how to promote in deep rock galactic

To promote in Deep Rock Galactic, you first need to get a class to level 25, complete that class’s Promotion Assignment (4 special missions), then pay credits and minerals at the Memorial Hall terminal to finalize the promotion.

Basic requirements

• Get the specific class (Gunner, Scout, Driller, or Engineer) to level 25; this is the red class level, not your blue overall player rank.

• Earn enough credits and crafting minerals (like Enor Pearls, Bismor, etc.) to pay the promotion fee, which starts around 9,000 credits and goes up for later promotions.

Step‑by‑step: how to promote

1. Reach level 25 on a class
   • Run missions that have Double XP anomalies and higher hazard levels for faster leveling.

 * Focus on completing secondary objectives and collecting extra minerals to maximize XP and credits per mission.

2. Start the Promotion Assignment
   • Go to the Assignment Terminal on the Space Rig (between the equipment terminal and the Drop Pod).

 * Select the “Promotion Qualification” assignment for the class that hit level 25; this unlocks a chain of 4 missions (like Mining, Salvage, Egg Hunt, Escort, Refinery, etc., depending on the class).

3. Complete all 4 assignment missions
   • You can do these solo or in co‑op; they count as normal missions but are flagged as part of the promotion chain.

 * A popular tip is to play these missions on a _different_ class that isn’t 25 yet so you don’t “waste” XP on a capped class while still progressing the assignment.

4. Go to Memorial Hall to actually promote
   • After finishing the 4 missions, take the elevator up to Memorial Hall on the Space Rig.

 * At the far end is a promotion terminal behind the statues; interact with it, select the eligible dwarf, and pay the credits + minerals to confirm the promotion.

What promotion does

• Resets that class’s red level back to 1 but adds a star above the class icon; this is basically a prestige system that lets you keep progressing beyond 25.

• First time you promote any character you unlock:
  • A new active perk slot for that dwarf.

* Access to **Deep Dives** , **The Forge** , **Machine Events** , and **prestige assignments** on the Space Rig.

• Each promotion gives you an Honor Badge frame (bronze → silver → gold → platinum → diamond → legendary, up to 18 stars spread across ranks, then unlimited legendary stars).

Tips to promote efficiently

• Prioritize missions with:
  • Double XP anomaly.
  • Short objectives like Egg Hunts or Point Extraction for fast runs.

• Always grab secondary objectives and over‑mine extra resources for more XP and cash per run.

• While a class waits at 25 for its promotion chain, run those promotion missions on another under‑leveled class to level multiple dwarves in parallel.

Rock and Stone: hit 25, run the 4‑mission Promotion Assignment, then pay up at Memorial Hall to get your star, your new perk slot, and unlock Deep Dives and machine events.

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