The Division Update 1.5 Patch Notes Released

With today's launch of the Survival expansion for Tom Clancy's The Division on Xbox One and PC, Ubisoft has released a full list of changes coming in update 1.5.

Even though update 1.5 isn't exactly as game changing as the last patch, it does have the second paid expansion including heaps of fixes and changes. The biggest feature for many is the Survival expansion, which introduces an all new gameplay mode. Survival offers a more hardcore experience inside of a modified version of Manhattan complete with survival mechanics and instant death.

As players work either together or by themselves in order to survive in harsh conditions, they'll need to get to the Dark Zone to locate a cure and extract it against heavily armed enemies.

Those players who don't want spend money on Survival will also see a number of benefits with this update. A new list of bug fixes have been removed in 1.5 as well as lots of balance changes to skills, gear sets, and weapons. Vendors, loot crates, mission rewards, and drops now all work with the chosen world tier, and enemies now have a chance to drop crafting supplies as well. Specific gear items such as Ferro's Oxygen Mask and Colonel Bliss' holster have been added into the game each containing a unique talent. These powerful items can only be found in the newly added World Tier 5 bracket, or from Survival Mode.

What's interesting is that update 1.5 isn't available on all platforms. Although Ubisoft and Microsoft have a longstanding deal in place which gives Xbox and PC users early access to The Division expansions, PlayStation 4 users won't be able to access the non-expansion content in this update right away either. Right now, Ubisoft has not yet confirmed when update 1.5 will be available to PS4 users, only saying that more info will be coming soon.

Tom Clancy's The Division is currently available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

Click HERE for the full list of changes in Update 1.5.