10 Advanced Tips for The Division 2 You NEED To Know

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In this video we’re going to cover some tips to help you during your time in the post-pandemic hellscape that is Washington DC, in The Division 2. The topics will range from things like simple tactics to improve your game and gunplay, essential perks at the start of game, gun and gear crafting through recalibration, to simple aspects that are extremely important but easy to miss if this is your first Division game.
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[@DJ-gu1kf]

*Watches this video after reaching level 30* *Still learns a lot*

[@kevinyu9452]

Love the use of blacking out and only highlighting areas you're talking about. Makes it easier to spot things instead of having to look for them. Super efficient.

[@Demetori_Fan]

And it's just more convenient overall

[@evilbeardedman]

After this video I realised Division 2 needs a better tutorial. Thanks a lot.

[@XxLeo05xX]

This video is flawed. In several ways.

[@klaus5686]

Lol it'll come out the same time a book for understanding women does.

[@Crowkeep7]

Diablofredd The Division isn’t a FPS

[@Wiromax3]

There was a tutorial?! LOL

[@jacrispiejackson69]

Diablofredd you’re an idiot and clearly have no clue what you’re talking about

[@surfer4987]

While I knew all of this information, I wanted to share an actual advanced tip here in the comment section: When picking up the special ammo such as incendiary or shock rounds, it is SUBSTANTIALLY more beneficial for you to equip this on your sidearm. It doesn't matter if you're using a pistol or sawed off as a sidearm. But here's why: If you were to pick up shock rounds in an automatic firing weapon, those 30 rounds are depleted in one magazine and maybe 1-2 enemies may have been affected by the incendiary or shock status effect. However...Using a sidearm you have all 30 rounds to pick and choose which situation to use them in without spending all of your special ammo in one magazine or on one or two enemies. Now, if you are caught in a situation where you are being rushed by a much stronger opponent, you can take out your sidearm and shoot a round into them and get some distance. You can also use it against a more powerful boss to keep the status effect applied as long as possible by shooting the boss immediately when the status effect ends. (Be advised: Repeatedly shooting the same enemy will reduce the time they are affected by the status effect and will eventually become immune. All you need to do is less some time pass and you will apply the default duration once again.) You may wish to use this tip on another semi automatic weapon such as a rifle or marksmanship rifle, but here's why I say to use your pistol instead. It is much faster to pull out when you are caught in sticky situations.

[@BlueJeebs]

"It is much faster to pull out when you are caught in sticky situations." Great tip tho. Interesting mechanic!

[@akiraic]

@@BlueJeebs yup. too much, too late

[@mowermen1762]

msz OWO UWU

[@RecklessGenesis]

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[@Jose02Leonheart]

Great tip!!!, thanks for sharing!!! ;)

[@helpfulhandgrenade1472]

**Gets military tactics and weapons training** Finally, Now I can effectively play the division

[@CARBINEZzZz]

that's what makes this game so sweet. it's a shooter where not only to do realistic military tactics work, they're almost required on higher difficulties

[@MercyWolff]

69 likes :3

[@guitarhamster102]

Im in the army irl and this shit too complicated for me

[@sonofmonstermagnet1645]

You need a PHD in gaming to play the Division 2 effectively.

[@sangpham1226]

SonOfMonsterMagnet or just a good community and shares what they learn

[@sonofmonstermagnet1645]

Sang Pham After playing it all wknd everything seems to fall into place

[@aliens1990990]

there is so much to it its beautiful !!

[@tomomahony6301]

I thought the same at first, but having played it for nearly a week I'm engroved in it.

[@neovenom9833]

It's not that complicated. It's just ironic that those who have a hard time adapting, are having a hard time to play this game, which basically is the purpose of "The Division".

[@twopiecehoxton]

For all the new players picking it up because it's only $3 atm. Save the side missions until after the story. Side missions scale to your lvl as well as the EXP from said missions, story missions do NOT scale and have static EXP rewards no matter what lvl you are. It'll help you reach max lvl faster. So bust out those main missions first.

