What changed in Deep Rock Galactic in 2024

Players can complete the Yuletide Elf Hunt assignment to unlock various rewards including the Pickaxe set: ‘Chillaxe’ and Elf suit armor.

Players will receive a Double Mission Performance Point Bonus for shooting Yuletide Elves and depositing them in the M.U.L.E.

Players can unlock the Gift Wrapped helmet via the Yearly Performance Bonus assignment.

The Yuletide 2024 seasonal event starts on December 19th and runs until January 7th, 2025.

Players can complete the Fashion of Yuletide Past assignment to unlock all Yuletide cosmetics from previous years.

The Space Rig has been decorated for the holidays with garlands, ornaments, lights, and festive music.

The Yuletide seasonal event is now live, featuring cool hats and shooting elves.

Fixed crash when approaching Core Stone retrieval pod with some objects.

Fixed Gunner shield frequently failing to provide buffs to players.

Fixed Crawlers using too many particles when walking.

Fixed a bunch of typographical errors.

Fixed issue where terrain could block players from connecting nodes to the power station in Industrial Sabotage.

Fixed selecting the incorrect previously equipped item when pipeline building.

Fixed Scout Grappling Hook occasionally failing to pull the Scout.

Collaboration with Scorched Steel Industry to release official Abyss Bar beer mugs via Kickstarter.

Fixed issues with broken embedded video links in the announcement.

First teaser trailer for Rogue Core showcasing enemies and weapons.

New co-op roguelike arcade shooter titled Guntouchables announced, set to release in Early Access in Q1 2025.

Closed Alpha for Rogue Core is planned for Q2 2025, with Early Access at the end of 2025.

Development of Season 06 is on hold until after the release of Rogue Core in Early Access.

A six-minute tour of Ghost Ship Games' new office after their move in August.

Deep Rock Galactic merch webshop is now live, featuring T-shirts, ceramic piggy banks, and a light-up RGB mechanical keyboard.

New cosmetic item available for players to unlock.

Celebrate the spooky season with new content and events in Hoxxes.

Shoot down cackling skulls for a double mission performance point bonus.

Earn all Halloween cosmetics from past events, including the jack-o-lantern hat.

The seasonal spook-tacular event kicks off on October 24th and runs until November 7th.

Collect all previous Halloween cosmetics through this new assignment.

Enjoy Halloween-themed decorations aboard the Space Rig.

Unlock the new Creeper Wolf Mask by completing a special assignment during the Halloween event.

The Space Rig will be decorated for Halloween with bats, pumpkins, ghosts, candles, and lights.

Shoot and deposit screaming skulls for a double mission performance point bonus.

Corrosive death puddles now drop where the Crawler is killed instead of flying forward towards the player

Reduced movement speed of Crawler by 10%

Updated version to 106182 to fix a crash

Added photosensitivity-mode to the Animated Static material used on startup and info screens

Changed textures to prevent poor appearance if not loaded quickly

Fixed Crawler armor to function like other heavy armor in the game

Unlock the special seasonal headgear, the Brass Wurstblower, by completing an assignment during Rocktoberfest.

Earn the Lederhosen armor set by completing the 'Hunt for Lederhosen' assignment.

Unlock the brand-new Brass Wurstblower hat during the Rocktoberfest event.

The Space Rig will be decorated with harvest-time flowers, hay bales, inflatable sausages, and 'ROCKTOBERFEST' banners.

All previous Rocktoberfest headgear can be unlocked by completing the 'Last Year’s Lager' assignment.

Complete the 'Last Year’s Lager' assignment to permanently unlock all past hats associated with Oktoberfest/Rocktoberfest.

Recover lost beer mugs during missions to earn a doubled Mission Performance Point bonus for your team.

Best Wurst Bier will be on tap at the Abyss Bar during Rocktoberfest, described as a meal in a mug.

The annual Oktoberfest celebration has been renamed to 'Rocktoberfest' with returning traditions and new rewards.

The first-ever official Rocktoberfest event is live, running until October 10th.

Best Wurst Beer is back on tap at the Abyss Bar during the event.

Earn double Performance Pass points by locating and depositing a Lost Mug during missions.

New seasonal banners and decorations are now displayed in the Space Rig.

The 'Hunt for Lederhosen' assignment will be available again for players to unlock the Lederhosen outfit.

Made it sometimes unexplodable.

Upgrade only affecting direct damage.

