How To Defeat Dreadnaught Boss In Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

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Dreadnaught is the first boss you need to defeat in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. You have to survive four levels to find the Dreadnaught on the fifth, but just getting there doesn’t guarantee you’ll defeat the Dreadnaught and escape. Here are my pro tips to defeat Dreadnaught in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.

How to destroy Cocoons in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

Before you defeat Dreadnaught, you need to destroy three Cocoons. Dreadnaught emerges from the big Cocoon in the center after you defeat the three smaller Cocoons; it’s invulnerable until then.

The three Cocoons are randomly placed around the map, so use your time in the beginning to find the Cocoons. Destroy them one by one and I recommend defeating the elites that emerge even though it isn’t mandatory.

Right when the third Cocoon breaks, the Dreadnaught emerges and will hunt you down. Hopefully, you are prepared.

Best tips and tricks to defeat Dreadnaught in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

Besides making sure to use the best Scout weapons in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, there are a few tips and tricks you need to know to win the Dreadnaught boss fight.

First, defeat the elites so you aren’t too overwhelmed when it comes time to defeat the Dreadnaught. Second, know that you won’t defeat Dreadnaught your first time. It’ll take some permanent upgrades and more experience until you’ve mastered the Dreadnaught and are able to take it down.

When the Dreadnaught has arrived, you need to be on your A game. Avoid the little critters that still litter the battlefield and focus your fire on the Dreadnaught. It’s pretty fast, so I recommend avoiding mining altogether lest it catches up to you and eliminates you quickly since each attack it deals does upwards of 50 damage.

When the Dreadnaught isn’t charging right at you, it’ll pause and then do a jump lunge attack at you. If it lands on you, you’ll take a lot of damage. When Dreadnaught prepares to jump, you need to move perpendicular to it to avoid its lunge.

The good thing about the Dreadnaught lunge is that you can stay in a relatively tight circle and train Dreadnaught that way without having to constantly run away. The lunge will also clear rock, so you can aim it at rock if you want to clear another path forward.

With some patience and a little luck, you’ll defeat Dreadnaught. The trickiest part is getting back to the drop pod. At this point in the fight, the area will be littered with enemies. Try your hardest not to get hit and run right back to the drop pod. Create lines in rock to avoid enemies and you’ll make it home safely.

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