Weapon mods in The Division 2 have been significantly overhauled. In the series’ debut, mods were heavily randomized, often providing bonuses for magazine size, critical hit chance, optimal range, and more. In the sequel, however, mods are no longer part of the loot system.

Ubisoft says these changes were due to too many “must-have” mods in the first game. Because so many mods were crucial, there were very few slots for true customization. Specifically, weapon handling and magazine size mods just ended up detracting from the overall experience.

The Division 2 Mod Changes

As you play The Division 2, you’ll unlock mods to equip on your weapons. Once one is unlocked, it’s yours forever and can be used across any number of eligible weapons. There will still be weapon type exclusivity, though. Don’t expect to be able to equip a rifle clip onto your LMG.

All mods will have static rolls. That means the extended sniper clip that you get will be the exact same as mine, your friend’s, or anyone else’s.

Division 2 Mods

Update: As of April 8, 2019, Ubisoft has updated the mod system, removing all negative effects from them. It has also toned down their benefits to make up for this fact. You can read the full changes on the patch notes.

Originally, weapon mods had both positive and negative effects. The Division 2 Tidal Basin update completely changed that. Now the positive effects have been toned down… while the negative effects were removed completely for most mods!

When you have multiple possible mods for one slot on a weapon (such as for a magazine) you’ll still find mods with negative attributes. However, these mods will also have stronger-than-usual positive stats. For every slot, there will be at least one mod that has no negative attributes. The aim is to be less restrictive, letting you try out the mods you want without being hampered by negative stats.

Weapon Mod Summary

If that’s too much for you to process, here’s a quick summary of how mods have changed from your experience in The Division.

Mods are no longer dropped as loot.
Must be unlocked through challenges of some sort.
They now have static rolls.
Can be equipped on all eligible weapons at once.
Most mods have only a positive effect, but some do have negative ones.

Weapon Mod Types

While Ubisoft hasn’t quite confirmed all the different mod slots on any given weapon type, this is how things were handled with the original Division.

Optics Rail: Change your weapon’s scope or sight. Certain scopes will allow you to go first-person.

Magazine Slot: Upgrade your weapon’s magazine to hold more rounds, fire faster, and more.

Underbarrel Rail: Add things like grips for less recoil, laser pointers for better accuracy, and more.

Muzzle Slot: Add suppressors for stealth or other muzzles to change how bullets fire.

Skin Slot: Personalize your weapon with various skins and tints.

How to Unlock Weapon Mods

Weapon mods can be unlocked in a few different ways. Your first weapon mod blueprints come from the Theater settlement and the improvements it asks of you.

Perk Unlocks

Magazine

Level 1 (Cost: 1) – Awards: Tactical small pouch magazine; fits any belt-fed weapon.

Level 2 – Awards: Balanced spring 5.56 mag; fits 5.56 assault style weapons.

Level 3 – Awards: Precision 7.62 mag; fits 7.62 assault style weapons.

Level 4 – Field pistol mag; fits sidearms.

Muzzle

Level 1 (Cost: 1) – Awards: Loud vent break 5.56 muzzle; fits 5.56 caliber muzzles.

Level 2 – Awards: Compensator 7.62; fits 7.62 caliber muzzles.

Level 3 – Awards: Small suppressor 9mm muzzle; fits 9mm caliber muzzles.

Level 4 – Osprey 45 suppressor; fits .45 caliber muzzles.

Optics

Level 1 (Cost: 1) – Awards: T2 micro red dot sight; fits short and long top rails.

Level 2 – Awards: Acog scope (4x); fits long top rails.

Grip

Level 1 (Cost: 1) – Awards: Short grip underbarrel attachment; fits long rails.

Level 2 – Awards: Compact coupled small laser pointer; fits non-rail couplings.

Gear Mod Summary

Gear mods still drop like normal loot with varying rarities and powers. They can increase a lot of different stats such as grenade damage or XP gains. Gear mods do not have drawbacks.

How to Unlock Mods

There are a variety of ways to unlock mods in The Division 2. You’ll find them as random drops, missions rewards, and settlement progress. You will need to craft many mods before they become available to equip, so check your crafting bench frequently!

