Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core Upgrades Guide & Database

The Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core upgrades page is now an evidence-first MVP database, not an “all known upgrades” claim. Use it to understand how Expenite, the R.E.P.D., upgrade choices, rarity, trigger conditions, and build fit work before treating any row as a fixed tier-list answer.

Last checked: 2026-05-19 Build: Early Access launch window / official wiki recheck Confidence Summary: Upgrade mechanics: High Full upgrade pool: Incomplete Row balance values: Official wiki where listed, otherwise Tracking Evidence Policy: Official site / Steam / Official Wiki first; alpha and community notes only where clearly labeled.

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This table is a sample / MVP Rogue Core upgrades table. The official wiki states that the full game currently has over 100 upgrades and its list is incomplete, so this page does not claim to be exhaustive. The useful SEO and player value here is the verified structure: rarity, trigger, temporary status, and how a row should be used in a build.

The key launch-window correction: Rogue Core upgrades are generated by depositing Expenite into the R.E.P.D., and the official wiki now gives the cost curve and choice-count rules. This means the page can answer “how do upgrades work?” with real mechanics instead of vague tracking copy.

Practical answer: mine Expenite, deposit it, move into the R.E.P.D. radius when the threshold is met, then draft the upgrade that your current Reclaimer, weapon, and team can actually trigger.

Do not read this page like a traditional “best upgrade” list. A Rogue Core upgrade is valuable only if your current run can trigger it reliably.

Are Expenite upgrades temporary or permanent? Expenite upgrades are temporary in-run upgrades. Permanent progression belongs to research and unlock systems aboard the RV-09 "Ramrod", not to the R.E.P.D. selection table.

How many upgrade choices do I get? Official wiki values: 1-2 players get 4 choices, 3 players get 5 choices, and 4 players get 6 choices. Health Reward is the rightmost option and can be selected by multiple players.

What is the first Expenite upgrade cost? The first upgrade costs 120 Expenite. Each later upgrade costs 10 more Expenite than the previous one.

Does Cooper get upgrades? Yes. When Cooper is present, a secondary Cooper-specific row appears after the player selects a personal upgrade.

Is this a full Rogue Core upgrade database? No. It is an MVP sample table with official mechanics and corrected row values. The official wiki says the upgrade list is incomplete and currently contains over 100 upgrades.

The safest recommendation is not “pick the biggest number”; it is “pick the best trigger you can execute.”

For beginners, survivability and simple triggers beat raw DPS. If you cannot reliably hit weakpoints, reload cancel, or fight in melee range, the “stronger” row can become a trap.

Pick Health Reward or defensive rows when the run is unstable. Pick reload or crit rows only if your current weapon makes the trigger easy. Pick melee rows mainly when you are on Slicer or already have survival tools. In solo, remember that Cooper may receive a follow-up upgrade choice when present.

Use the beginner guide after checking the table.

Evidence-based Rogue Core builds should be written as:

Reclaimer / deck anchor + weapon behavior + upgrade trigger + caveat

Examples:

Full build recipes belong on Builds; this page keeps the trigger evidence.

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