Tom Clancy's The Division

Tom Clancy's The Division

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Tips and Tricks for The Divison
By cynthiacats and 1 collaborators
Basic tips that will help you through of the game (hopefully)!
   
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Maneuvering
To become one with your inner laziness, press X and then Shift and enjoy the nice run around New York.

You can also hold ctrl when running at an object you want to climb to automatically climb it when in range!
(Thank you Bill Cipher!)

Alternatively, you can turn on parkour mode in the settings and you will vault over anything while running without pressing control!
(Thank you undead indigo!)
Season Pass
If you think you want to get a season pass for this game, please do. Season pass holders get monthly rewards (which I don't see as super fair but whateva) so buy it if you think this game will hold you over for a while and want a cheaper price for all the DLC!
Gunplay
One of the most useful things in this game is the ability to switch your line of sight, while aiming press shift to take on a new perspective of the battlefield by switching your sights left and right, sometimes this will help you out killing enemies who are around corners on the other side of your gun.

If there are enemies closing in on you and you cannot heal, try firing without aiming, it is less accurate but way more safe.

You can also hit Tab or Middle Mouse to zoom in if your weapon has a scope! (Thanks Xiko)
Grenades and Consumables
To use a consumable, such as water (20% more dmg to elite enemies) hold down your quick medkit button, there are quite a few and don't be afraid to use them, they are life savers sometimes.

You can also select special grenades, such as the flashbang or tear gas by holding down the grenade button and selecting that grenade by moving your mouse.
(Thank you to noMad for reminding me to put this in!)
Enemies
Cleaners: For cleaners my tip is to shoot the fire container on their back, it sends them into a panic as they start to explode, dealing heavy amounts of damage to them and other enemies close to them.

Some special enemies have weakpoints similar to the Cleaners' fuel tanks. Grenade guys have a pouch on them somewhere that explodes when taking enough damage (Rioters on their back, Cleaners on their left hip) and LMG guys have ammo packs on their backs that'll send bullets flying everywhere.

Keep in mind that it doesn't guarantee an instakill to shoot those weakpoints, especially on purple or gold ranked enemies, but it will still do considerable damage and, at least for the duration of the Panic animation, take 'em out of the fight.
(Thank you Zeph Sunstrider!)

Ubisoft Owned
This game is by Ubisoft, meaning if you press Shift + F2, you open the UI where you can unlock items with points gained by doing achievements.
Updating...
I will update this guide as I figure out more neat tricks and go through the game at my own pace, I will however take suggestions, feel free to comment your tips! (I will credit you don't worry)
19 Comments
steeledgator 19 Sep, 2024 @ 9:31pm 
Shoot things
Initiate combat against larger groups with an incendiary nade
PUSH
HunterKiller 20 Oct, 2018 @ 9:38am 
My laziness all starts with playing the can regularlly. :D:
Frenne Dilley 20 Oct, 2018 @ 8:49am 
you'd think it'd be easier to help civilians, but of all the things to be lost on... which bloody button am i pressing for this?! I'm baffled that i haven't figured this out yet. :abs_happy:
donwag43 16 Oct, 2017 @ 6:39pm 
ya , cleaners tanks , hit it just right ( on top) one shot from marksman rifle and if it starts flaming focus on another target HE WILL EXPLODE. AWsome.
zae 30 Nov, 2016 @ 7:44am 
@Letrix, crafting materials, weapon skins, now 2 supply drops a month.
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Good guide, however I don't agree with one thing; the fact that you called the loot gained by having the season pass unfair. Now, I see where you're coming from, but the loot you get from the supply drops can now be farmed by anyone in.. 10 minutes? :P

(I know I'm 8 months late with replying)
Letrix 17 Mar, 2016 @ 5:44pm 
what are the "rewards" for season pass?
Bob 16 Mar, 2016 @ 12:53pm 
Xico you can also use mouse 3
Xiko 16 Mar, 2016 @ 10:09am 
tab to zoom some weapons (noob guide)
Cetox.  [author] 15 Mar, 2016 @ 5:43am 
Also, the character prefers to climb fences over passing the door on it right below he just climbet. :P To try and avoid this you can either cancel sprinting by pressing a step back and then walk past the climbing threshold or dodge rolling forwards BEFORE reaching the climbing threshold.
Cetox.  [author] 15 Mar, 2016 @ 5:43am 
Holding grenade button (default G) opens a grenade type selector.

Holding medikit button (default V) opens a consumable and special ammo type selector (water, soda, canned food, fire and explosive bullets...)

Press X to autowalk (then Shift to autorun), press Z to put a mark on a target (so useful in a group)

Be very careful with parkour mode... you will end up climbing thing you didn't even notice when you were about to pass under it. It may also get you stuck climbing cars or jumping to the other side of cover if not very attent. A dangerous example is the newstands in the Dark Zone, that have a little metal roofing coming out of it. If parkour mode is on and you try to run below that, you will climb and be a sitting duck for your pursuers.