Division 2 Y8S1 Rise Up Guide: How to Complete All Assault Challenge Tasks

The Y8S1.2 title update for Tom Clancy's The Division 2 brought the first wave of Assault Challenge tasks, and they are worth your time. Finish all five and you walk away with 20 stars to spend at the White House vendor. The tasks are all close-range focused, which shapes exactly how you should be gearing up before you head out.

What are the Y8S1 Rise Up Assault Challenge tasks?

The Assault Challenge is a timed event activity added with the Y8S1.2 update. Five tasks drop on Day One, and you can tackle them in any order. Once the global modifier activates, enemies within range get highlighted, making target identification much easier.

Completing all five tasks rewards 20 stars total, which you then exchange at the White House vendor for various items.

Day One task list overview

Here is the full breakdown of every Day One task and the fastest way to clear each one:

How to complete each Assault Challenge task fast

SMG kills at close range

You need 300 SMG kills, which sounds like a grind but goes quickly in high-density areas. Any SMG counts, so use whatever is best-rolled in your current loadout. Control points and named zones with tight corridors are your best bet since enemies funnel toward you naturally.

Elite True Sons kills at close range

True Sons elites show up reliably in their stronghold areas and during bounties. The task does not restrict your weapon choice here, so bring whatever hits hardest. Get within close range before firing to make sure the kill registers toward the counter.

True Sons elite engagement

Weakpoint kills at close range

This one requires more attention than the others. Elite enemies have visible weak points, usually glowing panels or exposed components on their bodies. Close range is mandatory for the kill to count, so resist the urge to snipe them from cover. Get in, aim for the weak point, and finish the job up close.

Named Hostile kills at close range

Named enemies spawn at control points, during bounties, and in certain open-world events. Running bounties back-to-back is the most efficient way to stack these kills since each bounty guarantees a named target. Close range is the only restriction, so any weapon works.

Specialization weapon kills at close range

Flamethrower id the best Specialization choice for this task. The reason is obvious once you think about it: the Flamethrower is inherently a close-range weapon, so every kill you get with it naturally satisfies the proximity requirement. Swap to it, push into a dense enemy group, and let it work.

What rewards do you get for completing the Assault Challenge?

Finishing all five Day One tasks earns you 20 stars. These go directly toward your star balance with the White House vendor, where you can purchase items from the seasonal reward pool. The vendor stock rotates, so check what is available before spending.

For players working through the broader Y8S1 season, the Assault Challenge stacks with other ongoing activities. If you are also tracking down collectibles, the Corrupted Lantern locations across DC in the Cherry Blossom event are another solid source of seasonal rewards worth your time.

White House vendor star rewards

Tips for completing all tasks efficiently

The biggest thing working against you here is the close-range requirement across every single task. This is not an event where you can hang back and pick enemies off from distance. You need to be aggressive, push into enemy groups, and accept that you will take more hits than usual.

A few practical notes based on what the tasks demand:

• Run a tanky or self-sustaining build. Close-range play against elite enemies punishes squishy setups hard.
• Use the global modifier to your advantage. Highlighted enemies mean you can spot elites and named targets faster, reducing time spent searching.
• Stack tasks where possible. If you are farming True Sons elites for the faction task, you are also generating progress on your SMG and weakpoint tasks simultaneously if you play the right way.
• Prioritize the Flamethrower task last if your Specialization energy is low. Build it up during the other tasks, then spend it efficiently on a dense group.

For everything else Y8S1 has to offer, including new Exotics, seasonal modifiers, and XP events, the full Division 2 Rise Up strategy guide collection has you covered.