The Division: 10 Crucial Tips & Tricks The Game Doesn't Tell You

3. DPS Is Not The Most Important Weapon Stat

As a staunch user of the game's assault rifles, I let myself constantly get bogged down in ensuring I was always increasing my DPS for all weapons. I was simply under the impression that this was the only damage statistic that mattered and that by doing this I was always maximising my combat effectiveness. What I failed to realise, however, is that this very prominent stat was not the most important. By switching to the slower yet more economical marksman rifle class, I discovered I was becoming far more dangerous in long range combat. While I could admittedly take an enemy down within a couple of seconds by loading assault rifle bullets into them, the precise shots of a marksman rifle were much more effective, despite its DPS apparently being worse. This is simply a case of one stat not being effective enough at capturing the strengths of all weapon types, and so it's definitely worth trying out some alternatives before you settle too stubbornly into one class.