Season 03: Plaguefall has just released on Xbox and is quite different from what we’ve done with other seasons or updates so far. Season 01 saw the introduction of a brand new rival robot faction, and Season 02 expanded on that theme. We’ve had robots in the game for almost a year now, so we wanted to shake things up a bit this time!
Lithophage Rockpox
Season 03 introduces the Lithophage Rockpox, a plague-like infection that infects all rock formations it encounters – those of you who play the game know just how much rock is and how important it is. Push the right stick to yell “Rock and Stone!”, the rallying cry for those of us who have decided to join the ranks of Deep Rock Galactic.
With Rockpox, we wanted to introduce a new element to the game that can appear anytime, anywhere. Now a meteor with Rockpox can crash into the cave during an ongoing mission. It’s up to you to call down Rock Cracker modules from the orbital space platform, destroying the meteor and thereby unlocking the valuable plague hearts within. Turning in these Plague Hearts will allow you to advance in the Performance Pass (DRG’s free Battle Pass).
You can also find Lithophage Outbreaks – full-fledged Rockpox plagues where you face infected, hyper-aggressive enemies and risk infecting yourself! Clearing this area of infected rock becomes part of the mission objective.
Clean gameplay
We also wanted the Rockpox to be a new gameplay experience, so you’ll deal with it using industrial cleaning tools that you summon from orbit when you encounter an infected area. DRG is a co-op game at its core, so the gameplay needed to be collaborative. Cleaning the Rockpox involves applying a generous layer of LithoFoam with the LithoFoamer and then vacuuming the cleaned area with the LithoVac.
As you play solo missions in single player mode, the friendly and hardworking robot BOSCO will accompany you, helping you mine and deal with threats. For rockpox, BOSCO helps you by vacuuming up areas you’ve foamed up, so you don’t have to switch cleaning tools or do all the hard work yourself.
Overall, the Rockpox cleaning mechanics felt oddly at home in DRG: They’re employed by Deep Rock Galactic to do a job there. Clearing out the Rockpox ensures a safer working environment for you and your colleagues – and of course with an additional bonus.
New grenades
Squadrons 01 and 02 each introduced new primary and secondary weapons. And we just knew we wanted to try new grenade ideas as soon as the opportunity arose. Season 03 was just such an opportunity – although we ended up expanding the definition of what exactly a “grenade” entails quite generously.
DRG has four character classes: Driller, Engineer, Gunner, and Scout – and each class will receive a new grenade in Season 03. The Driller gets the Spring Loaded Ripper, a set of circular saw blades that move in the direction you throw it. So if you find yourself in a tunnel, you might quickly find that it rotates around the walls and ceiling and eventually comes back to you if you’re not careful. The Engineer gets the Shredder Swarm, a set of repurposed rival faction drones from Seasons 01 and 02. The Gunner gets the Tactical Leadburster – once thrown, it sticks to the surface and then continues to fire bullets in a 360 degree radius to spray . Lastly, the Scout gains the Voltaic Stun Sweeper, an electric boomerang that leaps from enemy to enemy, stunning them.
That’s not all that’s included in Season 03, and whether you’re a new or returning miner, we hope you’ll enjoy this new season as much as we made it. Deep Rock Galactic is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and the Windows Store. And it’s included with Game Pass. So if you’re a member, see you on Hoxxes.
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Supports Xbox Play Anywhere: You can play on both Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs at no additional cost. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +++++++ NOTE: Crossplay is only possible between Xbox One and Windows 10 PC (Microsoft Store) version. Read more here: https://www.deeprockgalactic.com/crossplay-info +++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring hard-hitting space dwarves, 100% destructible environments, procedural generated caves and endless hordes of alien monsters. Hoxxes IV has the highest concentration of valuable minerals ever discovered; However, everything on the planet from the creatures to the fauna is extremely hostile. Good thing Deep Rock Galactic employs the best space miners in the universe: gnomes! Combining two of the things dwarves love most – mining and slaying monsters – Hoxxes is the perfect job for any proud, space-faring dwarf. *** 4 Player Co-op *** Work together as a team to dig, explore and fight your way through a vast cave system filled with hordes of deadly enemies and valuable resources. You’ll have to rely on your teammates if you want to survive the galaxy’s most hostile cave systems! *** 4 Unique Classes *** Choose the right class for the job. Slash through enemies as the Gunner, scout ahead and light up the caves as the Scout, chew through solid rock as the Driller, or support the team with defensive structures and turrets as the Engineer. *** Fully Destructible Environments *** Destroy everything around you to achieve your goal. There is no set path, so you can complete your mission your way. Drill straight to your target or build an intricate network of paths to explore your surroundings – the choice is yours. But tread carefully, you don’t want to stumble into an alien swarm unprepared! *** Procedurally Generated Cave Network *** Explore a network of procedurally generated cave systems full of enemies to fight and riches to collect. There is always something new to discover and no two playthroughs are the same. *** High Tech Gadgets and Weapons *** Dwarves know what they need to bring to get the job done. That means the most powerful weapons and the most advanced gadgets available – flamethrowers, gatling guns, man-portable platform launchers and much, much more. *** Light Your Way *** The subterranean caverns are dark and full of terrors. You’ll need to bring your own lights if you want to illuminate these pitch-black caves. For full details on the current status of the game, how to provide feedback and report issues, visit https://www.deeprockgalactic.com/
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