Ubisoft has officially revealed Puppeteers, the latest season of The Division 2. The year 5 season 2 brings a host of new content for you to pursue, including new Manhunt missions, apparel event, season pass, exotic gear, and more.
Earlier this year, Ubisoft announced that it's increasing the length of its future seasons from three to four months. Season 1 was pretty lukewarm, but Puppeteers is shaping up to be a meaty one. There's plenty to dive into, and in this guide, we cover everything you need to know about The Division 2 Puppeteers.
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The Division 2 Puppeteers Start Time
The Division 2 Year 5 Season 2 Puppeteers starts on October 3rd, 2023. Ubisoft will take down the game's servers for scheduled maintenance at 9.30 AM CEST / 3.30 AM ET / 12.30 PT. The estimated downtime is three hours.
The Division 2 Puppeteers New Manhunt Missions
There are four new Manhunt Missions in The Division 2 Puppeteers. The missing agents include Cindy, Mel, Jack, and Vikram. Rescuing hostages will unlock new upgrades for the Castle Settlement. There is also a new Prime Target called The Recruiter.
The Division 2 Puppeteers Roadmap
Below, you can find the entire roadmap for the Division 2 Puppeteers.
Content | Month |
Missing Cindy Manhunt Mission | October |
Missing Mel Manhunt Mission | October |
Nexus Apparel Event | October |
Reanimated Global Event | October |
Missing Jack Manhunt Mission | November |
SHD Exposed Global Event | November |
Missing Vikram Manhunt Mission | December |
Hollywood Global Event | December |
Guardians Global Event | January |
Golden Bullet Global Event | January |
Incursion Returns in The Division 2 Puppeteers
The four-player endgame activity is returning with challenging boss encounters and unique mechanics.
The first Incursion mission is called "Paradise Lost," in which you and your team will liberate the burning Meret Estate Settlement, which is currently under the control of the Cleaners.
Incursion missions will rotate weekly, and completing them can get you the Ouroboros Exotic SMG.
New Weapons in The Division 2 Puppeteers
Below are all the new weapons coming to the Division 2 Puppeteers.
Weapons | Stats |
Iron Lung (Exotic LMG) |
Talent Ardent Shooting heats the weapon up filling the "heat meter". The meter is equivalent to 50% of the weapon's standard Magazine Size. When the meter is full, rounds shot by the weapon will ignite enemies. When not shooting, the meter constantly depletes. Reloading or swapping to another weapon fully depletes the meter |
Born Great (Military G36 AR) | Talent "Perfect Stabilize" - +1% Weapon Accuracy and +1% Weapon Stability per bullet shot, up to +75%. Stopping shooting will start a timer of 6 seconds, after which the bonuses reset |
Grown Great (Tommy Gun SMG) | Talent "Perfect Stabilize" - +1% Weapon Accuracy and +1% Weapon Stability per bullet shot, up to +75%. Stopping shooting will start a timer of 6 seconds, after which the bonuses reset |
New Gear in The Division 2 Puppeteers
Below are all the new exotic gear coming to the Division 2 Puppeteers.
Gear | Stats |
Collector (Exotic Chest Piece) |
Talent Hoarder +3 Grenade Capacity; +50% Grenade Radius; +35% Grenade Damage; +25% Grenade Damage for each extra enemy caught in the blast. Automatically regenerate grenades every 30s, if you have less than 2 grenades in your inventory. |
Ortiz: Exuro (Gear Set) | 2 Pieces equipped give +20% Burn Duration & +15% Skill Health. 3 Pieces equipped give +40% Burn Damage 4 Pieces equipped unlock a new unique Turret talent. Ortiz Incinerator Turret Prototype The Incinerator Turret spins 360°. You are immune to your own Incinerator Turret's fire. The Incinerator Turret explodes when disabled. Chest and Backpack Bonuses: Chest Bonus - Talent Chain Combustion Enemies set ablaze by the Ortiz Incinerator Turret Prototype ignite other enemies within 2m. Backpack Bonus - Talent Heatstroke +25% Weapon Damage to enemies set on fire by the Ortiz Incinerator Turret Prototype. +25% Ortiz Incinerator Turret Prototype Range. |
Lengmo (Gear Brand Set) | 1 Piece equipped gives +20% Explosive Resistance. 2 Pieces equipped give +10% Skill Health. 3 Pieces equipped give +15% LMG Damage. Chest and Backpack Bonuses: Named Chest "Carpenter" - Talent Perfectly Mad Bomber". Grenade Radius increased by 75%. Grenades that kill an enemy are refunded. Grenades can now be "cooked" by holding the fire button, making them explode earlier. Allows to gain +15% bonus Armor while aiming when throwing out a grenade. Named Backpack "Backbone" - Talent Perfectly Unstoppable Force. Killing an enemy increases total weapon damage by 7% for 15s. Stacks up to 5. Grenade kills add 2 stacks. |
The Division 2 Puppeteers Season Pass
A new season means a new season pass, and if you purchase the $10 pass in The Division 2 Puppeteers, you will gain access to the following rewards:
- 11 new weapon skins
- 11 new gear dyes
- 3 new emotes
- 2 Special Year 5 Season 2 vanity outfit
And that's everything coming to The Division 2 in its year 5 Season 2 Puppeteers.