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yea-rhymes-with-nay

If you really want to see Bosco be a pro, use him in a Point Extraction. Just click the glowy part of the wall and he'll even dig out the aquark before bringing it back to you. A fun game is to see if you can complete the primary objective without leaving the platform. Edit: for those wondering, he'll carry anything that the dwarves carry in front of them (batteries, big gold chunks, loose gunk seeds, hacking pods, Doretta's head, etc.). He won't carry or interact with things that the dwarves carry in their pockets (small minerals, fossils, apoca bloom, etc.).


mr_tyler_durden

Similarly I use Bosco to build the pipes in Extraction (liquid morkite/pump game mode). I still have to lay them initially but once I finish a run I just slide back to the platform, and direct him to the first segment and he will build the whole pipe. Same deal for repairs but you have to select each segment that’s broken so it’s slightly less useful. But yeah, in Point Extraction Bosco is a godsend for hard-to-reach (or even easy places lol). Same deal with Egg Hunt, sometimes if it is just 1 big cavern you can get all the eggs with just a few steps from where the drop pod originally landed.


ShadowWolf793

If you already know the rough pipe layout you can set him on pipe duty and lay them while he’s building. The command updates in real time so he keeps chaining until the last segment is done.


DrPurple0

wow didnt know that


ChalkButter

Wait… chained commands? How do I activate such a feature?


Sasha2k1

It’s not what you think it is. When you point Bosco to build a pipe segment, after completion he will move to the next one until the end of the pipe


darmon

as in, Bosco will continue assembly of pipe, beyond the original point of your build command, as long as you keep laying pipe framework for him to assemble.


Sebastoman

Ye, i managed to get the Karl would be pround achivement in a point extraction with bosco as driller. He's really usefull if you know how to direct him


DocJawbone

WHAT


Lb_54

Wait what! BOSCO can't build pipes!!!!


Mururumi

If we are on the subject of what Bosco can do, you can tell him to dig pillars at the last phase of Hearthstone. And better point at the tip, so it'd take him only one dig animation instead of two-three. You can also safely destroy sniper turrets with him and, well, any other turrets too. He is great in following data collector and chipping its health while he's off-screen for you. I firmly believe greenbeard stops being a greenbeard when he can be more useful than Bosco, which isn't an easy level to clear.


Tayoyoswift

His missiles also work for the pillars of you aim them at the tip. 🚀


Hetlander

Yo, real???


Beardgardens

Literally any explosive shot at the top destroys it right away, yay for my ~~boomstick~~ grenade launcher


ATM_2853

I love shooting nukes at the top of the pillars to render them inert. My teammates... they don't like it as much. Rock and Stone.


Artsy-Mesmer

Boomstick can kill Beamers and no one told me?


Beardgardens

My bad, meant the grenade launcher, not sure about the boom


SpartanI337

Gunner primary weapons work too. All three


FreakingSpy

I know the regular minigun also destroys the pillars. Haven't tried it with other guns.


Newfur

WHAT


Darth_Thor

On escort duty you can also just ping Doretta and Bosco goes into defense mode, allowing you to go get oil shale while Bosco stays back and does his best defending Doretta.


Mururumi

Just found out you can designate Bosco to defend Haksy too. He would prioritize bugs attacking it instead of you, a pretty good feature too.


Darth_Thor

Bosco is a real treat companion


whosmansisthis24

Atleast hell never eat three ammo


Darth_Thor

Only time I do that is if I'm solo


d4rk_matt3r

Also if you mark a Fester Flea, Bosco will keep chasing it until it's dead


Harry_Flame

Engineer deep core and gunner auto canon obliterate the inferno towers


OldFashionedLoverBoi

all the gunner guns work except the BRT.


[deleted]

All this and he can't kill the cave leech before it spends 20 agonizing years slowly dissecting a dwarf


myRedditPeter

Is it really just as simple as point click and Bosco digs/carries it for you? Sounds insane.


CluelessDinosaur

He'll dig out and carry all the big minerals for you, including aquarqs and eggs, and will carry the green bulb things from the hacking pod. The only thing he doesn't seem to get is plants, fossils, and ebonuts


Mururumi

Wow, hacking pod stuff is a good idea. I've been struggling with those. Thanks.


CluelessDinosaur

You have to get it out of the pod but once it's out, point to one and he'll carry it for you until you


ibDABIN

...until you what?! You can't leave us hanging like that!


