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| immunity = Stun<br> Electricity<br> Radiation<br> Poision
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| v1Resistance = Electricity: 100%<br> Frost: 50%<br> Fire: 50%
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| v1Weakness = Explosive: 100%<br> Melee: 200%
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| weakpoint = None
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[[{{PAGENAME}}]] is a mission type in ''{{Gamename}}''.
  
[[{{PAGENAME}}]] is a mission type in ''{{Gamename}}''.
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Escort Duty involves escorting a [[Drilldozer]] (also known as the Dozer, and affectionately named "Doretta" by the [[Dwarves]]), a large automated drilling machine, protecting it from attacking Creatures and repairing damage done to it. The Drilldozer's health is segmented into three parts: the left side, right side, and body. The left side will take damage until it breaks, then the right side, then the body. Damage dealt to any part of the Drilldozer will only affect the active segment. However, it can only be repaired from the area of the Drilldozer it maps to. When a segment reaches 0%, [[Mission Control]] will announce that the Drilldozer has taken permanent damage. The damaged segment cannot be repaired anymore and the next segment will begin taking damage. If the Drilldozer's body runs out of health, the mission fails.
  
Escort Duty involves escorting a [[Drilldozer]] (also known as the Dozer, and affectionately named "Doretta" by the [[Dwarves]]), a large automated drilling machine, protecting it from attacking Creatures and repairing damage done to it. The Drilldozer's health is segmented into three parts: the left side, right side, and body. The left side will take damage until it breaks, then the right side, then the body. Damage dealt to any part of the Drilldozer will only affect the active segment. However, it can only be repaired from the area of the Drilldozer it maps to. When a segment reaches 0%, [[Mission Control]] will announce that the Drilldozer has taken permanent damage. The damaged segment cannot be repaired anymore and the next segment will begin taking damage. If the Drilldozer's body runs out of health, the mission fails.
   
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The Drilldozer's speed is determined by how many Creatures and Dwarves are nearby. The more Creatures are present, the slower it will move, leaving it vulnerable to attack. Because of this, it is very important to stay near the Drilldozer to keep Creatures at bay and repair it quickly when it takes damage.
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The Drilldozer's speed is determined by how many Creatures and Dwarves are nearby. The more Creatures are present, the slower it will move, leaving it vulnerable to attack.
   
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When the Drilldozer runs out of fuel, it must be refueled by extracting oil from [[Oil Shale]]. This is done using the Fuel Canisters taken from back of the Drilldozer. The beams emitted from the Canisters liquify the shale, which automatically collects the fuel. Oil Shale are very hard deposits and can be mined normally, but Dwarves cannot pick up the chunks, a delay similar to laser mining is applied when collected with the Canisters. Because of this, it is more efficient to use the Canisters on the Oil Shale directly. Once a Canister is filled, it must be inserted it back into the Drilldozer. When it is fully refueled, the Drilldozer must be manually restarted.
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When the Drilldozer runs out of fuel, it must be refueled by extracting oil from [[Oil Shale]]. This is done using the Fuel Canisters taken from back of the Drilldozer. The beams emitted from the Canisters liquefy the shale, which automatically collects the fuel. Oil Shale can be mined normally (though it requires four pickaxe hits to break), but Dwarves cannot pick up the chunks. A delay similar to laser mining the ore is also applied when chunks are collected with the Canisters. It is faster to use the Canisters on the Oil Shale directly. Once a Canister is filled, it must be inserted back into the Drilldozer. When it is fully refueled, the Drilldozer must be manually restarted.
   