Module not showing up in the stats list in the equipment terminal.

Significantly increased the fear chance.

Damage was taken before health bar appeared on screen.

Challenges did not appear unless original Industrial Sabotage was completed.

Removed lock-on speed penalty and extended lock duration, changed from Unstable to Balanced.

Icon now disappears when it has landed.

Link goes into negative numbers upon wearing out.

Now stacks properly with T4 Aperture Extension upgrade.

Mods had no effect on puddles.

Made it less likely for enemies to target the player.

Individual cave rooms are hand-crafted from over 100 templates, allowing for unique variations in each mission.

Caves are generated based on a unique seed created when a mission is selected, determining layout and enemy placement.

Different biomes affect the cave's appearance, enemy types, and gameplay experience, enhancing replayability.

The cave generator produces approximately 150,000 new cave systems daily, contributing to the game's vast replayability.

Detailed explanation of the cave generation process in Deep Rock Galactic, including the creation of unique cave systems and room templates.

Complete the new assignment to earn the Tentacle Topper hat.

Enjoy new beach decorations in the Space Rig during the event.

Collect all previous Beach Party reward hats, including the shark hat.

The Space Rig has been decorated with holiday lights, inflatable palm trees, and beach-themed ambiance.

The 2024 Space Beach Party seasonal event is now live until August 15th.

The Space Beach Party seasonal event kicks off on August 1st and runs until August 15th.

Complete the Hoxxes Summer Cruise assignment to earn the new Tentacle Topper headgear.

Deposit inflatable pool floaties during missions to earn a Double Performance Pass Point Bonus.

Collect lost inflatable pool toys during missions to earn a Double Point Bonus for Performance Pass progress.

Complete this assignment to earn all previous cosmetic rewards from past Beach Party events.

Making them work like the other stuff you can pick up.

It is now removed when all the crystals have been scanned.

Now please stop asking!

Rift crystal will now try finding spawn locations at increasing distances.

Weapon inspection can now be performed when heat is 0.

Max ammo reduced slightly and cluster fragments reduced by 2.

Status effects that gave damage now correctly reward kills.

Damage is now back to normal after being cut in half.

Fixed issues with ice status effect staying indefinitely.

Acid cloud left by Preatorian and Oppressors no longer deals 4x damage.

Victory Poses are now only found in Crates as intended.

Fixed that the game crashed most of the time you tried to join a game

Players now receive appropriate alternate rewards if they already have all Bosco skins.

On-Site Refining missions now appear more frequently.

Scrollbar moving item UI to the left when visible.

Found in Audio Settings.

Not carving below floor height.

Should make it less common during use.

Reduced amount multiplier of Acid Spitters and Web Shooters. Increased bonus of the warning to 30%.

If you got a Matrix core with it again, you will be given another random Overclock.

Reloading required multiple reload inputs.

Made it possible to ping and block some bullets after death.

Did not show selected paintjob in First Person view.

Accidentally changed AOE bonus for Neurotoxin Payload from +0.3 to 1.25%.

If killed by being unfrozen.

So it doesn't go bananas.

Cooldown range reduced from 2-4 to 2-3 seconds.

Carves much larger chunk at a time.

Slightly increased cooldown duration.

Previous armor's paintjob could transfer over to the next armor being previewed.

Some armors could show without sleeves in the icon, even though it was not supported.

Potential fix for a Drillevator audio crash.

Potential fix for a crash.

Fixed Normal Jetboots being able to spawn in Deep Scan mission, blocking improved jet bots, making it much harder to get out.

Fixed clients Deep Scan Crystal scanner sometimes pointing to the Droppod location if the crystal was very far away.

Various bug fixes and adjustments made throughout the game.

Locate Resonance Crystals to perform Deep Scans and find Morkite Seeds.

Added a third attack phase to the Ommoran Heartstone encounter.

Deep Rock Galactic's Season 05 is set to release on June 13, 2024.

New warnings for players regarding enemy types and challenges.

New Overclocks for each primary weapon, plus one rework.

Players can reactivate any season and play in a season-neutral mode.

New difficulty level with adjustable variables for experienced players.

Introduction of new enemies: Vartok Scalebramble, Barrage Infector, Glyphid Stalker, and a mysterious new horror.

Three new dance moves added for dwarves.

Deep Scan and Liquid Morkite Extraction added as secondary objectives.