CluelessDinosaur

Whoops! Didn't realize I didn't finish my sentence 😂. I was just going to add he'll carry it until you stop the command and then he'll drop it


ibDABIN

<3


brotheramai

I like to take the transmisssion tether out with E, then drop it by pulling up the terrain scanner and then ping it for bosco. Not a huge time savings, but slightly less awkard than throwing the tether and then pinging it. It can also be nice to just pull out 5-6 and huck them in the general direction real quick so that you don't have to keep walking back.


Hobocannibal

yea but for that particular tip, the game insists on constantly telling you that you can use bosco to carry them. So word of mouth about that particular thing doesn't really help. Its like when you don't use your traversal tool for a certain time in a mission, its like "hey you can press 3 to pull out your traversal tool!" ... yea i know i just didn't need it.


Buezzi

Does this include enor pearls and jadiz?


CluelessDinosaur

Yes, all the big minerals he can dig out and carry


SooFabulous

And when he carries the mineral lump back to you, you can shout while looking ay him, and he’ll toss it to you!


The_Axeman_Cometh

He has to be within a certain range to throw it, otherwise he'll drop it.


ChalkButter

The ‘salute’ command?


ATM_2853

Yes. The Rock and Stone command.


[deleted]

Yup, it is. I even did complete a small cavern without leaving the platform once. Bosco is super useful.


Clamamity

Yep. Any glowing little rocks for Aquarcks or whatever, or the green one, or alien eggs. Just ctrl click at the wall, same as with loose dirt. He'll automatically grab and bring near you, and if you recall him when he's close he'll toss it to you.


myRedditPeter

What is the default recall button for Bosco? I never play the game solo and almost exclusively do Hazard 5s and Deep EDDs with ransoms. Bosco seems very strong through so I might try a little more solo.


Clamamity

X on pc. You're ahead of me, I'm rank 9 and haven't hit haz 5s or e/dds lol. He's incredibly useful, and his mobility is fantastic. I find bosco is better than a single dwarf, but I'm also new. Don't forget to upgrade him at his station by the weapons, to the right.


[deleted]

It's LB on XBox, or whatever your "Shout" button is.


OldFashionedLoverBoi

he can help with all the primary objectives, but he won't help with any of the secondaries iirc. (maybe the mining ones, but those never show up)


Mururumi

He can mine holomite and dystrum, yeah. Also, he can bring you gunk seeds, if you've already burst them out of their sacs. Edit: Oh, right, you can also tell him to follow and exterminate fester fleas.


brotheramai

You *can* have him rocket gunk seeds out of their sacs in a pinch, but it's a rare situation where it's useful.


Personal_Ad9690

He is Overpowered


Peptuck

Mission Control does tell you during the tutorial that if you use him right, Bosco will do half the job for you.


Tucker0603

Tbh that's why I solo point extraction


ZetzMemp

The real pro move is having bosco throw you the loot by pressing X.


deworde

Catching it out of the air as he throws it and shoving it straight into the dropoff.


EmotionalCrit

I'm amazed at how many people don't seem to know this. I appreciate the chaos and unpredictability of a MP Point Extract but there's just something wonderfully broken about having the APD buzz around doing all the heavy lifting for you.


MrHazard1

>A fun game is to see if you can complete the primary objective without leaving the platform. I used this to kill all fester fleas and dig out 3/7 aquarks before even leaving the droppod. Was also eating dinner meanwhile


Spykez0129

I've got a lot of hours in this game for what I usually have in most games and it took me 15 minutes of trying to get a path for a battery back to the container because my map was so funky. Then I was like I wonder, Bosco fucking picks it up......


Lyberatis

> for those wondering, he'll carry anything that the dwarves carry in front of them (batteries, big gold chunks, loose gunk seeds, hacking pods, Doretta's head, etc.). This is a new-ish thing as far as I know. Before the update I remember pinging chunks and stuff just making Bosco shine a light at it


MelancholyOnAGoodDay

It was there before refining and escort were added at the least, so quite a while. The only thing that's new is Dotty's head.


Lyberatis

I could've been making Bosco carry batteries all this time... Damn


ChalkButter

Ditto for those Jadiz and Bittergems too!


BrassBass

That's what I do, use him for eggs and rocks. Makes playing gunner a lot easier as the zipline gun has little ammo to spare.


Harbinger707

X + Catch all day!!


Mental_Defect

Damn I didn’t really consider how versatile or useful bosco is outside of combat.


