I dropped into an invaded Stronghold and felt the map tilt under my boots. You hear the ping of a completed task and suddenly everything in the White House shop seems closer. I kept score so you don’t have to chase dead ends.
On my last session outside the Castle I noticed players clustering around the Seasons vendor. All The Division 2 Anniversary Journey missions and how to complete them
I play this game enough to read the rhythm of a season. You want Stars fast, predictable rewards, and a plan that doesn’t waste your time. Below I break the Anniversary Journey into small, repeatable moves—so you can pick the most efficient path for the rewards you actually want.
How do I earn Stars in The Division 2 Anniversary Journey?
You earn Stars by completing tasks inside each Anniversary Journey mission. Some tasks are tiny and automatic—like visiting a settlement—while others demand intent, such as clearing a Stronghold or defeating kill squads during Retaliation. I recommend stacking playtime with complementary tasks (for example: run strongholds while in a group to tick both group and stronghold objectives). The mission tables below list every task and its Star reward so you can plan sessions that pull multiple targets at once.
Where is the Seasons vendor in The Division 2?
The Seasons vendor sits inside the White House settlement. Walk up, open the Seasons shop, and spend Stars on the listed rewards. The Exotic Cache is the priciest option at 20 Stars—choose it only after you’ve grabbed necessary Exotic Components or Anniversary Caches first.
What rewards can I buy with Stars?
Options range from Anniversary Caches and Exotic Components to Exotic Caches and Broken SHD Watches. Pick according to the gear you need or the parts you lack for builds. If you’re chasing a specific Exotic, treat the Exotic Cache like a high-variance bet—sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn’t, like finding a spare magazine in a firefight.
Below are the mission breakdowns. Use them as a map: some tasks are quick, others pay big. A few are repeatable across sessions; a completed mission will also hand you bonus items and the Stars needed to buy the good stuff.
Anniversary Journey Mission 1 tasks (complete any six)
| Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Visit White House | 1 star |
| Play 30 minutes in a group of 2 players or more | 3 stars |
| Eliminate an enemy with the Strike drone | 3 stars |
| Loot 10 items | 1 star |
| Complete 3 missions | 2 stars |
| Take over 3 Control Points | 2 stars |
| Donate 200 resources to a Control Point | 2 stars |
| Defeat 3 hostiles in a row from cover without moving 5 times | 5 stars |
Anniversary Journey Mission 2 tasks
| Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Visit the Theater Settlement | 1 star |
| Eliminate 15 enemies with the Assault Turret | 5 stars |
| Craft 10 items at the Crafting Bench | 2 stars |
| Recalibrate 3 items | 3 stars |
| Sell 10 items to a vendor | 2 stars |
| Complete 5 bounties | 3 stars |
| Donate 300 food | 5 stars |
| Eliminate 3 hostiles in a row 5 times while being within 15m of them | 5 stars |
Anniversary Journey Mission 3 tasks
| Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Visit the Campus Settlement | 1 star |
| Gain a Sheperd Level | 1 star |
| Talk to the Snitch | 2 stars |
| Purchase 3 items from Cassie Mendoza | 3 stars |
| Find and eliminate 3 Hoarders | 2 stars |
| Eliminate 50 enemies while in a group of 2 or more players | 6 stars |
| Eliminate 25 enemies with a Signature weapon | 5 stars |
| Complete 3 Strongholds | 6 stars |
Anniversary Journey Mission 4 tasks
| Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Visit the Castle Settlement | 1 star |
| Complete a target practice activity | 5 stars |
| Optimize 3 items | 3 stars |
| Deconstruct 10 items | 3 stars |
| Complete 3 Countdown objectives | 3 stars |
| Clear 15 Summit Floors | 5 stars |
| Defeat a kill squad during Retaliation | 6 stars |
| Complete an invaded Stronghold | 10 stars |
Finish every step in a mission and you also receive mission bonus rewards that raise your Star total and give tradeable items. These mission bonuses are worth prioritizing if you prefer predictable returns over gambling on Exotic Caches.
- Mission 2 bonus: 10 Stars, 2 Anniversary Caches, and 2 Exotic Components.
- Mission 3 bonus: 10 Stars, 3 Exotic Components, 2 Anniversary Caches, and 1 Exotic Cache.
- Mission 4 bonus: 10 Stars, 4 Exotic Components, 3 Broken SHD Watch, 3 Anniversary Caches, and 2 Exotic Caches.
On my last run the Seasons shop felt like a checklist with its own heartbeat. How to spend Stars and prioritize rewards
Go to the White House and open the Seasons shop. If you need crafting parts, grab Exotic Components first. If you want high-risk, high-reward loot, spend 20 Stars on an Exotic Cache. If you prefer steady upgrades, buy Anniversary Caches and Broken SHD Watches for parts and currency.
Use Steam or Ubisoft Connect to track friend invites and group up—many of the high-Star tasks reward group play. I recommend mixing bounties, strongholds, and a few Summit floors in the same session to keep momentum: the Season calendar runs until the end of March, so plan the sessions you need.
If you want one final rule: prioritize tasks that overlap. That single change turns the Anniversary Journey from a grind into a plan that actually feels like progress—a roadmap that breathes. Are you going to chase the Exotic Cache gamble or build certainty with components and caches?