PATCH NOTES - S06.01

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Season 6's first patch focuses on balancing enemy spawn rates, adjusting XP and event rewards, and implementing various visual polish fixes.

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▲Buffs2

Heavy ExtractionBase XP reward increased from 1000 to 1150, making the mission more rewarding for progression.1000→1150 XP
ScrabsMinimum spawn count reduced from 8 to 4, reducing the overwhelming nature of scrab swarms in high hazard levels.8→4

▼Nerfs1

Ossium CrystalsPerformance point reward reduced from 1250 to 500, slowing down event progression.1250→500 points

◆Other changes1

PitJawsPit Jaw Colony:Pit Jaw Colony removed as a forced season 6 warning and from assignments until the warning system is fixed.Active→Removed

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Heavy Extraction1 Scrabs1 PitJaws1 Ossium Crystals1

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Deep Rock Galactic · Jan 30, 2026

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