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The Green Poison Outbreak Explained
The Division: Resurgence

The Green Poison Outbreak Explained

Understand the Green Poison outbreak in The Division: Resurgence. Learn about the early days of the crisis in Manhattan, new factions, and the story alongside the original game.

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The Green Poison Outbreak Explained

Understand the Green Poison outbreak in The Division: Resurgence. Learn about the early days of the crisis in Manhattan, new factions, and the story alongside the original game.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    The agent is activated as a first-wave Division agent following the release of the Green Poison, a smallpox-based disease spread via U.S. dollar bills.
  2. 2
    The agent is deployed to New York City to escort community leaders to safety alongside fellow agent Sarah Kelly, as the city descends into anarchy.
  3. 3
    After securing the leaders, it's discovered that Joint Task Force members have been overwhelmed and their heavy weapons stolen by assailants attacking Trinity Hospital.
  4. 4
    Players navigate through the New York Stock Exchange and reach the hospital, finding civilians held hostage by gang members and taken to Liberty Island.
  5. 5
    After securing the remaining hospital occupants, the mission shifts to Liberty Island's cargo yard, where Sarah Kelly is injured, forcing the player to proceed alone.
  6. 6
    On a docked ferry, the agent confronts and defeats the gang leader, Jax, but must escape by jumping off the ship as Jax detonates explosives.
  7. 7
    The agent awakens at the Base of Operations in Midtown, learning that most first-wave agents are dead or went AWOL, leaving a small group of survivors.
  8. 8
    While a second wave of agents has handled many threats, new challenges remain for the player to address.
Tips
  • The story in Resurgence builds on existing lore with new missions, factions, and perspectives on the initial collapse.
  • It does not serve as a bridge between Tom Clancy's The Division and Tom Clancy's The Division 2.
  • Key locations include Midtown, the New York Stock Exchange, Trinity Hospital, and Liberty Island.
  • Notable characters include Sarah Kelly and the gang leader Jax.
  • Factions encountered include the Strategic Homeland Division, Joint Task Force, Raiders, Cleaners, Rikers, and The Freemen.

Players will experience a new narrative within the established lore of The Division, gaining a deeper understanding of the Green Poison outbreak and its immediate aftermath in New York City.

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