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Welcome to Hoxxes IV, a planet rich in valuable minerals and deadly threats. Deep Rock Galactic enlists you and your team of intrepid dwarves to dive deep below and fight off the hostile wildlife in a desperate bid to secure valuable space rocks. Hail corporate capitalism. To ensure your success, we’ve put together a comprehensive master guide for Deep Rock Galactic that’ll prove useful for dwarves of all experience levels.
Although Deep Rock Galactic provides a tutorial to acquaint you with its basic operations, the game’s complexity unfolds as you delve deeper. This guide aims to illuminate the dark corners of gameplay, strategy, and survival, providing insights that go beyond the basics to ensure you make it back to enjoy another beer.
From mastering the unique abilities of each class to understanding the intricacies of cave navigation and enemy encounters, our guide is here to ensure you’re equipped not just with powerful weaponry, but with the knowledge to use it effectively.
Let’s get started, for rock and stone!
👇DEEP ROCK GALACTIC – READER FAVORITES👇
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Scout Guide & Best Builds↗ | Soar through the caves to secure minerals and kills! |
| Driller Guide & Best Builds↗ | Dig straight through any mission and enemy in your way. |
| Engineer Guide & Best Builds↗ | Ensure your knuckle-headed teammates don’t die. |
| Gunner Guide & Best Builds↗ | Mow down everything that dares to exist before you. |
| Best Cosmetics↗ | Remember, fashion is always the true end game. |
| Best Class for Solo & Co-Op↗ | Figure out which class is the best for you! |
👇ALL DEEP ROCK GALACTIC Topics👇
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Ultimate Beginner Guide↗ | Our all-inclusive comprehensive guide for beginners. |
| Top 15 Beginner Tips↗ | Want a shorter read? These 15 tips will get you started. |
| Scout Guide & Best Builds↗ | Soar through the caves to secure minerals and kills! |
| Driller Guide & Best Builds↗ | Dig straight through any mission and enemy in your way. |
| Engineer Guide & Best Builds↗ | Ensure your knuckle-headed teammates don’t die. |
| Gunner Guide & Best Builds↗ | Mow down everything that dares to exist before you. |
| Bosco Guid & Best Builds↗ | Outfit your robotic companion for solo missions! |
| Best Class for Solo & Co-Op↗ | Figure out which class is the best for you! |
| Best Perks, Ranked↗ | Not every perk is equal. Find out which are the best! |
| Best (and Worst) Biomes↗ | All of Hoxxes is deadly, but certain parts are even worse. |
| Best Breach Cutter Builds↗ | Turn everything into a charcuterie board with plasma. |
| Best Shard Diffractor Builds↗ | Lasers can be deadly. This one definitely is deadly. |
| Promotion Guide↗ | Learn how to promote your class when you reach level 25. |
| KPI Terminal Guide↗ | A good employee checks their performance regularly. |
| Assignment Board Explained↗ | Take advantage of missions offered by management. |
| Forge Guide & Forge Mastery↗ | Create a new look for yourself or a new weapon overclock. |
| Beer Guide↗ | Unlock and sample the finest cold ones with the boys. |
| Gold, What is it Good For?↗ | Besides looking pretty, learn how to utilize your gold. |
| Best Cosmetics↗ | Fashion is always the true end game. |
| Best Armor Sets↗ | For when you want a quick and cohesive look. |
| How to Get the Medical Gown↗ | Pick up a new look for your dwarf. Insurance not necessary. |
| Pickaxe Customization Guide↗ | A dwarf is only as respectable as his pickaxe. |
| How to Get More Ammo↗ | Making sure you never run out of bullets is crucial for living. |
| How to Survive Haunted Caves↗ | Learn how to deal with one of the deadliest modifiers. |
| How to Get the Tritilyte Key↗ | Gain access to Machine Events and start farming overclocks. |
| How to Farm Machine Events↗ | Learn to recognize the signs of a Machine Event. |
| How to Farm Enor Pearls↗ | You’ll need plenty of these pearls to upgrade your gear. |
| How to Farm Bittergems↗ | They’re as valuable as they are pretty. Find them. |
| How to Beat the Nemesis↗ | Execute this deceptive robotic monstrosity with ruthless abandon. |
| Achievement & Trophy Guide↗ | Keep track and get advice on how to unlock every achievement. |
| Best Games Like DRG↗ | Craving some new games that scratch that mining itch? |
| More coming soon!! | Mining in progress… |
👇ALL DEEP ROCK Survivor TOPICS👇
If you’re a fan of Vampire Survivors like games, rejoice! The devs decided to do their own take on the genre with Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. This is a different spin-off game that you’ll have to buy separately on Steam.
Prove to upper management that one dwarf can complete a mission on their own if they’re given access to unlimited ammo and a lot of weapons.
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Beginner Tips↗ | Use these fundamental tips to ensure your survival and success. |
| More coming soon!! | Mining in progress… |
What to Do First
There’s a lot to cover in Deep Rock Galactic, as you dig further and further into it. That being said, if you’re completely new to the game, we strongly suggest you start with our Ultimate Beginner Guide. It’ll cover everything you need to function as a proper dwarf.
Afterwards, we suggest you take a look at our in-depth analysis of each of the 4 classes in the game. You’ll pick up tips and tricks for each role and get suggestions for some of the best builds available.
Otherwise, feel free to peruse the rest of our Deep Rock Galactic archives at your leisure. We’re constantly adding more, and if there’s something you want us to cover in depth, let us know in the comments below.
Rock and stone forever!
Deep Rock Galactic Navigation
- How to Use and Build the Shard Diffractor in Deep Rock Galactic
- How to Use and Build the Breach Cutter in Deep Rock Galactic
- How to Beat The Nemesis in Deep Rock Galactic
- How to Survive Haunted Caves in Deep Rock Galactic
- Deep Rock Galactic Achievement Guide & Trophies
- How to Promote in Deep Rock Galactic
- Deep Rock Galactic – Master Guide Hub
- Top 10 Tips for Deep Rock Survivor
- Every Biome in Deep Rock Galactic, Ranked (2024)
- Top 15 Deep Rock Galactic Tips for Beginners
- Deep Rock Galactic: Best Co-Op Class and Best Solo Class (+Every Classes’ Strengths Explained)
- Best Perks in Deep Rock Galactic, Ranked
- Guide to the Forge & Forge Mastery in Deep Rock Galactic
- Deep Rock Galactic: The Assignment Board, Explained
- What Does Gold Do in Deep Rock Galactic, Explained
- How to Get the Tritilyte Key in Deep Rock Galactic
- Top 10 Games Like Deep Rock Galactic
- Deep Rock Galactic: All Big Season 3 Changes Explained
- Deep Rock Galactic KPI Terminal: Everything You Need to Know
- Every Beer in Deep Rock Galactic Explained
- Deep Rock Galactic: Season 2 Overview
- Deep Rock Galactic: New Weapons in Season 2 Explained
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