[@lookwhatudid5095]

Thanks man

[@markg4752]

Wish i saw this earlier but still helpful thanks

[@lookwhatudid5095]

Can I still take control points? I don't think those scale

[@twopiecehoxton]

@@lookwhatudid5095 Control points are fair game. That's the first thing you want to do after visiting the safe house in each area. Go to the safe house to unlock the project in that area and then go around clearing the control points, gather the shd tech, main missions and do any activities that need to be done for the projects to be complete. Just save the side missions for post story.

[@twopiecehoxton]

@@lookwhatudid5095 a quick side note, if you use a 5.56 assault rifle I would say go ahead and do the "department of justice" side mission to unlock the extended mag for all 5.56 rifles but leave the rest until later.

[@JohnQEsque]

You're the first person to actually explain gear in a way I could understand. You made understanding how to better my character extremely easy and dude, I appreciate you for it.

[@iNisce]

This is brilliant editing and presentation. Possibly the best guide on D2 I've seen yet, not just for advanced players but good info for noobs like myself as well. Thanks again

[@demps213]

Probably because Ubisoft created the presentation and had this guy upload it to his page. Hence "sponsored"

[@yoggz]

The stuff I want to know, straight to the point and great editing. This video is a cut above a lot of the other videos I've watched!

[@thegoodestman]

"The post-pandemic hellscape that is DC".... that aged well.

[@nucklemonkey]

I'm here after the Capitol riots.....

[@semausmack7482]

@@nucklemonkey HaHa. I bought the game for £1.50 the other day was playing it, then turned over and the capitol was being stormed! Surreal.

[@stevenreynolds8287]

Yep, even this comment aged even better lol

[@BobbyOGLOC]

Out of all the tips n tricks videos ive seen this has been the most informative thanks for taking the time to explain gear talents and which ones can be swapped out because NOBODYS VIDEO I've seen has done this thank you

[@venomgt7299]

This is one of the most informative videos for The Division 2.Awesome job.Just subscribed to your channel

[@jamiebestminiatures]

i like your explanations, also the humble nature you finished the video. very mature content. Well done :)

[@stalkercrf]

This is the best Gaming tutorial I’ve ever watched. I knew most of the information, but man, talk about a guy who knows how to organize the content and teach it! Really well done. Keep up the excellent work, man!

[@The1llusiveMan]

I'm loving the game, but man are you making me realize how complicated it is. I felt my eyes glossing over as you were explaining the last tip. Great job, great vid!

[@CarvellFenton]

That was excellent! Going to have to watch it several more times to catch it all, but excellent :) Subbed!

[@CELL7GAMING]

Hell of a video man! Super informative, I can't wait to go home and play so I can alter my build.

[@clayutt2118]

The three videos I’ve seen on the division have given me a great idea of the community, all of the videos were very helpful and they told me what I needed to know.

[@jtusmc0311]

Nice video. Usually don’t watch videos like these as they are boring, but you do a well job at not allowing for a lot of excess down time within video; you keep it at a nice flow with a well balance of solid info.

[@bravefool-3246]

Omg, I just felt like I was in School! I had to take a pen and paper out to take notes 📝 😩

[@worlds3061]

Except it actually teaches you something you will use

[@rustyweb8898]

THIS by far is the best tutorial for D2 that I have ever found.

[@stevekudzma5486]

I've researched so much material on trying to figure this game out and this video has answered so many questions I've had that I wasn't able to find. Awesome stuff! I'll be checking your other clips out.

[@URSoDead2Me]

Just got into The Division 2 two weeks ago. Knew some of this stuff but not all, super informative, especially the recalibration part and thanks for posting this up.

[@lyonheart501st]

For Reloading: WATCH YOUR CHARACTER ANIMATION!!! Once the clip/mag/belt is in you can dodge and have a full mag

[@xiBlacKouTzx360]

Dodging takes so much time though it’s inefficient for rifles/smgs

[@aaronbancroft8634]

It works when you switch weapons too instead of dodging.

