Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor 1.1 Hotfix 2 Patch Notes (6th May 2026)
Hotfix 2 for Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor fixes the Demolisher getting stuck on detonators and brings buffs to several weapons including the Springloaded Ripper and Slither Drones.
If you've been playing Demolisher and wondering why you kept snagging on detonators like they were made of velcro, 1.1 Hotfix 2 has your answer. Ghost Ship Games dropped the fix today alongside a proper list of bug squashes and some meaningful balance changes.
The Demolisher gets the most attention here. Controls are tighter in both standard and simplified mode, and the detonator collider is now removed the moment it activates, which is exactly should have been in Hotfix 1. Beyond that, the Springloaded Ripper has been reclassified as a projectile weapon on top of its fire rate improvement, which opens up synergies that weren't available before. The Slither Drones also got a significant damage bump from 60 to 75, and the Carrier Drone's potency ticks up by one. Smaller numbers, but they add up over a run.
There are also fixes for players dying between mining red sugar and actually receiving the health benefit, which is a particularly cruel bug to have in a survival game. Here's everything that changed.
Full Patch Notes
Improvements & Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the Demolisher could get stuck on detonators, supply pods, cargo pods and the like
- Fixed audio bugs on Rock Dozer
- Fixed an issue where some weapon audio would continue through pausing and shops
- Improved video settings tab
- Fixed display and resolution application bug on startup
- Fixed Q'ronar not taking damage from player projectiles
- Fixed an issue where a specific Cryo effect could scale up more than intended
- Fixed an issue where a specific Warden effect could scale up more
- Carrier Drone now displays all sub-drone damage types when inspected in pause menu
- Fixed incorrect icon in certain demolisher milestones
- Fixed Path of Mastery display bug
- Detonator collider removed as soon as the detonator is activated - fixing an issue that would get Demolisher stuck on them
- Fixed an issue where you could get DLC notifications without the DLC
- Fixed an issue with players could die in between mining red sugar and recieving the health benefits
Balance changes
- Demolisher controls are tighter in both standard and simplified mode
- E1M1 Caustic Scattergun buffed: Base damage 18 → 20, Potency 18 → 20
- Chimera Fragcannon buffed: Target highest HP
- Carrier Drone buffed: Potency 6 → 7
- Springloaded Ripper buffed: Fire rate 1/sec → 0,67/sec, is not also a projectile weapon, allowing for more synergies
- Toxic Sludge Spreader buffed: Base damage 10 → 12, status effect damage 6 → 7
- Slither Drones buffed: Base damage 60 → 75
- Kaisong Scissor Ray mastery bonus set to damage
- AKIMBO tag upgrade added: Bigger Cogs
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