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The Drilldozer will eventually arrive at the [[Ommoran Heartstone]], a large spherical structure. The Drilldozer must be manually started again to begin drilling into the Heartstone. Swarms will spawn frequently throughout this entire process. The Ommoran Shell's lifebar is divided in 4 parts, 4 phases lasting 75 seconds each, for a total of 300 seconds (5 minutes). During the 2nd phase, once the outermost shell is broken, the Heartstone will summon Flying Rocks, dropping them onto the Drilldozer. These deal around 30 damage to the Drilldozer per rock, so it is very important to destroy them before they reach the Drilldozer. For the 4h phase, when the last shell is exposed, Ommoran Beamers will raise out of the ground, emitting lasers at the Drilldozer. These crystals must be mined or drilled out to stop the beams. The drilling is completed when the Heartstone itself is exposed, which can then be picked up and deposited. Doing so completes the primary objective. Doretta's head can also be taken back in the Drop Pod. This yields no monetary or experience benefits, but the head will appear in the mission complete screen, off to the side.
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The Drilldozer will eventually arrive at the [[Ommoran Heartstone]], a large spherical structure. The Drilldozer must be manually started again to begin drilling into the Heartstone. Swarms will spawn frequently throughout this entire process. The Ommoran Shell's lifebar is divided in 4 parts, the first two phases last about 60s, the second phase last about 75s, the last phase last about 100s, for a total of ~300 seconds (5 minutes) with the interval between the different phases.
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The first phase will have a guaranteed [[Swarm|swarm]] spawn.
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During the 2nd phase, once the outermost shell is broken, the Heartstone will summon Flying Rocks, dropping them onto the Drilldozer. These deal 50 Kinetic damage on a 2.5m radius, with the damage scaling with [[Difficulty Scaling|Hazard level]].
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The third phase will have another guaranteed [[Swarm|swarm]] spawn.
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For the 4h phase, when the last shell is exposed, Ommoran Beamers will raise out of the ground, emitting lasers at the Drilldozer, dealing damage to it. On top of that, enemy spawn rate is increased (but not as much as in a [[Swarm|swarm]]). These crystals must be mined or drilled out to stop the beams. The drilling is completed when the Heartstone itself is exposed, which can then be picked up and deposited. Doing so completes the primary objective. Doretta's head can also be taken back in the Drop Pod. This yields no monetary or experience benefits, but the head will appear in the mission complete screen, off to the side.
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== Combat ==
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=== Health and Armor ===
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=== Flying Rock ===
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|health = 250
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=== Attacks ===
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=== Flying Rock ===
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| attackName = Suicide Slam
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| attackType = AoE Attack
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| damage = 50
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| damageType = Kinetic
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| radius = 2.5
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| maxDamageRadius = 2.5
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| minAreaDamage = 100
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}}
   
 
== Cave ==
  
== Cave ==
 
Compared to the caves seen in other mission types, most of the "rooms" are not connected by tunnels or Compressed Dirt barriers. The only way to proceed is by accompanying the Drilldozer, which is programmed to follow a path to the Ommoran Hearthstone. This encourages the team to stay by the Dozer and protect it. Wherever the Dozer digs creates large tunnels in its wake, which can be navigated through later and are often necessary to use for the Extraction phase. The Dozer will only ever run out of fuel in the middle of a room, making Oil Shales easier to locate and collect. The Heartstone itself is found in a larger room and is fairly easy to spot given its dark red glow.
  
Compared to the caves seen in other mission types, most of the "rooms" are not connected by tunnels or Compressed Dirt barriers. The only way to proceed is by accompanying the Drilldozer, which is programmed to follow a path to the Ommoran Hearthstone. This encourages the team to stay by the Dozer and protect it. Wherever the Dozer digs creates large tunnels in its wake, which can be navigated through later and are often necessary to use for the Extraction phase. The Dozer will only ever run out of fuel in the middle of a room, making Oil Shales easier to locate and collect. The Heartstone itself is found in a larger room and is fairly easy to spot given its dark red glow.
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== Tips ==
  
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* Because it is necessary to guard Doretta at all times, it is not suggested to try completing tertiary objectives such as Cargo Crates or Machine Events while she is in transit. Wait until the Heartstone has been extracted, then return to their location and complete them.
  
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* [[Experimental_Plasma_Charger#Thin_Containment_Field|"EPC Mining"]] or using the Driller's [[Satchel Charge]] on an [[Oil Shale]] deposit and collecting the chunks with the Fuel Canister is the fastest way to refuel. Picking up the chunks still has a 0.45s delay similar to mining.
  
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* In the final room, mine or drill out the features jutting out of the rock to make for a flatter fighting area.
  
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* When cracking the shell of the Ommoran Heartstone, have at least one Dwarf stay by the Drilldozer to repair it while the rest of the team deals with the Swarms and the Heartstone's defenses.
  
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* Mining out an Ommoran Beamer from its base will cause the entire structure to collapse, as such the Driller [[Reinforced Power Drills]] make quick work of them.
  
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* Using a weapon that destroys terrain, such as the [["Thunderhead" Heavy Autocannon]], you can quickly disarm the Ommoran Beamers by shooting the tip of the Beamer.
  
