Amazing Sludge Pump Builds in Deep Rock Galactic

[@Gundolf300]

Sludge pump got the longest range of all drillers mains since you can stack range OC and upgrade making shoot pretty much flat arcs.

[@EvilPineappl]

4:01 God, I wish Driller had the coil gun

[@thebusinessmn1114]

I wish gunner had the Breach Cutter

[@salven6476]

Unmentioned Cons: murders my frames

[@ReapeeRon]

I don't have that problem but I could see this one causing that.

[@50percentGrey]

Disperser Compound is good because I like to light the puddles on fire with the EPC, kind of run it like a Sticky Flame type of weapon, but I use the Persistent Plasma overclock on the latter to add a 3rd layer of Damage Over time. It can do wonders against Bulk Detonators as long as I refresh the charged sludge puddles and keep the fire and plasma active. I feel that this method is easier and more flexible than what you can do with that new Combustive Goo Mix overclock. Volatile Impact Mixture is a very straightforward choice. I pair that with the Subata's Explosive Reload to help with high value targets better. For charged sludge shots, I use tier 4A to save ammo because you end up wasting more ammo for less overall damage you could do from just spamming normal shots. 48 damage per shot, versus 4 ammo for one charged shot of 96 is quite a waste, so your best bet is to save charged shots for clearing immediate grunt clusters of at least 4 for the most kill efficiency possible.

[@nrshocks6931]

Ag mixture with projectile velocity remedies the sludge pumps range issue and is probably one of the best overclocks in the game. Also love tier 2 C and tier 5 B and its great for just one shotting grunts.

[@ReapeeRon]

Yeah I like that too, it is really fun to play the Sludge Pump.

[@cardboardcamellia]

Neuro-Corrosive Toxic Catalyst on the subata allows embedded detonators to pass through armor into sludged enemies, very useful for oppressors who will not turn to face away, or stingtails and shellbacks who are armored.

[@PandAMonier]

For real? I've been using ER Subata with my VIM sludge pump, and didn't know I could just....not circle around enemies to screw them over. Insane if true - those Oppressors are even less safe from me now >:)

[@SIMULACRA37]

About Persistent Plasma for the EPC, thin containment field is unaffected by the charged shot damage reduction.

[@KomaaGod28]

Sludge pump is by far my favorite weapon in the game. I don’t use it much but it has the number one in my spot. Aside from maybe the axe grenade. Those two might be tied

[@toby_that_one_random_guy]

theres a typo in the thumbnail on sludge, though im pretty sure somebody else has commented about that

[@ReapeeRon]

Oops, you are right lol.

[@elegathor4251]

4:01 I love bloopers!

[@Weary01]

Perfect timing, i just started using the sludge pump

[@hero55555f]

Eyyy, you did the weapon I requested! Well lets see if we can continue that trend by requesting an amazing guide on the guided rocket system! Requested by a friend of mine who started a month ago and has aroumd a 100 hours in the game... 😅

[@KurosakiYukigo]

I too enjoy the Sluge Pump

[@ReapeeRon]

Awesome!

[@bongwater5612]

Who up crankin they sludge pump rn?

[@jondoe384]

Combustive goo mix is completely busted and i love it!

[@oscarb9636]

07:13 wth I didn’t know you could use the drills to fend off that projectile?

[@ReapeeRon]

Yeah you can for anything that has a hit box.

[@cykeok3525]

Yeah, any projectile that you can shoot down, you can also drill. For example, you can also drill a Stingtail's tail grabber out of the air to deflect it, just like shooting it.

[@oscarb9636]

@@ReapeeRon so what else can you use the drills for? I just use them for terrain

[@amry_the_noob9846]

my vanilla sludge pump i pefer to get the second tier 5, that way i can click a few times on a pretorean and it dies in a matter of moments

[@N4MELEZ]

0:47 Batdwarf 😅

[@indexwell6546]

Wait 7:14 you can destroy their acid ball with driller?!

[@V1RTUAL1TY]

What's that coloring on the weapon? And where do I get it?

[@ReapeeRon]

That is the new buff skin, you get it from cosmetic overclocks.

[@JP-st9hn]

I’ve never got into the sludge pump. The flame or ice are just too good… so I’ve never had a good enough reason to learn it. Is it better with a higher skill ceiling? Or just a different play style?

[@gregtestagent]

One of the main distinctions between the weapons lies in the tier 5 AOE perks for the flamer and Cryo, which enable you to automatically freeze or burn mobs in your proximity. The sludge pump's design, centered around area-of-effect combat, compensates for this by significantly prolonging its effects once deployed. However, not all builds fully support this distinction.

[@ForeverMasterless]

All three of driller's primaries are fantastic but the sludge pump feels like the most versatile. It's great at high single target damage, great at AOE, very ammo efficient, and can be built with the microwave gun to do the most ridiculous series of DOTs in the game.

[@brobuscus1152]

I like the sludge pump because goo doesnt care about other status effects for the most part. The most annoying thing for me is when a rando is running fire while im running cryo and together the team does zero status effects except for the occasional temp shock.

[@cykeok3525]

Puts out more AoE, slow, and ground damage zones than even Sticky Fuel, especially with OCs that focus on it, but it takes some time to get used to quickly figure out the best angles and shot type to use, to shoot to cover the right surfaces. For a specific use case, against Dreadnoughts the Sludge has two OCs that I'm fairly certain do more dps than any Cryo or Flamethrower build. Cryo and flamethrower are quicker to use and feel less dependent on having conducive terrain, and require less setup, definitely easier to learn too.