Cosplays and Builds For Your Inspiration

Some opportunities and possibilities I have seen over the course of my Deep Rock Galactic career... some of which you may know and love.
I know I have.

Ebenezer Scrooge

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"Bah, humbug."

The infamous miser himself. Scrooge is expanding his business to lucrative mining, but is it for his own pocket... or for others' need?

My personal favorite, for deeply personal reasons.

Weapons

"Lead Storm" Powered Minigun	"Bulldog" Heavy Revolver	Sticky Grenade
Framework Mechanized Paintjob Default/Trusty Rusty/Golden Mauve First two paintjobs for before his redemption. Last one for after (like fancy brass steampunk).	Framework Stock Paintjob Default	Closest thing to a petard.
Make efficient use of your bullets. Bullets get expensive. Accuracy, damage, and/or total ammo mods. "Bullet Hell" overclock (almost guaranteed hits!).	Make the most of each bullet. Accuracy, damage, weak spot bonus mods. Any overclock ("Six Shooter" for historical accuracy).

Appearance	Pickaxe	Perks
Headwear Frosty Top Hat Eyebrows Refined Armor Mk3 Gunner Suit Sideburns Cropped Authoritarian Paintjob Black Crag Moustache A Clean Shave Skin Color Ruddy Beard A Clean Shave/ Neck Guard Hair Color Silverfox/ Ancient/ Venerable Elder	Set Company Standard Paintjob Company Standard	Passive Elemental Insulation Scrooge is used to the cold. Cold is cheap. Deep Pockets For his money

Victor Reznov

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Trigger Warning: The following cosplay may induce visions of numbers, vengeful rampages, and oddly-placed visitations from a Russian war veteran.

"My name is Victor Reznov. And I WILL have my revenge!"

Sergeant Victor Reznov from Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty: Black Ops as a Soviet tank commander.

Weapons

"Thunderhead" Heavy Autocannon	BRT7 Burst Fire Gun	Sticky Grenade
Framework Milspec Paintjob Milspec/Predator/Warmonger	Framework Milspec Paintjob Deepcore	Closest thing to a regular grenade.
The tank's main gun. Modded for direct damage, accuracy, and your choice of Tier 5 mod (they're all fitting for Tank Commander Reznov). "Big Bertha" overclock.	Emulating the famous PPSh-41 submachine gun. Modded for increased rate of fire and magazine size. "Micro Flechettes" overclock.

Appearance	Pickaxe
Headwear Furlined Ushanka Eyebrows Refined Armor Mk2 Gunner Suit Sideburns A Clean Shave Paintjob Speckled Predator Moustache The Swanson Skin Color Ruddy Beard Pointed Goatee Hair Color Brown	Set Reaper's Claw, with Hole Digger/Reaper's Claw back blade to make a shovel. Paintjob Reaper's Claw/Blight Guard

Perks

Passive	Active
Elemental Insulation Russians are used to the cold. Unstoppable Russians know how to deal with mud.	Iron Will He WILL have his revenge! Shield Link Stay strong, comrade.

NOD Trooper

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"Unit Reporting."
-Tiberian Sun general units

A combination of the NOD Rocket Trooper and Light Infantry from Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun. This soldier's anti-armor weaponry should be useful against the mechanized Rivals.

Weapons

"Hurricane" Guided Rocket System	BRT7 Burst Fire Gun	Sticky Grenade
Framework Stock Paintjob Dark Descent	Framework Milspec Paintjob Dark Descent	Seems the most useful of Gunner's grenades against Rivals.
Modded for direct/weakpoint damage. "Jet Fuel Hombrew" or "Overtuned Feed Mechanism" overclock.	Emulating the M16 Mk. II pulse rifle of GDI & NOD's light infantry. Modded for weakpoint damage. Since the M16 Mk. II is chambered for .22 caliber ammunition, use "Micro Flechettes" overclock.

Appearance	Pickaxe	Perks
Headwear Tech Trooper/ Eclipse Trooper Armor Mk3 Gunner Suit Paintjob Black Crag	Set Foundry Grinder, with Reaper's Claw head and Arc Welder's Delight Pommel. Paintjob Arc Welder's Delight NOD's sinister higher tech with the lights and skull.	Passive Active Resupplier To outlast the Caretaker Second Wind To reposition around the Caretaker Dash To reposition around the Caretaker

GLA Rocket Buggy Driver

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"Rocket barrage ready."