New skin tones automatically added to default inventory and The Shop.

Multiple bug fixes based on community feedback.

20+ visual overlays for status effects have been added and improved.

Three new paint jobs added to the Weapon Maintenance reward system.

Disturb the Core Stone to summon Corespawn Crawlers and complete the event.

Expanded promotion tracker added to show promotions past Legendary III.

New options to filter cosmetics by subtype, style, and season.

New objectives added to missions for players to complete.

Enabled integration of DLSS3 for improved framerate.

New side objectives added for players to discover.

Fresh items added to various loot pools.

Reveal of the full key art for Season 05, showcasing new enemies and themes.

Introduction of the new Order of the Deep DLC armor set for players.

Various optimizations added for enemies, UI, and loading.

Introducing new enemy variants with unique abilities.

New filters for cosmetics by subtype, style, and season.

Earn rewards by completing challenges and depositing Core Stones.

Disturb Core Stones to summon Corespawn Crawlers and complete extraction.

Locate Resonance Crystals to pinpoint Morkite Geode and extract Morkite Seeds.

Expanded promotion tracker for players who have promoted past Red III.

New objectives added to missions for players to complete.

New unlockables added to the Lost Pack and Cargo Crate loot pools.

Players can reactivate any existing season and play through it.

12 new Overclocks introduced, one for each primary weapon.

New mission twists including Duck and Cover and Ebonite Outbreak.

Three new paint jobs added for weapon maintenance rewards.

Three new enemy types introduced with unique abilities.

New dance moves including Bully Maguire and Spongebob Shuffle.

Adds adjustable options to increase challenge in Hazard 5.

Introducing a new attack pattern in the Escort Duty mission.

New mineral formation containing Core Stone to be extracted.

A new difficulty level with adjustable intensity options for Haz 5.

12 new Overclocks and one rework for primary weapons.

New cosmetics and a Performance Pass framework introduced for Season 05.

Locate Morkite Seeds in Morkite Geodes using Resonance Crystals and a Drillevator.

Ability to reactivate any existing season of Deep Rock Galactic.

Introduction of three new enemy types with unique abilities.

New tracker to show the number of promotions past the maximum Red III rank.

Fixed a bug with weapon maintenance xp where it would not carry over correctly

Added some minor render optimizations

Tweaked the emblem on Scale Brigade for Gunners 'Bulldog' Heavy Revolver

The Space Rig is filled with flowers, adding a festive touch for the event.

The Space Rig will be decorated with pastel lights, bunny garlands, and eggs for the event.

The Great Egg Hunt event is officially live and runs until April 4th.

Previous Egg Hunt seasonal styles will be available through the Last Year’s Spring Fashion assignment.

Expand your seasonal hat collection by completing the Last Year’s Spring Fashion assignment.

The Great Egg Hunt returns on March 21st, featuring new assignments and rewards.

Deposit Mechanical Spring Bunnies during missions for a team-wide Double Performance Pass Bonus.

Receive a Double Performance Pass Bonus by depositing a Mechanical Spring Bunny during missions.

Complete a limited-time assignment to snag the new Basket Case seasonal cosmetic.

Complete the limited-time Great Egg Hunt assignment to earn the new Basket Case headpiece.

Complete the Anniversary Bonus assignment to unlock a limited-time party hat.

A Double Performance Pass Bonus is available for any dwarf who deposits a Year Six Anniversary Trophy during a mission.

Earn double experience for missions by collecting the Year 6 Anniversary Trophy.

The Space Rig will be decorated with tinsel, confetti, and other festive items for the event.

A monitor added to the Assignment Board displaying the countdown for current seasonal events.

The Space Rig has received a visual update to look more fancy.

Anniversary event running from February 28th to March 14th.

Obtain the inflatable Year Six Party Hat through the Anniversary Bonus assignment.

Earn the new MK6 Armor Set through a time-limited assignment during the anniversary event.

A countdown monitor has been added near the Assignment Board to track seasonal event end times.

Open tab for free beer during the anniversary event.

Enjoy free beers at the Abyss Bar during the anniversary celebration.

Complete the 'MK6 Armor Experimental Trials' assignment to unlock the brand new MK6 Armor Set.

Removed a visible box surrounding Engineers Lure Grenade.

Fixed a crash when failing a mission while wearing sleeveless armor.

Fixed a bug that caused the bio tank prop to hover above the floor.

