What changed in Deep Rock Galactic in 2023

Enjoy the Yuletide event during the holiday season.

Resolved an issue that caused networking problems in some rare cases.

Corrected mission control's dialogue that incorrectly referenced summer.

An additional present has been added to the game, but it should not be opened yet.

The Yuletide 2023 event begins on December 14th and runs until January 4th.

Complete the assignment to unlock the Chillaxe pickaxe set, Bosco framework, and Elf suit armor.

Complete the assignment to earn all headgear from previous Yuletide events.

The Yuletide 2023 event is now live, featuring seasonal cosmetics, elves to be shot, and snowballs.

Complete the assignment to earn Performance Points, crafting resources, credits, and the new Snowglobe hat.

The Space Rig will be decorated with holiday lights, mistletoe, and glass ornaments during the event.

The festivities will run until Thursday, January 4th at 13:00 CET.

Fixed potential crash and issue where the arc range indicator is not turned on, on first equip of sentry gun item

Potential crash fix for drinking certain beers and interacting with the spacerig

Potential fix for Unreal render crash that happened to many miners

Fix for Wardens are no longer warding as well as korlokk healing pod

Fixed that Turret Arc has no effect on Shard Diffractor T5A upgrade

Fixed ammo counters clipping through sentry guns when firing

Fixed potential crash and emp range indicator not turning on in specific cases

Improvements made to various enemies including the Septic Spreader and Stingtail.

Fixed Hurricane Rocket Barrage OC not deactivating missile guidance.

Added the ability to opt out of Season content after reaching level 100 in the Performance Pass.

Resolved bugs related to Rockpox immunity and visual glitches with enemies.

Addressed issues with ambient audio and animation bugs for a smoother experience.

Updated electrocution system to allow certain enemies to be partially affected.

Introduced a new tab in the Season Terminal to track and reward weapon proficiency with exclusive paint jobs.

Possible fix for a crash when drinking beers and performing various actions.

Multiple bugs fixed including issues with Proximity Mines and Sentry Gun ammo count.

Resolved the issue of not being able to grab Gunk Seeds while in the air.

Various adjustments made to Rockpox boils and infection buildup to reduce their impact.

Corrected various typos in the game.

Various adjustments made to weapon traits and upgrades for balance.

Fixed a crash related to the Corruptor's spike attack.

Complete the assignment to snag all the masks and hats from previous Halloweens.

The Space Rig will feature spooky decorations including ghosts, candles, and pumpkins.

Players can earn a double mission performance point bonus by collecting flying skulls during the event.

Earn the new Mad Cap Clown mask to enhance your dwarf's appearance.

The Halloween seasonal event will run from October 26th to November 9th, featuring spooky decorations and themed missions.

Players can complete this assignment to earn seasonal cosmetics from last year.

The Abyss Bar dance floor will be converted into a haunted swamp with fog and live bats.

Enjoy the spooky decorations added to the Space Rig for the Halloween event.

Complete the Halloween Party Special Assignment to earn the new Mad Cap Clown mask.

Celebrate the spooky season with new content and challenges in Hoxxes Halloween 2023.

Blast the shrieking skulls in the caves and deposit them for a double mission performance point bonus.

A new system to reward players for proficiency with weapons, unlocking paintjobs for each weapon.

Routine balancing for various weapons and overclocks, mostly buffs.

Increased cooldown on Stingtail's grab attack and adjustments to its health and resistances.

A queue of bugs will be addressed, with priority fixes to be determined.

Easier to break out of Rockpox effects; final tweaks are still to be determined.

Minor typo corrections included in the update.

Projectiles from the Septic Spreader can now be shot down.

Players can disable seasonal content after completing the Season 4 Performance Pass.

Ghost Ship Games will share more about Season 5 development and engage with the community.

Ghost Ship Games is developing a new game titled Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core.

Season 5 is confirmed to be coming in June 2024.

New maintenance updates will focus on tweaks and bug fixes rather than new content.

Added a Merch tab to the menu, currently shows the DRG board game + expansion kickstarter

Fixed issue where some weapons could do massive amounts of damage when shooting a puddle

Adjusted Large meteor carver to make rock cracker locations more accessible without mining

Optimized contagion spikes a bit

Fixed a few typos

Fixed that rejoin game would fail, if the host had previously hosted another game

Festivities start on September 14th and run until October 3rd.

Deep Rock Galactic is getting its first physical release for PS5 Special Edition, expected in Q4 2023.

Decorating the Space Rig with inflatable pretzels and tons of hay and flowers.

Unlock the Sausagebucket hat through the 'Oktoberfest Celebration' Assignment.

Unlock the stunning new Lederhosen outfit by completing the 'Hunt for Lederhosen' Assignment.

