame goals.
00:45:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses strategies for the endgame in “The Division 2” and emphasizes the importance of building strong character builds to handle challenging solo content, such as the five legendary missions. However, for incursions and raids, a team is necessary. The speaker invites solo players to join their community for support with raids, incursions, general advice, and social interaction. They highlight that their community is designed to assist players in mastering endgame content and obtaining exclusive rewards. Additionally, the speaker encourages viewers to like the video, subscribe for more content, and check out the community and additional guides available on their website.