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How To Unlock All Overclocks For Weapons In Deep Rock Galactic: Survivors

Overclocks are a great way to give your weapons an extra boost in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. Here are all in-game Overclocks, and how to unlock each one.
By Alexandra Hobbs | 
Page Updated February 25, 2024, 13:01 | First Published February 16, 2024, 22:28
How To Unlock All Overclocks For Weapons In Deep Rock Galactic: Survivors
Funday Games, Alexandra Hobbs

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In this roguelike, auto-shooter, you'll be fighting against hordes of alien bugs all while trying to mine for precious resources. If you've played Vampire Survivors, you'll have a good idea of how to play Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. But there are a few twists and features unique to this spin-off, one of which is weapon Overclocks

When you level up a weapon to a certain level during your dive, you'll get the chance to apply one of two Overclocks. These are perks that add some extra effects to a particular weapon, such as changing the damage type, or increasing rate of fire by sacrificing some reload speed. Each weapon can unlock a different Overclock. Below, we'll list all the Overclocks available for each weapon, and how to unlock them.

This is a guide in progress. We'll continue to add information as we uncover it, so be sure to check back soon.

All Overclocks And How To Unlock Them In Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

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Overclocks can be powerful perks for your weapons, as long as you've unlocked them. (Picture: Funday Games, screenshot: Alexandra Hobbs)

All Weapon Overclocks

Players can attach a weapon Overclock to their weapon at three weapon levels: Level 6, 12, and 18. 

Here's a list of all weapons, their Overclocks, and the requirements you'll need to unlock them in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. Overclocks underlined are "Unstable Overclocks", which are the most powerful upgrades a weapon can have: 