Best Wurst Beer is back on tap for a limited time, served with a delicious dipping sausage.

Serving up the Sausagebucket hat, a glorious meaty bouquet for your head.

Double Season XP Bonus when you recover a lost beer mug down in the mines.

Recover a Best Wurst Beer mug during missions to receive a doubled mission Performance Point bonus.

Two seasonal assignments: 'Oktoberfest Celebration' and 'Hunt for Lederhosen'.

Space Rig will feature colorful fabric bunting, kickable hay bales, and inflatable sausages.

Celebrate Oktoberfest with new content and bonuses.

Introducing the new Lederhosen outfit, a traditional leather costume.

A special seasonal brew, Best Wurst Beer, is now on tap at the Abyss Bar.

Authentic biergarten chitter-chatter will be added as ambient noise at the Abyss Bar.

A new hat for dwarves featuring a metal bucket with a leather chinstrap and wiggly sausages.

The 'Sausagebucket' hat will be available during the Oktoberfest 2023 celebrations starting September 14th.

Fixed a bug that caused the oppressor and bulk detonator to very rarely spawn in the tutorial

Fixed a bug that caused corruptors Plague puddles to not be removed when vacuumed

Fixed some typos

Fixed a bug that caused corruptors Plague puddles to not be removed when vacuumed

Fixed some typos

Fixed a bug that caused the oppressor and bulk detonator to very rarely spawn in the tutorial

Fixed a bug where the Stingtail would sometimes fling players way too high.

Fixed a bug that caused the season countdown timer to be visible if the game is offline/lost connection to the backend.

Fixed a bug that caused minerals and carved terrain to become desynced between host and late-joining clients, if the corruptor was present in the level.

Fixed a bug that caused mission resources and XP to be granted double in some cases.

Fixed a bug that caused the Shark hat to get the wrong material in some cases.

Fixed a crash that happened when leaving/disbanding team mid-steel drum concert.

Re-fixed bug that made platform-sealed holes register as generated rooms, causing drops to land in unintended places.

Added eyebrows inside the industrial visor headwear.

Fixed French translation of the ‘launch bay/Baie de lancement’ text in the memorial hall.

Reduced the size of the terrain scanner model of the Pool Float.

Fixed the Shark hat's teeth so they now don’t clip through all the eyebrows.

Removed the extra pool float icon in the mission end screen.

Celebrate with summer-themed decorations, activities, and new assignments.

Players will receive double Performance Points upon retrieving pool floats during missions.

The Space Beach Party will take place from August 3rd to August 17th, featuring festive activities and rewards.

Includes a playable steel drum and water balloons in the Space Rig.

Earn double XP when depositing lost pool floats in the caves of Hoxxes.

Complete 'The Hoxxes Summer Cruise' and 'Last Year’s Summer Fashion'.

Complete the special assignment for rewards including a new hat, The Great White Delight.

New ambient sounds added to enhance the beach atmosphere in the Space Rig.

Obtainable by completing the Hoxxes Summer Cruise assignment.

Extra stock of last year’s hats will be awarded through the completion of this assignment.

Fixed sleeveless using only hosts options in caves, should now handle local users settings

Fixed a bug that caused Weapon stats to not update in Equipment Terminal when changing a non-selected class

Fixed a bug that caused Subata 120 neuro-corrosive toxic catalyst exploders and lootbugs to briefly disappear before their own explosion

Fixed that plasma burster missiles were not working properly as client

Fixed a bug that caused the version number UI to be enabled on restart if it was previously turned off

Fixed beard and armor clipping that was introduced in last patch

Fixed randomization of pickaxe when previewing classes

Fixed that Corruptor worm pods did not spawn any worms

Attempted fix for the triple bedazzled beard to clip less with armor

Added a prompt to follow the Ghost Ship Games steam page when exiting the game

Fixed MC voice line in refinery mission after the liquid morkite extraction is done, if there are contagion spikes in the level

Lowered the chances of MC, Bosco and others getting a highscore on the JettyBoot Arcade

Fixed an issue where crossbow bolts would behave weirdly when shot at an elevator plant

Added 2 missing scrip by increasing plague challenges from 13 to 15

Fixed incorrect voice line playing when laser pointing maggots while Bosco is there

Fixed a bug that caused shield sound to only play for host

Fixed a bug that caused Corrupter boss music to keep playing

Journey Of The Prospector has been added to the soundtrack for those who purchased it on Steam.

