You can only level up your dwarf in Deep Rock Galactic so much. There is a max level you can achieve per character. The max class level is 25, after this, you can no longer upgrade your dwarf. This isn't the end of your gaming experience, though. Through Promoting your dwarf, you can achieve higher ranks as a player and unlock more content within the game.
Promoting your character is basically a level-up and a reset at the same time. Your basic red, class level goes back down to one, but you receive a star above your icon. The more you promote your dwarf, the more stars you can get. Each time, you'll have to start from level one and work your way back up to the max level to promote again.
Things you can unlock by promoting your character include extensive dwarf customization and specialized, longer missions. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to level up your character even more in Deep Rock Galactic.
STEP ONE: Reach Max Level
If you mainly play as Scout and have reached level 25, that level will only be for Scout and not for the other classes. You'll have to individually level up each character if you want them all promoted. In the character selection screen, you'll see a red level under your dwarf icon. This is the class level. The blue level, located on the top right corner of the screen, is your personal player level. The player level does not affect promoting your dwarf.
Complete Missions and Assignments
- Double XP Missions
- Secondary objectives
The first step you have to take is getting your player to level 25. It's easy to do this if you main one class and play often. Some ways to maximize experience and start leveling up quickly are to select missions that have a double XP buff. When you select the map to start a mission, some planets will have positive or negative attributes.
Some may have dangerously explosive bugs, others may produce extra experience for you. If you or your friends have missions on your map that say they provide extra experience, make sure to do them all.
Another way to maximize your experience is to make sure you do your side objectives. Every mission you do has a primary objective, whether it be connecting liquid morkite pipes or collecting alien eggs. No matter what, there will always be a secondary objective that is optional. By completing these secondary objectives, you will get extra money and experience upon successful completion of the mission.
You also get extra money and experience from collecting way more ore than is asked of you.
The next step to promoting your dwarf is starting the Promotion Assignments at the assignments terminal. This terminal is located between the equipment terminal and the drop pod when inside the Space Rig. You can only start these assignments when you hit level 25. Promotion Assignments can be done with friends.
Promotion Assignments
The photo above shows what you should be looking for when selecting your Promotion Assignment. When you start a Promotion Assignment, you begin a series of missions. These missions are the same as the normal missions you usually complete, the only difference is that these ones will allow you to promote your dwarf once you finish them all.
The Promotion Assignment consists of four different missions for each dwarf. They can be escort missions, refinery, or old-fashioned mining. Once you complete all four, you're eligible for a promotion. It isn't that easy, though. After working hard during these missions, you'll have to pay a hefty fee to get the promotion once and for all.
Enter Memorial Hall
After completing the four Promotion Assignment missions, you can access the promotion terminal from inside the Memorial Hall in the Space Rig. To get to Memorial Hall, ride the elevator located to the left of the equipment terminal. The Promotion terminal is directly behind the statues in the middle of the room.
Once you interact with the terminal, you'll be prompted to select the dwarf you want to promote. Then you'll have to pay the price.
The Benefits of Promoting Your Character In Deep Rock Galactic
- Deep Dives
- The Forge
- Prestige Assignments
- Machine Events
- Extra Perk Slot
Once you've promoted at least one dwarf once, you can access a ton of new content. There are two terminals at the back of the Space Rig that you previously couldn't interact with. These are the Deep Dive terminal and The Forge.
Deep Dives
These are long and intense missions. The gameplay is the same, collect this and kill this, but they last longer and are increasingly difficult. This was added into the game to provide players who have already unlocked everything to continue to enjoy the game and face new adversities. Instead of having one mission that lasts around 35 minutes with a primary and secondary objective, you have three missions with two primary objectives each.
Each objective must be completed for you to be able to continue on to the next mission. Deep Dives are weekly, difficult missions for those seeking more and wanting a higher reward. Rewards include an item to activate Machine Events and next-level customization and upgrades that can only be used at The Forge.
The Forge
This new system allows you to craft better things. You can receive Weapon Overclocks, which are weapon mods, and weapon and dwarf cosmetics. These special mods and cosmetics can only be crafted, purchased, and equipped at The Forge. To earn the special weapon mods, you need to complete Deep Dives or to complete missions unlocked from promoting your dwarves, such as Weekly Core Hunts and Machine Events.
Prestige Assignments
Players must unlock these at first, but they can be started at the Assignments terminal in the Space Rig and allow you to earn paint jobs and cosmetics upon completion. You'll be able to have full pickaxe customization, whereas normally you would only find one piece of a full set.
Machine Events
These random objectives that can spawn during any mission. If you want extra money, experience, Weapon Overclocks, and Matrix Core cosmetics, you'll want to complete events. You may bump into these events without having the ability to enable them. They need a special key that can only be acquired if you've promoted your dwarf.
Starting a Machine Event involves protecting machines and extractions against waves of enemies. You can complete a Machine Event and not receive rewards. This happens when you don't have a Blank Matrix Core on you, received from Deep Dives and Weekly Core Hunts.