The Global Liberation Army's Rocket Buggy driver from Command & Conquer: Generals.

Weapons

"Hurricane" Guided Rocket System	BRT7 Burst Fire Gun	Cluster Grenade
Framework Stock Paintjob Dune Marauder	Framework Milspec Paintjob Dune Marauder	A terrorist's dream.
Armor breaking, magazine size, weak spot, and nitroglycerin mods. "Jet Fuel Homebrew" overclock.	Emulating the AK-47 rifle. Use magazine size mod and "Experimental Rounds" overclock to get an even 30-round magazine.

Appearance	Pickaxe	Perks
Headwear Goggled Bandana/ Full Headwrap Paintjob Desert Road Armor Mk3 Gunner Suit Skin Color Brown Facial Hair Clean Shave/ Cuboid	Set Reaper's Claw Paintjob Reaper's Claw	Passive Active Second Wind "Leave them in the dust." Unstoppable "Roads? How boring." Dash "Step on the gas!"

Dr. Robotnik

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"I am THE EGGMAN!"

The mad doctor himself has come to Hoxxes, seeking an edge in conquering his own world. While he's still after the unlimited power of the Chaos Emeralds, he has heard of a promising substitute: Ommoran Heartstones. He has only begun making prototype weapons using this "alternative energy", and who knows? There may be even greater power further down.

As for the Rivals... perhaps the master roboticist can learn some design ideas by taking them apart. That makes this an Engineer's Anti-Rival build.

Weapons

LOK-1 Smart Rifle	Shard Diffractor	S.S.G
Framework Custom Engineered Paintjob Default/The Company Special	Framework Mechanized/Custom Engineered Paintjob Sleek/The Company Special/Fiery	Robots. A swarm of them.
The gun itself is a robot, one that helps control the battlefield. "Macro Lens" mod for range, and "Electro-Chemical Rounds" and "Electric Generator Mod" for synergy. "Seeker Rounds", "Explosive Chemical Rounds", or "Executioner" overclocks.	Powered by a stand-in "Chaos Emerald", Robotnik is taking Doomsday into his own hands. Dedicate its mods to direct damage or area damage. Possible synergy using weak spot bonus and armor breaking. Direct overclock: "Overdrive Booster", Area overclocks: "Feedback Loop"/"Plastcrete Catalyst".

Appearance	Pickaxe
Headwear Industrial Goggles Sideburns A Clean Shave Armor Mk3/Mk5 Engineer Suit Moustache Frizzy Handlebar Paintjob Top Dog Beard Neck Guard Skin Color Ruddy Hair Color Brown	Set Gadgeteer's Favorite Paintjob Arc Welder's Delight

Perks

Passive	Active
Veteran Depositor Makes his faithful robot M.U.L.E. even more useful	Shield Link Makes the most of his paw- err... "allies" Iron Will He always bounces back from defeat

Fallout Adventurer

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"None could stand in my way. I had a mission. I had a goal. I had a really large gun."
-Vault Dweller's memoirs, Fallout 2 manual

Weapons

LOK-1 Smart Rifle	Deepcore 40mm PGL	Plasma Burster
Framework Waster Paintjob Scratched Metal	Framework Waster Paintjob Scratched Metal
It's already a relative of the Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System (V.A.T.S.). Tune for close to mid range.	Some folks, some critters... simply need the Bombs to fall again. Direct, area, and heat damage mods. "Fat Boy" overclock.

Appearance	Pickaxe
Headwear Tech Trooper Paintjob Umber Corrosion Armor Mk4 Engineer Suit	Set Jagged Son (w/ axe blade on back) Paintjob Bug Hide

Perks

Passive	Active
Elemental Insulation Radiation resistance Resupplier You've learned how to loot quickly in dangerous situations Deep Pockets For all the loot!	Beast Master To get your own Dogmeat

Christmas Tree Technician

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"Like cutting down trees."

