Polarity Switch (Global Event)

== Polarity Switch ==
=== Details ===
A freak electrical storm has charged all agents firearms and hostiles with a polarity - either positive or negative. Agents will needs to engage the enemies of the same polarity to inflict increased damage.
Engaging hostiles of a different polarity will do less damage.
Agents have the ability to change their weapons polarity by reloading or swapping weapons. Melee attacking a hostile will change all enemy polarities - positive will go negative and vice versa.
Polarity will affect all of an agent's firearms including Specialization weapons however, skills and grenades are not affected.
==== Groups ====
Group leaders determine the state of Global Event activation for the group.
==== Matchmaking ====
You will automatically be grouped with other agents who have activated the Global Event when matchmaking.
==== Rewards ====
New challenges are released each day of the Global Event. Complete these challenges to progress through the Global Event Tiers and earn rewards.
Rewards can be claimed from the Seasons vendor at the Base of Operations or inside Haven, or via Seasons in the Pause menu. If you don't claim your rewards before the Global Event ends, they are automatically moved to you mailbox.
==== Locations ====
When activated, Global Event effects are present everywhere in D.C., Lower Manhattan and outlying mission areas. Only the Dark Zone, Conflict, Expedition, Raids and Countdown are unaffected.
=== Challenges ===
Day 1 Challenges 	Day 1 Challenges 	Day 1 Challenges
Challenge description 	Challenge fulfillment amount	Stars received
Eliminate positive polarity hostiles. 	200 	04 stars
Eliminate negative polarity hostiles with headshot kills. 	100 	03 stars
Eliminate negative polarity hostiles with the polarity damage buff active.	50 	02 stars
Change the polarity of hostile firearms. 	50 	02 stars
Eliminate positive polarity hostiles while they are on fire. 	20 	02 stars
Complete any Main Mission on hard difficulty or above. 	1 	01 stars
Day 2 Challenges 	Day 2 Challenges 	Day 2 Challenges
Challenge description 	Challenge fulfillment amount	Stars received
Eliminate negative polarity hostiles. 	200 	04 stars
Eliminate positive polarity hostiles with headshot kills. 	100 	03 stars
Eliminate positive polarity hostiles with the polarity damage buff active.	50 	02 stars
Achieve the highest polarity damage buff multiplier (5). 	30 	02 stars
Eliminate hostiles of the opposite polarity. 	10 	02 stars
Eliminate polarized elites. 	50 	01 stars
Day 3 Challenges 	Day 3 Challenges 	Day 3 Challenges
Challenge description 	Challenge fulfillment amount	Stars received
Eliminate polarized hostile after destroying all their weakpoints and armor. 	50 	04 stars
Shock three hostiles of the same polarity at the same time. 	1 	03 stars
Take over a control point without shooting opposite polarities or leaving the capture radius.	1 	02 stars
Complete any Main Mission on challenging difficulty or above. 	1 	02 stars
Eliminate positive polarity hostiles with a Specialized Weapon. 	25 	01 stars
Eliminate polarized hostiles with a melee attack. 	10 	01 stars
Day 4 Challenges 	Day 4 Challenges 	Day 4 Challenges
Challenge description 	Challenge fulfillment amount	Stars received
Eliminate hostiles without shooting opposite polarities. 	50 	04 stars
Eliminate positive polarity Outcasts. 	50 	02 stars
Use a sidearm to eliminate hostiles. 	15 	02 stars
Complete any Stronghold on hard difficulty or above. 	1 	02 stars
Eliminate positive polarity Black Tusk with grenades. 	10 	02 stars
Eliminate negative polarity hostiles with a Specialization Weapon.	25 	01 stars
=== Polarity Switch Milestone Rewards ===
Complete Global Event challenges to earn stars and increase your reward tier. Earn additional stars when gaining levels with the Global Event active. Each reward tier you reach grants you a new reward.
Rewards can be claimed here (milestone menu) during the event. Any unclaimed rewards are moved to your mailbox once the event ends.
Tier level	Reward 	Amount of stars earned
Tier 01 	Magnetic Patch / Named Cache	00 stars
Tier 02 	Crafting Gear Cache 	05 stars
Tier 03 	Crafting Weapons Cache 	05 stars
Tier 04 	Season Cache 	05 stars
Tier 05 	Optimization Cache 	05 stars
Tier 06 	Named Cache 	05 stars
Tier 07 	Season Cache 	05 stars
Tier 08 	Optimization Cache 	05 stars
Tier 09 	Exotic Cache 	05 stars
Tier 10 	Lucky Backpack Trophy 	10 stars
=== Global Event Vendor ===
Use your stars (in wallet) to buy more Caches at the season vendor in the BOO or Haven. All unspent stars will be lost when the Global Event ends.
Cache type 	Contents 	Cost
Weapon Crafting Cache 	40 Steel, 40 Polycarbonate, 30 Carbon Fiber, 30 Titanium 	03 stars
Gear Crafting Cache 	40 Ceramics, 40 Polycarbonate, 30 Carbon Fiber, 30 Electronics 	03 stars
Recalibration Crafting Cache	70 Ceramics, 70 Steel, 65 Electronics, 65 Titanium 	03 stars
Named Item Cache 	Named Item 	08 stars
Optimization Cache 	Tactical Assessment, Weapon Alloy, Gear Weave, Field Recon Data, SHD Calibration	12 stars
Legacy Season Cache 	Unmarked SHD Supplies, Unmarked SHD Supplies 	12 stars
Exotic Cache 	Equipment Item 	20 stars
Category:The Division 2
Category:Global Events