Find out the differences between difficulty levels in Tom Clancy's Division 2 in this guide. This includes the changes to the enemies and the rewards, & how to change Mission-based and World-tier difficulty.
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Mission-Based Difficulty Overview
Check Out the Main Mission WalkthroughAll Mission Difficulty Levels - Unlock Conditions & Details
| Difficulty | Details Conditions to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Story | Explore the story of The Division's fall and rise in Washington DC Unlocked at the beginning of the game |
| Normal | Standard difficulty for trained Division agents Unlocked after completing the mission once |
| Hard | Higher difficulty against more veteran enemies Unlocked after completing the mission once |
| Challenge | A challenge for agents of any level of skill or power. Deadly enemies drop greater rewards Unlocked upon reaching World Tier 4 |
Missions are Set to Story Difficulty at First Playthrough
Mission difficulty cannot be changed for missions which you have not completed yet. At your first playthrough, they can only be played at Story difficulty.
Unlock New Difficulties After Completing Missions
The only way to unlock new difficulties for missions is by completing them once. Doing so will open up new difficulties that you can play if ever you would want to replay the mission.
Face More Veteran Enemies in Hard Difficulty
In Hard Difficulty, you will be met with tougher enemies as Veteran and Elite enemies will be added to the enemies you have to face per mission. They'll be stronger compared to Story or Normal mode so be sure to be ready for them.
Gain Access To Challenge Difficulty In World Tier 4
Upon reaching World Tier 4, you'll be able to play any mission in Challenge difficulty. These missions are tough, but conquering it will net you even greater rewards, as well as Specialization points.
Earn Better Rewards for Completing Missions on Higher Difficulties
Take on the challenge of beating a mission on Hard or Challenge Difficulty and you will be rewarded with additional Target Intel and other items! You'll also get higher XP for your effort.
World-Tier Difficulty Overview
Difficulty that Affects Division 2's Open World
The World-Tier Difficulty is not limited to missions as it affects the whole difficulty level of the game's open world, as well as the maximum gear score for all item drops. This is an endgame difficulty only fit for Expert Division operatives.
Check Out What to Do After Beating the GameDifficulty Amps Up the Higher the Tier
The World Tier system makes it so that the enemies you face will become stronger and tougher the higher the Tier you are in is. Veteran and Elite enemies will become more resilient to damage and will spawn more in higher World Tiers.
Gear Rewards Adapt to World Tier
The Gear you receive will be outfitted to the World Tier you are in, meaning they'll be stronger compared to getting them in normal difficulty. Gear you receive from the highest World Tier will be strongest the gear could possibly be in the game.
The Division 2 - Related Article
Mission Walkthrough & Guide
All Main Mission Guide & Walkthrough ListThe Division 2 - Game Database
| Database List | |
|---|---|
| All Exotic Weapon List | All Weapon Mod List |
| All Brand Gear Set List | All Perk List |
| All Skill List | All Skill Mod List |
| All Craftable List | - |
