A new exotic rifle is always worth chasing, and Steel and Sons is shaping up as a reliable primary DPS pick for rifle builds. With recent buffs to the Breaking Point and Aces & Eights gear sets, it has also become part of the current meta. Here’s how to get it and how to use it well.
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The Division 2: Steel and Sons : Overview
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Type | Exotic rifle |
| Source | Broken Rain Incursion |
| Added in | Title Update Y8S2.3 (August 11, 2026) |
| Boss drop chance | 1% from Iris Steel and Marguerite Steel |
| Weekly chest chance | 10% from the final locked chest |
| Best reroll | Damage To Targets Out of Cover |
How to Get It?
The best source is the Broken Rain Incursion, which arrived with the second Incursion on August 11, 2026. You have two chances at the rifle:
- Boss kills: a 1% drop chance from Iris Steel and Marguerite Steel.
- The final chest: the locked chest in the last room opens once per week with a Steel Creek Cypher Fragment, and it carries a 10% chance.
The weekly chest is your best shot, so plan repeat clears around the reset. The rifle is not sold by vendors, and it’s never guaranteed, so a bit of patience helps.
The Talent: Stack, Then Cash Out
The talent rewards precision. Here’s the loop:
- Body shots add a stack to your target for 10 seconds, up to 4 stacks, each giving +4% amplified damage.
- A headshot consumes all stacks for +11% amplified damage per stack.
- Switching targets wipes your stacks, so stay locked on one enemy.
- Destroying a weakpoint makes the enemy take +30% amplified damage from you for 5 seconds.
The efficient loop: break a weakpoint first, stack four body shots, then land a headshot to detonate everything. It’s satisfying once the rhythm clicks.
PvP note: the talent is weaker there, with shorter stacks, a lower cap and smaller bonuses.
Fixed Mods and the Best Reroll
The rifle comes with these mods locked in, and Tinkering can’t change them:
- +15% Critical Hit Chance
- +10 rounds magazine
- +10% Weapon Handling
- +10% Reload Speed
The one open slot is a randomized secondary stat. The strongest reroll is Damage To Targets Out of Cover (DTTOC), a multiplicative bonus that beats every other secondary option.
How to reroll:
- Buy the Steel and Sons recalibration blueprint from Inaya.
- Go to a crafting station.
- Reroll the secondary stat. Each attempt costs one Exotic Component.
Tips
- Clear with a squad. Broken Rain is a tough four-player activity, and loot-sharing groups make farming smoother.
- Farm every character. Each level 40 character can take a weekly chest chance.
- Save components. Don’t reroll until you’re ready for DTTOC.
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FAQs
Q1. Where does Steel and Sons drop?
It drops in the Broken Rain Incursion, from bosses at 1% and the weekly final chest at 10%.
Q2. What’s the best stat to reroll?
Damage To Targets Out of Cover is best, since it’s a multiplicative bonus.
