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Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor has been nominated for a Golden Joystick Award! 🎉

We’re thrilled to be nominated in the Best Early Access Game category. This would not have been possible without your amazing support!

All that is left now is to bring home the WIN and for that, we need your vote. 🗳️

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ROCK AND STONE!

Years of practice. Endless hours of honing kiting skills, tightening fast-twitch reflexes, building a master’s touch for baiting a Dreadnought into a supply pod.

All this, to get to the place where champions are forged: the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals.

The Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals are the absolute pinnacle of sporting competition. This is the highest level of pure performance, where top athletes from around the world come together to prove themselves as the ultimate Survivor. Here, in a live broadcast head-to-head elimination tournament, we will witness eight athletes compete to claim the coveted World Heavyweight Champion title.

The Invitationals begin on Monday, November 4th at 17:00 CET, broadcast directly from the Ghost Ship Games headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. This premiere event features live sports commentary, detailed on-field analysis of the players, and a front-row seat to all the action as it unfolds before you.

This live esports event, scientifically guaranteed to be the most serious and high-stakes and professional one of its kind, is already being described by many sports journalists as “The biggest broadcast since the moon landing” and “So athletically dazzling it makes Michael Jordan look like a baby horse on ice.” It is also one of the oldest-running sporting traditions in history, beaten only by the Olympics and mammoth rodeos.

We hope you’ll join us live on November 4th for the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals, to be a part of the greatest sporting event ever orchestrated in human history.

WHO: A global audience, eight tenacious DRG:S athletes, and a crack team of sports broadcasting professionals
WHAT: The biggest sporting event of the century
WHEN: Monday, November 4th at 17:00 CET
WHERE: Live from Ghost Ship HQ, and all over the world on Youtube and Twitch[www.twitch.tv]
WHY: To prove who is the ultimate Deep Rock Galactic Survivor.

With Love,
-Ghost Ship Publishing / Funday Games

WARNING: This post contains details about Update 04 that might be considered spoilers to some.
In Update 04 we are introducing a new feature to the game called Mutators. Mutators are a system of novel affixes added to a run to make them more interesting and chaotic. They come in the form of positive mutators that will help you in the run and make you more powerful, and negative mutators that will challenge and test you. Here’s an example of a run with two positive and two negative mutators:

You might be curious about where and when these mutators will appear in the game. We have created two new game modes called ‘Vanguard Contracts’ and ‘Lethal Operations’. A Vanguard Contract is a specific set of mutators and run conditions that change every day. For example, you might be tasked with going into Crystalline Caverns as a Maintenance Worker Engineer with the Cryo Cannon as a starting weapon, only able to equip [COLD] Weapons, and a list of mutators like the ones depicted above. Vanguard Contracts can be challenging but you will often feel much more powerful than in a regular run.

Notice anything different (besides the flying dwarf?)Lethal Operations, on the other hand, are meant to be a proper challenge that you can dive into and “solve”. That’s why it only changes weekly giving you ample time to experiment with different setups or discuss strategies with fellow players. The biome is locked, but you get to pick a class and class mod to test out different approaches to overcoming the mutator combos. How about one where your starting weapon is Cryo Grenades, shop prices are increased by 50%, enemy speed is increased by 45% and you only get two choices when you level up? We look forward to seeing some epic runs.

Will you ever escape the ghostly shellback?Since Vanguard Contracts and Lethal Operations change every day/week, we do not want to add a reward that will make you feel obligated to play them for fear of missing out on powerful upgrades. We have instead opted to make the dives give a bonus to Rank XP and Credits the first time you complete them. This should make it an optional game mode for any players still progressing, and for the greybeards, we hope you will instead compete on EMPLOYEE REVIEW SCORE - another feature added in Update 04. You will have to wait for the patch notes for more details on that one.

That’s it for now miners. Stay tuned for more Update 04 which is on track to launch NEXT WEEK!

Rock and Stone!

WARNING: This post contains details about the Azure Weald that might be considered spoilers to some.


In order to meet the latest quotas, management has decided to open operations in a new biome: the Azure Weald! Today we’ll talk a bit about what makes this place so marvelous and profitable.

On the surface, the Azure Weald is a stunning blue cave with blue and pink luminescent plants that produce a soft and comforting light. It’s not as dense with rock as Salt Pits, and features no pesky obstacles like the vines of Hollow Bough, making it a fairly maneuverable place. It’s the only cave system with water as a minor obstacle and a surrounding border.

The biome has a few features you won’t find anywhere else, like the glowing crystal formations known as p[[[[[[[{0}]]]]]]]q. These crystals will heal you when you stand near them, but Glyphids gain the same benefit so use them wisely. They can also be destroyed with your trusty pickaxe… or an ill-timed drop pod. You might want to preserve them though, because Azure Weald contains no Red Sugar to heal you.

