The Division 2: The Division 2 Y8S1 Rise Up: Backfire HazPro build guide

The Backfire HazPro build has made a comeback following the introduction of the Recombinant global modifier in The Division 2 Y8S1 Rise Up. This exotic SMG gained popularity in Year 7 Season 1 due to a global modifier that provided bonus hazard protection, effectively countering the bleed effect during reloads. With the introduction of new passive modifier combinations, players can now enhance their hazard protection stats, bringing Backfire back into focus.

This article explores the Backfire HazPro build in the context of The Division 2 Y8S1 Rise Up.

Backfire HazPro Build Guide in The Division 2 Rise Up

This build is designed around a semi-tanky setup, balancing half red cores and half blue cores to ensure sustainable base armor. It leverages brand sets that enhance hazard protection and weapon damage, used alongside the Backfire and Memento backpack.

Note that this build requires a specific brand set exclusive to the Dark Zone. However, the Yaahl Gear brand set can occasionally be purchased from The Division 2 vendors, which might be of interest to some PvE players.

The goal of this build is to achieve 100% hazard protection, 60% Critical Hit Chance, and 100-120% Critical Hit Damage.

Below is a breakdown of the equipment choices:

Primary – Backfire

Secondary – Any secondary to level up proficiency

Pistol – Quick Step

Specialization – Gunner

Skill slot 1 – Banshee Pulse / Crusader Shield

Skill slot 2 – Reviver Hive

Backfire HazPro build with 3 red and 4 blue cores (Image via SK Gaming || Ubisoft)

Here are all the armor pieces and their preferred attributes:

Armor piece	Gear piece	Core	Attributes	Talents
Mask	Yaahl Gear	Blue	Hazard Protection, Critical Hit Damage, Mod- Critical Hit Damage	–
Backpack	Memento (Exotic)	Red, Blue, and Yellow	Mod- Critical Hit Damage	Kill Confirmed
Chest piece	Hunter-Killer (Golan Gear)	Blue	Hazard Protection, Critical Hit Damage, Mod- Critical Hit Damage	Perfect Intimidate
Gloves	Yaahl Gear	Blue	Hazard Protection, Critical Hit Damage,	–
Holster	Česká Výroba	Red	Critical Hit Chance, Critical Hit Damage,	–
Kneepads	Česká Výroba	Red	Critical Hit Chance, Critical Hit Damage,	–

The following active and passive modifiers are utilized:

Active modifier – Cloud Armor

Passive modifier 1 – Consume (Defense)

Passive modifier 2 – Split (Utility)

Passive modifier 3 – Convert 2 (Defense)

The Recombinant seasonal modifier plays a pivotal role in enabling this zero-bleed Backfire build in Year 8 Season 1. At base level 1 for the Cloud Armor, this setup provides 15 Offense stacks, 30 Defense stacks, and 0 Utility stacks. With Convert 2 (Defense), all Defense stacks are transformed into hazard protection, achieving a total of 100%.

More on the Backfire HazPro build

The mask can be substituted with the named Yaahl Gear piece “The Hollow Man,” which offers a fixed attribute of “14% Health Damage.” This replacement is viable if it also includes hazard protection.

Players without Yaahl Gear pieces can temporarily use two pieces of the Cavalier gear set, which provides 30% hazard protection.

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