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* Placing platforms around the Drilldozers base will allow better contrast between the bugs and the color of the Ommoran Bedrock that is below the Drilldozer during the drilling process, allowing you to more easily spot what type and how many bugs are attacking the Drilldozer.
  
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** Keep in mind that after the Drilldozer breaks through each section of the Ommoran Heartstone, the platforms will be destroyed.
  
   
 
== Objectives ==
  
== Objectives ==
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* This mission type was added in [[Update 32: Roughnecks At Work]].
  
* This mission type was added in [[Update 32: Roughnecks At Work]].
 
* Repairing the Drilldozer uses various tools instead of the typical hammer used when constructing/repairing objects, including a pipe wrench and an oil can.
  
* Repairing the Drilldozer uses various tools instead of the typical hammer used when constructing/repairing objects, including a pipe wrench and an oil can.
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* It is possible to pet the Drilldozer by pressing the E key on its "head", found at the top of its body behind the drill.
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* It is possible to pet the Drilldozer by pressing the [USE] ("E" by default) key on its "head", found at the top of its body behind the drill.
 
* Pressing the Salute key while holding a Fuel Canister causes the dwarf to say a beer-holding salute line.
  
* Pressing the Salute key while holding a Fuel Canister causes the dwarf to say a beer-holding salute line.
   

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Escort Duty
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Mission Details
Cave Type Linear
Deposit Type M.U.L.E
Objective(s) Escort the Drill,
Crack the Shell,
Return Ommoran Heartstone
Payout Credit 900
XP Payout Experience Points 2500

Escort Duty is a mission type in Deep Rock Galactic.

Escort the Drilldozer while it makes its way to the Ommoran Heartstone.

Protect the Drilldozer

Escort Duty involves escorting a Drilldozer (also known as the Dozer, and affectionately named "Doretta" by the Dwarves), a large automated drilling machine, protecting it from attacking Creatures and repairing damage done to it. The Drilldozer's health is segmented into three parts: the left side, right side, and body. The left side will take damage until it breaks, then the right side, then the body. Damage dealt to any part of the Drilldozer will only affect the active segment. However, it can only be repaired from the area of the Drilldozer it maps to. When a segment reaches 0%, Mission Control will announce that the Drilldozer has taken permanent damage. The damaged segment cannot be repaired anymore and the next segment will begin taking damage. If the Drilldozer's body runs out of health, the mission fails.

The Drilldozer's speed is determined by how many Creatures and Dwarves are nearby. The more Creatures are present, the slower it will move, leaving it vulnerable to attack.

When the Drilldozer runs out of fuel, it must be refueled by extracting oil from Oil Shale. This is done using the Fuel Canisters taken from back of the Drilldozer. The beams emitted from the Canisters liquefy the shale, which automatically collects the fuel. Oil Shale can be mined normally (though it requires four pickaxe hits to break), but Dwarves cannot pick up the chunks. A delay similar to laser mining the ore is also applied when chunks are collected with the Canisters. It is faster to use the Canisters on the Oil Shale directly. Once a Canister is filled, it must be inserted back into the Drilldozer. When it is fully refueled, the Drilldozer must be manually restarted.

The Drilldozer will eventually arrive at the Ommoran Heartstone, a large spherical structure. The Drilldozer must be manually started again to begin drilling into the Heartstone. Swarms will spawn frequently throughout this entire process. The Ommoran Shell's lifebar is divided in 4 parts, the first two phases last about 60s, the second phase last about 75s, the last phase last about 100s, for a total of ~300 seconds (5 minutes) with the interval between the different phases.

The first phase will have a guaranteed swarm spawn.

During the 2nd phase, once the outermost shell is broken, the Heartstone will summon Flying Rocks, dropping them onto the Drilldozer. These deal 50 Kinetic damage on a 2.5m radius, with the damage scaling with Hazard level.

The third phase will have another guaranteed swarm spawn.

For the 4h phase, when the last shell is exposed, Ommoran Beamers will raise out of the ground, emitting lasers at the Drilldozer, dealing damage to it. On top of that, enemy spawn rate is increased (but not as much as in a swarm). These crystals must be mined or drilled out to stop the beams. The drilling is completed when the Heartstone itself is exposed, which can then be picked up and deposited. Doing so completes the primary objective. Doretta's head can also be taken back in the Drop Pod. This yields no monetary or experience benefits, but the head will appear in the mission complete screen, off to the side.