Another Azure Weald curiosity is the membranes on the ground that launch you into the air when you walk over them. They offer a quick getaway or a daring aerial attack if you’re feeling brave.

The Azure Weald is home to a couple of new Glyphids that are sure to make your job interesting. The Glyphid Mini Exploders are faster than regular Glyphid Exploders, very abundant, fashionably pink, and almost as deadly as their bigger brothers.

The cunning Glyphid Warden is also lurking around between the glowing lichens of the Weald. When stationary, it sets up a Mind-Link that makes all nearby Glyphids take much less damage. You will have to hunt it down to get rid of it, as it is fairly skittish.

The Azure Weald comes with all the bells and whistles of a new biome: Five Hazard levels with three biome goals in each, and a Biome Mastery mode with five Hazard level challenges offering permanent meta bonuses to any runs in the Weald.

That’s it for now miners. Stay tuned for more details about Update 04 which is on track to launch this fall.

Rock and Stone!

Hello Survivors!

We just updated the game with a small hotfix for the sweet tooth. Make sure you have the latest version of the game 0.3.35d to enjoy it

Short and sweet list of fixes:
- Fixed an issue where the Red Sugar Cube artifact would no longer give you Max HP

Hello Survivors,

As promised, a small bug fix and balance patch while you wait for Update 04. Thanks for having patience with us!

• Fixed an issue where some progress could be lost if quitting the game immediately after ending a run
• Enemy projectiles are now destroyed when hitting the player
• Fixed an issue where the “Mastery Gained” screen would show up, even when no actual progression had been gained
• Reaching 0 Max HP with the Energy Bars artifact will now result in the dwarf dying
• The Twin Dreadnoughts no longer deal damage while transferring health
• The Huuli Hoarder will no longer attack for 0 damage
• Cocoons should no longer do 0 damage
• All Class Mod stats are moved to the meta category
• Fixed an issue where Mineral Market buttons could get stuck when using a controller

• The Impact Axe no longer knocks back enemies when returning
• The XP upgrade ‘Learn on the Job’ has been adjusted:

• Uncommon - Removed
• Rare now gives 10% increased XP gained during a dive (was 9)
• Epic now gives 15% increased XP gained during a dive (was 12)
• Legendary now gives 20% increased XP gained during a dive (was 18)

• The Scout Classic Class Mod bonus has been changed to a multiplicative +15% Max HP (was flat +20 Max HP)
• MK11 (Unstable Overclock) has been changed to: +25% Fire rate, +25 Reload Speed, +100% potency, +30 Clip size, -50 Accuracy (was +200% Fire Rate, +30 Clip Size, -90 Accuracy)
• The following Artifacts have been buffed with a passive bonus:

• FRZ Shield Belt (Artifact): +10% Cold Damage
• BRN Shield Belt (Artifact): +10% Fire Damage
• Reflex Calibrator (Artifact): +5% Armor
• Clipboard of Grudges (Artifact): +10% XP Gain
• Vita-Miner Pills (Artifact): +5% Max HP
• Armor Grease (Artifact): +5% Movement Speed

PS. If you like the new splash and capsule art, head over to our Discord to download it as a wallpaper in most common sizes :)

Hello Survivors,

Once again, we want to thank you for being patient with us as we finalized our plans for Update 04! We are spending longer on updates than we did in the Spring, in order to make every update feel substantial and meaningful, while simultaneously future-proofing the game’s foundation with new tech.

We are ready to share the plans for Update 04 in rough headlines, and as always, we will start revealing more details in the weeks and days leading up to the update. Update 04 is on track for a fall release! We are also planning a small snack-sized update with some fixes, balance changes, and QoL features to sate your appetite until then. The snack is coming next week.

Rock and Stone!

The Funday Dwarves

We’re slowly returning from our Summer holiday, and will soon begin preparations for Update 04. The first step is to update our living roadmap, as soon as we settle on a scope for the next update - stay tuned. Until then, we thought we’d make a small patch with some fixes, balance changes, and a much-requested feature allowing you to ‘pin’ upgrades in the shop. Here are the patch notes for patch 0.3.0d:

• Added the ability to pin upgrade cards in the shop. This prevents them from being rerolled and keeps them for the next shop.
  
• The game should now properly run in the background when it loses focus
  
• Added a beam range weapon upgrade

• Hi-Volt Thunderbird’s unstable overclock ‘Electrical Tether’ now properly applies status effects.
  
• The dwarf can now also be controlled with the right stick on controllers
  
• Fixed an inconsistency issue when targeting the highest HP enemies
  
• It is now possible to hold the button to buy/sell multiple minerals in the mineral market
  
• Added a charge delay to the refund all upgrades button to avoid accidental refunding
  
• Added description to potency upgrades
  
• Wallet currency now animates more appropriately when spending resources
  
• Status Effect stacks applied can now be seen on the end screen
  
• Status Effect damage upgrades will no longer be offered when the player has no damaging status effects or ground zones
  
• Amount of projectiles fired can now be seen on the end screen
  
• Fixed an issue where the flow of mastery selection could break when clicking the breadcrumb bar at the top. It is no longer clickable.
  
