Bosco

Learn how to effectively use Bosco, your robotic companion, in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. Discover his abilities, upgrades, and strategies to maximize your mining efficiency and combat effectiveness.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Bosco has a limited health pool and can be destroyed by enemies.
• His effectiveness is tied to his upgrades.

Phases:

1. Summoning Bosco: Bosco is automatically available from the start of a mission.
2. Issuing Commands: Use the command wheel to direct Bosco to mine specific minerals, attack targets, or repair objectives.
3. Combat: Bosco's primary weapon is a rapid-fire energy pistol. He can also be commanded to use a rocket launcher for heavier targets.
4. Mining: Bosco can mine any mineral deposit, including those out of reach or in dangerous areas.
5. Repairing: Bosco can repair damaged objectives, such as pipelines or uplink devices.
6. Upgrading Bosco: Visit the Space Rig to unlock and purchase upgrades for Bosco, enhancing his damage, health, mining speed, and unlocking new abilities like the rocket launcher.

Strategy:

• Prioritize upgrading Bosco's combat capabilities early on to help with swarm management.
• Use Bosco to mine hazardous minerals or those in difficult-to-reach locations, saving you time and risk.
• Command Bosco to focus fire on high-priority targets, such as Praetorians or Breeders, to reduce pressure on yourself.
• When facing multiple objectives or large swarms, utilize Bosco's ability to repair or attack simultaneously with your own efforts.
• Don't forget to upgrade his mining speed to quickly gather resources while you focus on combat or other tasks.