The Division 2 Skills can prove to be the difference between you completing and failing a mission. The correct timing of a shield, turret, or drone strike can help you out endlessly, especially when surrounded by enemies. Once you have activated a Skill, they will take a long while to reload, which can be annoying. Thankfully, however, there is a way to make The Division 2 Skills reload faster and even increase skill cooldown. Read on to find out all there is to know about how to cancel Skills in The Division 2 and other nifty tricks.
The Division 2 How to Cancel Skills | How to make Skills reload faster
While Skills in The Division 2 can prove to be the difference between mission success and failure, they do take quite a long time to reload once used.
Take the drone, for example. Once activated, the Drone Striker will last for a decent amount of time. After it has either deactivated or been shot down, however, it takes more than a couple of minutes to reload and become available for use again. This isn’t helpful if you activate it for a few enemies, only to find you needed it later to help take down even more. You’ll be stuck between a rock and a hard place in this situation, no matter which Skill you’ve activated.
Thankfully, there is a way to speed the reload process up and reduce cooldown time. For any Skill that lasts for a set amount of time, you don’t need to wait for it to deactivate automatically (or for it to get destroyed). You can cancel Skills in The Division 2. Holding down the same button (for a few seconds) as you called the Skill in with will deactivate it (R1/RB on PS4 and Xbox One).
This allows it to start reloading as soon as you cancel it, which will cut down your waiting time. As soon as you have dealt with all the enemies there are, cancel your active Skills. They should, hopefully, be ready to use for the next stage of enemies.
Skill Mods may well decrease the reload time between repeated use of Skills, too. You unlock the ability to equip these once you reach Level 11.
Division 2 Apocalypse Travel Guide
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A Tourist's Guide of Gaming's Post-Apocalyptic Settings
It finally happened. The bombs went off. The zombies took over. The flood waters overtook the city. Valve released Half-Life 3. Whatever the case, you want to make the most out of your post-apocalyptic travel. In honor of The Division 2, we're taking to the skies and touring gaming's most luxurious wastelands. -
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Treat yourself to a luxurious overgrown wonderland of ruined buildings. Spy the warbots in the distance, but avoid their nasty claws and howling maws. Just grab some EMP devices and holograms and grapple to a prime sunbathing spot. No one will bother you up there. -
Far Cry New Dawn
Pristine Hope County was spared by the atomic blasts, which is great news for the end days traveler. Marvel at the intricate and colorful graffiti left by the local "Highwaymen." Enjoy the death races at the arena! Just keep your helmet on and lay low, you probably don't want to be a participant. -
Horizon Zero Dawn
From the newest dawn to Zero Dawn. Arrive in All-Mother's Embrace and sample local cuisine from the Nora tribe. Venture out towards Meridian on safari, snapping pictures of all the robotic wildlife. Just remember, steer clear of the Tallnecks. They can crush anything underfoot without warning. -
Metro Exodus
The Russian countryside is just as luxuriously gray as any other post-apocalypse. Find a local faction to call your own and scavenge for food from your new rivals. Or, hop on the train and journey towards the unknown as you battle mutants alongside this Artyom fellow. -
MotorStorm: Apocalypse
What's better than wandering through ruined buildings and chatting it up with starving locals? Zooming past them on your retrofitted motorbike! Race with other thrillseekers on the roads of civilization's end, avoid sinkholes, and deathtraps on your way to the assuredly dented golden trophy. -
Fallout: New Vegas
Roll the dice on New Vegas, the greatest little set of casinos in the Wasteland. Stay in the Lucky 38 and be Mr. House's special guest, or take your chances across the street at the Ultra-Luxe. Just don't try the steak unless you have a strong stomach. -
Mad Max
Drive the Magnum Opus out to the Plains of Silence for a luxurious desert vacation. Come for the delicious cans of Dinki-Di Meat and Veggies, stay for the parades of raider caravans gathering in the distance. Bring a sawed-off shotgun along for extra fun. -
Rage
Do you want to see the pink of end times Hope County but you need a few more superpowers on your stay? Saddle up to Wellspring and take in the world of Rage. Just sit down at Mick's Garage and get set up with your own Outlander racing vehicle. -
State of Decay
For a little extra with your end times, you'll always want to add the Zombies option. Perfect for groups or those with teamwork in their veins, Trumbull Valley offers plenty of opportunities for scavenging and exploring. Make new friends, rescue your old ones, and make a new home before the Breakdown. -
Wasteland
If you're looking for that rustic smell, only the classics will do. Jet over to Needles and take your time with turn-based combat and cozy graphics that only a classic PC franchise can provide. See the origins of your favorite vacation spot in this atomic blast from the past.
