Dark Zone recommendation?

[KidGreengene]

I am level 160 right now... my understanding is that the level point to be put in the more elite DZ realm is 161. I saw a picture, on here, of a guy that is 180 something and has over 200k DPS (I am NO WHERE near that). So I ask, should I stay at 160 and play with fewer of these guys or just nut up and make the leap?

I think right now, my guy is 80k/70k/16k. I got my DPS as high as 115k but that was the highest.

Sorry for all the posts... don't really have another Division outlet. I tried the Ubi boards but those are so cancerous and I want to enjoy the game, not focus on its flaws.

 

[Xeromaus]

A 161 in the DZ is just begging to die. That being said, you'll have to cross that line sometime, I'd just recommend avoiding the DZ until you get around 175+ and really work out what you're doing in your build.

 

[KidGreengene]

So I guess I will DZ up to 40 and then at 40, work on my gear to get in the 175+ range.

 

[g1nt3r]

First off, no need to apologize bud, this is what I created these forums for, for the players to come and ask questions and discuss the game however they so choose.

Second, looks like your going for some sort of balanced build based on your DPS, Health and Skill power. If you're going for damage, I'd suggest sacrificing some of that Electronics for Firearms, If you're trying to raise your DPS I mean. Loose some of those electronic items and switch them out with items that add more Firearms.

My 2 cents

 

[KidGreengene]

Thanks, g1nt3r. Yeah.. Problem is that I have so many electronic mods and only one firearm mod (yellow). Also, what dictates if a armor piece has a mod slot? All my chest pieces were 700 or so until I got a 1100+ drop but it was electronics. I re-calibrated to firearms before noticing it didn't even have a mod slot.

 

[g1nt3r]

I'd recommend buying the firearms gear mod blueprints from the phoenix vendor and crafting some.