The Division 2 / Y5S2 Update
Division 2 Puppeteers Update Guide
Year 5 Season 2 launched on October 3, 2023 with agents hunting The Recruiter, and the headline act was the return of Incursions after a Division 1-era absence. Our plain-language summary below: full texts live on Ubisoft's news hub.
The Recruiter Manhunt
The seasonal trail runs through rescued civilians. Cindy and Jack McAllister, Mel Arnold and Vikram Malik, and ends at prime target Brian Johnson, better known as The Recruiter. See the full target order on our manhunts hub.
Paradise Lost Incursion
Four-player endgame with four encounters and two boss fights, tuned like a raid-lite: mechanics punish sloppy positioning and the final chest holds the season's chase item. Entry is free for all players with a weekly completion reward. Tactics and loadout notes live on our Incursions & Raids hub, including our flawless squad clear.
New Loot
| Ouroboros (Exotic SMG) | Rule Them All: suffering a status effect charges your next magazine to spread the same status. Paradise Lost final-chest exclusive, weekly chance. |
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| Iron Lung (Exotic LMG) | Ardent: sustained fire fills a heat meter worth half a magazine, then rounds ignite enemies. Pausing cools it; reloading or swapping empties it. |
| Collector (Exotic Chest) | Hoarder: bigger grenade pouch, wider and harder blasts that scale per extra enemy caught, plus slow grenade regeneration under two held. |
| Born Great / Grown Great | Named G36 and Tommy Gun sharing Perfect Stabilize: accuracy and stability ramp per bullet fired, resetting seconds after you stop. |
| Exuro (Set) | Grenade-kill stacking set for demolition playstyles, joined by a new brand set and fresh weapon talents. |
Descent Tweak
Mid-loop rewards improved: loop 15 now pays an Exotic Cache instead of a Simulation Cache, making deep Descent runs worth pushing weekly.
FAQ
- When did Puppeteers launch?
- Year 5 Season 2 launched on October 3, 2023, sending agents after The Recruiter and bringing Incursions back to The Division 2.
- How do you get the Ouroboros exotic SMG?
- Ouroboros drops only from the Paradise Lost incursion, with a weekly shot at the final chest. Clear it once per week for the best odds.
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