[@ultimateruffles2420]

Awesome editing, it made it super professional and informative

[@MumonguGaming]

Of all the vids I am currently watching, to get a handle on this game. This channel explains things the best. Thanks for your time in making these

[@BigTN1]

Very nice walk through on the core settings and gear. I've been running dz since I unlocked the first zone. Didn't realize how much I needed to work on till now, when I reach the higher levels.

[@bigman5403]

Who’s here after buying the game for 2$.

[@sormany]

me but for 4$ (cad) alot to grasp in at first !

[@garbygarb31]

Big Man 2.99 here

[@hectorchacon1956]

yeah but game sucks without warlords of New York lol

[@hybhrhrnhtnhrh76]

Hector Chacon wdym it’s hella fun

[@TehMustacheKing]

@@hybhrhrnhtnhrh76 ikr

[@drsdrs]

The best Division video I've seen yet. Perfectly explained! Subbed!

[@Harehona5014]

Thank you very much for clearing up alot of questions i had. Perfect guide 10/10

[@collintobler2501]

Dude seriously this video was so helpful. Especially the tip about enlarging the map. Thank you

[@mrlewisteaches9875]

This vid is brilliant and such a massive help for a player like myself (new). You, sir, got yourself another sub!!

[@kanecharman2436]

I love that it sounds like Owen Wilson is teaching me about Divison.

[@iNisce]

Dead, lol

[@maruanopl8756]

Wow!

[@christopherburton7525]

What is said... cant be undone hahaha

[@crunchieRL]

Just got Division 2 now (October 19) and found your videos helpful as some stuff can be tricky to get one’s head around.

[@Rooster2628]

Great job. You spent time describing things I have not seen some other Tubers do in their vids, and I have watched a lot of vids.

[@leesennhauser]

Also for reloading, especially lmgs, watch your character. When the new clip is in the gun, switch to your other weapon or equip a skill and it's an automatic reload. With lmgs, once the gun belt is laid over the barrel, that's when you switch. For any clip weapon, once your character inserts the new clip, switch and you'll have a full mag. Or get a piece of gear with Fill'er Up. You reload both weapons at once.

[@decent.genius]

Also note that you can upgrade your crafting bench by holding x. Took a bit to realize that.

[@paulyfisher]

Trey Sheppard wtf? Really... *booting up pc to check*. Ty!!

[@DinoSchnuffi]

@@paulyfisher I also just realized this yesterday and I am at gear score 450!! But, as a side note. You can only craft weapons up to a level of 440. So its still better to pick them up.

[@mattherin2883]

Thanks mate. Been playing this a bit, and the gear stuff is what really has me confused. This helped me out quite a bit.

[@Logan11thMEU]

I remember I had no idea what I was doing when started playing Division 1 , it took me months to work out how everything works. Now with D2 being so similar I kinda know what to do but I still found this vid helpful, Thanks its a like from me

[@Nashkar0]

2:08 omg, i didn't know that. So usefull !

[@isaiahbradfordiii4041]

Great video. I really appreciate the tips. Really helpful. It took me forever to figure out recalibration in TD1, but I'm hoping I have a better grasp on it here. Thanks

[@addisontaylor5979]

this video had some crucial details that i couldn't find anywhere else. Thank you

[@KALASgodpills]

1st time I found your channel, thank you you for the 1st 2nd hints. Also, dig the name. A mantis leaves nothing behind the terra it covers.

[@HarlequinJitsu]

Excellent video. I'm a veteran & I still learned plenty. Thanks

[@TerraMantis]

Thanks, glad you found it useful.

[@jtkuhne8722]

Simple, to the point, and useful. The opposable appendage icon has been depressed to blue formation. Gratitude.

[@stevekudzma5486]

Also, after commenting I decided to read the other comments and it's good to know I'm not the only person that realizes this video is the best D2 informative out there! This was made a year ago and I've learned more than ever. I just subscribed bro!

[@Freyii]

Regarding the reload tip, it's around 1/2 for most guns but 2/3 for LMG's.

[@manny75586]

Great video for a Division noob like myself. They should pay you to include a link to this in the game.

[@trock81334]

Watched a few of these videos today. You were the first to mention changing the size of the mini map. Guaranteed like.

