5 best exotic gears for the open world in The Division 2

Some of the finest exotic gears for the open world in The Division 2.
Some of the finest exotic gears for the open world in The Division 2 (Image via Ubisoft)

Players always look forward to utilizing some of the finest exotic gears for the open world in The Division 2. This is because they provide unique talents, benefits, and bonuses that help players deal with PVE factions like Hyenas, True Sons, Outcasts, or the Black Tusk more efficiently. In Division 2, exotics are powerful items of the highest rarity tier that stand out due to their distinct talents and qualities.

Every exotic item in the game has its own unique talent that cannot be swapped out like High-End items. These exotic talents apply the same values to all players in the game while the sole distinction between two of these exotic items of the same type is their attribute values.

In this article, we shall take a look at some of the best exotic gears for the open world in The Division 2 and how they assist players in PvE.

Note: The article is subjective and reflects the author's opinions. The entries are arranged in no particular order.


5 of the best exotic gears for the open world in The Division 2

1) Waveform Holster

Waveform holster is beneficial for skill-focused builds in The Division 2 (Image via Ubisoft)
Waveform holster is beneficial for skill-focused builds in The Division 2 (Image via Ubisoft)

The waveform holster is one of the best exotic gears for the open world in The Division 2 if you intend to use a skill-focused build. The talent Alternating Current allows the exotic holster to add a stack of 3% skill damage every second to one of your skills, up to a maximum of 10 stacks. After 10 seconds at the maximum capacity, the stacks move to your other skill.

The procedure then repeats indefinitely as your skills gain the damage stacks alternatively. This waveform holster can be target-farmed with holster gear selection from Countdown of the Summit or found in areas with holster loot allocation.


2) Catharsis Mask

Catharsis mask helps provide a lot of survivability (Image via Ubisoft)
Catharsis mask helps provide a lot of survivability (Image via Ubisoft)

Catharsis is one of the best exotic gears for the open world in The Division 2 thanks to the self-sustaining capabilities that its talent provides. Dubbed Vicious Cycle, the talent builds stacks up to a maximum of 30 upon taking instances of damage. Each stack provides 1% weapon damage. Taking damage at max stacks causes a purge, which removes all stacks and Status Effects.

The talent then triggers a healing cloud on the ground that restores 5% of Max Armor to you and all your allies for 10 seconds. This allows Catharsis to be a very important piece of gear for blue-core-focused builds or Solo builds for the open world. This exotic mask can be target-farmed from the Countdown or the Summit or dropped in the areas with mask loot allocation.


3) Coyote's Mask

Coyote's Mask is one of the best exotic gears for the open world in The Division 2 (Image via Ubisoft)
Coyote's Mask is one of the best exotic gears for the open world in The Division 2 (Image via Ubisoft)

Coyote's Mask is undoubtedly among the top exotic gears for the open world in The Division 2 for any DPS build thanks to its strong talent that boosts you and your allies' damage. The talent is dubbed Peak Instinct and the player along with their teammates, all receive a buff based on the distance from the last opponent you defeated.

The buff grants:

  • +25% critical hit damage for 0-15m kills
  • +10% critical hit damage and chance for 15m-25m kills
  • +25% critical hit probability for +25m kills

This exotic mask can be target-farmed from the areas with mask loot allocation alongside the Countdown and the Summit.


4) Memento Backpack

The Memento backpack is a must-have exotic for any Division agent (Image via Ubisoft)
The Memento backpack is a must-have exotic for any Division agent (Image via Ubisoft)

Memento is often revered as one of the fan-favorites and most-used exotic gears for the open world in The Division 2 of all time. It allows players to have weapon damage, skill damage, and survivability all within one talent. It also allows players to run and gun with confidence thanks to the talent Kill Confirmed's trophy system available from enemies you kill.

Collecting these grants a short-term buff, which scales with the number of core qualities equipped and lasts 10 seconds.

  • Red Core: +5% weapon damage.
  • Blue Core provides +10% bonus armor.
  • Yellow Core: +5% Skill Efficiency.

Additionally, with a long-term buff, for every trophy collected, you will earn an additional +1% Weapon Damage, +1% Skill Efficiency, and +0.1% Armor Regeneration for 300 seconds. There are a maximum of 30 stacks. This exotic backpack can be farmed from backpack loot-allocated loot areas and target-farmed from the Countdown and the Summit.


5) NinjaBike Messenger Backpack

NinjaBike backpack is often overlooked but it is versatile nonetheless (Image via Ubisoft)
NinjaBike backpack is often overlooked but it is versatile nonetheless (Image via Ubisoft)

The NinjaBike Messenger Backpack is one of the most versatile exotic gears for the open world in The Division 2. Thanks to its talent, dubbed Resourceful, this exotic backpack can slot into any equipped Gear Set or Brand Set item to meet a prerequisite for obtaining a Gear Sets benefit. It can unlock benefits from numerous sets at once.

Although this unique talent does not provide a buff of some kind, it more than makes up for it by allowing players to access set bonuses beyond the limited six slots allocated. This exotic backpack can be target-farmed from the Countdown or the Summit or found in the backpack loot-allocated areas.


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Edited by Ritoban "Veloxi" Paul
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