• Fixed an issue that would show the wrong biome illustration when completing Biome Masteries
  
• Sawn-Off unstable overclock (M1000 Classic and Drak-25 Plasma Carbine) now only targets enemies in its reduced range
  
• Fixed missing lifetime stat when inspecting the Colette Wave Cooker
  
• Fixed missing death audio on Elite Acid Spitter
  
• Fixed an issue where controller navigation could be lost on the shop screen if the pause menu was opened
  
• Fear should now actually make the enemies run away
  
• Added varying fear resistance to enemies
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented Cluster Grenades from properly applying fear
  
• Fixed an issue where ground zone grenades (Neurotoxin and Incendiary) would start reloading without throwing one. They are now always thrown when ready
  
• Various UI tweaks

• Increased Hi-Volt Thunderbird damage from 16 to 20.
  
• Hi-Volt Thunderbird’s unstable overclock ‘Electrical Tether’ now also increases range by 25%
  
• Shredder Swarm Grenade damage increased from 10 to 18, drone range increased from 2 to 2.5
  
• Removed uncommon tag beam range upgrade and lowered the values of the rare/epic/legendary from 15%/20%/30% to 10%/15%/25%
  
• Increased the dwarf turn speed by 50% to make aiming more snappy
  
• Increased fear duration from 3 to 4 seconds on the Hallucinogenic unstable overclock (High Explosive Grenade + Neurotoxin Grenade)
  
• High Explosive Grenade: Reload Time reduced from 6 to 5 seconds. Explosion radius increased from 3 to 3.5. Mastery Bonus changed from only damage to damage and explosion radius

Hello Survivors!

We just updated the game with a quick hotfix. Make sure you have the latest version of the game 0.2.280d

• Added reroll duplicate protection to artifacts and weapons
  
• The Favourite unstable OC now has explosion radius instead of fire rate for "Hurricane" Guided Rocket System
  
• Fixed an issue where a nonsensical completed milestone would show up on the end screen
  
• Fixed an issue where refunding meta upgrades would show up when starting a run. This also fixed an issue with starting resources from Nitra Cache/Gold Cache would not show up correctly
  
• Fixed an issue where top bar event icons could have the wrong size
  
• Fixed an issue where the Drop Pod could land on top of a Morkite Reactor Core container
  
• Hopefully fixed an issue where the "Fire 150.000 projectiles" milestone could unlock several times
  
• Improved the UI around mastery bonuses
  
• Improved the UI around starter- and excluded artifacts for masteries and anomaly dives
  
• Vita-Miner Pills are no longer available in Bloody Learner
  
• Pause screen no longer shows biome goals when doing Masteries or Anomaly Dives
  
• Morkite Reactor Cores can now be picked up slightly faster
  
• Fixed wrong Mission Control voice lines on biome mastery stages 6 to 9
  
• Fixed an issue where the Weapon Box Artifact would not apply some Overclocks correctly
  
• Fixed an issue where the shop discount was too high on Class Mod Masteries
  
• Fixed an issue where the Weapon Box artifact would only chose from available class weapons, instead of all unlocked weapons
  
• Fixed an issue where the Classic Scout class mod mastery would not gain additional XP from enemies, but would instead get XP from mining
  
• Fixed an issue where the class mod mastery would have too much Shop Discount. Instead you now get 2x DRG Coupons artifacts, resulting in a slight nerf to the discount. (from 44% to 36% discount)
  
• Fixed an issue with the fail safe that kills the boss if it charges off the map. It can still charge off the map, but it should no longer soft lock the run.
  
• Fixed an issue where attack drones would try to target untargetable enemies
  
• Fixed an issue where the reroll artifacts buttons would not be disabled when you had enough Nitra, but not enough artifact rerolls
  
• Fixed an issue where the twin dreadnoughts would not properly transfer health while healing each other. The healing mechanic was always meant to be a health transfer, but with a net gain for the twins. The twin with most life should transfer 10% of its max HP - the one with the lowest life should be healed for 20% of its max HP. Before this patch the health transferring twin failed to take the 10% damage because of the grey health bar - that has now been fixed. To compensate, we have increased both twins base HP from 9000 to 9500.
  
• Fixed Morkite Reactor audio being too low
  
• Fixed Arbalests lava projectiles rotating while the game is paused
  
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• Changed the way facing directional weapons are aimed (Warthog, Subata, Leadstorm). They now directly follow the dwarf's rotation instead of the raw input. This should make it easier to control, though it may feel a bit slower.