Weapon Overclock Unlock Requirement Overclocks Perks
ArmsKore Coil Gun

Upgrade to Level 12
  • More Beams: +1 Beams
  • High Velocity Bullets: +50% Weapon Range
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • Explosive Bullets: Release an explosion whenever the weapon reloads
  • Coilgun Mining Damage: Shots now do damage to the terrain
  • Even More Beams: +3 Beams
Arc-Tek Cryo Guard Upgrade to Level 12
  • More Drones: +1 extra Drone
  • Personal Space Invaders: -50% Weapon Range, drones circle much closer to you
  • Disposable Tech: Drones explode instead of returning to you
  • Behaviour Chip: Aggro: Drones will seek out enemies
  • More Drones: +3 extra Drone
BRT7 Burst Fire Gun Upgrade to Level 12
  • Pan-Fried Shells: Changes damage type to Fire.
  • Sidearm: -25% damage, all other weapons +25% damage
  • Bigger Mags: 100% Clip size, -25% Reload speed
  • Gas Rerouting: +25% Fire Rate, +25% Reload Speed
Breach Cutter Upgrade to Level 12
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • More Beams: +1 Beams
  • Hot Plasma: +15% Damage, Plasma bullets burn enemies
  • Ionized Plasma: +15% Damage, Plasma bullets shock enemies
  • Even More Beams: +3 Beams
"Bulldog" Heavy Revolver Upgrade to Level 12
  • Pan-Fried Shells: Changes damage type to Fire.
  • Bigger Mags: 100% Clip size, -25% Reload speed
  • Rubber Tip: + Knockback
  • Reload Shield: -25% Reload Speed, doubles your Armor while the weapon is reloading
  • High Caliber Rounds: +30% Damage, + Piercing Shots, -30% Fire Rate
  • Lead Wrapped Ammo: +150% damage, -50% fire rate
  • Double Barrel: Shoot two parallel bullets
Colette Wave Cooker
  • Upgrade to Level 12
  • Crowd Cooker: Increase beam width
  • Better Ball Bearings: Increase rotation speed
  • Nano Waves: -30% Damage, less initial damage but increases the applied burn stacks
  • Focused Lens: Increase beam length but with reduced width, target the enemy with the largest total HP
  • Thermal Oscillator: +50% Damage, Wave Cooker now also applies Slow
Corrosive Sludge Pump Upgrade to Level 12
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • Bigger Tanks: +100% Lifetime
  • More Beams: +1 Beams
CRSPR Flamethrower Upgrade to Level 12
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • Overheat: +100 Damage, -35% Lifetime
  • Bigger Tanks: +100% Lifetime
  • More Beams: +1 Beams
  • Even More Beams: +3 Beams
  • Sticky Fuel: Add burning zones on the ground
Cryo Cannon Upgrade to Level 12
  • Bigger Tanks: +100% Lifetime
  • More Beams: +1 Beams
  • Frost Burn: +15% Damage
  • Even More Beams: +3 Beams
Deepcore GK2 Upgrade to Level 12
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • High Caliber Rounds: +30% Damage, + Piercing Shots, -30% Fire Rate
  • Refriderated Gunpowder: Changes damage type to Cold
  • Battery Bullets: Change the damage type to Electrical
Deepcore PGL Upgrade to Level 12
  • Bigger Mags: 100% Clip size, -25% Reload speed
  • Compact Explosives: +30% Explosion radius
  • Gas Rerouting: +25% Fire Rate, +25% Reload Speed
  • Cluster Grenades: -30% Damage, grenade now splits into three weaker versions
DRAK-25 Plasma Carbine Upgrade to Level 12
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • Bigger Mags: 100% Clip size, -25% Reload speed
  • Gas Rerouting: +25% Fire Rate, +25% Reload Speed
  • Hot Plasma: +15% Damage, Plasma bullets burn enemies
  • Cold Plasma: +15% Damage, Plasma bullets slow enemies
  • MK II: +200% Fire Rate, +30 Clip Size, -90 Accuracy
  • Sawn-Off: -10 Accuracy, shoots more bullets with reduced range
Experimental Plasma Charger Upgrade to Level 12
  • Hot Plasma: +15% Damage, Plasma bullets burn enemies
  • Cold Plasma: +15% Damage, Plasma bullets slow enemies
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • Vortex Core: EPC projectiles now pull in radius around them
  • Drippin Balls: Dripping hot plasma sets the ground on fire
  • Experimental Cluser Projectiles: Plasma balls split into smaller projectiles when they expire
Firefly Hunter Drone Upgrade to Level 12
  • Disposable Tech: Drones explode instead of returning to you
  • Behaviour Chip: Defensive: Drones will seek out enemies
  • Drone Mining Damage: Drones now do damage to terrain
  • More Drones: +1 extra Drone
  • More Drones: +3 extra Drone
  • Fuel Leak: Fire drones now leave trail of fire
Hi-Volt Thunderbird Upgrade to Level 12
  • Disposable Tech: Drones explode instead of returning to you
  • Behaviour Chip: Aggro: Drones will seek out enemies
  • More Drones: +1 extra Drone
"Hurricane" Guided Rocket System Upgrade to Level 12
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • Spare Rockets: Add 3 more rockets
  • Incendiary Payload: Rockets set ground on fire
  • Extra Rocket Drum: Add a lot more rockets
Impact Axe Upgrade to Level 12
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • Diesel Soaked: Axes leave a trail of fire when flying through the air
  • Corrosive Coating: Axes leave a trail of acid when flying through the air
  • Lightweight Alloy: +50% Weapon Range
  • More Axes: +100% Clip Size
Jury-Rigged Boomstick Upgrade to Level 12
  • Bigger Mags: 100% Clip size, -25% Reload speed
  • Refriderated Gunpowder: Changes damage type to Cold
  • Battery Bullets: Change the damage type to Electrical
  • High Velocity Bullets: +50% Weapon Range
  • Minipellets: -20% Damage, Shotgun shells contain twice as many pellets, but they do less damage 
  • Thick Boy: Combines all pellets into one thick boy, greatly increasing damage while reducing reload speed 
KI-P Viper Drone Upgrade to Level 12
  • Disposable Tech: Drones explode instead of returning to you
