Dz 201+ Dark Zone Chests

[MurphDog6]

Does anyone have any info of any upcoming change to the dz chests? I just think it is stupid that in dz 05-06 you open a chest that contains a 163 HE item or a level 30 mod. Yes we will take them to break down for materials but I feel the effort to clear out a landmark of Lvl 34 mobs should be rewarded with better loot in the chests. Yeah we get a guaranteed drop from the boss but I have been accumulating dz keys in the hope that they make a change to the chest loot. There is a state of game stream today but I won't be able to watch that till I am home from work later on. 

Anyone else agree there should be an upgrade of item quality in dz chests?

 

[OlBoy88]

I wholeheartedly agree!

 

[Big Grumper]

I don't bother wasting my keys any more. If I'm in a squad and they open it I take a look. It's usually garbage. In fact I don't even bother extracting this cr*p any more; the space in my backpack and stash are precious and reserved for Gucci items. 

 

[MurphDog6]

I'm the same I let others open if they want. Trying to stockpile some caches. Just sick of 163gs crap in the chests

 

[fewcm]

I open every locked chest hoping for gear mods or weapon mods to break down, electronics and tools are seroiusly lacking for me.

 

[nonzer0 sum]

I open every locked chest hoping for gear mods or weapon mods to break down, electronics and tools are seroiusly lacking for me.

This is my tactic, too.  I've got more fabric, weapon parts and division tech than I know what to do with, but not what I really want.  Maybe they'll add a division tech-to-materials conversion at the crafting table?  Even if it's 10 to 1, I'd be happy.

 

[fewcm]

The funny thing is since they didn't change the loot tables for the chests there's almost always a gear mod or weapon mod in there

 

[Dr Luigi Phd]

The funny thing is since they didn't change the loot tables for the chests there's almost always a gear mod or weapon mod in there

I do wish they would have at least made them lvl 31 or GS182 items that drop in the 201+ DZ, but I still open these and pick up the items. Sure your bag fills up quicker and you have to extract, but at least you don't have to leave the DZ to empty your stash. 

 

[supercat]

Wait. Didn't they say DZ05 and 06 have a guaranteed loots and have less or no Mod items?

My team isn't strong enough to get there, but the loots (chest, drop, and supply drop) in DZ01-03 are certainly worthless now compared to the early 1.2.

 

[MurphDog6]

Wait. Didn't they say DZ05 and 06 have a guaranteed loots and have less or no Mod items?

My team isn't strong enough to get there, but the loots (chest, drop, and supply drop) in DZ01-03 are certainly worthless now compared to the early 1.2.

Dz 05-06 chests are crap still have low level mods or attachments (Lvl 30) and 163 GS items. The only use for them now is to dismantle as materials such as tools and electronics are in short supply now. The drops from named enemies and supply drops up there are all 240 GS set items and 204 other items. Mods and attachments power level 32.

 

[DeadSockPuppet]

When 1.2 dropped, the DZ chests and the yellow HE caches were glitched and are giving subpar gear.  This is a known problem that should be fixed in 1.3, which will be available free to all players (XB1/PC on 6/28, PS4 on ???*), whether you buy the DLC or not.

As a result of this, save your keys and don't open the chests and hold any yellow HE caches you get until AFTER you DL 1.3 on your system.  Purple caches and teal/gear set caches are unaffected and can be opened whenever.  

*There is a problem with the PS4 version of the 1.3 patch.  Because of this, Massive is holding the release on PS4 until they can fix it (would have dropped 6/28 otherwise).  Currently there is no ETA on when it will be fixed and released, but the assumption is that Massive is working on a fix and will release it as soon as they can. 

 

[HHHope]

I've actually gotten to the point of not even bothering with them