[@dohlbrak]

Thank you for this, there is so much going on in this game, I was feeling a bit lost. This helped a lot.

[@TerraMantis]

You're welcome, David. Yeah, it can be a bit overwhelming at first, I was the same way.

[@mayhemz2657]

Holy shit dude. There's a lot to this game.

[@ShootLuckGaming]

The game can get very confusing, thank you for this

[@JusBlaze1028]

I appreciate these "10 Advanced Tips". It's really gonna help out a lot once I start playing again.

[@joeyj5538]

just bought the game a few weeks ago, and this is the most helpfully video I've seen yet about the game. Thanks! good job!

[@Mak100ish]

Press SPACE twice to roll :D I learned that yesterday (been playing since day one) hahaha.

[@aj9k]

Amazing. Simple. Easy to understand. Subbing 100%

[@Bootslol8762]

Thanks for this video. Just getting into the game and having a hard time feeling overwhelmed and underpowered. This video really helped break some things down and explain some stuff that the game tells you nothing about.

[@PunchgodZo]

This is probably the best tips and tricks video I’ve ever watched I’m gonna most definitely show my friends you got got my sub keep it up 👍🏾

[@harmeshsinghkhokhar5895]

7:18 his character is having AC Odyssey's logo

[@danielrosas7177]

Thanks bro 👍👍👍👍👍 have a good night

[@bhijdasasdjhasdbjkdasbjkfasbjk]

this was a great video; I've watched like 6 Division 2 'beginner guides' that include the patch update, as I'm a new player, and your video was the only one I've watched so far that was ACTUALLY informative and went over what stuff meant. Take my like and subscribe good sir!

[@jeremiahcaples963]

You are awesome. Been waiting for this video as I look at my HUD and have no idea what most of it means. Liked and Subscribed, sir.

[@SahSimon]

Another great video with useful tidbits. Careful when going into the sewers in this game, lots of unclaimed mail down there.

[@cameron130892]

SahSimon Got boxes fulla Pepe

[@esconyc0101]

What do u mean?

[@cameron130892]

Jimmy Pereira it’s a quote from Always Sunny in Philadelphia, bro.

[@coagulapothy5606]

I cant stand the fact it's called advanced tips then goes over things as basic as cover to cover moving and skills. That's not advanced these are basic tips you simpletons

[@cameron130892]

😂😂

[@Canonoffice]

New player. Thanks so much, man. this helps a lot.

[@TerraMantis]

You're welcome, Zachary.

[@thevibe96]

Just got the game and its awesome! So much to know!!! This video was a HUGE help was so lost of what to do.

[@shanekrauchi2465]

This is a fantastic video. Thank-you for the primer.

[@xArcangel32x]

For the "roll reload" you can also switch weapon which will make you switch weapon (no shit) but still reloads the gun you just holstered, its fkn amazing when you can't have one moment without suppresive fire.

[@WhiteRazr1233]

Yea. I use that tactic especially on my heavy class with 2 LMG's. I know it uses potentially double the ammo to have the same type of guns, but it's amazing to go back and forth with heavy fire and just demolish the enemies without reloading. It's a nice trick to use.

[@xArcangel32x]

@@WhiteRazr1233 i never carry 2 guns w/ same ammo type but that must be awesome 😂 Im curious do you use the 100 bullet mags or the other ones with less ammo?

[@nicholaslong2480]

I don't usually comment but wanted to comment anyway saying that this video was very informative thank you for your extensive research and content you put out. All the best

[@TerraMantis]

Thanks, Nicholas. I appreciate it.

[@indegostalker2259]

Sponsored video blud Ubi probably sent him a script.

