You hit the plaza just as drones blink into life and a Warhound roars in the distance. I watched my star count climb and felt that small rush—then realized I hadn’t activated the event. Miss a week here and those caches slip away.
I’ll walk you through Week 1’s Ambush tasks, how the Events Timeline and White House vendor work, and which runs actually move the needle. Read fast; the clock on seasonal rewards is merciless.
On raid night you overhear a dozen strategies at once — All The Division 2 Ambush global event challenges
The Ambush global event is live as part of The Division 2 Anniversary season. You’ll find the challenge list inside the game’s Events Timeline; open that panel and it shows everything currently active. I promise the hardest part is remembering to activate Ambush so your progress is recorded.
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Eliminate 200 enemies using a Marksman Rifle while stationary. | 4 stars |
| Eliminate 200 enemies with headshots while stationary. | 4 stars |
| Eliminate 200 enemies using Rifles while stationary. | 4 stars |
| Eliminate 30 Warhounds while stationary. For this, run any Black Tusk mission | 4 stars |
| Eliminate 50 Drones while stationary. Run the Tidal Basin mission for this | 4 stars |
How do I activate the Ambush global event?
You must toggle Ambush on in the Events Timeline before your actions count. I’ve seen squads grind for hours without flipping the switch—don’t be that squad. Open the Events Timeline from the menu, select Ambush and press the Activate button so kills and objectives register toward the weekly tasks.
At the vendor, players trade tips like currency — How to track and register your contributions
Progress only appears after activation and while you play the tasks matching the event conditions. The Events Timeline shows live counters. If a task asks for kills while stationary, stop sprinting, find cover, and take the shots—movement can invalidate the count.
What are the Week 1 Ambush event tasks and rewards?
Week 1 focuses on rifle and precision play: marksman rifle eliminations, headshots, rifle kills, plus special enemy types such as Warhounds and Drones. Each listed objective pays 4 stars; collect up to 20 stars in total to spend at the events vendor in the White House.
At the vendor window, people hover like moths — Rewards and how to spend stars
Stars act as currency at the White House events vendor. Think of collecting stars like gathering constellations—small, separate wins that combine into something visible on your seasonal progress. The vendor trades stars for caches; caches contain random items that push you toward seasonal exclusives.
There are two reward streams: first, exchange up to 20 stars for vendor caches. Second, complete objective tasks to open weekly caches that drop gear and materials useful for the Anniversary season. Expect randomness—UBISOFT’s seasonal systems and Ubisoft Connect ties control drops and progression, and RNG plays a big part.
For the specific enemy runs: hit Black Tusk missions to cut down Warhounds and run Tidal Basin for Drones. If you play on Steam or via the Epic Games Store, the same Events Timeline logic applies inside the game; cross-platform squads still need everyone to activate the event locally.
Want the best return on time? Focus on tasks that match your usual rotation. If you’re already running Black Tusk content for other reasons, stack the Warhound objective. If you’re a marksman build, grind the rifle and headshot tasks and keep a steady perch.
Caches are luck-based; they help you chase seasonal exclusives but won’t replace targeted farming with specific difficulties and modifiers in endgame content. Treat Ambush as a supplemental funnel for materials and gear rather than the sole path to gear upgrades.
I’ve seen players treat vendor caches like a locked safe—pry it open and hope for the best—but planning which weekly tasks you finish will tilt the odds in your favor. Will you gamble on random drops or grind the runs that guarantee steady progress?