The Division Update 1.6 Adds Contamination Events, Exotic Items, Legendary Missions and More

Lots of new changes coming in update 1.6.

Posted By | On 20th, Jan. 2017

Ubisoft Massive has posted some hefty patch notes for its upcoming update 1.6 for Tom Clancy’s The Division. There’s a lot to cover, such as the inclusion of Dark Zone 7-9, and it’s worth reading all of it but there are some interesting points that stand out.

Contamination Events will now occur “roughly every hour” in underground locations in the Dark Zone featuring elite Cleaner enemies. The catch is that the virus contamination is much higher so you have to act quickly and manage your health.

A new Legendary difficulty has also been announced – it’s described as the most “challenging content in the game” and meant for groups to experience. There will be new LMB enemies with devious tactics and will reward players with vanity items unavailable in other activities on top of rewards like Exotic Caches. The first three missions for Legendary difficulty will be Times Square, WarrenGate Power Plant and Napalm Production Site.

The new Exotic gear is interesting because it’s basically used to describe Named Gear and Weapons. Each Named Weapon will have an interesting perk now like the Tenebrae resetting skill cooldowns for your party if you destroy the weak point on an enemy. There will also be Exotic weapon sets which only work when the two corresponding weapons are equipped together (such as Hildr and Eir, formerly one gun called the Valkyria). Exotic Caches can be earned by completing Legendary difficulty missions.

What are your thoughts on some of these changes? Let us know in the comments below.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Starfield: Shattered Space Launches in September, Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War in October – Rumour

Starfield: Shattered Space Launches in September, Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War in October – Rumour

Meanwhile, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will launch in November, according to a new report.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Coming in December, Avowed in November – Rumour

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Coming in December, Avowed in November – Rumour

Microsoft will announce release dates for multiple upcoming first-party titles at the Xbox Games Showcase in J...

Star Wars: Hunters Launches on June 4th

Star Wars: Hunters Launches on June 4th

The free-to-play competitive multiplayer shooter will be available for Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android, with ...

Destiny 2: Into the Light – Pantheon is Now Live

Destiny 2: Into the Light – Pantheon is Now Live

Available until June 3rd, the new activity challenges players to defeat raid bosses, one after another, to ear...

Tekken 8 Balance Patch Arrives May 7th, Nerfs Azucena, Dragunov, Jun and More

Tekken 8 Balance Patch Arrives May 7th, Nerfs Azucena, Dragunov, Jun and More

However, other fighters like Asuka, Bryan, Jack-8, Zafina and Kuma have received several adjustments to make t...

Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance Trailer Showcases New Nahobino Form and Da’at

Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance Trailer Showcases New Nahobino Form and Da’at

The enhanced version of Shin Megami Tensei 5 is out on June 14th for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC a...