The Space Rig — Deep Rock Galactic Walkthrough

Learn the essentials of Deep Rock Galactic, from tutorial completion and Space Rig navigation to mission selection and resource management. Master the game with our comprehensive guide.

Upon completing the short tutorial mission, you will be transported onto an orbital space station, the [Space Rig](https://deeprockgalactic.fandom.com/wiki/Space_Rig "Space Rig"). Here you can relax between [missions](https://deeprockgalactic.fandom.com/wiki/Missions "Missions"), purchase [vanity](https://deeprockgalactic.fandom.com/wiki/Accessory_Shop "Accessory Shop") and [equipment](https://deeprockgalactic.fandom.com/wiki/Equipment "Equipment") upgrades, begin and abort [assignments](https://deeprockgalactic.fandom.com/wiki/Assignments "Assignments"), or drink at the [Abyss Bar](https://deeprockgalactic.fandom.com/wiki/Abyss_Bar "Abyss Bar").

As a new player, you are required to complete a 10-mission-long assignment, named " [Conquer Hoxxes IV](https://deeprockgalactic.fandom.com/wiki/Assignments#Objective:_Conquer_Hoxxes_IV "Assignments")", before you are allowed to access the various planetary regions of [Hoxxes IV](https://deeprockgalactic.fandom.com/wiki/Hoxxes "Hoxxes").

Assignment missions are marked with a small white diamond !Icons Campaign Complete them to advance the assignment and receive [Crafting Resource](https://deeprockgalactic.fandom.com/wiki/Resources#Crafting.2FUpgrades "Resources") and [Credit](https://deeprockgalactic.fandom.com/wiki/Credits "Credits") rewards that you can use to upgrade your equipment or purchase items from the Accessory Shop.

Once you have completed the "Conquer Hoxxes IV" assignment, you are free to do whatever you want. Visit the various Planetary Regions to mine crafting resources, complete more assignments to unlock new weapons and terminals, purchase cosmetic items to become a fancy [dwarf](https://deeprockgalactic.fandom.com/wiki/Dwarves "Dwarves"), or face challenging [mutators](https://deeprockgalactic.fandom.com/wiki/Missions#Mutators "Missions") for large [Experience](https://deeprockgalactic.fandom.com/wiki/Experience "Experience") and Credit rewards.