What's the Deal with Bunkers? | Deep Rock Galactic

Bunkers have seemingly become the most controversial and divisive topic in the Deep Rock community; but how did this come to be? Join me as I take a Deep Dive into the bunker strategy. I'll be covering the best (and worst) bunkers layouts, debunking some incredibly frustrating bunker myths, and hopefully finding some common ground between those for and against bunkers. Rock & Stone!

EMERGENCY BUNKER TUTORIAL:

UNDER BUNKIE TUTORIAL:

ON THE TOPIC OF BUNKERS (by @AxisKronos):

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[Keyce]

Technically speaking, everything the Driller does with his drills is boring.

[obscuriguity]

as a scout player my main issue with the bunker is that im going to be trapped in a confined space with a driller

[M-xy]

I love this game because it allows you, who is clearly a driller at heart, to use bunkies. It also allows AxisKronos, who is clearly a scout at heart, to run and gun. Neither of you are negatively affecting the other, and are playing exactly how you want to

[Terminarch]

One of my favorite experiences in all of gaming was at the end of a harsh haz5. The drop pod spawned in the ceiling. We had one of each class and all of us used our own class mechanics to make our own unique path up there simultaneously. It was glorious.

[alanmaharg]

I think the “Bunkers spawn Bulks” myth is rooted in superstition, being that you will remember how a bulk team wiped you when you were in the worst possible place for that scenario to occur. It’s like that feeling you get when the one time it pours rain on you on a routine walk is the one time you didn’t bring an umbrella.

[jacobjerny]

That section about Oppresors and their Ai is actually really interesting. I wonder if GSG would ever consider changing their pathing ai to make them into true bunker busters?

[kryptccc]

If you understand how drg enemies spawn you can track if there's enemies such as bulks in the spawn pool or not which factors into my decision to bunkie.

[Kostej]

I think the most important thing is to do your mission by any means necessary... and have fun. and don't cheat. Rock and Stone !!!

[jsj]

The only time I’ve legitimately used bunkers is during elite deep dives. And my team was completely on board with them (I was the driller and made a normal bunkie in a wall with an open entrance / exit), and we even had an elimination mission during it so we were forced to fight in the open.

On a normal Haz 5 mission I have no need for bunkers, I am competent enough and I genuinely can not remember the last time my random teammates insisted we use a bunker.

Bunkers are most definitely a form of skill / tactic expression as much as the movement, what build you decide to use and general mechanical skill.

And if you are honestly mad at people playing a PvE game the way they want to play it then go ahead and die mad because there is fucking nothing you can do about it.

[JaySwag]

Loving the calm, thoughtful, kindness-focused dialogue! Rock and Stone.

[shanehunt]

My only issue with bunkers is that it's entirely on the driller to be aware. Given the social archetype drillers occupy it's 90% doomed and 10% the smoothest run you ever had.

[ReapeeRon]

Great video as always! When I get questions of why I don't use bunkers, it's usually because I forget to and I have heard the coward sentiment before. Which I find pretty funny, because in just about every game I I play running away is a pretty good strategy, and 1 that I use all the time.

[YoloBaconBox]

DRG - Game about dwarfs digging holes and mining gold

DRG's most controversial topics. - Dwarfs digging holes and mining gold

*Confused rock and stone noses* ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[gdrad]

Greenbeard here. I think the talk surrounding at bunkers has helped me realize I need to consider controlling terrain better in general. Which is what bunkers sound like, one tool in terrain control.

Though I'm also wondering if a "shelf" is viable. Find a wall, carve out a wide "room" with one side open facing the objective that needs covering. I think it would allow some funneling, but also some room to manuever. Also, you could actually cover a scout zipping about.

[DonkeyDongs]

I'm surprised you didn't mention Shield Disruption missions and deep dives! I can't tell you how many times giving into the madness and becoming a filthy panic bunkering lunatic that leaves seemingly random (but strategic!) bunkers throughout the map really made a difference for my team.

[artemyburakh]

I so missed your proper DRG videos. Thank you for the astonishing quality of content and great quality of voice which makes your videos even more interesting to watch. So wish Youtube was your fulltime job so you would make long videos more often than once per 2 months

[agent]

Bunkers are completely fine, just obviously take into consideration the current spawn pool and the moment you hear a oppressor you should drill your team to safety, but that aside, bunkering is fun sometimes! But I don't do it much at all.

[Nertot]

Best recent addition to the bunkie experience is the Springloaded Ripper grenade, which if you position yourself right near the entrance tunnel to a bunkie, and throw it on a perpendicular angle relative to the drilled tunnel, you can create a pretty effective "Bug Blender."

[canaldecasta]

I dont get why people get so worked up.
Had this 200+ scout lecturing a "low" level engie about platforms and stuff.
He did not use the flare gun at all.
Beard may be grey but their brain as green as a leaf lover special

[Kaltsit-]

It’s situational.

Most of the time, with most enemies, they’ll funnel.

Higher tier enemies cause a higher risk when you’re bunkering. But it dominates lower tiers.

So it just means, do it if you want.