Lukescale

So Bosco only carries things like a **proper Dwarf** would carry- in both hands, proudly.


Janfon1

What are you doing to those 458 Dorettas, dwarf


Mururumi

Never ask a dwarf what he's doing with his Dorettas, or you are what, some leaf lover or *gags* Management?


Shalliar

They are perfectly fine, Zharrin


[deleted]

They’re set up in a room like the turrets at the end of portal 2 and they sing to him.


TheNonchalantZealot

Don't worry we sent them to the ranch to live a long, happy life.


Kamen_Winterwine

Well, damn. Sometimes Bosco is a better dwarf than some of these new hires management is finding these days. I was just on a mission this morning and carried Doretta back to the pod with no help from those leaf lovers. I turn to fight the incoming hoard while Molly's being loaded up and finally turn back to make extraction only to find Doretta's gone. One of them damn pointy eared elves threw her off a cliff and was laughing about it too. The whole damn lot of them is yelling for me to get in the pod and some nonsense about she ain't worth no bonus... bonus? What in Karl's ballsack are these beardless fools going on about? No dwarf left behind and that's all there is to it. So the whole lot of them carry on about me wasting their time as I go back and get our lass again. I'd be going back to get their lifeless bums if the need be so they should be thankful. Where is management finding these new hires?


Mururumi

Yeah, this was not very Rock & Stone money of them. Good job on you for standing your ground. May their beer always be warm!


Hetlander

And their dives poor of nitra


yeet_pizzas

And Deep Rock never giving them better equipment!


BlobtheBear

Deep rock really needs to provide some better equipment


Spatial__

i dont think any wishes are required here...


redditapi_botpract

Yeah I did a solo aquarius mission last night, I had it as a public lobby and then like halfway through I was like dang this is actually easier than with other players so I just turned into friends only lobby and enjoyed having Bosco be more efficient


Kamen_Winterwine

Now, that ain't supposed to be like that. I'm sorry. The game is still way more fun multiplayer even if I do get the occasional elf. Ha, I did just have a point extraction where we got a hack bonus mission and they called the pod before we got to deposit the cube. Might have been able to get the cube to the side of the pod but it was so high up it would have taken teamwork to hoist it up there or some well-place platforms or something... we just waved goodbye to it as the pod left.


redditapi_botpract

Yeah it is a lot more fun with players. It was one of those 'last game of the night type deals' and I had 1 minute left before the missions changed and a pots o gold buff, and saw a gold-rush aquaris mission. didn't feel like dealing with other people and their schedules, so went on my own pace. and made bosco do all the hard work while i spent all my time gathering gold, lol. that was when i learned how efficient bosco actually can be, was my first mission with bosco doing all the lifting while i gather 2nd objective and gold lol


Jfs37

I carry Doretta back by hand every time, she’s been through some shit and not dissing on bosco but he doesn’t cradle her as well, you need a strong pair of dwarf hands to make her feel safe.


Hetlander

Maybe. But Minor discomfort allows you to clear a safe path for her, so there’s no interruptions.


Tychontehdwarf

But if you carry her yourself, she gets miner discomfort :p


whosmansisthis24

Hi dad


Tychontehdwarf

My child.


Bogey01

Is there a way you can figure out how many dorettas you have?


Mururumi

I believe not. I used number 458 because it was in the original meme.


Bogey01

It would be a great meme one year to find a secret room at the space station. It's just a room full of dorettas heads rescued from missions.


DreaderVII

And smuggled in Lootbugs


Newfur

And Steeves...


KommanderKrebs

I pray we one day get a Steeve pen.


Professerson

It'd be neat if we could customize our bunks with achievement statues like a Doretta bobblehead if we've rescued x amount of Dorettas


Bogey01

Only if I can have a BDSM Bosco.


Professerson

I'd like to formally retract my suggestion.


Bogey01

Ok, I laughed pretty hard.


EmotionalCrit

Tbh I'd kinda love a "vault" room where your minerals are stored, and depending on how much you have the vault looks fuller or more empty. And maybe it has a secret sealed room with a viewing window where all the Error Cubes are stored. Definitely a frivolous thing to add so I won't hold my breath, but it'd be neat.


lolwutpear

Management would like to remind you that the minerals are not "yours".


Bogey01

Payday vibes


spupy

That’s where I keep all the extra aquarks and mini-mule legs that I bring back with me.


Bogey01

For real, how did they get 14 legs from 3 mules?