Fixed that you could lose your beer when equipping Jetty Boots in Space Rig

Fixed Players can pick up two beers at once from the bar

Fixed Glyphid animation that raises forelegs overhead creates errant dirt particles mid-air

Fixed crash when copy-pasting boscos loadout

Fixed Retrievable crossbow bolts don't emit ANY light as client

Fixed an issue that would make the lobber walk up to the player and boop them without trying to shoot at them

Fixed Macteras missing dissolve animation on their corpse

Fixed bubbles in small bio tank

Attempt at fixing Randoweisser beer has problem with certain Overclocks

Fixed Glyphid Dreadnought (standard Dreadnought) armor broken

The barrel hoop will now kill you when jet booting up through it

SMG now correctly tagged as Primary weapon in the weapon id

Fixed issue that caused all building progress to reset when the player stopped building.

Compensates for now properly working scaling

Season 04 introduces new threats and challenges related to the Lithophage.

Two new enemy types added to the game.

Balance changes made to M1000 Classic and Boomstick.

A new track titled 'Journey of the Prospector' added.

Various tweaks to the Subata 120's damage, ammo, and upgrades.

Streamer mode enhancements and ambient music control adjustments.

New enemies include Rockpox Breeder, Rockpox Bomber, Rockpox Spitter, and Rockpox Exploder.

New jet boots can be recovered and used for enhanced mobility.

Improved input buffering for semi-automatic weapons to enhance fire rate.

Adjusted priorities to ensure downed dwarves are revived first.

Multiple bug fixes including issues with enemy visibility and sound.

New option to randomize gear and upgrades at the Loadout Terminal.

Season 04 will be released on June 15th on Steam and June 22nd on Consoles.

Plague Hearts evolve into Lithophage Corruptors that spread Rockpox.

Improved performance for weapons and devices when not in use.

A new beer that randomizes equipment and cosmetics for missions.

Toggle between sleeveless versions of most owned armor sets.

Players can now copy and paste loadouts for easier experimentation.

Loadout UI now shows armor and pickaxe modifications.

A training terminal for Jet Boot crates has been added to the Space Rig.

New option in the Loadout terminal to randomize gear and upgrades.

A new beer that randomizes your equipment and cosmetics for the duration of a mission.

New infected versions of existing enemies: Rockpox Breeders, Bombers, Spitters, and Exploders.

Take down the evolved plague hearts known as Rockpox Corruptors using Cleansing Equipment.

Earn Season XP and turn in Plague Hearts for rewards in the new Performance Pass.

Introducing two new enemies: the Glyphid Stingtail and Glyphid Septic Spreader, each with unique attacks.

The Decontaminator Pack includes new Weapon Frameworks and Paintjob, releasing with Season 04.

A new arcade challenge to train miners on the Jet Boots unlock mechanism.

Narrated Trailer for Season 04 premieres on June 1st.

Sleeveless options available for Mk1 - Mk5 armors and Scale Brigade set.

Newly-developed Jet Boots are now available for miners to use during missions.

Update to the Decontaminator DLC Pack has been made, with positive feedback from the community.

Tweaked the Weapon Framework and updated the Paintjob to make them stand out more with new attachments.

The old Paintjob seen in the first trailer will be included in the next Performance Pass.

Announcement of the upcoming Decontaminator Pack, featuring a Weapon Framework and Paintjob.

Added vials and digital displays to the Weapon Framework to enhance the Decontaminator theme.

New Cosmetic DLC Pack includes Decontaminator framework for all weapons, paintjobs for weapons, armor, pickaxe, and Bosco.

The full Key Art for Season 04 has been revealed, showcasing the theme and setting.

Countdown now correctly triggers the new update when it reaches 0

Four obtainable spring-themed hats: two new for this year and two from last year.

New decorations have been added to the Space Rig for the Great Egg Hunt event.

Two new assignments available: The Great Egg Hunt and Last Year’s Spring Fashion.

Complete the Last Year’s Spring Fashion assignment to collect Bunny Bun Bun and Sunny Side Up hats.

Seasonal event featuring egg hunting and bunny chasing with rewards.

Two new hats, Chicken Cap and Eggshell on Your Egg, can be obtained from The Great Egg Hunt Assignment.

Retrieve mechanical spring bunnies during missions for a Double Mission Performance Point Bonus.

The Great Egg Hunt event will start on April 4th and end on April 20th, featuring special assignments and rewards.

Players receive double Season XP when finding and depositing Mechanical Bunnies.

The Space Rig is decked out with a spring theme.

The soundtrack for Deep Rock Galactic is now available on Spotify, including both volumes.

A rare bug where not enough hollomite would spawn has been fixed.

The Legacy version of Deep Rock Galactic will be kept available as a separate Steam Branch for players.

The voiceline 'Why is this so fun' was incorrectly subtitled as 'This never gets old'.

Now there should always be enough to meet mission objectives.

Mission Control would sometimes not warn about the drop pod leaving.