  • Behaviour Chip: Defensive: Drones will seek out enemies
  • More Drones: +1 extra Drone
  • More Drones: +3 extra Drone
Krakatoa Sentinel Upgrade to Level 12
  • Extra Capacity: Adds 1 extra charges
  • Mining Directive: Turrets mine nearby walls
  • More Beams: Adds 1 more beam
  • Tank Tracks: Turrets will follow you around
"Lead Storm" Powered Minigun Upgrade to Level 12
  • Pan-Fried Shells: Changes damage type to Fire.
  • Bigger Mags: 100% Clip size, -25% Reload speed
  • Reload Shield: -25% Reload Speed, doubles your Armor while the weapon is reloading
  • Gas Rerouting: +25% Fire Rate, +25% Reload Speed
  • The Favourite: +100% damage, +100% reload speed, all other weapons -30% damage & reload speed
  • Lead Wrapped Ammo: +150% damage, -50% fire rate
LMG Gun Platform Upgrade to Level 12
  • Disposable Tech: Turrets explode when removed
  • Battery Bullets: Change the damage type to Electrical
  • Plasma Coating: Change damage type to Plasma
  • Mining Directive: Turrets mine nearby walls
  • Tank Tracks: Turrets will follow you around
  • Extra Capacity: Adds 1 extra charges
  • Extra Capacity: Adds 3 extra charges
  • LMG Overload: +150% Fire Rate, -15 Accuracy
LOK-1 Smart Rifle Upgrade to Level 12
  • Gas Rerouting: +25% Fire Rate, +25% Reload Speed
  • Battery Bullets: Change the damage type to Electrical
  • Bigger Mags: 100% Clip size, -25% Reload speed
  • Lead Wrapped Ammo: +150% Damage, -50% Fire Rate 
M1000 Classic Upgrade to Level 12
  • Pan-Fried Shells: Changes damage type to Fire.
  • Bigger Mags: 100% Clip size, -25% Reload speed
  • Gas Rerouting: +25% Fire Rate, +25% Reload Speed
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • Rubber Tip: + Knockback
  • Sawn-Off: -10 Accuracy, More bullets, less range 
  • Thick Boy: Combines all pellets into one thick boy, greatly increasing damage while reducing reload speed 
Nishanka Boltshark X-80 Upgrade to Level 12
  • Gas Rerouting: +25% Fire Rate, +25% Reload Speed
  • Rubber Tip: + Knockback
  • Fire Bolt: Adds a Fire Bolt to the Rotation
  • Cryo Bolt: Adds a Cryo Bolt to the Rotation
  • Bolt Volley: Shoot all Bolt types at once
  • Payload: When hitting large enemies or rocks, bolts leave behind an electrical field
Seismic Repulsor Upgrade to Level 12
  • Coolant Leak: Turrets slow nearby enemies
  • Tank Tracks: Turrets will follow you around
  • Extra Capacity: Adds 1 extra charges
  • Extra Capacity: Adds 3 extra charges
Shard Diffractor Upgrade to Level 12
  • Hot Plasma: +15% Damage, Plasma bullets burn enemies
  • Cold Plasma: +15% Damage, Plasma bullets slow enemies
  • Ionized Plasma: +15% Damage, Plasma bullets shock enemies
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • More Beams: Adds 1 more beam
  • Overheat: +100 Damage, -35% Lifetime
  • Even More Beams: +3 Beams
  • Overcharged Fuelcells: +150% Damage, -50% Lifetime
"Stubby" Voltaic SMG Upgrade to Level 12
  • Gas Rerouting: +25% Fire Rate, +25% Reload Speed
  • Explosive Reload: Release an explosion whenever the weapon reloads
  • Sidearm: -25% damage, all other weapons +25% damage
  • MK II: +200% Fire Rate, +30 Clip Size, -90 Accuracy 
  • EM Discharge: Stubby can now shoot friendly targets for extra Electrical goodness 
Subata 120 Upgrade to Level 12
  • Bigger Mags: 100% Clip size, -25% Reload speed
  • Sidearm: -25% damage, all other weapons +25% damage
  • Gas Rerouting: +25% Fire Rate, +25% Reload Speed
  • Acid Dipped Tips: Changes damage type to Acid
  • Pan-Fried Shells: Changes damage type to Fire.
  • Double Barrel!: Shoot two parallel Bullets! 
TH-OR Bug Taser Upgrade to Level 12
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • Explosive Reload: Release an explosion whenever the weapon reloads
  • Sidearm: -25% damage, all other weapons +25% damage
  • More Beams: Adds 1 more beam
  • Even More Beams: +3 Beams
"Thunderhead" Heavy Autocannon Upgrade to Level 12
  • Gas Rerouting: +25% Fire Rate, +25% Reload Speed
  • High Caliber Rounds: +30% Damage, + Piercing Shots, -30% Fire Rate
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • The Tightest of Springs: +150% Fire Rate, -15 Accuracy
Voltaic Shock Fence
  • Upgrade to Level 12
  • Magnetic Alloy: Turrets will now pick up nearby XP and materials
  • Coolant Leak: Turrets slow nearby enemies
  • Extra Capacity: Adds 1 extra charges
  • Disposable Tech: Turrets explode when removed
  • Extra Capacity: Adds 3 extra charges
  • Conduit: Shoot out electrical beams to all nearby constructs
Voltaic Stun Sweeper Upgrade to Level 12
  • High Velocity Bullets: +50% Weapon Range
  • Kinda Looks Like A Magnet: The Stun Sweeper will now pick up XP and Materials
  • Big Game Hunter: Targets the enemy with the highest HP
  • Disposable Tech: The Stun Sweeper no longer returns to you but instead explodes in an electrical burst 
  • One-Handed: Throw an additional Stun Sweeper in the opposite direction 
"Warthog" Auto 210 Upgrade to Level 12
  • Gas Rerouting: +25% Fire Rate, +25% Reload Speed
  • High Velocity Bullets: +50% Weapon Range
  • Battery Bullets: Change the damage type to Electrical
  • Plasma Coating: Change damage type to Plasma
  • Akimbo: Shoot an additional time in the opposite direction
  • Mini Pellets: -20% damage, Shotgun shells contain twice as many pellets, but they do less damage
Zhukov NUK17  Upgrade to Level 12
  • Refriderated Gunpowder: Changes damage type to Cold
  • Battery Bullets: Change the damage type to Electrical
  • Explosive Reload: Release an explosion whenever the weapon reloads
  • Gas Rerouting: +25% Fire Rate, +25% Reload Speed
  • Death Spiral: +200% Fire Rare, +200% Clip Size, bullets now fire in a spiral pattern 

