Start: February 17th 08:00 AM UTC
End: February 24th 08:00 AM UTC

Classified Gear Sets:

• Classified Sentry
  
• Classified Strikers
  
• Classified Reclaimer

Start: March 17th 08:00 AM UTC
End: March 24th 08:00 AM UTC

Classified Gear Sets:

• Classified Path of the Nomad
  
• Classified D3-FNC
  
• Classified Predator's Mark
  
• Classified Banshee's Shadow

Start: April 14th 08:00 AM UTC
End: April 21st 08:00 AM UTC

Classified Gear Sets:

• Classified D3-FNC
  
• Classified DeadEye
  
• Classified Strikers
  
• Classified Tactician’s Authority

Start: May 12 08:00 AM UTC
End: May 19th 08:00 AM UTC

Classified Gear Sets:

• Classified FireCrest
  
• Classified LoneStar
  
• Classified Predator's Mark
  
• Classified Reclaimer

Start: June 9th 08:00 AM UTC
End: June 16th 08:00 AM UTC

Classified Gear Sets:

• Classified DeadEye
  
• Classified LoneStar
  
• Classified Final Measure

Start: July 7th 08:00 AM UTC
End: July 14th 08:00 AM UTC

Classified Gear Sets:

• Alpha Bridge
  
• FireCrest
  
• Hunter's Faith
  
• Tactician's Authority

Start: August 4th 08:00 AM UTC
End: August 11th 08:00 AM UTC

Classified Gear Sets:

• Classified Sentry
  
• Classified Strikers
  
• Classified Reclaimer

Start: September 1st 08:00 AM UTC
End: September 8th 08:00 AM UTC

Classified Gear Sets:

• Classified Path of the Nomad
  
• Classified D3-FNC
  
• Classified Predator's Mark
  
• Classified Banshee's Shadow

Start: September 29th 08:00 AM UTC
End: October 6th 08:00 AM UTC

Classified Gear Sets:

• Classified D3-FNC
  
• Classified DeadEye
  
• Classified Strikers
  
• Classified Tactician’s Authority

Start: October 27th 08:00 AM UTC
End: November 3rd 08:00 AM UTC

Classified Gear Sets:

• Classified FireCrest
  
• Classified LoneStar
  
• Classified Predator's Mark
  
• Classified Reclaimer

Start: November 24th 08:00 AM UTC
End: December 1st 08:00 AM UTC

Classified Gear Sets:

• Classified DeadEye
  
• Classified LoneStar
  
• Classified Final Measure

Start: December 22nd 08:00 AM UTC
End: December 29th 08:00 AM UTC

Classified Gear Sets:

• Alpha Bridge
  
• FireCrest
  
• Hunter's Faith
  
• Tactician's Authority

With ten Shields already released, we are back with number eleven! Today, we are introducing the Marshal Shield!

Marshal inspires the looter-shooter in every Agent, requiring players to collect all Exotic armor and weapons in the game. These items are orange/red in quality in your inventory. If you need a refresher, a full list is available below.

• Ferro’s Oxygen Mask
  
• Barrett’s Bulletproof Vest
  
• Shortbow Championship Pads
  
• NinjaBike Messenger Bag
  
• Skulls MC Gloves
  
• Colonel Bliss’s Holster

• Bullfrog
  
• Caduceus
  
• Liberator
  
• Warlord
  
• Urban MDR
  
• The House
  
• Midas
  
• Thompson M1928
  
• Tommy Gun
  
• Eir
  
• Hildr
  
• Pakhan
  
• Hungry Hog
  
• Big Alejandro
  
• Historian
  
• Tenebrae
  
• Devil
  
• Heel
  
• Cassidy
  
• Medved
  
• Showstopper
  
• Centurion
  
• Damascus
  
• Golden Rhino

Some Exotics are available at the Terminal’s Special Equipment Vendor, while others can be farmed from the same sources as Classified Gear. Do not forget about Assignments either—Weekly, Underground, and Survival Assignments all award one Exotic Cache per week, per character. If you have already collected these Exotics, Marshal will automatically unlock! If not, get looting, Agents!