Combat

Health and Armor

Flying Rock

Effective

Health Scaling

Hazard Level
Normal Mission DD EDD
1 2 3 4 5 3 3.5 4.5 5 5.5
Player Count Dwarfcount1 112.5 162.5 200 250 300 200 212.5 275 300 325
Dwarfcount2 137.5 187.5 225 250 300 225 237.5 275 300 325
Dwarfcount3 175 225 250 300 350 250 275 325 350 375
Dwarfcount4 212.5 250 275 325 375 275 300 350 375 400

Attacks

Flying Rock

Suicide Slam
AoE Attack
Area Damage Hazard Level
Normal Mission DD EDD
1 2 3 4 5 3 3.5 4.5 5 5.5
Player Count Dwarfcount1 25 35 60 100 140 60 75 115 140 150
Dwarfcount2 25 40 65 107.5 150 65 80 122.5 150 160
Dwarfcount3 25 45 70 115 160 70 85 130 160 170
Dwarfcount4 25 50 75 125 170 75 90 140 170 180
Details
Damage Type Kinetic
Dwarf for scale (1

Radius: 2.5 m
Maximum Damage Radius: 2.5 m
Minimum Area Damage: 100 %

Cave

Compared to the caves seen in other mission types, most of the "rooms" are not connected by tunnels or Compressed Dirt barriers. The only way to proceed is by accompanying the Drilldozer, which is programmed to follow a path to the Ommoran Hearthstone. This encourages the team to stay by the Dozer and protect it. Wherever the Dozer digs creates large tunnels in its wake, which can be navigated through later and are often necessary to use for the Extraction phase. The Dozer will only ever run out of fuel in the middle of a room, making Oil Shales easier to locate and collect. The Heartstone itself is found in a larger room and is fairly easy to spot given its dark red glow.

Objectives

Primary Objective

  • Escort the Drilldozer
  • Refuel the Drilldozer 1-2 times
    • Continue escort
  • Crack the Shell of the Ommoran Heartstone
  • Return the Ommoran Heartstone

The amount of times the Drilldozer will need to be refueled depends on the mission length.

Length Complexity Refueling Stops
Cave length 2 Cave complexity 2 1
Cave length 3 Cave complexity 3 2

Secondary Objective

Fossil Collect 10 Alien Fossil

Apoca bloom Collect 15 Apoca Bloom

Boolo cap Collect 20 Boolo Cap

Ebonut Collect 14 Ebonut

Fleas Exterminate 10 Fester Flea

Gunk Seed Collect 12 Gunk Seed

Hollomite Collect 25 Hollomite

Gallery

  • Hologram of the Heavy Cargo Drop.

    Hologram of the Heavy Cargo Drop.

  • The Heavy Cargo Drop.

    The Heavy Cargo Drop.

  • The opened Heavy Cargo Drop.

    The opened Heavy Cargo Drop.

  • Doretta entering a new cave.

    Doretta entering a new cave.

  • Doretta in the refuel stage.

    Doretta in the refuel stage.

  • Doretta fuel canister.

    Doretta fuel canister.

  • The Ommoran Heartstone.

    The Ommoran Heartstone.

  • Doretta preparing to drill out the Ommoran Heartstone.

    Doretta preparing to drill out the Ommoran Heartstone.

  • Doretta drilling out the Ommoran Heartstone.

    Doretta drilling out the Ommoran Heartstone.

  • Doretta being damaged by an Ommoran Beamer.

    Doretta being damaged by an Ommoran Beamer.

  • Doretta completing the drilling process.

    Doretta completing the drilling process.

  • The extracted Heartstone.

    The extracted Heartstone.

  • The Heartstone after being deposited on the M.U.L.E..

    The Heartstone after being deposited on the M.U.L.E..

Trivia

  • This mission type was added in Update 32: Roughnecks At Work.
  • Repairing the Drilldozer uses various tools instead of the typical hammer used when constructing/repairing objects, including a pipe wrench and an oil can.
  • It is possible to pet the Drilldozer by pressing the [USE] ("E" by default) key on its "head", found at the top of its body behind the drill.
  • Pressing the Salute key while holding a Fuel Canister causes the dwarf to say a beer-holding salute line.


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