How to Secure Your Own Toe Biter Buggy in Grounded 2
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
A comprehensive walkthrough on unlocking the toe biter nest recipe, gathering upgrade materials, and defeating the papa toe biter boss to secure a new buggy in Grounded 2.
Adding a new ride to your backyard adventures in Grounded 2 takes some serious preparation. If you are aiming to claim and hatch your very own toe biter buggy, you are looking at a deep dive into the hazardous chambers of the giant oak tree in the Into the Abyss update. Originally detailed in a guide by Josh Broadwell at Polygon, tracking down this companion requires the right gear, a stack of Raw Science, and a tactical approach to some tough encounters.
Before you can even think about hatching an egg, you need to track down the toe biter nest crafting recipe. The game offers zero clues about its location, but you can find the optical disk tucked away high up in the Gnarly Bark region. Reaching it means navigating through the tree trunk, avoiding or fighting local wildlife like roaches and earwigs, and managing environmental hazards like tang contamination.
Bringing high defense armor, slashing weapons, and potato bug armor or tang-reducing smoothies will keep you alive during the climb. Once you locate the disk near a dead Ominent worker and plug it into a ranger station terminal, you unlock the nest recipe along with diving boots. Crafting the nest itself demands specific materials including horsetail stems, sunken bones, cattail fluff, lint rope, and algae.
You will need a tier 3 axe and a tier 2 clipper to gather these items, which means sinking several thousand Raw Science into tool upgrades if you have not already. Farming O.R.
C. enemies and clearing out enemy waves called in by the Stranger is the fastest way to stack up enough Raw Science. With your nest ready, you need to actually acquire a toe biter egg from the cave behind the Gnarly Bark memorial.
Prepare for a brutal fight against the papa toe biter boss, which deals venom and chill damage and spawns smaller nymphs. Pack spicy weapons like a spicy orb or spicy arrows, along with scorpidote smoothies to counter the deadly venom buildup. Bringing an existing mount like an ant buggy or ladybuggy is also smart for hauling the heavy egg back safely.
Once you successfully defeat the boss, grab an egg, bring it back to your crafted nest, and wait for your new toe biter buggy to hatch.
Tags: Grounded 2, Obsidian Entertainment, Survival Games, Guides, PC Gaming
Original article: Polygon