[@TerraMantis]

@@indegostalker2259 Yeah, Ubi probably sent me scripts for all my other videos that are very-well scripted as well. How about my most recent Sekiro video that's 20+ minutes, follows a similar format and was 3500 words across 7 pages. Ubisoft probably wrote that script for me to make a video for an Activision game. Or how about the fact that there's slightly wrong info in this video like the fact that I said Branded Gear was new to Division but people said it was in D1, you think Ubi wrote that into the script they gave me to throw people off? It definitely wasn't a small mistake I made in the script I wrote. You think they captured all the footage and edited everything as well? You think that's what they sponsor content for? So they can pay someone to then do all the work themselves, all while taking the style and personality out of the content that got the KZbinr their audience in the first place by not having the content creator do anything? Or what's more likely? How about the fact that I have a track record of 150 videos of excellent quality and I average 400k views per upload. Which one do you think it? The reason I love Ubi as a sponsor is because they believe in the creator and the process. They're probably one of the only companies that says "here's the game, do your thing" with absolutely no guidence or requirements other than following FTC law. Bullshit content is born when a company tries to control the style and voice of the content creator, Ubisoft knows that. They don't write scripts for the dozens of creators they sponsor every game. That's why they hire us... that doesn't even make sense.

[@zackerylowery7897]

@@TerraMantis 😊 greatly appreciated sir! Just subbed and I look forward to checking out your sekiro vids as well, keep up the amazing work brother!

[@thovader]

Awesome tutorial, thank you so much! It really shows that you put a lot of time into this.

[@kevynhansyn2902]

Tha is for the tips. I just picked this up yesterday for the ps4. 3$ you cant go wrong, and wrong I did not. It's very fun and challenging. And now I know how to play with the non weapon mods for my gear.

[@Alex-iq3jf]

I just bought the game , thanks

[@Rsage21]

just reach lvl 30.. still have no idea what i am doing in the game...

[@CHAMPVISIONS1]

Thank you so much this has actually been really helpful and gave me so much understanding of what to do.

[@alfredosauce2659]

ok this is the video I’ve been looking for for 4 MONTHS THANK YOU

[@ZTMercx88]

I'm level 27 and didn't know about grid view. Smh. Thank you!

[@nathenekker5440]

Came looking for Advanced Tips, found basic info me and my friends found casually playing the game.

[@claor1]

Thanks man for the video. Its much clearer now how things work.

[@Cobrahjh]

Fantstic video! I have 130hrs and the first two tips were awesome! How did I miss them... Thanks, TerraMantis! Damn, i should have watched this before playing! So much info! Subbed.

[@nathanlunday169]

Quality video on a great game

[@TerraMantis]

Thanks, yeah I'm really loving this game.

[@WillieBradley2]

Great video bro!

[@diehardAMD]

At 4:00, still waiting for you to bring up the beginner tip of using L SHIFT to switch shoulders for shooting. Don't think I'm gonna see it. EXTREMELY helpful.

[@pfcdamos]

Already knew how to play, but still very informative. Learned a few new things.

[@indigohoe]

I’m fairly new to this game series so I’m highly grateful for this video!

[@Jon_Doe]

Man I’ve been enjoying the shit out of the division 2. I didn’t even play the 1st one

[@SKuNKW0RXx]

I did, and it was a big let down after BETA. However, it did get better after a few updates. I wish I did stick with it, instead I went to ESO and lived there for a few years. Now I'm in Anthem, FO76, and The Division 2.

[@amdsquad]

Same man. I’m so shocked how good it is.

[@TerraMantis]

I played Division for about 20 hours before hanging it up for good. Division 2 is not only a vast improvement over the original but it's a standard for the entire looter-shooter genre to look at. It's a fantastic game.

[@reddevil1540]

I played the first 3000hrs plus

[@HAL0K1LLER2010]

Not gonna lie tho I put 1000 of hrs in div 1. I would have gone more if I had the season pass. Had to hang it up eventually.

[@XxLeo05xX]

Story mode is not the fastest way to 30. The side missions gives you 33% of your next level up. No matter the level. Get to tweenty the normal way then do side missions. They will give you 33 percent of whatever level you are at. No matter the level. The story missions gives you a set amount of exp. No matter what.

[@raymondhume8309]

At first tho side missions arent as fast hes saying

[@tylersun4300]

Save your side missions for lvl 25 and up because those are the grindiest and hardest levels to get by so saving those side missions for later give you something to do and give you more exp later

[@XxLeo05xX]

@@raymondhume8309 I was playing while typing this so yeah exactly lol.

