Roles and character builds in Division The Division Guide

Last update: 20 December 2017

There's no class division in the Tom Clancy's The Division game - every character created by the player can serve any function in the game, depending on the carrying equipment and weapons, as well as abilities and talents.

It does not mean, however, that you cannot create a character that will serve a very specific role in a team. Quite the contrary - numerous talents on pieces of gear and weapons, as well as the abilities and talents on your character are there to offer unlimited possibilities. In the next chapters you will learn about the most diverse character builds in the game, such as:

• The Tank - a character that is focused on attracting the attention of the enemies, as well as scattering the enemy ranks.
• The Healer - a character whose main role is to keep the allies alive, and to reach quickly when something goes wrong.
• The Support - a character focused around using abilities to deal immense amount of damage, to inflict numerous status effects on the enemies, or to simply restrict the movements of foes.
• A DPS character - a character that focuses on dealing the highest possible damage with weapons and eliminating the enemies from a safe distance.

As far as solo game comes, you should use a balanced character, but during the more difficult missions (such as the ones on the Challenge difficulty), diversifying your team into specific roles will significantly increase the chances of success. Not to mention the fact, that playing a specific role (and doing it right) gives a lot of satisfaction!

A few things to remember about:

• No half measures. If you want to play as a tank, most of your stats should be focused into the Electronics, as well as a small amount into Stamina. You're not there to deal damage and Firearms are useless to you.
• Building a character that serves a very specific role will require a lot of work and devotion, as you will be required to collect items that have the desired stats and talents. Without that you still be able to play as a, for instance, tank, but your effectiveness will be reduced.
• Playing a specific role in a team (especially in the case of the tank) requires good coordination with the rest of the team - the lack of it will quickly cause you to become the fifth wheel of your team.