Ever seen a proper Dwarven Christmas tree? You need a full-time electrician to manage the lighting.

Weapons

"Stubby" Voltaic SMG	Breach Cutter	L.U.R.E.
Framework Builder's Choice Paintjob Salt Crystal	Framework Builder's Choice Paintjob Salt Crystal	Automated guide for dancing the holiday jig. Popular among animals and children.
In case any lights are low on charge. Electric mods and overclocks.	Like a remote buzzsaw to cut trunks and trim branches. Armor breaking mod for the bark. "Spinning Death" overclock.

Appearance	Pickaxe
Headwear Treebeard Eyebrows Merry Curvy Armor Mk3 Engineer Suit Sideburns Pointed Noble Paintjob Default Beard Bulbous Upturn Skin Color Brown/Ruddy Hair Color Emerald	Set Arc Welder's Delight/Gadgeteer's Favorite Paintjob Arc Welder's Delight

Perks

Passive	Active
Elemental Insulation For cold, shock, and fire: occupational hazards Sweet Tooth Perks of a holiday job Unstoppable Snow and branches come with the territory	Iron Will Defibrillate yourself

Sapper

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Credit to Knaif32 on YouTube for the following two Engineer builds.

"What makes a good demoman...?"
-Team Fortress 2 Demoman

A dedicated demolitionist for demolishing large, hard targets with precision explosives. Good for bosses, possible Anti-Rival build.

Weapons

"Warthog" Auto 210	Deepcore 40mm PGL	Proximity Mine
Framework Stock/Milspec Paintjob Bootcamp	Framework Stock/Milspec Paintjob Bootcamp
Precise burst damage on weakpoints. Rate of fire, accuracy, recoil, and damage mods. "Magnetic Pellet Alignment" overclock.	The Demolisher. Direct and area damage mods. "Hyper Propellant" overclock.

Appearance	Pickaxe
Headwear Heavy Duty Fixer Sideburns A Clean Shave Armor Mk2 Engineer Suit/Scale Brigade Moustache Explosive Tangle Paintjob Bootcamp Beard Neck Guard Skin Color Ruddy Hair Color Brown	Set Company Standard Paintjob Company Standard/Reaper's Claw

Perks

Passive	Active
Elemental Insulation Hopefully for explosion resistance Second Wind Reposition for the weakpoint shot	Dash Reposition and escape

Morty Maxwell, the Master of Mischief

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"How I'm enjoying being annoying!"

After multiple attempts at taking over the institutions of Shady Glen, the scientist prankster now sets his sights on bigger fish: Deep Rock Galactic itself. As always, he comes prepared with a convoluted, annoying scheme, starting with his build he... "rescued". He calls his setup: "The Bug Zapper-Kablammer".

When big swarms or big enemies come, quickly place two turrets (Gemini system, quick deploy mods) a fair distance from each other. Place a L.U.R.E. and a few platforms in the middle to set the trap. When the bugs come to the turrets, shoot them (The turrets. Bugs too, but turrets first!) with your overclocked SMG to create an electrical arc, zapping the bugs inside. Also, shoot your platforms with your overclocked Shard Diffractor, detonating them and frying the bugs instantly!

If any bugs manage to Super Solve their way past this conundrum of his, Morty's going to throw a fit.

Weapons

"Stubby" Voltaic SMG	Shard Diffractor	L.U.R.E.
Framework Stock/Custom Engineered Paintjob Metallic Vintage	Framework Stock/Mechanized Paintjob Metallic Vintage	Vicariously shows his dance moves, taunting bugs into the trap.
The Zapper. Electricity, rate of fire, and ammo mods. "Turret Arc" overclock to do the real zapping.	The Kablammer. While it can zap on it's own, the real magic is detonating the trap. Ammo, AoE, charge speed, heat, and electricity mods. "Plastcrete Catalyst" overclock.

Appearance	Pickaxe
Headwear Geek Chic Eyebrows Extreme Protuberance Armor Mk3 Engineer Suit Sideburns A Clean Shave Paintjob Regal Aegis Moustache Frizzy Handlebar Skin Color Ruddy Beard Neck Guard Hair Color Brown	Set Gadgeteer's Favorite Paintjob Gadgeteer's Favorite

"Credit to Knaif32 on YouTube for this Engineer build, despite what Morty may claim."
-The Narrator

Buffalo Bill Cody

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"I could never resist the call of the trail."