MORE ON SHIELDS

Found in the first tab of the Dossier, Division Shields are a group of unique commendations that reward both long term and new players for completing very specific challenges across The Division. Remember to check back in, since an additional Shield will become available every month for you to unlock.

CURRENT SHIELDS

• New! Marshal – Acquire all Exotic armor and weapons
  
• Prime – Collect three full Classified gear sets
  
• Fang – Complete every available mission on Legendary difficulty
  
• Rebel – Get to wave 15 in Resistance
  
• Talon – Attain a Commendation score of 3,000
  
• Phoenix – Extract 5 items, survive for 5 hours, and kill 5 Hunters in Survival
  
• Sacred - Complete 10 phases, get to level 10 and kill 10 Hunters in the Underground
  
• Shepherd - Unlock the Base of Operations
  
• Avenger - Eliminate 10 Named bosses in Manhattan, 10 in the Dark Zone, and 10 in West Side Piers
  
• Deadeye - Complete all weekly High Value Targets
  
• Hazard - Clear 25 landmarks in the Dark Zone

THE DIVISION 2 REWARDS

As Agents collect Shields, you will be placed in a tiered system. The more Shields earned in The Division, the higher the tier you reach, the more rewards you will receive in The Division 2. A higher tier grants players more rewards:

• Tier 1 - Weapon Skin
  
• Tier 2 - Outfit and Patch
  
• Tier 3 - Emote and Gear Dye
  
• Tier 4 - Taunting Emote and Backpack Trophy

/The Division Dev Team

Surprise! 2016's Christmas beanies are returning! Log in to #TheDivision before January 10th to redeem the Noel and Yuletide Holiday Hats!

/The Division Team

Agents!

The Division cosplay community surprises us every single day with their creativity, dedication, and passion outside of the game. We recognize the level of hard work and fine detail that go into producing this content, and we are always blown away with the results. Today is no exception as we have a special community feature to share with everyone. We are venturing inside an authentic underground bunker with cosplayers Denis Gusev (Goose) and Danilina Mariya (Kenga) to showcase one of the most ambitious Division-inspired photoshoots yet!


Goose and Kenga are a unique pair of cosplayers from Moscow, Russia! Beginning his adventure into cosplay in 2014 as Watch Dogs' Aiden Pierce, Goose sought to improve his skills while attending more conventions. For Kenga, the adventure began a year later—taking her first steps into cosplay in 2015 as Skyrim's Azura. Fast forward to 2017's IgroMir Expo where Goose and Kenga kicked off their first Division Agent cosplays that definitely caught our eye once or twice! With only two years of cosplay under their belts, we cannot help but admire the work put together by these two.


Anyone who actively cosplays knows the final product does not happen overnight. For Goose and Kenga, it is fine attention to the details that make or break cosplays, and we cannot agree more. The team has decided to tackle a more gritty perspective on the traditional SHD Agent with dirt, bruises, and scratches to simulate a ware-and-tear on the gear itself. Generally speaking, the final cosplays were the result of seven months of labor-intensive work, but upgrades and improvements are an ongoing process. Elements were always subject to change—Goose's sunglasses or Kenga's tool pouch to name a couple—until the two were proud of the result. We certainly are!


Access to a legitimate underground bunker is not a common resource, unless you are in contact with Sergey Masterkov and Nikita Karpaev from Firetag[www.instagram.com]—one of the most authentic combat simulation experiences available. Utilizing infrared impulses to register eliminations over combat rounds, Firetag is the closest you can get to military combat. These simulations need a playground as authentic as the game itself, and what a better setting than the underground bunker!

Originally posted by author:

"AFTER A WHILE I SAW NEWS ON SERGEY'S PAGE THAT THE FIRETAG TEAM NOW HAS ACCESS TO A REAL UNDERGROUND BUNKER, AND I SAW THE FIRST PHOTOS FROM THIS BUNKER HE MADE. PEOPLE SHOOTING BLANKS IN THE DARK AND THESE MUZZLE FLASHES! I FELL IN LOVE WITH THEM AND MY MIND STARTED WORKING ON IDEAS."

- DENIS GUSEV

Nikita granted Goose and Kenga a pass to access the bunker for their cosplay, and it could not be a better fit. Dark corridors, tight choke points, and multiple cover options are reminiscent of The Division's first DLC—the Underground. Grant us a pass and we will meet everyone on the field for a game or two.