All Grenade Overclocks

Here's a list of all grenades, their Overclocks, and the requirements you'll need to unlock them in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor:

Grenade Unlock Requirement Overclocks
Cryo Grenade Upgrade to Level 12
  • Cluster Grenades: - 30% Damage, the grenade now splits into three weaker versions
  • Compact Explosives: +30 Explosion radius
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • True TNT: Grenade explosions now deal damage to terrain
  • Gravitational Core: +25% Explosion Radius, pulls enemies in before detonation
High Explosive Grenade Upgrade to Level 12
  • Cluster Grenades: - 30% Damage, the grenade now splits into three weaker versions
  • Compact Explosives: +30 Explosion radius
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • True TNT: Grenade explosions now deal damage to terrain
  • Hallucinogenic: Enemies run away in fear
Incendiary Grenade Upgrade to Level 12
  • Cluster Grenades: - 30% Damage, the grenade now splits into three weaker versions
  • Tape Some Nails To It: Adds an additional explosion that deals Kinetic damage
  • Compact Explosives: +30 Explosion radius
  • Gravitational Core: +25% Explosion Radius, pulls enemies in before detonation
Plasma Burster Upgrade to Level 12
  • Tape Some Nails To It: Adds an additional explosion that deals Kinetic damage
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • Cold Plasma: +15% Damage, Plasma bullets slow enemies
  • Ionized Plasma: +15% Damage, Plasma bullets shock enemies
  • More Bounce!: Bounce more times before detonating
Tactical LeadBurster Upgrade to Level 12
  • Piercing Projectiles: + Piercing Shots
  • Fire Bullets: Change damage shots to Fire
  • Cluster Grenades: - 30% Damage, the grenade now splits into three weaker versions
  • Tape Some Nails To It: Adds an additional explosion that deals Kinetic damage
  • Lead Wrapped Ammo: +15% Damage, -50% Fire Rate
Neurotoxin Grenade Upgrade to Level 12
  • Cluster Grenades: - 30% Damage, the grenade now splits into three weaker versions
  • Tape Some Nails To It: Adds an additional explosion that deals Kinetic damage
  • Compact Explosives: +30 Explosion radius
  • Hallucinogenic: Enemies run away in fear
Shredder Swarm Grenade Upgrade to Level 12
  • Cluster Grenades: - 30% Damage, the grenade now splits into three weaker versions
  • A Little More Oompf!: +15% Damage, +25% Reload Speed
  • More Drones: +1 extra Drone
  • More Drones: +3 extra Drones

That's all for how to unlock every Overclock in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. We'll be updating this guide as we learn more, so be sure to check back. In the meantime, check out our guide on every weapon and grenade available in the game. 

Alexandra Hobbs

Written by Alexandra Hobbs

Alex is a former Gaming and Esports Editor at DBLTAP and, after moving under the FanSided banner, took on additional editorial direction duties on AppTrigger and Forever Fortnite. You'll likely catch her lost in the middle of Tamriel in Elder Scrolls Online, or deep in a Final Fantasy playthrough. Alex also has a surprising skill for Fortnite Victory Royales though a slightly lesser mastery when it comes to Call of Duty, Warzone 2 and Apex Legends. She also has a strong love of indie games and is always excited to check out the latest weird and wonderful gem.