One of the men who popularized the Wild West, William Frederick Cody (known as "Buffalo Bill") served as a courier, a Union scout during the American Civil War, and as a civilian scout for the U.S. Army during the Indian Wars, receiving the Medal of Honor. He achieved international fame as a hunter, showman, conservationist, and advocate of American Indian rights and "woman suffrage".

Weapons

M1000 Classic	Jury-Rigged Boomstick	IFG
Framework Stock Paintjob Desert Ranger	Framework Stock Paintjob Desert Ranger	In lieu of a net.
Cody would hunt buffalo on horseback. He earned his nickname by herding them into a circle so the bodies dropped in one place. Fear mod if you wish. "Active Stability System" overclock to hunt on the move.	Fear mod if desired. "Shaped Shells" overclock.

Appearance	Pickaxe	Perks
Headwear Cowpoke - Brown Eyebrows Refined Armor Mk3 Scout Suit Sideburns A Clean Shave Paintjob Dusty Winds Moustache Elegant Handlebar Skin Color Beige Beard Pointed Goatee Hair Color Black/Ancient	Set Company Standard, w/ Hole Digger back blade Paintjob Company Standard	Passive Active Second Wind Dash

Machine Hunter

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"By fire and spit!"
-Oseram exclamation

If Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn was born male and raised by the Oseram, the most dwarf-like of the tribes. Eponymous Anti-Rival build.

Weapons

M1000 Classic	Nishanka Boltshark X-80	Voltaic Stun Sweeper
Framework Waster/Mechanized Paintjob Default/Metallic Vintage	Framework Waster/Stock Paintjob Platinum	Only Scout "grenade" useful against Rivals.
Tuned like a hunter bow. Focus mode, weak spot bonus, reload speed mods. "Active Stability System" overclock.	Tuned like a sharpshot bow. Electricity and/or duration mods. "Fire Bolt", "Cryo Bolt", or "The Specialist" overclocks.

Appearance	Pickaxe
Headwear Long Mane/ Grim Spectre - Half Face Hair Color Red Armor Mk5 Scout Suit Paintjob Rusty Colossus/ Chipped Shadow Skin Color Ruddy Two styles: red/brown as from the Oseram or Carja tribes, and dark grey/black as from the Shadow Carja tribe.	Set If a spear was turned into a pickaxe (spikes and blades), with Gadgeteer's Favorite back blade as the override module. Paintjob Company Standard

Perks

Passive	Active
Sweet Tooth Hunters forage from the wild Deep Pockets There can be a lot to bring back Second Wind Chase down the prey	Dash

Santa's Little Helper

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"Need a high-quality fire extinguisher?"

With Santa's operation expanding across the galaxy, funds and materials are needed more than ever. So he has sent his most rambunctious elf to Hoxxes IV via special agreement with Deep Rock Galactic: all proceeds and minerals he earns from mining will be sent to Santa's workshop at the end of his tour, in exchange for his assistance of his team, expertise in cryo-warfare, and the spread of Christmas spirit.

This is the closest thing to competition DRG will tolerate at Hoxxes IV, as it is for a very special cause (and Management has noticed a significant effect on employee morale wherever this elf goes).

Weapons

Deepcore GK2	Nishanka Boltshark X-80	Cryo Grenade
Framework Stock/Builder's Choice Paintjob Primal Blood/Salt Crystal	Framework Builder's Choice/Stock Paintjob Primal Blood/Salt Crystal	Like a blizzard in a can.
Like a toy, but deadly. "Bullets of Mercy" overclock for your frozen targets. Stun mod for synergy with the overclock.	Watch where you aim this "toy", you'll poke your eye out. Pheromone mod to spread "cheer". "Cryo Bolt" overclock.

