Elimination bosses guarantee gear
A Dreadnought kill in an Elimination dive guarantees a gear drop. This makes the boss a focused gear target when you have access to that mission track.
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Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is a solo dive-and-extract roguelite where miners collect resources while fighting escalating bugs. Gold and Nitra fuel temporary upgrades and rerolls, while biome minerals buy permanent account upgrades. The 1.0 release added gear drops, separate Elimination and Escort Duty tracks, Masteries and boss reward chests.
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What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Elimination and Escort advance separately
Each mission type has its own five-sector track. Check the goals for the track you want to advance before choosing a dive.
Sources & fact checks
Balance boss speed against resource gathering
Quicker boss kills improve the crate reward, while staying in the stage longer can give more time to gather XP and minerals. Choose based on whether gear or dive resources are the priority.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Prioritize reliable gear and objective rewards, then open and advance mission tracks; follow with permanent progression and distinct resource or gear collection goals.
Elimination and Escort Duty
Advance mission-roadmap sector gates
Sector gates provide a structured route through the separate campaign tracks and their missions.
Campaign tracks and permanent upgrades
Unlock later sectors by completing mission goals
Completing roadmap objectives opens later sectors and expands campaign progression.
Campaign tracks and permanent upgrades
Unlock Escort Duty at Player Rank 10
Reaching Player Rank 10 opens a second mission track with its own campaign goals and rewards.
Dive currencies and minerals
Unlock Pick Axtender by clearing a Main Mission stage
Adds a distinct artifact-unlock objective for players who want a mining-focused tool in future Supply Pod selections.
Elimination and Escort Duty
Clear Elimination stages for Dreadnought loot crates
Elimination stages offer a Dreadnought chest reward alongside campaign progress and a guaranteed gear drop.
Gear and mastery rewards
Earn boss gear in Elimination dives
A Dreadnought kill gives a guaranteed gear drop, making Elimination a direct route to equipment and run resources.
Gear and mastery rewards
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Gear and mastery rewards
Earn boss gear in Elimination dives
A Dreadnought kill gives a guaranteed gear drop, making Elimination a direct route to equipment and run resources.
Gear and mastery rewards
Complete gear Masteries for permanent build progression
Masteries turn focused challenges into permanent rewards that support later dives.
Gear and mastery rewards
Raise gear rarity through Player Rank
Player Rank improves the odds of higher-rarity gear, so routine dives contribute to a longer-term equipment goal.
Gear and mastery rewards
Collect occasional gear drops from regular Glyphids
Regular Glyphids provide a secondary, chance-based gear source when a run does not center on a Dreadnought.
Elimination and Escort Duty
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Elimination and Escort Duty
Advance mission-roadmap sector gates
Sector gates provide a structured route through the separate campaign tracks and their missions.
Elimination and Escort Duty
Clear Elimination stages for Dreadnought loot crates
Elimination stages offer a Dreadnought chest reward alongside campaign progress and a guaranteed gear drop.
Elimination and Escort Duty
Complete secondary objectives for Gold and XP
Optional objectives provide a targeted source of both Gold and experience during a dive.
Elimination and Escort Duty
Escort B0b-33 to the Ommoran Heartstone
Escort Duty provides a separate five-sector campaign track and a distinct drill-and-refuel objective.
Dive currencies and minerals
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Dive currencies and minerals
Unlock Pick Axtender by clearing a Main Mission stage
Adds a distinct artifact-unlock objective for players who want a mining-focused tool in future Supply Pod selections.
Dive currencies and minerals
Collect Nitra for weapon upgrades and artifact rerolls
Nitra supports mid-dive weapon improvements and Supply Pod artifact rerolls, including on the final stage.
Dive currencies and minerals
Mine Gold for mid-dive upgrades
Gold supports choices during a dive and can still contribute to progression if left unspent.
Dive currencies and minerals
Mine biome minerals for permanent account upgrades
Biome minerals collected during dives feed persistent upgrades and other between-run spending.
Campaign tracks and permanent upgrades
Browse more guides in this category.
Campaign tracks and permanent upgrades
Unlock later sectors by completing mission goals
Completing roadmap objectives opens later sectors and expands campaign progression.
Campaign tracks and permanent upgrades
Unlock Escort Duty at Player Rank 10
Reaching Player Rank 10 opens a second mission track with its own campaign goals and rewards.
Campaign tracks and permanent upgrades
Buy permanent upgrades between dives
Account upgrades turn banked resources into lasting improvements for future runs.
Campaign tracks and permanent upgrades
Balance boss objectives with resource gathering
Planning when to gather and when to finish helps bank a boss-stage run without relying on unsupported chest timing claims.
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Elimination and Escort Duty
Advance mission-roadmap sector gates
Sector gates provide a structured route through the separate campaign tracks and their missions.
Campaign tracks and permanent upgrades
Unlock later sectors by completing mission goals
Completing roadmap objectives opens later sectors and expands campaign progression.
Campaign tracks and permanent upgrades
Unlock Escort Duty at Player Rank 10
Reaching Player Rank 10 opens a second mission track with its own campaign goals and rewards.
Dive currencies and minerals
Unlock Pick Axtender by clearing a Main Mission stage
Adds a distinct artifact-unlock objective for players who want a mining-focused tool in future Supply Pod selections.
Elimination and Escort Duty
Clear Elimination stages for Dreadnought loot crates
Elimination stages offer a Dreadnought chest reward alongside campaign progress and a guaranteed gear drop.
Gear and mastery rewards
Earn boss gear in Elimination dives
A Dreadnought kill gives a guaranteed gear drop, making Elimination a direct route to equipment and run resources.
Elimination and Escort Duty
Complete secondary objectives for Gold and XP
Optional objectives provide a targeted source of both Gold and experience during a dive.
Campaign tracks and permanent upgrades
Buy permanent upgrades between dives
Account upgrades turn banked resources into lasting improvements for future runs.
Gear and mastery rewards
Complete gear Masteries for permanent build progression
Masteries turn focused challenges into permanent rewards that support later dives.
Dive currencies and minerals
Collect Nitra for weapon upgrades and artifact rerolls
Nitra supports mid-dive weapon improvements and Supply Pod artifact rerolls, including on the final stage.
Dive currencies and minerals
Mine Gold for mid-dive upgrades
Gold supports choices during a dive and can still contribute to progression if left unspent.
Dive currencies and minerals
Mine biome minerals for permanent account upgrades
Biome minerals collected during dives feed persistent upgrades and other between-run spending.
Campaign tracks and permanent upgrades
Balance boss objectives with resource gathering
Planning when to gather and when to finish helps bank a boss-stage run without relying on unsupported chest timing claims.
Gear and mastery rewards
Raise gear rarity through Player Rank
Player Rank improves the odds of higher-rarity gear, so routine dives contribute to a longer-term equipment goal.
Gear and mastery rewards
Collect occasional gear drops from regular Glyphids
Regular Glyphids provide a secondary, chance-based gear source when a run does not center on a Dreadnought.
Elimination and Escort Duty
Escort B0b-33 to the Ommoran Heartstone
Escort Duty provides a separate five-sector campaign track and a distinct drill-and-refuel objective.
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