Deep Rock Galactic reveals details of new November maintenance update

Ghost Ship Games, developer of the hit co-op mining shooter Deep Rock Galactic, has just launched a brand new maintenance update.

Dwarves will have the option to toggle on and off Season 04: Critical Corruption content, a new weapon reward system, and see a number of quality-of-life improvements (if that’s even possible on Hoxxes IV?) and balance changes to creatures and weapons.

The November Maintenance Update is live for players on PC and by November 30 for those on console.

November 2023 Maintenance Update Key Information

• Optional Seasonal Content Toggle and Critical Corruption Updates

  • Dwarves who have completed all 100 levels of the Season 04 Performance Pass can now opt-in and out of Critical Corruption content.

  • Switching off Season 04 removes Lithophage Corruption Zones from the map, and seriously reduces the likelihood of miners encountering any Lithophage Warnings and Events. 

  • Plus, dwarves seem to have built some immunity to Rockpox, as it’s easier to both avoid infection build-up and to break out of infection when stuck.

  • This toggle feature will be incorporated into future Seasonal updates.

• The natural selection comes to Hoxxes IV

• Several of the creatures dwelling in the mines have seen changes in physiology.

• Those encountering Stingtails will find an increased cooldown on its signature grab attack, and increased vulnerability to electric and explosive damage. 

• These critters also have seen relative health scaling and breakpoints, to encourage daring solo dwarf takedowns.

• Smaller changes have made the Septic Spreader’s acid globs now able to be shot down in midair, and both Dreadnoughts and Oppressors are vulnerable to electrocutions.

• Introducing the Weapon Maintenance Reward System

  • Deep Rock Galactic is also introducing a brand-new Weapon Maintenance reward system. 

  • Dwarves can earn experience using any gun to unlock a new paint job for the weapon. This new reward system kicks off with four new paint jobs for each gun, one for each season of Deep Rock Galactic so far, and will continue to introduce new paintjobs to unlock as new seasons come to the game.

  • As with all seasonal content, these won’t be locked, and will still be accessible after a season finishes.

• The November Maintenance Update will be going live on Steam on 16 November, with console players accessing this update from 30 November.

• More details on the November 2023 Deep Rock Galactic maintenance update can be found in the Steam post here

Deep Rock Galactic November maintenance update