A War Criminal Explains DRG Driller

[@echotheblackchrimson]

Fun fact about the Ripper: Before its friendly fire was nerfed to (a still frankly staggering) 70%, it used to be 110% It was literally better at killing allies than bugs, which is the most Driller thing Ghost Ship has released so far.

[@churchofthecylinder7378]

The Subata 120, while appearing less exotic compared to the rest of driller's arsenal, was actually designed to atomize the joints in my index finger.

[@ExplosiveT-5]

This is the most relatable Subata comment I've seen.

[@Levyafan]

See, that's why I equip the auto-fire overclock.

[@Cosmikh0bo]

@@Levyafan when you warm up with m1000 is no biggie :D Also the stun rounds are really awesome, combined with goo bomber OC !

[@mythos951]

Always grab the burst fire upgrade

[@geoshark12]

Just this though DO NOT FREEZE A LOW HEALTH CRASUS DETANATOR

[@NameIsDoc]

Cryo grenade!

[@icicle_ai]

Doesn't that get rid of the explosion?

[@joltganda]

@@icicle_ai Yes The explosion makes the gold

[@icicle_ai]

@@joltganda oh they said crassus

[@oriondezagrats4228]

Had this happen recently and it was beyond sad.

[@NameIsDoc]

Remember fellow drillers. It's not a warcrime if it's bugs

[@Fesh3314]

Sad

[@NCRRangerVet47]

As a driller enjoyer, I can say it's not a war crime if there's nobody left alive to report it

[@briishcabbage568]

"This isn't bowling, this is HOXXES! There are no rules!" -Driller R.S. Grill

[@RileyIsntDead]

That's why I shoot my teammates

[@iller3]

are scouts considered of the _Insectoid persuasion_ as well?

[@hook7738]

I love how all but one of drillers weapons have the capacity to cause death slowly and painfully.

[@nubbyboah]

Ironic how as a bug of Hoxxes you HOPE that the Driller is a loose cannon with his C4.

[@TheUSgoverment]

The pistol is also a very slow and painful death tbh

[@themarlboromandalorian]

Literally everything is a slow and painful death to the larger bugs.

[@PastaManTheFirst]

​@@nubbyboahtf2 reference

[@lesymon8483]

​@@PastaManTheFirstsymptoms of dementia:

[@TinyDragonGamer250]

Every other class: "I am powerful, and can become even more so with proper balancing and really great mod selection!" Driller at level one: *"I will shred this universe down to its very last atom."*

[@ericraululyeetusdelyeetus5028]

It is pretty funny how level 1 driller does a better job at killing bugs than gunner, but sucks at it's own job when it comes to terrain manipulation

[@elrondxiloscient]

the biggest drawback of a lvl 1 driller is ammo starvation

[@deeznoots6241]

@@ericraululyeetusdelyeetus5028gunner might as well just be called the shield class lmao, the shield is the only good reason to use gunner, practically free revives of other dwarves. Zipline is ass and the weapons aren’t any better than other classes.

[@Dr.ocolus]

"I will *burn* this planet to the ground before I spend another *MINUTE* -"

[@dovahkat9635]

It's worth noting that the driller is also the only class where literally his entire loadout is able to dish out damage, even his traversal tool (if it drills rock then it can drill your skull too).

[@thewildcolonialboy8034]

Bedrock? Drill. Nitra? Drill. Bug shell? Drill. Teammates? Drill.

[@skinnykruemel]

​@@thewildcolonialboy8034funnily enough, each of those problems can also be solved with C4

[@fireblow44]

The replies are peak driller mindset

[@jonathandrawdy9818]

i’m a driller main but decided to get everyone to atleast one promotion and my buddy played driller for the first time and c4’d me when i was scout “accidently” i’ve never been more proud

[@NeonValkyrieGaming]

A true driller who makes us all proud

[@InternationalAwesomeFoundation]

Unironically my favorite class because I get to marvel at cave generation, ignore it if it gets inconvenient, and everything in my arsenal can be used offensively if we put aside the geneva suggestions.

[@NobodyMan0]

Driller can actually speedrun Elimination missions if you use the Corrosive Sludge pump with Neurotoxin Canisters. Same can't be said for Sabotage...

