The Division 2 went down briefly for maintenance to push live a new patch. The update will fix many of the problems associated with The Division 2’s skill bug, which can immediately disable skills after use and put them on 15-second cooldown.
The Division 2 maintenance took place at 5:15pm EST and the downtime only lasted 15 minutes. Ubisoft admits that not all of the issues around the skill bug will be fixed but players should notice fewer instances of using a skill and then it disappearing.
Since the early access launch, The Division 2 skill bug has been a problem for the game but not all players actually knew it was an issue. What happens is that players use a skill, it gets destroyed on its own, and then a 15-second cooldown timer appears over that skill.
Many simply figured that enemies destroyed their item but the usual cooldown on a skill can be around 180 seconds. Needless to say, the Division 2 skill bug was impacting gameplay, especially when the use of a skill can mean the difference between life and death. Popping a Reinforcer Drone to repair armor only to have it disappear and go on cooldown is never ideal.
As mentioned, Ubisoft and developer Massive Entertainment say that this Division 2 patch will fix many of the bugs with skills but not all of them. Players may still notice problems but they are encouraged to avoid the talents Extra and Overlap, as those are at the root of the issue. The good news is a fix for those issues is said to come later in the week.
While online-only loot-based shooters tend to launch with plenty of issues, The Division 2’s release has been relatively smooth all things considered. Crashes on PC because of Direct X12 and this skill bug were arguably the biggest ones, and there were some issues with progress not carrying over while playing in a teammates open world. But for the most part players seem to be enjoying the experience, and now they can do so with the full breadth of their skills.
The Division 2 is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
