Exotic Items

(or for short), previously known as , are the rarest and most exclusive pieces of gear in Tom Clancy's The Division;  pieces notwithstanding. They are the equivalent of "legendary" or "artifact" items in other games: items not only of incredible and unique power but of notable lore significance within the setting, as opposed to the more standard or lower equipment. of quality, introduced in Update 1.5, were formalized into  in Update 1.6. are known not only for their power, but also for the unique, exclusive talents they have that sets them apart from every other item in the game. These are unconventional gear pieces that can potentially change the way one plays at a fundamental level.

These most commonly can be found as a drop from named enemies, including the bosses those items would have originally belonged to. They are a guaranteed drop from an, which can be earned from missions performed at least at "Legendary" difficulty, and the Weekly Cache, which can be acquired a maximum of 3 times per week via weekly challenges in the standard game, the Underground, and Survival.

They also have a chance to be found in Field Proficiency Caches at World Tier 5, Survival Caches, Resistance Reward Caches, and in certain Global Event Caches. Certain can only be purchased from the Special Equipment Vendor in the Terminal using Phoenix Credits.