The Division 2's Best New Feature - "TINKERING" Breakdown! 

I have to say this is a great change/addition to the game. This paired with cheaper expertise costs and more exotic component rewards should result in a more rewarding gameplay loop 👍 Thanks for the breakdown Rogue!

It has a nice UI (as a 40k shd vet), thanks. Appreciate the mats nerfs too as well, esp exotic components. If anyone cares, it is 49 exotics to go from 0 to 25 expertise.

straight up W update for the optimization to scale to what you get is amazing. and not having to tp back every time to trash for my expertise is huge. amazing vid keep it up!!!

I'm seriously so excited for this! The cheaper cost and being able to recal/optimize in the fly is so legit. Sucks it's taken so long, but hopefully these changes bring players back and keep players engaged. I know lots of ppl give up based on the costs alone.

This is an awesome change… Well done massive! Cheers Rogue.. 👊👏👊

I'm a solo PVE player and mainly farm XP and tying to level expertise up. This is a perfect way to keep the grind going!

Oh wow I'm so excited for this!! I recently got all gear stats and talents maxed in my library and still working on the guns but developing proficiency and expertise is where I find the most developmental fun in the game, so having the system improved is awesome!! Thanks for the breakdown

Fantastic change. Love good QOL improvements

So nice. Much needed improvement to an area of the game of which we were never given much direction or explanation. Even if the term "tinkering" evokes memories of my dad out in the garage fixing a lawnmower or something.

Thanks for the update and explanation of how the Tinkering works both at a base and out in the world while playing. I'm looking forward to being able to use it once I get my computer tower rebuilt. I'll let you know what I think of it after I am able to play. It'll be about a month-ish, so you are aware.

Needed this explanation - Thank you for the vid!

Recently came back to the game, looks like I picked the perfect time for it. Thanks for the informative video, looking forward to this update dropping.

I like the look of it and as ColdBwoyy stated the cheaper cost is welcomed. As a new player this is the biggest pain point for me at the moment. I have almost all my library maxed but missing the tactical assessment BP's and not dropping at control points and bounties. And yes; I would stop my game play and go back to home base and extract stats etc.. This will help a lot

Very nice. We just need to be patient once this is rolled out, so they can get all of the bugs worked out...🎉🎉🎉

Looking forward to tinkering with it, Haha I couldn't resist. Glad the expertise costs have finally been reeled in to reasonable.

🔥🔥🔥 Should have done it like this from the beginning

Nice. Will save a lot of Time not going back to The WH or Campus or Haven(with Vanguard Manhunt possible happening in NY) every Time. Will need a bit getting used to but looks really better. Thx for the Vid.

Hugely excited for this. As you said, being able to donate mid-countdown will be game changing.

If they are putting a limit on what we can optimize to depending on what is in library. I think that when we craft something new like a weopon for example. Its random rolls should never be lower than what is already in our library.

Next update I’d like to see is being able to stay or ready up in countdown not having to find a complete new group again! Very frustrating and sometimes very disappointing 🤦‍♂️

Great video, brand new player just reached tier 3 in the game. Im still trying find a good guide for newer players.

this is an awesome change to the system!

inventory cleaning on the go, what a nice feature... :D Respec on the go, what a GREAT feature... :D

So now I have to get that extra .5 crit chance stat instead just to fully optimize pieces now.. that is wild.

It has been mentioned a couple of times already here, but I am concerned that this system will be frustrating in a group setting. I already rage when a group member or, heaven forbid, group members, continually stops to check their loot while doing a mission, raid or countdown. I like that the game has separated the loot management phase from the shooter phase. However, after watching your ""Where is the Division 2 Going" video (which was excellent!), introducing this system makes sense.

Damn it man, I just figured out the 1st one

Tinkering on the go is awesome!

Yup. I like this.

They better put this tinkering system in division 3 by default.

What up RougeGold!

Question about older exotics, and being able to get pieces with rolls we want. IE putting out of cover on guns etc. If we even can, do we have to reroll it or can we recalibrate an exotic? Seemingly small distinction but really hope it’s the latter. Yea tinkering is huge and will help free up some dreaded stash space

How significant are the reductions to optimize/expertise gear? Is it noticeable?

It's about time

Quality of Life the game increasing drastically, like it, more playing than fast traveling.

Hey I was wondering if anyone knows of any bugs currently regarding the core attributes on gear because I can’t recalibrate them and it’s brand new gear not pre update and not already calibrated. To give and idea what it say is “You do not have enough materials to recalibrate this item” I compared the needed materials with a friends and I had what was required. So if any knows a fix I’d appreciate it.

I like it. The Devs did good. Can't wait til it's implemented to put it to use.

When I go to my bench, there is no option for tinker. It goes right in the crafting. I can’t find it. I’m looking at the inventory button and it won’t allow me to tinker right there either.

Are we still only able to recalibrate one stat per piece or did they make it into two stats that can be recalibrated?

I will say this, on the one hand, it's nice that you can do it "remotely" now, but these tables made some sense, and it's not like you had to go there every 5 minutes because there was a need and necessity. In fact, if someone collected items for expertise use, it would probably fill up quickly, but for that you simply need to manage your inventory properly. I don't know if it's 100% good to have whole tinkering station in our equipment

What build were you using in this video?

Right off, this seems pretty cool. It wasn't anything I ever thought to even ask for, but I can see it being handy. Question though, if you're in the open world and out of combat, and go like three layers deep into your tinkering menu and then an enemy walks up and engages you.... What happens then? I'm assuming you get kicked out of your menu, but how badly does it impact the stuff you were working on?

The fact that this will happen for the next 2 years is the best thing ever

Can you tinker more than one attribute or is that still a thing, only recalibrate one attribute and optimize the others.

