How to Get Black Division Gear in Tarkov After the Wedge Nerf

Unlock each offer with a Kord Breach task or Battle Pass level, then buy it from Ragman or Peacekeeper. If you skipped the line, the Nov 12 patch made Wedge, Black Division and the tasks easier. The season ends Dec 7, and every unlock stays in PvP and PvE.

HP of Wedge and each guard

880 → 750

Pen of Wedge's rifle rounds

65 → 42

Kord Breach season ends

Dec 7

How do you get Black Division gear now?

Black Division (BD) is the AI special-forces faction from Icebreaker and Terminal. Their rigs, masks and packs come from trade offers you unlock in Season 1.

Until this patch, those offers took special BD dogtags. Now five of them take money or a figurine.

The two rigs cost a figurine, not cash. You find BD figurines in sport bags and plastic suitcases, or buy them on the flea market.

The trader asks this for each Black Division offer today.

The last five still asked for dogtags when we checked the traders on Nov 13. Each offer sells 2 per restock, the NICE Frame only 1.

A figurine sold for about 121,000 ₽ (Operator) and 198,000 ₽ (Team Leader) on the PvP flea that day. The LV-119 V1 (the white one) used to cost a Red and two Green tags. One figurine is the easier route.

Buying one takes five steps.

That last tip comes from one player whose new barter only showed up after a Scav raid.

How do you kill Wedge after the nerf?

Wedge isn't harmless now, so fight him at range and aim for heads. His MP7 still fires AP SX (pen 53), and up close he still wins.

The patch cut his squad's reaction speed, accuracy and health, and changed their rifle ammo. Wedge and each guard dropped from 880 to 750 HP: head 70 → 60, thorax 170 → 150, legs 130 → 110.

At 60 head HP, a 7.62x51 round that gets through the helmet has more room to kill in one hit. Wedge's SCAR now fires M62 Tracer instead of M993, pen 65 → 42. The guards' 5.56 went from M995 to M855A1, pen 53 → 44.

Lower penetration means your chest plate stops far more of their hits. But M62 deals 82 damage per round, up from 70, so bare arms and legs now hurt more.

Wedge spawns every raid in the gym on Icebreaker's level 3, and most old tactics still work there.

• Wedge's crew pushes the long corridor: after the patch, one player saw them come to him. They even reloaded in the hallway. Hold that angle instead of peeking the gym.
• A guard turns the corner first: bounce an M67 off the right wall into the corridor. Don't trade shots with a full squad.
• You're using smoke: stand at its edge, not deep inside. Players found Wedge loses you there, the same bush-edge bug our Tarkov AI vision breakdown shows.
• Your arms stick out of cover: that's where M62 now hurts most. Keep peeks short.
• The squad throws CS gas: wear a gas mask, like the Avon M53A1 from Forbidden Knowledge.

Expect 3 guards solo, 4 in a duo and 6 with three players.

What changed in the Kord Breach tasks?

Many Kord Breach tasks now need fewer kills or items, on fewer maps. Black Division also spawn 100% of the time on their Seasonal maps.

They react slower and aim worse. Their health should now be 750 HP, down from 880, like Wedge's squad.

Each task now asks for less.

Players have confirmed the Sheep and SSD changes. The other three rows aren't confirmed in game yet.

Sheep in Wolf's Clothing still needs a BD plate carrier on you for every kill. The first task, Prapor's Uninvited Guests - Part 1, should no longer need Prapor LL2.

Battle Pass medical documents now drop on Icebreaker too. The daily Battle Pass doc cap should rise to 40 in Seasonal (from 30) and 25 in PvP (from 20). That means faster Battle Pass levels before Dec 7.

Should you finish Kord Breach before Dec 7?

Yes. Every offer you unlock stays in PvP and PvE after the season ends on Dec 7.

Five rewards come from the task line itself.

The other five (SOTR, FCPC V5, NICE Frame, LV-119 V2, TT 45 Plus) unlock through Battle Pass levels.

Historical Prospects looks unchanged, so start it early. It still asks for PMC kills at night (10 pm to 8 am) on Customs, Woods and Streets.

Season 2 is planned for December, with 22 new modifiers on top of the Season 1 list.

So unlock the five dogtag-free offers now, and finish the line by Dec 7.

FAQ

What are BD dogtags for now?

Five offers still take them. Those are the LV-119 V2, Siege-R, Avon mask, NICE Frame and TT 45 Plus. Keep your Ferrum, Green and Red tags for those.

What should I do with BD figurines?

Keep an Operator for the FCPC V5 and a Team Leader for the LV-119 V1. Sell spares on the flea market.