Goose and Kenga made sure to give credit to all of the folks over at Firetag for making the photoshoot possible. From photographers to extras to prop suppliers, a huge thanks goes out to Nikita Karpaev[www.instagram.com], Sergey Masterkov[www.instagram.com], Roman Nikonov[www.instagram.com], Katya Zhukovskaya[www.instagram.com], and Dmitry aka Skif[www.instagram.com]. We would not have these badass shots without everyone!

A final thank you goes out to Goose, Kenga, and the rest of the Division cosplayers for participating in the community. We enjoy your work as much as you do!

Until next time,

/The Division Dev Team

Celebrate the holidays in #TheDivision with the return of the Holiday Cache, available until January 10th!

/The Division Dev Team

Greetings, Agents!

November Agent Highlights has arrived! As always, you guys have been sharing with us so many great creation, and some really funny ones as well. So let's get started!

You probably know how it works by now: all featured Agents will receive an in-game gift of 1000 Phoenix Credits.

Agent Max, AKA the composer, has created another musical piece for The Division 2. We decided to start with it, to give you thematic background music while you read through our Agent Highlights for this month.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHK8KPKfa5o&feature=youtu.be

Now that the tunes are set, let's move to our next Fan Creation submission by Goose and Kenga.


These Agents never cease to amaze us! We leave you with their latest photoshoot.

Check out more of their amazing work here.


Next, we have Agent Mab admiring some street art. It feels like something straight out of the game!

The Division Graffiti Monday will never be the same after this!


Neutralizing a rogue Agent has always felt special, whether it is the first time, or the the hundredth time. However, it's never easy to see SHD Agents turning rogue and then seeing them go down, as Tri_San portrays it in this clip below.

As it was Black Friday last month, we have seen many great creations by the community. One grabbed us instantly though with its wittiness!

Keep them coming, Goose!


The next one has a very special place in our hearts, and we think you all will agree once you see it. Jonatan Lang, one of our Agents is expecting a baby girl!

Best wishes from all of us!


It is very rarely that we see Agents hanging out with Hunters. But our Agents, Nadya Marchenko and The0Pro, have amazing negotiation skills!

Do you agree, Moonlight?

Moving on to our Fan Art section, we have a very cool pixel art by Jurowa. What do you think Agents?

Where do we sign up to play?


It is no secret that we are big fans of cross community members projects. Having said that, we have a masterpiece of Timmeh, by Davidjlw.

Amazing work Davidjlw, the facial details are spot on!

This month's team favourite is brought to you by Area the Fox, Phoenixand Scp048. We had several ideas for a caption on this one, but we would like to see what you guys think!

That's all for this month's Agent Highlights! Remember Agents, if you would like to be featured in next month's Agent Highlights article, don't forget to tweet your creations with the hashtag #AgentHighlights.

ATTENTION: Agents, please follow @TheDivisionGame on Twitter so we can get in touch with you for the rewards.

We do have one extra creation by Area the Fox to share with you, in the spirit of the holiday season.

We wish you all happy holidays and a happy new year!

Thank you from all of us!

Until next time,

/The Division Community Team

The Prime Shield launches today, and we hope everyone has a few Classified gear sets in their stash!

To start, collecting any three full Classified gear-sets will unlock Prime. Each one of the 14 standard gear-sets has a 6-piece Classified version, bringing its standard equivalent to the next level by magnifying its power and effectiveness. The following activities have a chance to drop a Classified gear-piece:

• Open World bosses
  
• Dark Zone bosses
  
• Underground Hunters
  
• Phoenix Credit Cache at the Terminal
  
• Season Pass Supply Drop
  
• Legendary Missions

Yes, this Shield is retroactive. Get gearing, Agents!

MORE ON SHIELDS
Found in the first tab of the Dossier, Division Shields are a group of unique commendations that reward both long term and new players for completing very specific challenges across The Division. Remember to check back in, since an additional Shield will become available every month for you to unlock.

