Grounded 2 guide: Resources for finding the plants, bugs, and Milk Molars hidden in Brookhollow Park

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Just the starting area in Grounded 2 is a doozy—it's bigger than the original's entire map—so consider taking along a few of our best guides for navigating the wilds of Brookhollow Park. We've spent ages crawling through Obsidian's new bug-infested survival game and learned quite a bit about the ins and outs of its early access world.

The first was one of our all-time favorite survival games, and it looks like the sequel is well on its way to topping that legacy. In his Grounded 2 preview for the early access launch, PC Gamer's Fraser Brown proclaimed it's one of the "most impressive, striking and playful game worlds ever created."

Grounded 2 basics and questing

A bead of water balancing on the tip of a grass blade in Grounded 2.

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Beginner's guide

Life is hard when you're just a little guy in Brookhollow Park, so here are a few tips for getting started.

<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-tips/" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 tips<strong>: Wisdom for surviving big bad bugs<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-food-hunger" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 best snacks<strong>: Don't go hungry in the early game<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-base-locations/" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 best base locations: Places around the park to plant your roots<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-best-weapons-armour/" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 best weapons and armor: An armory made from critter parts<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-water-location" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 water<strong>: Stay hydrated with little dew droplets<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-milk-molar-locations" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 Milk Molar locations<strong>: Health, stamina, and hunger boosts for you and the gang
Questing

Whether you're on the hunt for key items or confusing codes, we've got some step-by-step walkthroughs for completing quests in Grounded 2.

<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-briefcase-code-combination" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 briefcase code<strong>: No need to guess<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-missing-optical-disk-locations/" target="_blank"><strong>Ground 2 optical disk locations: More data on the missing disks<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-frostbitten-key-location/" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 Frostbitten Key<strong>: A prize for conquering the Network Centre<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-orc-transmitter-locations-signals-and-stashes" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 O.R.C. transmitters<strong>: Signals and Stashes<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-sizzling-key-location/" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 Sizzling Key<strong>: Venture into the Ice Cream Cart

Grounded 2 crafting and upgrades

The Workbench in Grounded 2 - it&#039;s slightly lit up at night time and surrounded by grass walls.

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How to make it

Those fancy bases and weapons aren't making themselves, so start with these tools and materials for crafting and upgrades.

<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-workbench-unlock-schematic" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 workbench<strong>: Before putting the pieces together, you'll need a place to craft<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-brittle-whetstones-plating" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 brittle whetstones and plating<strong>: Upgrade weapons and armor<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-cracked-rocks-explosives/" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 cracked rocks<strong>: Blast open hidden paths with Bratburst bombs<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-omni-tool-upgrades/" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 Omni-Tool upgrades: Early access tools and the roadmap ahead

Grounded 2 plant locations

Snackbar Front, one of the beginner zones in Grounded 2, during a sunset.

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Plant materials

Sometimes the answer is right in front of you, but still easy to miss in Grounded 2's sea of colorful flora. We've got a few tips for life as a tiny botanist to help with quick identification.

<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-acorn-tops-and-shells-locations" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 acorn tops and shells<strong>: Hardened materials for structures and armor<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-blueberry-leather-chunks-locations" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 blueberry leather<strong>: Beeware of the obstacles ahead<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-dandelion-tufts" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 dandelion tufts<strong>: Handy flower pieces that'll blow you away <p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-flower-petals-location/" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 flower petals<strong>: The Picnic Table is budding with them<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-grass-seeds-location" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 grass seeds<strong>: Seeds for the Omni-Shovel upgrade<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-lingonberry-leather-chunks-locations" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 lingonberry leather<strong>: Berry chunks for making smoothies and gear<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-milkweed-tuft-chunk-locations/" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 milkweed tufts and chunks: Easy to miss garden pests<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-thistle-needles-location" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 thistle needles<strong>: Prickly parts for arrows and trinkets<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-weed-stem-locations" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 weed stems<strong>: More building blocks for bases and hatcheries

Grounded 2 bug locations

A Red Ant in Grounded 2, standing in a dark cave.

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Bug parts

We're not proud of how we got them, but we did it. Here's where to find and fight the cute or creepy crawlies roaming Brookhollow Park.

<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-bombardier-part-boiling-gland-location" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 bombardier parts and boiling glands<strong>: Beat the heat with parts for sizzling-resistant gear<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-red-soldier-ant-egg-locations" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 red soldier ant eggs<strong>: Head underground for new mounts<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-northern-scorpion-stinger-locations" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 northern scorpion stingers<strong>: More Omni-Shovel upgrades<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-how-to-kill-snails/" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 snails: Overcome your guilt<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-spine-nub-locations" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 spine nubs<strong>: Caterpillar pieces<p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2-stinkbug-parts-gas-sacks-locations" target="_blank"><strong>Grounded 2 stinkbugs<strong>: Survive rotten smells with stinkbug parts
Andrea Shearon
Andrea Shearon
Evergreen Writer

Andrea has been covering games for nearly a decade, picking up bylines at IGN, USA Today, Fanbyte, and Destructoid before joining the PC Gamer team in 2025. She's got a soft spot for older RPGs and is willing to try just about anything with a lovey-dovey "I can fix them" romance element. Her weekly to-do always includes a bit of MMO time, endlessly achievement hunting and raiding in Final Fantasy 14. Outside of those staples, she's often got a few survival-crafting games on rotation and loves a good scare in co-op horror games.

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