[@matteocdt5214]

i used to think the same, but then it hit me: have engie place a platform above the caretaker, call a few resups there and cheese the spinning phase by dropping C4 on top of the murderous pyramid

[@NobodyMan0]

@@matteocdt5214 Two words: PHASE. BOMBS.

[@matteocdt5214]

@@NobodyMan0 point given. counterpoint: run. as usual with these kind of stationary tactics it is better to have a way out, like a zipline, a tunnel or even a platform bridge

[@NameIsDoc]

@@NobodyMan0 yeah spend a few seconds digging a nice Cosy driller bunker seeing that you have drop pods up at the top anyway the fuel isn't going to waste

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

Ah yes, let me kill these robots with NEUROTOXIN

[@entertainmentseeker3962]

so much respect for you being a facemelter guy instead of sticky flames. respect

[@ExplosiveT-5]

If I am going into a bug nest with a flamethrower, I am GOING to use it on the bugs. It is satisfying to just slide my mouse across the screen and wipe away the glyphids like they are dry erase marker.

[@ombricshalazar3869]

@@ExplosiveT-5 *dreams of cruelty plays*

[@Ironclockwork]

@@ExplosiveT-5 Damn right. Face Melter forever!

[@Nitrotetrazole]

awesome lol, can't wait for engi and the inevitable lawnchair jokes with the smart rifle, turret and shredders

[@ExplosiveT-5]

Just finished recording a bunch of juicy footage for Engie. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a suitable lawn chair... but I did make a discovery. Hopefully a military blockade is more to your liking. (:

[@singletona082]

As a driller main: i love being able to ignore the cave generation, especially on the way out. Still trying to figure out which secondary I prefer.

[@matteocdt5214]

here's mine: flamethrower and cryocannon pair well with the microwave(with opportune loadouts of course), while the sludge flinger goes with the EPC. being able to light your puddles on fire is a quite significant damage boost and i can commit more warcrimes at the same time

[@zSTALKn]

Every driller gangsta until there’s a low oxygen warning

[@beastwarsFTW]

For me it depends, I use the pistol with full auto with the flamethrower for general damage, plasma charger with the cryocannon for the hot cold combo and the fact that both use overheat instead of reloading, and the wave cooker is decent in most scenarios and good for robots.

[@SethAbercromby]

I like to use Subata with the flamethrower since the extra damage on burning enemies makes it actually pretty decent. The Wave cooker pairs well with the cryo cannon if you pick the skills that will cause it to deal a huge damage spike on frozen enemies, and the EPC and Sludge Bomb both fit a deranged lunatic.

[@petrusv8752]

best secondary depends heavily on your primary. the subta pairs well with flamethrower, the plasma gun pairs well with flamethrower and cryo gun, the microwave pairs well with the flamethrower. i personally use cryo plasma cause stealing scouts job after c4ing him is funny.

[@MrPixel-ge6wx]

You forgot that the flametrower pretty much instakills turrets and other rival tec when you set it on fire. Its my favorite part about it.

[@ExplosiveT-5]

Yah, but you gotta waste an entire clip trying to pull it off though. Honestly easier to just shoot it with your sidearm a little and get it over with.

[@hunteruk2246]

Take your hand held acid spitter shoot one ball on a patrol bot and shot him like 3 tims with the pistol. And 2 shoots of acid with tik Damage will kill pretty much all turrets

[@MrPixel-ge6wx]

@@ExplosiveT-5 Well the big segways do almost take a clip i give you that. And to be honest. What i like about it isnt the fact that i think its efficent or something like that. More that you can overheat the maschinerie wich destroys it. I just think thats cool

[@PANDAProductions22]

@@ExplosiveT-5 if you stack heat, and get radiance, hugging patrol bots doesnt take much ammo. patrol bots need more hugs :)

[@xplodingmuffin3092]

@@ExplosiveT-5 if you equip face melter, heat, heat radiance, and flowrate on the flamethrower everything ignites in >1 second

[@cyrilc5846]

Just a few more things : - Driller Can be good against dreadnought however the flametrower isn't a really good option since they have a big fire resistance and can't be set on fire. The cryo cannon and sludge pump are better option against them most of the time. - cryo cannon is really good if you want to use your drills as weapons, also drills and axes both work with the vampire perk. -the thin containment field for the plasma pistol in tier 5, shoot a charged shot then shoot the projectile with a regular shot. It does a bigger explosion that deal really good damage and can destroy terrain and mine veins.

