What is Countdown in Division 2?
Countdown is a timed PvE mode on its own map: the Pentco Fairview Power Plant. Ubisoft added it with Title Update 15 in May 2022.
| Rule | Countdown |
|---|---|
| Players | 1 to 8 agents in 2 groups of 4 |
| Unlock | Level 40 |
| Group | Matchmaking or your own group |
| Map | Pentco Fairview Power Plant |
| Win condition | 2 of 3 objectives, the main mission, then extraction |
| Difficulties | Normal, Hard, Challenging and Heroic |
| Rewards |  Countdown Requisition tokens, caches, collectibles and XP |
A solo agent can start a session. Normal difficulty is built for 1 agent.
An agent below 40 cannot queue. Our PROs take an agent from level 30 to 40 so the mode opens.
Countdown loot without the evening grind
A PRO squad runs Heroic Countdown with your targeted loot slot, or gets your agent to level 40 so the queue opens.
CountdownCountdown Heroic Runs
Heroic Countdown runs with a PRO squad, the targeted loot set to the weapon class or gear slot you hunt.
Level 4030-40 Leveling
Your agent from level 30 to 40, so Countdown opens in the queue.
BuildDivision 2 Custom Build: 6 pieces
A 6-piece build farmed on your agent for Countdown, around the role you play.
SHDDivision 2 SHD Levels Farming
SHD levels on your agent between Countdown runs.
Countdown objectives: how a run works
- Queue: pick the difficulty and matchmake, or start with your group.
- Read the countermeasures: each run rolls random countermeasures that buff the enemies.
- Clear 2 of 3 objectives: 3 areas of the map hold an active objective. Pick any 2.
- Finish the main objective: it unlocks after the 2nd objective.
- Fight to extraction: Hunters join the defenders. Call the helicopter and hold the zone until it lands.
A downed agent respawns during the objectives. In the final phase there are no respawns.
Since Title Update 16, each countermeasure has a deactivation benefit: a matching buff for the agents.
| Countermeasure | What it does to the run |
|---|---|
 Hostile Hazard Resistance | Enemies gain 100% Hazard Resistance |
 Hazard Resistance Reduced | Agents lose 25% Hazard Resistance |
 Enemies Drop EMP on Death | A dying enemy drops an EMP in a 15 m radius |
 Agent Skill Damage Reduced | Agent skill damage drops by 50% |
 Enemy Critical Resistance | Enemies cut incoming Critical Chance by 25% |
 Hostile Explosive Resistance | Enemies gain 100% Explosive Resistance |
 Hostile Close Range Resistance | Agents deal 75% damage within 15 m |
 Hostile Long Range Resistance | Agents deal 75% damage beyond 35 m |
 Hostile Headshot Resistance | Enemies gain 25% Headshot Resistance |
 Skills Cooldowns Increased | Agent skill cooldowns double |
 Hostile Skill Damage Resistance | Enemies gain 50% Skill Damage Resistance |
 Hostile Armor Repair | Enemies get 25% more from armor repairs |
 Reload Speed Decrease | Agent reload speed drops to 75% |
Countdown difficulty: Normal, Hard, Challenging or Heroic
Title Update 16 added 4 difficulties in September 2022. Challenging is the original difficulty from launch.
| Difficulty | Built for |
|---|---|
| Normal | A solo agent |
| Hard | 8 casual players |
| Challenging | 8 matchmade players, or 2 to 4 strong players |
| Heroic | 4 to 8 hardcore players |
Challenging is built for 8 matchmade players. It suits a public queue.
Heroic is the hardest tier. Queue it with a set group on finished builds.
Countdown loot and the Requisition vendor
A finished run pays caches, collectibles, XP and Countdown Requisition tokens. Gear drops through the whole run.
- Tokens per run: difficulty, cleared objectives, Hunter dog tags and a clean extraction set the count.
- Dog tags: Hunters drop them, and each tag adds tokens.
- Extraction: quitting before the end loses the run's progress. Board the helicopter to finish it.
- Targeted loot: the targeted loot slot works in Countdown. Set it to the weapon class or gear slot you hunt.
The Countdown Requisition vendor stands in front of the White House, next to the Global Event vendor. It sells items and Sealed Caches for Countdown Requisition.
Short on evenings? Our PROs play Heroic Countdown runs on your agent with the targeted loot slot you pick.
The last Countdown Surge ran from 6 to 13 October 2026. It paid 2x Countdown Requisition. The next Surge date is not announced yet.
Best Countdown build
Countdown rewards fast kills and fast objectives. Our Division 2 builds guide keeps the same pair for open world and Countdown.
- Weapon farm:
St. Elmo's Engine with 
Memento. Shock rounds plus kill trophies. - Skill build:
Capacitor with Memento, or Capacitor with the 
NinjaBike Messenger Bag for a brand cheat.
Both exotics come from Countdown targeted loot. The St. Elmo's Engine guide covers the rifle on its own.
A PRO can farm a custom build around the role you play in the group.
See Division 2 services →Heroic Countdown runs, level 40, a farmed build or SHD levels, played by PROs on your agent.
Countdown this season: Red Horizon and 3 November
The live season is Year 8 Season 3, Red Horizon, since 27 August 2026.
Red Moon Rising and Red Moon Unleashed both close on 3 November. The same day, Echoes of Central Park opens as the 3rd paid DLC.
The exotic tier list ranks the pair worth targeting in Countdown.
From the source
Official“Title Update 15 patch notes: Countdown, a new 8-player endgame mode. 2 groups of 4 SHD agents secure a power plant against the clock, then extract. Timed mission, various objectives, available through matchmaking.”
Official“Countdown plays solo or with up to 8 players. 3 random objectives and countermeasures; 2 of 3 objectives unlock the final mission. Respawn except in the final mission. Rewards: caches, collectibles, experience and tokens. Available at level 40.”
Official“TU Y8S3.1: Red Moon Rising 24 September to 3 November. Countdown Surge 6 to 13 October: 2x Countdown Requisition.”
Official“Year 8 Season 3 Red Horizon from 27 August 2026: Fafnir and Iron Will exotics, the Ember Engine gear set.”
Official“Red Moon Unleashed from 15 October to 3 November.”
Official“Echoes of Central Park out 3 November 2026.”
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- Page published: Countdown rules, the objective flow and countermeasures, the 4 difficulties, Requisition loot and the vendor, the build to bring and the current season.