Tom Clancy’s The Division™

Classified Gear Sets rotation was the main addition, cycling through returning sets from March through June. The seasonal schedule also featured Blackout, Onslaught, Outbreak, Ambush, Assault, and Strike events.

• March–April gear rotation:

  • March Classified Gear Sets added Classified D3-FNC, Classified DeadEye, Classified Strikers, and Classified Tactician’s Authority.
  • April Classified Gear Sets added Classified FireCrest, Classified LoneStar, Classified Predator’s Mark, and Classified Reclaimer.

• May–June gear rotation:

  • May Classified Gear Sets added Classified DeadEye, Classified LoneStar, and Classified Final Measure.
  • June Classified Gear Sets added Alpha Bridge, FireCrest, Hunter’s Faith, and Tactician’s Authority.

• Seasonal event rotation:

  • Blackout Event ran from March 16 to March 23.
  • Onslaught Event ran from April 13 to April 20.
  • Outbreak Event ran from May 11 to May 18.
  • Ambush Event ran from June 8 to June 15.
  • Assault Event ran from July 6 to July 13.
  • Strike Event ran from August 3 to August 10.
  • Blackout Event ran from August 31 to September 7.
  • Onslaught Event began on September 28.

Tracked sources for Tom Clancy’s The Division™ were limited between 2024-03-07 and 2025-03-07, with only 2 verified changes captured in this window. The recorded activity centers on Steam Achievements Added and February Assault Event and sits between Reintroduction of Holiday Cache on 2019-01-10 (seasonal_event) and March Strike Event on 2025-03-17 (seasonal_event), making this a light but still readable period in the game's history.

• Verified activity: 2025-02-25 - Steam Achievements Added: Steam Achievements are now available for Tom Clancy’s The Division, retroactively unlocking previously completed accomplishments.; 2025-02-17 - February Assault Event: Starts on February 17th and ends on February 24th with Classified Gear Sets: Sentry, Strikers, Reclaimer..
• What stands out: The period is defined more by a small number of isolated updates than by a large roadmap beat or expansion-sized release.
• Before this window: The closest earlier tracked activity was Reintroduction of Holiday Cache on 2019-01-10 (seasonal_event).
• After this window: The next tracked activity was March Strike Event on 2025-03-17 (seasonal_event).

Update 1.8.2 delivered the year’s biggest addition: the Shields campaign, two new Legendary missions, and rotating Global Events. It followed with Update 1.8.1, which added more endgame challenges and the Blackout event, while Update 1.8.3 reshaped the Striker’s Battlegear meta.

• Major updates: Update 1.8.1 added Legendary versions of Amherst’s Apartment and Grand Central Station, launched Blackout, increased Classified Gear drop rates, and expanded Division Tech rewards. Update 1.8.2 added Legendary Madison Field Hospital and General Assembly, introduced Shields, and brought back Outbreak.
• Shields progression: The Shields system added challenge-based collectibles such as Shepherd, Avenger, Deadeye, Hazard, Sacred, Phoenix, Talon, Rebel, Fang, Prime, and Marshal. Completing them awarded audio logs, patches, Exotic weapons, Classified Gear, and tiered rewards that carried into The Division 2.
• Endgame activities: Resistance gained the Powerhouse, Pier 93, and Carrier arenas, with the Rebel Shield tied to reaching wave 15. Weekly assignments also awarded Exotic Caches, while Legendary missions expanded to include Time Square Power Relay, WarrenGate Power Plant, Napalm Production Site, Amherst’s Apartment, Grand Central Station, Madison Field Hospital, and General Assembly.
• Global Events: Blackout, Onslaught, Ambush, Strike, and Outbreak rotated through the game with new modifiers, masks, weapon skins, Classified Gear opportunities, and commendations. Blackout added Shock Ammo, charge-based damage, and risky overcharged melee kills; Onslaught cycled Burn, Bleed, and Gas effects.
• Builds and loot: Classified Striker’s Battlegear received major damage, healing, stack, and EMP adjustments, while Predator’s Mark, Path of the Nomad, Reclaimer, and Tactician’s Authority were retuned. Loot changes also added targeted Classified caches, improved Classified drop rates, and raised the Phoenix Credit cap to 8,000.
• Returning-player access: Underground and Survival received free-access weeks, and Reactivation Caches supplied returning Agents with high-end and full gear-set equipment. The expansion stash also became available to all players regardless of DLC ownership.