Weapon overclocks aren't obvious to new Deep Rock Galactic players, but as you level up and rank up among your favorite classes, you'll wish overclocks made it easier to deal with swarms and increase the level of danger.
In this guide we will see how to unlock weapon overclocks in Deep Rock Galactic as well as what they do.
What are weapon overclocks in Deep Rock Galactic?
Weapon overclocks in Deep Rock Galactic are special modifications that can be unlocked and equipped to weapons, improving their abilities. There are 124 Overclocks available in the game, all of which are class-specific and come with unique properties. There are three main types of Overclock:
- Clean: Clean Overclocks gives small improvements and is not penalized.
- Balanced: Balanced overclocks provide a greater improvement than clean overclocks, but also come with a balance penalty.
- Unstable: Unstable overclocks are the most extreme, bringing a massive upgrade to your weapon, with the burden of a massive penalty.
Each class; the driller, engineer, gunner, and scout have five weapons — three primary and two secondary — that come with between five and seven possible overclocks to unlock. They all include at least one of each Overclock type.
The effects of each are detailed in the item stats, with positive effects indicated by green arrows and penalties by red arrows. Only one Overclock can be equipped with gear at a time. They cannot be stacked.
How to get weapon overclocks
Weapon Overclocks can be unlocked by completing Deep Dives and can be unlocked as rewards from weekly Core Hunts, Forge Mastery, and Machine Events.
The best way, for sure, is through the weekly Deep Dives, as you are guaranteed one Overclock per Deep Dive, and you can get a second one by completing the Elite Deep Dive variant.
In order to unlock deep dives, you must first promote your first dwarf. To unlock the Elite variant, you simply need to complete your first standard deep dive. Regardless of the variant, you'll be tasked with completing six main objectives spanning three missions. Completing all three missions will net you your reward.
Deep dives can be found through the deep dive terminal, which is located on the space platform. If you fail, you can try again as many times as you want until you succeed, although you can only claim the reward once. New deep dives appear at 6:00 a.m. EST every Thursday.
How to equip your overclock
Once you have unlocked an Overclock, you must first take it to the Forge to craft it. This will cost you credits, as well as crafting resources which vary by Overclock. You'll pay 7 to 000 credits to craft, plus a few hundred three of the following:
- Enor Perles
- magnite
- Jadiz
- Umamite
- Croppa
- bismor
Once you've crafted it, you can equip it by finding the corresponding weapon in your inventory and tapping the Overclock available on the right side.
That's all there is to know about weapon overclocks in Deep Rock Galactic. Go to Deep Diving and try to nab some Overclocks you like, and keep in mind that if you get one you don't think you like, you don't have to pay to craft it.
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