When Ubisoft Massive first hyped up the Season Pass for Tom Clancy’s The Division, it promised – among other things – monthly events that would exclusive to owners. It’s finally revealed that those monthly events are essentially supply drops – but existing outside of the Dark Zone and offering 3 High End or Gear Set items relative to one’s Gear Score.
“Twice a month, Season Pass owners will see an exclusive supply chest drop outside of the Dark Zone in the streets of New York. Its location will be indicated on the map, and the chest will be protected by a group of level 32 NPCs. By opening the chest players will receive 3 items of High-End or Gear Set quality adapted to their Gear Score. A new chest will automatically drop and replace the old one on the 1st and 15th of each month, so make sure to claim yours before the next drop!
The developer also revealed that, “Update 1.4 will bring more variety to these exclusive drops with random locations, as well as increased frequency” along with clarifying that the delay on these events was because “expectations far outreached what we had initially envisioned and quickly decided to work on a more developed version.”
When compared to events in other MMOs, the closest competitor being Destiny with the Iron Banner, Festival of the Lost and Sparrow Racing League, The Division’s monthly events don’t really feel like much. Regardless, they will offer something useful for Season Pass owners at the end of the day.