Any video game that features loot, be it Diablo, Borderlands, or Destiny, its player base will always seek out the best ways to find the best gear. Sometimes this may involve a bit of cheese such as the infamous Loot Cave from the very first Destiny, others dedicate their time to find actual ways to farm specific gear. The Division 2 is no different and with player interest once again surging thanks to the new Warlords of New York expansion, fans have discovered ways to target specific new exotic items.
The details of this target loot farming comes from dataminer Ahmad#0001, who lays out all sorts of stats and data for each exotic including each one's gear attributes. While the list should give The Division 2 players plenty of things to consider the next time they log in, Massive Entertainment senior game designer Nikki Kuppens also revealed over Twitter that the new Warlords of New York exotics actually stop dropping from their target location once the player has acquired them for the first time. Thankfully, there are still other ways to find them.
With that said, here is the full list of Warlords of New York exotics and the best ways for players to get them to drop.
- The Bighorn - A new assault rifle inside of the expansion, players should take on legendary missions and strongholds for a 5% chance of getting it to drop.
- Bullet King - Named for the fan favorite NPC boss from the first game, this LMG can be earned by completing Rikers related missions in the expansion. The drop chance starts at 1% for normal difficulty, but goes up from there. Hard grants 3%, challenging is at 5%, and the best odds are on the Heroic difficulty at 7%.
- Regulus - Unfortunately, the datamining didn't produce any information on this exotic pistol, leading many to believe it'll be added in at a later date.
- The Ravenous - The same can be said for this rifle weapon.
- Lady Death - To find this SMG, players will need to work on the Deck of 22 bounties in New York for a 3% drop chance.
- Acosta's Go-bag - This item has a 3% chance to drop from faction crates.
- Tardigrade Armour System - This exotic is tied to True Sons missions. Like the Bullet King, increased difficulty grants better odds. 1% normal, 3% on hard, 5% on challenging, and 7% for legendary.
- Imperial Dynasty - This exotic holster drops from Cleaners related missions. Higher difficulty means better odds so 1% normal, 3% on hard, 5% on challenging, and 7% for legendary.
- Ninjabike Messenger Kneepads - Just like its Division 1 counterpart, these exotic kneepads are tied to the Dark Zones. Supply drops give a 3% chance for them to drop.
- Coyote's Mask - Thankfully, unlocking this item is fairly simply compared to the other gear listed here. Simply, reach level 35 on the Season 1 battle pass.
- Chameleon - The Assault Rifle was added into the game earlier this year and can be earned by playing Episode 3.
Outside of specific exotic targeting, players can also take part in certain activities inside the game which have a slight chance to drop an item from a specific loot pool. These are also the best way to earn an exotic that the player has already earned from a targeted source.
- Heroic Invaded Strongholds/Missions/Strongholds - Any of these options give an 8% chance to drop the following exotics: Liberty, Merciless, Diamondback, Sweet Dreams, Nemesis, Chatterbox, Pestilence, Dodge City Gunslinger's Holster, BTSU Gloves, Sawyer's Kneepads, Chameleon.
- Legendary Missions/Strongholds - Unlike the previous modes, the Legendary version gives a 10% drop chance for the following exotic items: Liberty, Merciless, Diamondback, Sweet Dreams, Nemesis, Chatterbox, Pestilence, Dodge City Gunslinger's Holster, BTSU Gloves, Sawyer's Kneepads, Chameleon.
What's interesting to note is that this targeted loot system is fairly new to The Division 2. The base game had players randomly acquiring blueprints such as the Lullaby shotgun. Things started to change a bit as post-launch updates and content were added to the game such as the Diamondback Rifle. This unique looking exotic has a very specific location and way to acquire, as players will need to complete 3 Kenley College expeditions at the Metro Station, Library, and Student Union. Thankfully, the content was just added back into the game, giving players another chance to unlock the weapon who may have missed it the first time around.
The Division 2 is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with a Stadia version also in development.
Source: Reddit