Accessing the Legacy version will now work differently than during the Five Year Anniversary event.

A bug with the Romanian translations not getting updated has been fixed.

Mission speak will no longer activate when promoting for the second time and onwards.

Save games are shared between the main and the drg_legacy branch, allowing players to continue without starting over.

A detailed guide is provided for players on how to access and launch the 2018 Legacy Edition from Steam.

Opt into this to play DRG 2018 Legacy Edition.

The Legacy version will remain unchanged and will not receive updates, maintaining its original state.

A few typos have been corrected.

Victory pose not showing up in crates has been fixed.

Players can now access the 2018 Legacy Edition of Deep Rock Galactic through the Beta branch drg_legacy.

A single-player survivor-like auto-shooter set in the DRG universe, featuring procedurally-generated caves and hordes of aliens.

A co-op, top-down tactical shooter where players destroy alien swarms in procedurally-generated levels.

A turn-based, deckbuilding roguelike where players cast spells using dice and upgrade them.

The DRG development team is focused on Season 04, with publishing handled separately.

Earn double Performance Points for missions involving Year Five Trophies.

A brand new Anniversary Assignment has been added, featuring a unique YEAR 5 PARTY HAT to earn.

New cosmetic DLC package for players who want to support the game.

Players can enjoy free beers at the Abyss Bar during the anniversary event.

Promoting a dwarf will now award 1 Blank core, 1 Weapon Overclock core, and 1 Cosmetic core.

Option to play the original version of Deep Rock Galactic as it was in early 2018.

Complete a special assignment to earn a unique Party Hat during the anniversary celebrations.

A new SUPPORTER PACK named SUPPORTER II is now available for purchase.

The paper crown that went missing last patch has been returned.

Players can now access the 2018 Legacy Edition of Deep Rock Galactic.

Celebrations from March 2nd to March 16th with decorations and activities.

In-game event with Space Rig decoration, rewards, and botched Longbeard Freight deliveries from March 2 to March 16.

The DRG LEGACY EDITION allows players to play the original 1.0 launch-version of the game from 2018.

The Space Rig has been decorated for the anniversary event.

The Double Performance Bonus Event is back for the anniversary.

The FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY event is now active, ending on March 16th.

Made bosco able to carry all the in-cave holiday double xp items.

Tweaked deep dive mission probabilities.

Fixed that clients were sometimes not able to see holiday assets in biotank.

Added more breach effects to heartstone after final break.

Fixed being able to reset the weekly assignments by starting another and then restarting the original assignment.

Fixed bug where C4 could cancel fall damage.

Optimized pathfinder performance.

Fixed bug where you could delete picked up items by pressing Q on the spacerig.

Fixed a bunch of typos.

Tweaked Gunners Robot Rebellion Armor, left shoulder plate should no longer float.

Fixed barrel hoop game sounds not playing for clients.

Fixed completing the promotion assignment changing the completed week seed for the core hunt assignment.

Fixed controller shortcut issue that made it possible to abort un-abortable Assignments.

Changed 'all barrels in launch bay' mission control shout to trigger 100% of the time.

Added a toggle option for supporter beer, allowing players to choose between regular or supporter mugs.

Optimized some smoke and Rockpox particles.

Option to play the original version of Deep Rock Galactic as it was in early 2018.

New cosmetic DLC package for players who want to support the game.

New decorative rabbit statues will be added, pending delivery.

A decorated Space Rig for players to enjoy while wearing the Lunar Rabbit hat.

Players can earn Double Season XP by finding and depositing decorative rabbit statues during missions.

The Lunar Festival returns to Deep Rock Galactic starting January 19th, 2023.

Players can earn a Lunar Rabbit hat as part of the festival assignment.

Players will receive double season XP for retrieving crashed rabbit statues.

A new assignment for the Lunar Festival that offers rewards for completion.

Players will receive last year’s Lunar Festival hat upon logging in during the event.

Players can earn the Lunar Rabbit hat by completing the Lunar Festival assignment.

Fresh decorations for the Space Rig will be introduced for the Lunar Festival.

The Lunar Festival officially starts today with various activities and rewards.

Tweaked cave leech attack sound volume and position, should now be easier to hear and locate

Fixed some exits that were a bit off, should prevent a disconnected tunnel

Fixed issue where you weren't able to throw gunner's shield before equipping it fully

Fixed inconsistencies with O2 replenishment on Low Oxygen warning missions

Introduction of a player-driven bug reporting and resolution platform for Deep Rock Galactic.

Performance impact reduced from 3ms to 0.5ms for solo lobbies, and to 0ms for missions and multiplayer lobbies.

Increased from 0.5ms to 1ms for mods when Solo in Space Rig or joining a player with mods.