DRG - Gunner cannon
The Gunner's heavy autocannon in Deep Rock Galactic Ghost Ship Games

KEY POINTS

  • Weapons and gear can be unlocked after reaching certain levels
  • Players must finish specific assignments in order to make new gear purchasable
  • Each assignment involves completing a few missions with a specific character class

Each of the four classes in "Deep Rock Galactic" has a set of equipment with which they start out. However, eager miners have the opportunity to unlock even more tools and weapons down the line if management deems them worthy.

Unlocking new gear in "Deep Rock Galactic" is rather simple, if not time-consuming. It requires a fair amount of dedication, which shouldn't be a problem if players are enjoying the game, so get ready to squash some bugs and make the interstellar space dwarf mining company proud.

How to unlock new weapons

The first thing that new players must know is that they need to finish all 10 of the onboarding missions in order to unlock the Assignments Board. This short quest chain will introduce most of the game modes in "Deep Rock Galactic" to ease fresh miners into the bigger picture.

Once the missions are finished, players must reach level 10 with their preferred class. Doing so will unlock the first weapon assignment, which will play out much like the chain of missions players finished earlier, albeit much shorter in overall length.

Finish the assignment and the associated weapon will become available for purchase at the Equipment menu. Make sure to have a healthy stock of items at the ready beforehand to save some time.

DRG - Weapon Assignment
Weapon assignments are unlocked after reaching level 10 with any character Deep Rock Galactic
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Here are all of the unlockables for each class:

  • Scout
    • M1000 Classic
    • Zhukov NUK17 (Level
    • DRAK-25 Plasma Carbine
    • Nishanka Boltshark X-80
    • Engineer
      • Voltaic SMG
      • Breach Cutter
      • LOK-21 Smart Rifle
      • Shard Diffractor
      • Gunner
        • Thunderhead Heavy Autocannon
        • BRT7 Burst Fire Gun
        • Hurricane Guided Rocket System
        • ArmsKore Coil Gun
        • Driller
          • Cryo Cannon
          • Plasma Charger
          • Corrosive Sludge Pump
          • Colette Wave Cooker

Weapon assignments become available at levels 10, 15, 18 and 21. Hitting each milestone will then make their respective assignments appear on the Assignment Board. From here, it's only a matter of finishing three specified mission types and purchasing the gear piece at the base.

Hazard levels are irrelevant when unlocking items, so players are free to breeze through each mission at their own pace.

DRG- Engineer SMG
The Voltaic SMG for the Engineer class Deep Rock Galactic