Massive Entertainment is launching a dedicated Veteran Rewards event for Tom Clancy's The Division 2 starting November 25, 2025. Running through January 6, 2026, this limited-time event distributes exclusive loot based on your account's history, headlined by a new Named shotgun variant designed to accelerate endgame build rotations.
The Stack Broker: A New Utility King?
The standout reward for this event is the "Stack Broker," a Named variant of the ACS-12 automatic shotgun. For experienced players running Striker or Heartbreaker gear sets, the ACS-12 is already a staple secondary weapon because its pellet spread builds gear stacks faster than any other gun in the game.
The Stack Broker leans heavily into this utility role. It features an increased Rate of Fire (RPM) paired with reduced base damage. In the current meta, this trade-off is excellent. You rarely use the ACS-12 for raw damage output; you use it to ramp up your gear set bonuses from 0 to 100 instantly before switching to your primary DPS weapon. A higher RPM means you hit that maximum damage bonus faster, making this potentially best-in-slot for ramp-up phases.
Unlike many Named weapons that come with a fixed "Perfect" talent, the Stack Broker drops with a random talent that can be recalibrated. This flexibility allows you to slot in talents like Flatline or In Sync to match your specific build requirements while keeping the item protected from deconstruction.
How do the Veteran Reward tiers work?
The event uses a cumulative tier system—Gold, Silver, and Bronze—determined by when you first logged into the game. The critical dates determining your eligibility are March 11, 2019, and January 1, 2025.
- Gold Tier: Likely reserved for players active since the early launch window (prior to March 11, 2019).
- Silver/Bronze Tiers: Calculated based on activity relative to the January 1, 2025 milestone.
Because the rewards are cumulative, long-time veterans will automatically unlock the lower-tier rewards alongside their Gold status. This event follows a recent trend of the social team polling the community regarding loot preferences for Stretch Goals, signaling a shift toward specific, high-utility items rather than generic cache rewards.