[@beastwarsFTW]

I don't know about the cryo cannon for dreadnoughts but the sludge pump is good especially if your the dreadnought's target.

[@Levyafan]

I heard that Ice Spear is a perfect Cryocannon overclock for dreadnoughts, since it's esentially a chunk of immediate single target damage

[@cyrilc5846]

@@Levyafan it does work, however the ice storm OC is pretty good if you do an elimination solo with Driller. When with teamates, ice spear or tuned cooler work great.

[@wellsee8749]

im not an expert but i preffer to have the flame and wave cooker so i can switch between them to get that sweat sweath damage burst

[@natcar360]

Ive been waiting for this video...... ROCK AND STONE TO THE BONE!!!!!!!!!

[@ExplosiveT-5]

Rock and Stone, yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!!!

[@ForgetfulHatter]

I love being a cryo vampire driller, freezing a small group and chewing them up for that sweet sweet fast health.

[@hailstormrising1634]

Pssst lads! Driller main here, 2 stones for, one advice one for the geneva checklist! One, if everyone is using the friendly fire perk, nothing hurts unless it's explosives, which mean indiscriminate usage of dakka without being fined by management for medical fees! Stone 2, if you have 2 drillers, have one bring the flamer, and the other the sludge thrower. The sludge is flammable, you can throw it down and have the flamer ignite it. So not only are they being melted by corrosive sludge, they are also being cooked by the flames, which yes the flaming sludge does ignite fire damage. Excellent door mats for bunkers! Yes me and my exit buddy always use the damage reduction perks, for amount of flames and dakka and high grade explosives used within the detonation field it's a must!!!!!! Being swarmed sucks with no ammo, but satchel charges creates lot breathing room real quick!!!!!!!!!!!! I have and will detonate a satchel at my feet without hesitation xD

[@alexanderblixt1221]

Friendly doesn't stack, so if only two people are playing, only one of you need it.

[@thenamestails7152]

1:16 bro just pulled out the sickest Subata roast and thought we wouldn't notice💀💀💀

[@dylogic240]

Where has your humor been for all my life? This is brilliant.

[@SWBGTOC]

Ah yes on-site refining, the mission where Scout steals my pipes to build a roller coaster maze instead of doing his fucking job

[@Tarpo]

As I said to my buddy last night when he complained about friendly fire.. If you walk in front of me when I am burning things you should just assume I am no longer friendly when you catch on fire

[@mateo0123]

"Turns out friendly fire isn't actually friendly!"

[@Squiggles01]

Driller main here: I swear to Karl that anyone other then the Driller digging into soft dirt can expect no mercy if they do no vacate the premises when my C4 goes off. And if you're a Scout and you are doing my thing... You better be ready to join the leaf lovers in hell because I will make life so hard for you! And for the love of the beard would it kill any of you to get everything out of a vain?!

[@thetute59]

is mining everything out of a vain worth it? Im usually doing it, too, but getting 0.1-0.4 or something at best seems like a waste of time

[@SOKAR_EX]

dwarves with their pathetic pickaxes thinking they can build underground highways got nothing on drills

[@PlebNC]

The only acceptable C4 location is inside the droppod to unnerve everyone who tries to leave.

[@cyborg_v271]

Plat Driller Tip: Sludge & Blistering Microwave can Slow Dreads to a Standstill. Your More like a Support tho, but its op in a team on high levels. If solo either Ice spear or face melter will clear the dreads

[@emgee2807]

Boss missions? Better change the nozzle on my acid gun so it becomes an acid-shotgun

[@smarty265]

Being able to cook the HE grenades made them fit in much more with driller. Not only did it make the grenade much stronger because you can actually hit groups without it bouncing away but if you hold it too long it will explode in your and probably your teammates faces doing quite a decent amount of damage.

[@Gungho73]

Man, the sludge pump is the only driller gun I haven't put real time into. And its not because its bad. It's really good! But of all the drillers guns, it feels like the most dramatically impacted by the overclock you select. It feels like it has several unique builds into one and that's so neat! But which one do I select >.> that's it I'm going back to the old tried and true No. 1 or No. 2 Flamey and Freezy!

