A new game about space dwarf miners Deep Rock Galactic has been gaining popularity recently. The game is still in development and is in Early Access on Steam. The game is quite fun and interesting, especially if you play with a group of 3-4 people.
I played this game and decided to write a little guide on Deep Rock Galactic. It will include: terminals on the space station, a description of all the characters’ abilities, skills, improvements.
Characters and their abilities. There are four types of characters in the game: scout, gunner, engineer and driller. Each of them has their own set of weapons and special tools. Let’s look at each of them separately.
Scout. Armed with an automatic rifle and a double-barreled shotgun. Machine gun has not much ammunition, so you should not play alone with this character – just will not have time to order ammunition. The sawn-off shotgun in close combat is very good, but it reloads after a couple of shots.
The scout has a special tool – a pistol with a grappling hook. With it you can get anywhere, even under the ceiling. This is very useful when searching for eggs in difficult caves. The scout also has a flare gun in his arsenal. Its projectiles are stuck into the ground and shine for a very long time. It only makes sense to use them in large rooms for long resource gathering and fighting with swarms of insects.
Rifleman. The shooter’s main weapon is the Lead Storm minigun. It holds 1400 rounds (2000 and 2400 after the upgrade) and allows you to literally pour lead all around. Great for defending against swarms of insects. If you run out of ammo, the heavy Bulldog revolver also helps to hold out until the supply capsule arrives. The shooter’s special equipment includes a tether and a bomber bag. The tether allows you to pull a rope to overcome an obstacle or to get to the resources. Once installed it can be used by the whole team.
Engineer. The engineer has a Vepr-auto shotgun and a 40mm grenade launcher in his arsenal. The shotgun is very good in close combat, does a lot of damage with every shot and kills most medium opponents with two shots. But it is worth remembering that it only has six shots between reloads. The grenade launcher is also indispensable in combat, especially against large armored enemies.
Additional equipment is a platform cannon and a machine gun platform. The cannon creates platforms out of the ground, which you can use to reach hard-to-reach places. Machine-gun platform (2 pieces) is set on the ground and serves as protection for the entire team during a swarm attack. Holds 75 (100 after the upgrade) ammo, which must be replenished.
Driller. The Driller is equipped with a flamethrower and a pistol for protection against insects. The CRSPR flamethrower deals fire damage that literally burns enemies alive. Keep in mind that it has a limited range. Subat’s gun is powerful enough and suitable even for long range, but because of the small magazine it is not suitable for the big swarms of insects.