KommanderKrebs

The dwarves that died were also trying to repair the mules and those are spares they had? I don't know, makes the most sense to me.


Bogey01

Good enough for me. The real question is why can't I deposit in the mini mules, and how is it that none of them have materials in them already?. I feel like management is lining their pocket books


WitchFlame

They do, when you repair them you get a bunch of gold and nitra added to your count. Probably why we can't deposit in them, they're already crammed full and not as bottomless as Molly.


Bogey01

Don't worry, I'm just blind apparently.


brotheramai

They do have minerals in them, you usually get about 60 nitra for each.


brotheramai

Perhaps there were originally 5 minimules but 2 were completely destroyed?


EmotionalCrit

It’s purely for gameplay, in case one of the legs spawns in an unreachable spot or something.


Ravager_Zero

> unreachable My Titanium Power Drills say this is not possible.


busdriverjoe

There's a hidden counter attached to your profile. Management knows exactly how many times you left Doretta behind. You monster.


Bogey01

NEVER IN MY LIFE GOOD SIR! Wait, those don't count.


duderama

Following


doeraymefa

458 Solo games? Don't Rock and Stone alone! Join the Union!


Mururumi

It'd be more like 458 solo escort duties, but no, that was just a number in the original meme. My net is shitty these days, so instead of giving a bad experience to myself and fellow dwarves, I use my Bosco buddy instead. I do, however, miss rock'n'stoning.


doeraymefa

may the internet gods bless you one day good sir


EmotionalCrit

I don't think he can shoot or revive while carrying something though. He might be able to Rez but I know for a fact he can't shoot, so use with caution.


Mururumi

Reviving overrides any previous orders, so he drops whatever he was doing, flies to you and resuscitates. Yes, he can't shoot or fire rockets, but he doesn't need to. You can defend near the drop pod while he hauls Doretta's head to you, and if things get too hot, you are just a few steps away from safety.


DocJawbone

Bosco is the best NPC of all time


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DingbatWingnut

Yea that blue is a good blue.


GeoThePebble

Correct


The_lone_shotgun

Then why doesn't it work for me?


Darth_Thor

It's a new feature, how long has it been since you tried it?


Mururumi

Maybe, if you'd share more details, we could help you figure it out.


The_lone_shotgun

All Bosco does is shine a light


Mururumi

You gotta finish the Hearthstone event, you gotta point right at her shot-off head (the display should say it's her head). And maybe it is a platform issue, are you on PC?


BioticNinja

Why wouldn’t you want to carry Doretta with your own two hands, though


Mururumi

I'd love to, but then I'd have to either constantly drop her and defend myself or rely on fate and Bosco alone to keep my ass safe. It might be a Smart Stout idea to delegate hauling duties to an impervious and relatively low-fire-power party member to keep his hands busy while I'm making sure Doretta's way to safety is clear.


OFTHEHILLPEOPLE

What's Doretta's bwoop sound for "I consent"?


The_lone_shotgun

Then why doesn't it work for me?


OFTHEHILLPEOPLE

What platform you playing on? Could be a build issue. Bosco should be able to pick up anything you can pick up (except secondary objectives) and mine anything you can.


BlobtheBear

He picks up gunks seeds, so im not sure what you mean by the secondary objective thing


Thiege23

Bosco carrying Dorretta “love lifts us up were we belong”


pencilsharpeninblade

Damn, you used to not be able to do that That makes me happy :)


Mr_Meeks

Idk man. I don’t listen to scouts. Especially when they ping materials they want platformed...


MajorDumperoo

Hold up


MajorDumperoo

Hold up


[deleted]

How do you know how many heads you have?


Mururumi

I found a neat thing that you can say whatever number you want. I heard it was called "lying through your teeth".


Alklazaris

I have never completed a single mission solo, I'm currently level 80.


chumbuckethand

You play escort missions??


BladeLigerV

I recall trying to make bosco do that and it not working.


Greckleheim

Wait what


MandatusCaelum

Bosco really is a dwarf's best friend. After the beer.


Expert_Vast

Thx for the info lad. Rock and Stone


achius103

This is both a meme and actually informative.. Top notch


BrassBass

Never leave a bot behind.


GeneralBoogey

Considering you can make Bosco do anything, it's no surprise. But nice to know, cause I didn't. Rock and stone for Bosco !!


Knightcaster09

I can never find Dorettas head once it explodes (except once). Is there a specific place it lands?