[@Gungho73]

And for those who don't get what I mean, the variance in how to build the gun is actively intimidating to me next to how easy the other two are to pick up and play.

[@profbrunch]

I do not appreciate the lack of love for the Subata, as it is the most powerful side grade in the game. I keep the blicky on me at all times.

[@Razumen]

Maybe, but he microwave gun really synergizes well with the drillers' main weapons. It can do loads of extra damage to enemies on fire or frozen, (sludge too I think) and deletes swarmers and neocytes spawns with ease. Plus it kills exploders without them exploding, ironically, because it kills bugs by exploding them haha

[@donnurk3523]

"your favorite mission is the refining missions" yes, yes it is

[@bendycam1217]

someday the ATF, CIA, and FBI are gonna come for this man

[@slyllamademon2652]

Ok you can do driller on elimination missions but you have to use the sludge pump with volatile impact mixture and an extended mag with extra normal shot damage. Also the flamethrower is not the most efficient way to eliminate webs because impact axes work on them. Throw them through the web and now it’s gone and you can pick it up later. You can also use the Thinned containment field for the EPC to create an implosion when your charged shot is shot by something such as the normal shot for your EPC, this carves away anything in the blast radius. It’s also ideal for killing the scout when he’s on a platform. The Collette wave cooker has a mod called the endothermic reactor that causes temperature shock on burning or frozen enemies, this will cause a good amount of burst damage which is actually good at killing oppressors from the front, just make sure that your flamethrower or cryo gun can freeze or light it on fire before you try this

[@Thetitaniumsteppermotor]

Driller is literally like: *IF YOU DONT ROCK AND STONE YOU AINT COMING HOME*

[@jamesliu8095]

I like to use the combo of sludge pump, then gas grenade, then plasma pistol. it holds them in place for the gas grenade, which is then ignited by the plasma pistol giving them every driller status effect at once.

[@jaredbowman7764]

So in other words, the BEST class!

[@theonlyMoancore]

I always run Cryo Cannon and Microwave Beam. Freeze an enemy like a praetorian, oppressor, or dreadnought. Then, proceed to microwave them and watch half their health bar disappear!

[@Godzoller]

i was born to be a driller it was the first class i playeda nd promoted i just liked the drills and the amount of potential with them

[@arthurdragon17]

I loved these videos, you are way too underrated! Thank you!

[@thebloxxer22]

2:41 I mean, there is a mod called Fluoroantimonic Acid, which is the second most powerful acid know to mankind.

[@raithdoom]

My brother plays driller. He decided to put an explosive down and detonate it while me and the rest of the squad were in range. He then proceeded to die falling off a zip line.

[@novareee2464]

Full-on driller main, my inner sociopath is completely sated every time I freeze an oppressor and connect a hatchet to his ass. One-shots every single time.

[@teedeegremlin]

remember to always place explosives next to the scout

[@Fesh3314]

Rock and Stone!

[@ExplosiveT-5]

Did I hear a Rock and Stone?

[@dr.detonator3369]

As a gunner main: i can confirm, refinery missions are epic

[@STbattlefront]

I'm a green beard and this is my favorite class because I can do war crimes against bugs! Yay!!

[@Rytonic69]

Had a driller moment the other day where I almost failed the mission by trying to c4 an oppressor and ended up blasting 2 dwarves instead and almost died trying to save them

[@justarandomtechpriest1578]

the collette also has an overclock that gives the bugs cancer

[@Faith-yq1dj]

Driller lowkey best Class for solomission

[@ExplosiveT-5]

I can't deny. Their utility and DPS are so high compared to the others. The only thing they really struggle on is Sabotage. Big robot too far for flamethrower. ):

[@caolanmoore4027]

volatile impact mixture is actually pretty good for bosses

[@grat]

this was entertaining to watch

[@Ploari]

i agree

[@ExplosiveT-5]

Glad you liked it!

[@sr.lontra]

"The shortest distance between two points is a straight line" YEAH BABY That's what I always say

[@noise2see664]

things about to go Booom

[@danshakuimo]

Don't ask Driller what he was doing during the Great Elven War prior to being hired by DRG

[@goreobsessed2308]

Finally the most dwarfs of dwarves get him the cryogun and vampire and melee everything wooo

[@GentrifiedPotato]

The fanbase: Add PVP. Driller: Am I a joke to you?