All Weapon Mods

Weapon attachments		Name	Attribute (pos)	Attribute (neg)
Magazine	Belt	Nimble Link Belt	5% Fire rate
–		Tactical Small Pouch	20% Reload speed
–		Non-disruptive Link
		Calibrated Link	15% Stability
		Large Pouch	35 Extra rounds
	5.56 Magazine	Light Extended 5.56 Mag	10 Extra Rounds
		Sturdy Extended 5.56 Mag	20 Extra Rounds	10% Reload Speed
		Tactical 5.56 Mag	10 % Crit Damage
		Infantry 5.56 Mag	30% Optimal Range
		Balanced Spring 5.56 Mag	20% Stability
	7.62 Magazine	Light Extended 7.62 Mag	10 Extra Rounds
		Sturdy Extended 7.62 Mag	20 Extra Rounds	10 %Reload Speed
		Weighted 7.62 Mag	20% Stability
		Precision 7.62 Mag	7% Headshot Damage
		Thin 7.62 Mag	20% Reload Speed
	9mm Magazine	Oversized 9mm Mag	10 Extra Rounds
		Extended 9mm Mag	20 Extra Rounds
		Heavy Spring 9mm Mag	10% Crit Damage
		Segmented 9mm Mag	20% Reload Speed
		Special Forces 9mm Mag	10% Damage to Elites
	.45 ACP Magazine	Extended .45 ACP Mag	10 Extra Rounds
		Oversized .45 ACP Mag	20 Extra Rounds	10 % reload speed
		Short Spring .45 ACP Mag	20% Reload Speed
		Force Feed .45 ACP Mag	10% Damage to Elites
		Precision Feeding .45 Mag	20% Stability
	Marksman 7.62 Magazine	Tightly Packed Marksman Mag	5 Extra Rounds
		Lightweight Marksman Mag	20% Reload Speed
		Sturdy Marksman Mag	20% Stability
		Compact Marksman Mag	10% Damage to Elites
		Mended Marksman Mag	20% Optimal Range
	7.62 Integrated	Compensated Integrated Spring	20% Reload Speed
		Overbalanced Integrated Spring	20% Stability
		Stiff Integrated Spring	5% Damage
		Underbalanced Integrated Spring	10% Damage to Elites
	Revolver drum	Speed Loading Revolver Drum	20% Reload Speed
	Pistol mag	Extended Pistol Mag	11 Extra Rounds
		Field Pistol Mag	30% Optimal Range
		Police Pistol Mag	20% Reload Speed
	Tubular	Hard Tubular Spring	5% Fire Rate
		Counter-Clockwise Tubular Spring	10% Damage to Elites
		Flexible Tubular Spring	20% Reload Speed
Muzzle	5.56 (5.7)	Loud Vent Brake 5.56	10% Optimal Range
		Muzzle Brake 5.56	5% Damage to Elites
		Compensator 5.56	10% Stability
		Flash Hider 5.56	5% Crit Damage
		Large Suppressor 5.56	10% Accuracy
		Omega 5.56 Rifle Suppressor	20% Stability	10 % Optimal Range
	7.62	Loud Vent Brake 7.62	10% Optimal Range
		Muzzle Brake 7.62	5% Damage to Elites
		Compensator 7.62	10 % Stability
		Flash Hider 7.62	5% Crit Damage
		Large Suppressor 7.62	10 % Accuracy
		Omega 7.62 Rifle Suppressor	20% Stability	10% Optimal Range
	9 mm	Loud Vent Brake 9mm	10% Optimal Range
		Muzzle Brake 9mm	5% Damage to Elites
		Compensator 9mm	10% Stability
		Flash Hider 9mm	5% Crit Damage
		Small Suppressor 9mm	10% Accuracy
		Osprey 9 Suppressor	5% Crit Chance
	.45 ACP	Loud Vent Brake .45	10% Optimal Range
		Muzzle Brake .45	5% Damage to Elites
		Compensator .45	10% Stability
		Flash Hider .45	5% Crit Damage
		Small Suppressor .45	10% Accuracy
		Osprey 45 Suppressor	5% Crit Chance
Optics	Short	EXPS3 Holo sight	8% Damage to Elites
		Russian Red Dot Sight	5% Crit Damage
		T2 Micro Red Dot Sight	10% Accuracy
		PRO Red Dot Sight	5% Stability
		Small RDS Scope	15% Stability	5% Accuracy
		Reflex Sight	20 % Crit Range
		Low Reflex Sight	10% Damage to Elites	10% Optimal Range
		Rugged Mini Reflex Sight	5% Crit Chance
	Long	Acog Scope (4x)	20% Optimal Range
		CQBSS Scope (8x)	30% Headshot Damage
		Digital Scope	45% Headshot Damage	5% crit damage
		C79 Scope (3.4x)	5% Damage to elites
		552 Holo Sight	10% Accuracy
		MK5 Scope (15x)	40% headshot damage	20% Reload Speed
		VX1 Scope (12x)	35% Headshot Damage	10% Reload Speed
	Iron Sights	Streamlined Iron Sights	10% Reload Speed
		Weighted Iron Sights	10% Stability
		Open Iron Sights	10% Accuracy
Underbarrel	Short	Angled Grip	10% Stability
		Laser Pointer	5% Crit Chance
		Small Laser Pointer	7% Crit Chance
		Vertical Grip	10% Accuracy
	Long	Short Grip	5% Crit Damage
		Handstop	10% Reload Speed
	Gadget	Compact Coupled Laser Pointer	10% headshot damage
		Compact Coupled Small Laser Pointer	10% Crit Chance

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