CURRENT SHIELDS

• New! Prime – Collect three full Classified gear sets
  
• Fang – Complete every available mission on Legendary difficulty
  
• Rebel – Get to wave 15 in Resistance
  
• Talon – Attain a Commendation score of 3,000
  
• Phoenix – Extract 5 items, survive for 5 hours, and kill 5 Hunters in Survival
  
• Sacred - Complete 10 phases, get to level 10 and kill 10 Hunters in the Underground
  
• Shepherd - Unlock the Base of Operations
  
• Avenger - Eliminate 10 Named bosses in Manhattan, 10 in the Dark Zone, and 10 in West Side Piers
  
• Deadeye - Complete all weekly High Value Targets
  
• Hazard - Clear 25 landmarks in the Dark Zone

THE DIVISION 2 REWARDS
As Agents collect Shields, you will be placed in a tiered system. The more Shields earned in The Division, the higher the tier you reach, the more rewards you will receive in The Division 2. A higher tier grants players more rewards:

• Tier 1 - Weapon Skin
  
• Tier 2 - Outfit and Patch
  
• Tier 3 - Emote and Gear Dye
  
• Tier 4 - Taunting Emote and Backpack Trophy

/The Division Dev Team

While it is technically always Christmas in Tom Clancy's The Division, we have a bunch of stuff planned for December to help make this time of year more special. It will be a busy month, with a new Shield, Global Events, Santa costumes, and a Holiday gift for you all!


December will bring another Shield challenge to The Division – Prime. To unlock this Shield, you will need to get your hands on three full sets of Classified Gear. Completing Shield challenges will unlock special rewards in The Division 2. On December 28-31, we will also be running a Double Field Proficiency Cache event to round up 2018 with some extra sweet loot (or crafting materials, if you are more inclined to deconstruct your rewards).


To celebrate the release of the Shield, the Holiday season and the upcoming launch of The Division 2, we will be giving you all a special Holiday gift in The Division! If you log in to The Division between December 6 and January 10, a brand new exclusive The Division 2 related Face Mask, Stripes, will be waiting for you at the Rewards Claim Vendor in the Base of Operations!


Global Event Outbreak and Blackout will make their return in December. Outbreak will be running December 6-13, and then replaced by Blackout, one of our most popular Global Events, from December 13-20! The Holidays are the time for both headshots and electrical puns. Those never get old, obviously.


Between December 6 and January 10, the Holiday Caches will once again be available at the Premium Vendor. Bought with Cypher Keys, these caches include the Santa outfit, popular amongst Rogue Agents everywhere in the Dark Zone. If you have not collected that set yet, now is your chance!


We are also introducing a new Collection Cache and making some changes to the current Encrypted Caches, which you can read more about on our website.

We wish you all happy holidays and a happy new year! See you all in 2019!
/The Division Dev Team

Encrypted Collection Cache Arrives in The Division

Agents!

We have released four iterations of the Encrypted Cache since its launch, with 19 collections bundled throughout Mark I – IV. We wanted to give players a more direct opportunity to earn the collections. On December 6, we are introducing the Encrypted Collection Cache! Found at the Premium Vendor in the Terminal, these loot containers include exclusive vanity items that are purely cosmetic. Designed with vanity hunters in mind, the Encrypted Collection Cache only contains collection items. If you are missing cosmetics from any of the 19 collections, this cache is your chance!

With the introduction of the Collection Cache, we are decommissioning the Mark I – IV caches on January 10th. While the caches themselves are being removed, players will still have the opportunity to earn their contents periodically on the in-game store as direct purchases. Be sure to keep an eye out!

We are also reintroducing last year's Holiday Cache for a limited time! Until January 10th, you can earn the Winter Holiday Collection alongside holiday emotes.

Opening Encrypted Caches requires Cypher Keys, which can be earned through a few different means. The first is simply by playing The Division. Killing bosses, completing Commendations, and completing Search and Destroy missions all reward Cypher Key Fragments. Ten Fragments are required for one Cypher Key, and one Cypher Key opens one Encrypted Cache. The alternative is through Premium Credits, which can be purchased at the Premium Vendor. Cypher Keys can be purchased in bundles to open Encrypted Caches.

Thank you to our community for supporting The Division! Be sure to share your Agents in complete Collections with us on the Official Forums[forums.ubi.com], Reddit, and Twitter!

/The Division Dev Team