[@aridinanimates]

0:15 Surely gunners have a resistance to explosives

[@GMMReviews]

You didn't mention that EPC can be used to mine.

[@ShadeScarecrow]

The springloaded ripper is probably really good, but when it came out I killed myself and my teammates more than I killed bugs so I kinda steer clear of it xD

[@Gnulcho]

1. be last one alive 2. drill tunnel 3. throw ripper at a 90° angle at the tunnel wall 4. watch as pretty much EVERYTHING get ripped appart when trying to get to you. (even oppressors or other dwarves, hence step 1) 5. (optional) use the time to drill a tunnel below your fellow dwarves to res them if your team decides to live in your bunkers, you can actually make use of it even without them having to be dead. but it might absolutely reduce them to shredded meat if they try to leave while the thing is still spinning. note, if you strafe while throwing, it will not tilt the shredder away from the direction you're facing when it lands. so you can throw it in a way where you are not at risk of being shredded yourself.

[@archmagosno9902]

I use driller for two things, hunting down glyphids, and hunting those pesky blue dwarves that keep getting on my nerves with their squeaky voices. Mmmm…the hole calls their name.

[@carterjesso805]

The first time I found a crassus our greenbeard scout woke up a dreadnaught and we almost failed the mission because of him

[@colin9164]

You probably know this, but if you manage to set a robot-type creature on fire (minus bosses) it will instantly die.

[@BobOrKlaus]

You cant set the caretaker on fire and the nemesis does instantly die, are there any other robot type bosses i missed? (i dont have any dwarf primoted yet so i dont have everything unlocked yet)

[@ExplosiveT-5]

Takes like 7 years to ignite them though.

[@candiman4243]

Not with sticky flames, though it is still kinda difficult (sticky flames replaces the default cooling rate of whatever walks -or floats- over them)

[@lizthatonenun]

Remember to any gunners, engineers , and scouts ,driller is our word you refer to us as drillah

[@ExplosiveT-5]

This gave me a chuckle and I hate it.

[@angrylizardman1472]

i heard the sludge pump uses the stations sewage as part of its mixture

[@crow9760]

you must really love fire

[@vsbung]

driller IS good on boss missions, he slays with default weapons on industrial sabotage and he is also really strong against dreadnaughts with corrosive sludge pump + wave cooker

[@seandowney2338]

You say the driller isn't good at elimination, but ai love the sludge with the microwaves and the axes. And the C4 is nice too. You can even use the C4 to trigger the boss fight remotely and fight it in whatever room you want.

[@lonniebeezy9181]

I always use driller on extermination missions ngl

[@DrillerDRG]

ROCK AND STOOOOONE!

[@TheBattleOfTheCats]

Where'd you get that bad ass hat?

[@atlasstoned]

driller is the best at fighting dreadnoughts honestly. sludge pump is OP

[@AchanCham_]

Well said!

[@randomcontent789]

I like this guide, can we get similar guides to the other dwarves?

[@ExplosiveT-5]

Peep my channel, they’re already out! And a little teaser just for you, I’ve got another DRG video coming out in the next day or two.

[@randomcontent789]

@@ExplosiveT-5 Didn’t notice until after watching this…

[@deadlypandaghost]

Driller main. Can confirm

[@poyobotyahoo7494]

I wish there was more of an upgrade path to the drill itself, as I feel it doesn't get used in the Driller's kit enough and I wish there were overclocks to really transform it's power, strength, and speed.

[@ExplosiveT-5]

Yah, there is only so much you can do with it unfortunately. I would say do kookie things with its damage, but I'm too busy wishing that DRG is going to have a melee weapons update. Why improve your drills when you can have a greatsword that does Neurotox damage or something like that since Driller is DoT based. Give me my melees!

[@poyobotyahoo7494]

@@ExplosiveT-5 No no no! You are missing the absolute *heaven breaking* potential of Drill overclocks. Beefy Drill- The drill gets a bit more of a charge, and less cooldown, for less cool speed. Giga Drill- the drill has a larger range, higher damage, and can mine minerals. But it's speed is reduced by 35%, and so does it's DPS, plus it still heats up just as fast if not 10% faster. Speedrill extreme- Drill mines 70% faster overheats 60% faster and the longer the dwarf mines with this overheat, the faster his velocity (walking and air speed) Resulting in him getting launched in the air if he's in open space. I have even more ideas but will send them later.