[@raymondhume8309]

Willie Blanchard ok bro just wanted to clarify it Thats whats up

[@chriswilson1968]

You need many side missions to unlock certain necessary things. Extended mag for example.

[@mygrains5013]

I've been playing this for a bit and learned a couple things I was confused about, nice vid and thanks for the upload :)

[@TerraMantis]

Thanks, Jacob. I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@noyou9379]

I haven't gotten to the recalibration part of the game so that was something I was interested in. The rest was kind of stuff that carried over from the first game

[@cjr9996]

Damn! How are you people already World Tier 4?! I'm only just getting to level 10!

[@jjm490]

im still waiting for tier 5 to be available

[@asjad6800]

spam main quest (story) it gives you heavy flat exp when you feel like you need more do side quest, they give you 33% exp of your -- current -- level

[@cjr9996]

@@asjad6800 Thank you, as of posting this comment I've reached level 13.

[@xurplex8199]

I'm still so f'ing confused... why is this game so complex with its upgrade/mod system 😭

[@DerekCarr95]

Why'll I agree that is can be very confusing to understand it, I believe it's one of the games strongest points. The whole part of the getting to "end game" so to speak is finding the best possible gear while using the system to your advantage. Personally I wouldn't really bother with using the upgrade/mod system until you reach level 30 where you start getting the best gear.

[@raymonekennedy5900]

^This. And even then, you're still only scraping the surface at level 30. You'll find and ditch gear like nobodies business, as gear score becomes the focus. World Tier 5 drops tomorrow,, and that's when all this comes to a calm. Lol, sort of. Meaning, experiment and learn along the way(unless you're already at WT4, and ready) . Don't focus on your mods and such, until around maybe WT3 or so. By then, you'll have toyed around with a few builds and ideas of what you'll want to use consistently. Gear talents are more important than mods, initially, anyways. As your gear might not be strong enough at first, to proc mods.

[@Two3rds_bird_of_hermes.]

Wow I always look to you for dark souls videos. But now you are covering division 2 as well. Thank you for making a video covering one of my new favorite games

[@francisgomes4219]

Thanks a lot helps me a lot about this game especially the settings part and recalibration stuff....! Just started playing 👍

[@DivineBk2]

What outfit is that where you’re wearing a hood

[@Zer0Mood]

ImMythlcal probably sharpshooter.

[@gargle00001]

ImMythical, that hood is part of an outfit that can earned from getting your endgame specialization. Each specialization has a certain outfit linked to it. So basically, as Jeff said its the sharpshooter specialization.

[@dirtywhowho]

Hold up where you get the gun for preordering? I got a shotgun

[@bloodypsycho6025]

tyler thompson it’ll load in your mail once u reach theatre

[@dirtywhowho]

@@bloodypsycho6025 well I'm teir 3 now and never got it

[@bloodypsycho6025]

tyler thompson then u need to contact ubisoft...not like its a huggge deal as in reality its just a skin for the sweet dream

[@slwsmokin4205]

Great vid! Thanks for the tips, I will definitely be using them!!

[@DarkJak444]

The division games need a tutorial like this video. Great job and thanks for the info.

[@Mercenary-1914]

I would suggest level all xp stuff up first in perks slot. And perhaps inventory second. Should not really be deconstructing much as you donate a lot to projects. No one should really craft early on. Thats a waste of materials. Only craft weapon mods. Dont craft gear or guns until end game. Specifically Tier 5 end game. Finally do the two side missions that increase magazine size of your weapon early as possible. Thank me later as you dont have to reload as much in pve content.

[@geo.g808]

This is for people who haven't played division 1

[@averypoggamer3700]

I have finished it years ago forgot alot of things

[@tylersawyer2603]

You did a great job on this video, keep up the good work, and let us save D.C.!

[@kekichsimon]

Solid and useful instruction, keep up the good work mate!

[@Great_America]

Finally, a great tutorial that is all meat and no bullshit 👍🏻 And level 40 cap is coming in early March with the Warlords of New York content 😎 And for God’s sake don’t play this game on console! PC master race FTW!