Appearance	Pickaxe
Headwear Yuletide Elf Eyebrows Merry Curvy Armor Yuletide Elf Skin Color Pumpkin/Ruddy	Set Chillaxe Paintjob Chillaxe

Perks

Passive	Active
Sweet Tooth Wonder if red sugar can be added to holiday candies Deep Pockets More materials, more toys Elemental Insulation The North Pole is cold, if you didn't know	Beast Master Even glyphids can learn the Spirit of Christmas

Tau Fire Warrior

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"For the Greater Good!"

All-electric build to emulate the Tau empire's advanced plasma weapons; plasma *would* have electric effects. Get multiple electric bolts on large targets (like Dreadnaughts) to melt them.

If you haven't heard, Deep Rock Galactic has been referenced in Warhammer 40k: with the introduction of the new Leagues of Votann faction codex, one of the kin (groups of space dwarves) is listed as "Deeprock Kindred". And it has been revealed that the Tau got some of their advanced weapons in trade with the kin. So it's not out of the question that Tau explorers show up in either group of space dwarves' business.

Tinfoil hat theory: Did the Tau send the Rivals?! They are known for using drones...

Weapons

DRAK-25 Plasma Carbine	Nishanka Boltshark X-80	Voltaic Stun Sweeper
Framework Milspec Paintjob Platinum/Sleek/Chlorine	Framework Milspec Paintjob Platinum/Sleek/Chlorine	Is a boomerang a primitive drone?
The fire caste's signature plasma rifle. Cooling, accuracy, and electricity mods. "Shield Battery Booster" or "Thermal Liquid Coolant" overclock.	Honoring traditional weapons with advanced tech. Electric and expanded special quiver mods. "The Specialist" overclock.

Appearance	Pickaxe
Headwear Gloomstalker Mask Mk3 Paintjob Monochromatic/Platinum Armor Mk5 Scout Suit Skin Color Frozen	Set Arc Welder's Delight, with Gadgeteer's Favorite shaft for the cable Paintjob Chasm-Borne Cliffhanger/ Gadgeteer's Favorite More an electric/plasma welding tool than a melee weapon.

Perks

Active

Beast Master

All will join the Greater Good

Black Dragon

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"Let the galaxy burn!"
-Horus Lupercal, Warhammer 40k

A bona fide dragon has come to Hoxxes IV to feast...on flesh, fortune, and fear. Fitting for Halloween.

Weapons

CRSPR Flamethrower	Colette Wave Cooker	Neurotoxin Grenade
Framework Scale Brigade/Waster Paintjob Fiery	Framework Scale Brigade/Waster Paintjob Fiery	Normally a dragon immediately ignites his fuel to produce fire breath. But he can allow it to gather in an area to ignite it all at once.
The dragon's breath. To grill (and terrify) his prey. Tier 4 mod "It Burns!" for the fear factor.	The dragon's baleful gaze, styled after the Black Dragon Kalameet's Mark of Calamity from Dark Souls. Try "Blistering Necrosis" overclock to emulate Kalameet's damage taken increase effect.

Appearance	Pickaxe	Perks
Headwear Scale Brigade Armor Scale Brigade Paintjob Black Crag Skin Color Umber Brown	Set Carven Pride/Bug HIde Paintjob Arc Welder's Delight Mix both sets. Any green carapace is gore stuck on the talons.	Passive Active Vampire So much prey to feast on... Elemental Insulation Resistance to his own breath Thorns Sharp horns and scales Deep Pockets Looking to add to the dragon's hoard Hover Boots Hovering with his wings Berzerker Feeding Frenzy!

Frosty the Snowman

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"Let there be snow.
Let there be snow.
This kind of weather
brings people together
so friendships can grow...
...Oooh let there be snow!"
-Frosty the Snowman Returns

Weapons

Cryo Cannon	Subata 120	Springloaded Ripper
Framework Mechanized Paintjob Ghostly Pale	Framework Stock/Builder's Choice Paintjob Ghostly Pale	Ice cutting tools.
A snowblower. Try "Snowball" overclock for winter fun.	Some naughty kids put rocks in their snowballs... and aim for the face. Try "Hollow-Point Bullets" and "Blowthrough Rounds" mods and "Chain Hit" overclock.