[@watch.v-dQw4w9WgXcQ]

The only legal weapons if used in our world would be the Flamethrower, Pistol, Axe, Satchel, and HE grenade with the Drill being in a Grey area if its only used on people "accidentally". The rest would break the Geneva Convention (the Experimental Plasma goes in here do to the phasing through you while incinerating your organs ability option, and the Cryo would just not be viable due to how freezing works and at that point your just most likely freezing noncombative/surrendering people). So you can make a non-war criminal Driller from this random comment your reading.

[@ccurtonizea2883]

oh hello my fellow pyro mains its refreshing to see war criminals in this funny dwarf game

[@ExplosiveT-5]

@@ccurtonizea2883 What better way to DISSOLVE your problems!

[@ccurtonizea2883]

@@ExplosiveT-5 no words have been spoken so well, precise and concise. MMPPHPHPPPPMMPPHPHPHPHPH

[@Gordon_Blub]

Every piece of drillers equipment that can do damage is or has the potential to be a war crime. Pickaxe, impact axe, drills and the chainsaw wheel (forget the name) - use of melee weapons. Sludge pump and the 2 neurotoxin grenades - chemical warfare. Flamethrower - Killin em with fire. Cryo cannon - ok there's nothing in the Geneva convention about freezing someone solid and shattering them because we don't have the technology for it. But if we did, it'd be a war crime. The pistol - killing someone at point blank range. Wave cooker - Pretty sure turning someone's organs to liquid would be a war crime. So anyway that's why I main driller :)

[@ExplosiveT-5]

Why must the most disturbing gameplay be the most enjoyable.

[@Gordon_Blub]

​@@ExplosiveT-5 I know right?

[@Cheesiest_Of_Cheese]

Very Good

[@matthewiceberg6863]

Driller🤝Gunner

[@gitgudgame2743]

i expect karl to be a driller

[@alkalkalk8152]

Raycevick is that you?

[@ZAXT0N]

Nah, hard disagree on refinery being the favorite for driller, unless you like boring straight pipelines. Engineer makes way more sense for refinery missions, you wanna have fun building rollercoasters and you're gonna need those platform supports to touch every aspect of the ceiling and walls, also the drop pod never drops somewhere you could need to dig to on those missions.

[@ExplosiveT-5]

Can confirm, Engie is pretty fun on Refinery for those wacky coasters. But if you are tryharding on Haz 5 and want to leave Hoxxes with all your fingers, I'd say Driller on Refinery is the best combo out there. Maybe I'm wrong, but it is definitely my go-to.

[@willywallyb2379]

Drillers kit has at least 8 different registered warcrimes. If we look harder we can probably find more too

[@benettybrito]

How is the comunity in this game ?

[@jakesommer3914]

fuckin rules

[@rae-0]

if you rock and stone, you're never alone!

[@thelvadamee3767]

good

[@thelvadamee3767]

bad

[@ExplosiveT-5]

Woo!

[@rigelstarz6032]

oh i thought you meant drilldozer

[@vkgamimg8493]

yo, am I the only one who does not know that these things have alternate fires

[@yeetyeet6196]

Cryo Cannon + Ripper = :)

[@markfreeman4727]

Is it bad that i'm a proud member of the warcrimes division?

[@minimalgrammar1276]

WHY DO YOU SOUND LIKE ENA

[@ExplosiveT-5]

Huh, I believe this isn’t the first time someone has compared me to abstract geometry. I will assume it is a compliment!

[@ladydragon9665]

My text color has been stolen

[@Xenos_hive]

Pick face melter and never look back

[@brentkalmbacher9092]

I love it....i got bored.

[@benettybrito]

No flushing ? 0/10

[@danieldeak9141]

My fav thing to do as driller is use the cryo cannon to freeze other players. as i do it i ususally say something like "You know what my fav movie is? FROZEN"

[@delurium4114]

:DDDDDD

[@ExplosiveT-5]

How could you. This is getting out of hand.

[@delurium4114]

@@ExplosiveT-5 >:D

[@thelvadamee3767]

bad

[@thelvadamee3767]

good

[@ExplosiveT-5]

Aww...