Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Ups the Hazards in the ‘Masteries’ Update

The rock-breaking survivor-like hits a motherload of new content in the Masteries update. Get ready to face Deep Rock Galactic: Survivors' toughest dive into Hoxxes IV yet…

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK June 25th, 2024 - Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, the survivor-like spin-off game developed by Funday Games and published by Ghost Ship Publishing, has revealed details of its toughest update yet. ‘Masteries’ arrives on June 25th, allowing dwarves up for the task to tackle all-new Masteries and dangerous Anomaly Dives in the darkness of Hoxxes IV.

After a routine Longbeard Freight delivery went disastrously wrong, a load of Morkite Reactor Cores have rained down and buried deep into Hoxxes IV. Mission Control is asking players to venture down onto the planet to recover the precious cores. However, these cores are prone to hazardous radiation, which has sparked anomalies in the form of two new game modes - Masteries and Anomaly Dives.

Masteries: Become the master of Hoxxes IV

Take the challenge to the next level with Masteries, each adding all-new milestones to achieve. Split across three different sub-missions - Weapon Masteries, Class Mod Masteries, and Biome Masteries - each will offer permanent power increases to weapons, class mods, and biomes - progressed even further with hazard level completion - for those who are up to the task and able to prove they have what it takes.

These masteries will allow dwarves to showcase their talents and attempt to impress Mission Control with their skills. Weapon Masteries unlock after reaching level 12 with the equipped weapon and are designed to teach dwarves the strengths and weaknesses of their arsenal. From there, dwarves can tackle masteries, where they will only have access to that single chosen weapon across three stages before ending in the usual nail-biting boss fight.

There are also Class Mod Masteries, one for each class mod, which pits those brave enough on a smaller map without the ability to heal. There’s no need to worry about acquiring minerals in this action-packed mode, as it’s all about killing as many bugs as possible to impress Mission Control. Finally, Biome Masteries work similarly to the main mission, but with a whopping five extra stages added, making this the longest and most intense dive yet… for now.

Anomaly Dives: Survival is unlikely

For those with a death wish who seek an even greater challenge, Anomaly Dives are a brand-new game mode away from the main mission that offers difficulty options that are sure to put even the most toughened dwarves through their paces. Each will force players to rethink the way they play, with tough modifiers that will have even the most battle-hardened dwarf quivering in their boots. Set across four different modes, each delivers a unique challenge that places dwarves on their hardest mission yet.

From the Bloody Learner mode, which sees dwarves losing their health when they level up, to No Movement, where player movement is restricted to only being able to turn until the drop pod arrives; Anomaly Dives are reserved for those who wish to prove they can overcome the impossible.

In addition to these tough new modes, the latest update is also set to bring new artifacts, meta upgrade shop additions (including the addition of Morkite Cores), and much more. A complete breakdown of the new features, along with quality-of-life improvements and other changes can be found in the Steam post here. You can find the full Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor press kit here, and the ‘Masteries’ assets can be found here.

About Ghost Ship Games
Ghost Ship Games is a Danish game development studio, founded in the spring of 2016 by a group of veteran game developers after years of working together. Ghost Ship Games’ motto is simple: Co-op First. The goal is to take co-operative gameplay to the next level and to make great games, focused on the core gamer. In 2021 Ghost Ship was acquired by Swedish video games holding company Embracer Group. In February 2023, Ghost Ship announced their Ghost Ship Publishing branch. For more information about Ghost Ship Games, please visit: http://www.ghostship.dk

About Funday Games
Funday Games is an independent video game development studio from Denmark. We create games that foster positive communities and bring people together. Funday is on a mission to create long lasting premium experiences that surprise and delight across platforms. Founded in 2011, Funday Games is based in Aarhus, Denmark, and has grown to 40+ passionate and experienced developers. For more information visit www.fundaygames.dk