The new tinkering system will be great for the game but my question is, will be able to swap specialization weapons without going back to base of operations?? Please advise.

Nice ❤

When or how exactly do you unlock this I am level 26 and the option for this is greyed out for me.

Question for the experts!, i have just started playing the D2 PC, i came across 'Hyenas boxes'', for some reason i can't loot them, i'm level 5, 'F' key doesn't let me loot. Cant seem to find a solution guys/gals?

Are we will be able to TINKER with gears that you use on gear item and weapons ? that should be great as Div 1

Last few days grinding like mad ,maxing out the attributes 😂😂😂

Yo rogue, do you have any recommendation for a momento striker build? I have been playing here and there and struggle in clearing checkpoints on challenging with my current build. I currently run 4 piece striker with a momento backpack and striker chest piece set and get destroyed solo everytime.

Looks good but I hope theirs enough new content to also bring players back.

I think it’s going to slow down play. When in a group.

A question I have is when will expertise stop? Surely they won’t just have it go up and up and up

So is this only for the pc players or every platform

No more BOO for that *one* expertise donation when you’ve got 75 other pieces to just decon.

I really like the new system! I HATE going back to the BOO or settlement to configure or donate items. This is very awesome and beneficial, especially for veteran players. 😎✨✨

Amazing quality of life update.

OK the cost was reduced but I noticed the amount of the recalibration is very limited. Making it still alot to maximize it to its full potential.

This gives me hope that division 3 will be amazing...

When is that update?

Hi! I'm little confused about when start the new season because i want to play when a new season launches. So when start the new season?

Rogue gold doesn't have proficiency in and gear or weapon? Something different esnt seem right there

1 day ago 😮

Now I can't simply optimize my shit I have to extract stuff just to put it right back on just to be able to optimize it waste of materials

"you dont have the materials to recalibrate"

Just wondering if we get exotic pieces back,,,,

I still would like to see more than 1 Exotic piece(s) able to be equipped at one time like they did in Div 1

If optimising is limited to the stat in your library then it should go up to what you have in the library in ONE GO

I like the new Tinkering Station layout much easier to navigate compared to the bulky big one that we have at the moment. Unfortunately, not all the changes coming in Division 2 are welcomed I've heard from several players who have said there are a lot of Division Agents that hate what the Devs have done with the game because they say the Devs have yet again folded for the Division Whiners those who continuously complain about the game are too competitive to play and the missions are too hard to complete. But the game was marketed as competitive in the first place and it won't make a difference balancing the weapons and gear to make the weapons more powerful if you are still shit at creating gear builds it won't make any difference. I play on Heroic all the time that is because of my build and the Division Whiners will continue to complain to Ubisoft and the devs and the game isn't the problem it is because they don't know how to create a dam good build that will carry them through each mission to that end. I spoke to a Division Agent who said, I have been with Division 2 from day one and it's too competitive and too difficult to get through all the missions. And I bluntly said to this player (who I won't name) this is down to your game style and your builds that is the problem, and it isn't the game that is at fault it is because your gear builds are wrong and you're not taking advantage of the GearSets talents and attributes and you're using that wrong weapon. You wouldn't use a gear set with for example 150% AR damage and then use a shotgun, would you? And that problem with a lot of these players who constantly whine about the game and it's their fault, not the game so making changes to the weapons and gears won't make a blind bit of difference if you can't still create a good gear build for your character. I apologise, that turned into a mini rant but you know what I mean.

It overall seems great, but i'm worried that only being able to optimize stats up to the max in the library becomes annoying for long-term players like me

My boo doesn't say that it's still the same layout doesn't say tinkering library

Kinda stupid how you can use tinkering anywhere. I'm not against the QoL features, its pretty great overall. However, the stat values should receive a small penalty doing it from your inv, or no penalty but credit/resource costs should be increased by like 25%, or only allow deconstructing/adding to library from the inv. Good changes overall, just needs some balancing. Doesn't make sense to have the bench in the BOO, and then have a UI option anywhere to do literally the same thing. Needs to have an incentive to use the bench, while being able to skip it/pay for convenience at a slight penalty/cost. Honestly, it just makes no sense, either. Removing gear swaps and forcing return to a safe area just to change you gloves, yet you can perform complex upgrades and deconstruct/modify in a hot zone.

So they give us all this extra crap, but they can’t seem to make it where we can shoot through our AI Team, or swap specialists! That’s what I need😢

That's good an all, but when are new maps coming? Having to keep playing the same missions over and over is just down right boring. It doesn't matter what new gear sets they come out with. If there's no new opening areas/cities, what's the point to the game overall?

Nice changes but the grind is pretty much the same it seems. I’m looking forward to more balance changes, 70% of the gear in the game is mediocre or just trash. Like who is gonna use perfectly tamper proof or reassigned they need to completely redo these talents.

hopefully they add all the good stuff to div 3 for me I can't come back to this game just feels so stale and boring with the same stuff over and over

I quit playing because of expertise system. I hate it. It's a lazy way of changing something instead of giving maps, DLC or new missions. I have 108 items proficient and my main build is ONLY expertise 7. I'm over level 4000 and now I've quit playing.

Im just waiting for div 3 now all these changes means nothing cuz u will still be doing the same things in game they are just dragging a dead horse with this game now.

Wow, the library now looks shit. Tinkering now works for the hard-of-thinking. Why bother with these changes.

Here's a tip Ubisoft quit wasting time n money on useless updates n release a new game div2 is dead n ur pvp is beyond broken people who still play this are a minority compared to the market

Now the devs can focus on giving us more inventory space, since they keep adding gear and exotics. Right?!? Right... 😭💀🪦