Added more space for percentage text for volume sliders

Hunters can now rock & stone during prop hunt.

Fixed a bug that caused Boomstick mod ‘Improved Shockwave’ tooltip showing 0 damage.

Fixed a bug where Mission Control would repeat On-Site Refining objective voiceline.

Fixed a bug where the Boomstick’s ‘Improved Blast Wave’ mod did not deal damage to armor.

Fixed that Molly’s escape button would not appear in Industrial Sabotage missions under certain conditions.

Fixed a longstanding bug where Heavy Armor did not scale with Hazard level.

Fixed a bug with doors on the Space Rig getting de-synced between players.

Fixed Hyper Propellant OC working incorrectly with T4A Homebrew Explosive mod to clarify its effects.

Fixed a bug causing the Shard Diffractor’s ‘Bio-Mass Converter’ mod to not work for clients.

Fixed a bug that let players spam-deposit the same Kursite chunk, cheesing the Kursite Grinder event.

Reorganized the audio options for better clarity on volume sliders.

Fixed a bug causing Turret EM Discharge OC to not proc at certain angles.

Fixed that the Grappling Hook would immediately pull Scout when using Jet Boots.

Fixed some typos in the patch notes.

Fixed a bug that caused Nayaka Trawlers to not target players unless damaged.

Fixed that Dreadnoughts were teleporting for clients in certain situations.

Fixed a bug where the electric damage bonus from Gemini turrets didn’t cause additional damage with some weapons.

Fixed a bug that caused Bosco skins and frameworks to appear in Cargo Crates instead of the Lost Packs.

Fixed a bug where projectiles could hit an enemy and break armor but not damage them.

Improved the Discord integration for the Miner Community terminal.

Renamed the Merch tab in the menu to “DRG Universe” and added a new module for Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.

Experience earned for Weapon Maintenance skin rewards now carries over to other unlock levels.

Fixed an issue where some AoE attacks could be affected by status effects.

Added a small monitor near the Assignment Board displaying a countdown until a current seasonal event ends.

Added a ‘Steam settings’ button in the Audio tab for easier access to Steam’s audio settings.

A new brew available at the Abyss Bar that starts a prop hunt mode on the Space Rig.

Fixed a bug where shattered enemies didn’t die as expected on higher hazards.

Fixed an issue that sometimes caused sleeves to not match the player’s loadout on the mission end screen.

Fixed a bug with the server list that caused Hazard 5 missions to always appear when they should be locked.

Fixed a bug that caused the Stubby’s ‘Upgraded Capacitors’ mod to roll two proc attempts instead of one.

XP for weapon skins now tracks up to the maximum needed for all paintjobs, allowing for easier claiming.

Addressed the issue of Dreadnoughts teleporting during fights, improving gameplay consistency.

Improved access to Steam voice settings from within the game’s settings menu.

The Miner Community terminal now reliably allows joining union chapters and collecting rewards.

A new beer added to the Abyss Bar.

Heavy Armor strength now scales with Hazard level and Armor Breaking modification behaves consistently across weapons.

Rescue the lost Lunar Festival Dragons for an XP bonus.

Throw fireworks at your friends in-game during the festival.

The Lunar Festival returns for 2024, celebrating the Year of the Dragon with new collectibles, decorations, and hats.

Collect previous exclusive headgear through the Last Year's Blessings assignment.

Players can retrieve lost Lunar Festival Dragons for a Double Mission Performance Point Bonus.

The Lunar Festival is now live for the Year of the Dragon, featuring new assignments and decorations.

A new hat featuring a movable jaw, wiggly whiskers, and googly eyes, available through a seasonal assignment.

The Space Rig will be decorated with festive banners, glowing paper lanterns, and traditional charms.

Hats from the previous Lunar Festivals (2023 and 2022) are available again as rewards for the Last Year’s Blessings assignment.

Firecrackers will be available on the Space Rig during the Lunar Festival.

Earn the new Enter the Dragon hat as part of the Lunar Festival.

Fixed a crash issue that occurred when using the Jagged Bugbasher hat on older Ryzen CPUs.

The new hat, Jagged Bugbasher, is now available after fixing a crash issue on older Ryzen CPUs.

Attempt at fixes crash for older gen Ryzen CPU’s.

Added additional logging, just in case the fixes do not work.

Fixed a Steam Socket issue that caused networking not to work in some rare cases.