Appearance	Pickaxe	Perks
Headwear Stay Frosty Armor Mk1/Mk2 Drill Suit Switch between whichever has less yellow snow. Paintjob Platinum Closest thing to glittering white snow.	Set Chillaxe Paint Chillaxe	Passive Active Friendly The power of friendship! Sweet Tooth Sweets for holiday cheer Elemental Insulation Let it snow... Field Medic For when spirits are low Beast Master Love and cheer for all, great and small.

The Janitor

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"To become... a Janitor."
-Ford Cruller, Psychonauts

After vanquishing the infamous drain clog on the space rig, the Maintenance staff hear of a much worse mess sullying Hoxxes IV: the Lithophage. Now their mandate has expanded into the mines to do what they do best: clean up the worst messes dwarves have to face. And plenty of bug fumigating and mineral vacuuming wouldn't hurt either.

Weapons

Corrosive Sludge Pump	Subata 120	Neurotoxin Grenade
Framework Stock/Builder's Choice/Mechanized Paintjob Lemon Clean/Acid Wash	Framework Builder's Choice Paintjob Lemon Clean	For fumigating infestations.
The Maintenance staff's invention. Modded and overclocked for "aggressive cleansing power" (i.e. corrosive damage and duration).	Precisely incapacitate/put down any vermin encountered. Modded for accuracy, weakpoint damage, and Toxic Catalyst. "Homebrew Powder" or "Tranquilizer Rounds" overclock.

Appearance	Pickaxe	Perks
Headwear Goggle Cap - Uniform Armor Mk3 Drill Suit Paintjob Toxic Defender/ Combat Cleaner Beard Industrial Facemask/ Sterile Face Mask	Set Pneumatic, with Obsidian Mallet/Skull Buster on the back to make a hammer. Paintjob Lemon Clean	Passive Veteran Depositer Keep your bucket handy Elemental Insulation For poisonous messes Unstoppable No mess hinders you

Corporate Marine

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"Damn robots. This is our turf."

While most combat miners deal with the Rivals if they happen across them or simply feel like it, Management has commissioned an elite cadre to actively hunt them down and eliminate their threat to DRG's bottom line. The pre-existing Driller class is the most easily suited to exploiting the machines' weaknesses: fire and weak point damage.

Drillers can also pull a dirty trick over the Caretaker: drilling (or using Engineer platforms) to get above the Caretaker, then tossing satchel charges down on top of it. Detonating them roughly in the center will do considerable damage to all 4 vents at once.

Weapons

CRSPR Flamethrower	Subata 120	Impact Axe
Framework Milspec Paintjob Tool of Destruction	Framework Milspec Paintjob Tool of Destruction
Range, heat, and rate of fire mods to ignite robots ASAP, instantly destroying them. "Fuel Stream Diffuser" overclock.	Damage, accuracy, and weak spot bonus mods. "Homebrew Powder" overclock.

Appearance	Pickaxe	Perks
Headwear Corporate Marine Armor Mk5 Drill Suit Paintjob Colossus	Set Pneumatic Paintjob Pneumatic	Passive Active Resupplier Field Medic Iron Will

[Jedidiah]

@Elirairah
Now why didn't I think of that?
Much appreciated.

[Elirairah]

You get bonus points for the Christmas Tree Technician if you set your dwarf's skin to brown so his face looks like a tree trunk.

[SpookyBoiGaming]

I knew that one mustache was Eggman inspired!

[Radar SpiderHunter]

thanks *proceeds to die peacefully*

[Jedidiah]

@Toad From Mario
Wish granted.

[Radar SpiderHunter]

bruh please put tw for viktor reznov when i saw him the numbers starting appearing and i saw him right there in my kitchen for a second

[Sammo]

I was not expecting to see a Morty Maxwell reference like, ever.

[casketbace]

Dope!

[Jedidiah]

Season 3: Plaguefall's Cosmetic Tree had the Platinum Armor Paintjobs.
Nowadays you should be able to get them from Lost Packs in-mission, as unclaimed cosmetics from previous seasons get added to the various loot pools.

Merry Christmas

[cheekychunk]

For Frosty how did you get Platinum for the Armour? I only see it as a weapon paintjob on the Battle Pass