Master the Mount System That Changes Everything in Brookhollow Park
In Grounded 2, survival isn’t just about crafting and combat—it’s about building bonds. And the most game-changing bond you’ll form? Your very own insect mount. From zooming across yard zones on a Red Soldier Ant to hauling massive loads or dishing out damage in combat, Buggies bring mobility, muscle, and utility to your backyard adventures.
This guide will walk you through everything: how to unlock the system, tame your first Buggy, ride it effectively, and prepare for future mounts like Orb Weavers or possibly even Dragonflies. Whether you're a fresh survivor or backyard veteran, this guide will get you buggy-ready.
🛠️ Why Buggies Are a Game-Changer
Once you tame your first insect, Grounded 2 transforms:
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🚀 Faster Travel: Sprint across Brookhollow Park’s terrain without stamina drain.
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🪓 Combat Mounts: Fight enemies while riding your buggy or let it battle on its own.
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📦 Resource Hauling: Carry up to 3x more planks or materials than on foot.
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🧲 Auto-Gathering: Mounted buggies passively collect nearby items.
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🐞 Mount Perks: Each Buggy has unique strengths, with more variations on the way.
🔓 How to Unlock the Buggy System
To access mounts, complete the following:
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Finish the “Egg Hunt” quest in the main story.
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Find the Optical Disk hidden in a Red Ant hill.
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Purchase the Hatchery Bundle (500 Raw Science) from any Ranger Station.
This unlocks Buggy-related building blueprints at your base.
🏗️ Build These Structures First
🐣 Hatchery
Used to incubate insect eggs.
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6 × Weed Stems
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1 × Acorn Top
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5 × Acorn Shells
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5 × Mite Fuzz
🏠 Ant Nest
Serves as a home base for your mount.
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6 × Weed Stems
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6 × Clover Leaves
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3 × Crude Ropes
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1 × Acorn Shell
🥚 How to Tame a Red Soldier Ant (First Mount)
🔍 Step 1: Find a Red Ant Egg
Explore Red Anthills marked on your map. Be ready for heavy resistance. Look for reddish eggs in lab-style chambers.
Note: You can only carry one egg at a time.
🔨 Step 2: Hatch It
Place the egg in your Hatchery with:
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2 × Grub Hides
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3 × Sprigs
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1 × Acorn Shell
After ~25 real-time minutes (12 in-game hours), your Buggy hatches!
🕹️ Buggy Controls & Combat Tips
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Summon/Dismiss: Right D-Pad or assigned key
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Mount/Dismount: Hold B/Circle when nearby
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Combat Mode: Dismount to let it fight solo
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Gathering Mode: Auto-loots while riding
💡 Pro Tip:
Sometimes nearby Worker Ants will join your Buggy in fights—temporary free help!
⚔️ Advanced Buggy Strategies
🔥 Dominate in Combat
Use your Buggy as a tank. While it absorbs hits, you’re free to deal damage from safety.
🧱 Resource Hauling Boost
Mounted Buggies carry up to 12 Grass Planks—perfect for fast base-building runs.
💖 Keep It Alive
If your Buggy goes down, hold X/Square to revive it. If you don’t, it’ll return to its Ant Nest to recover.
🐾 Buggy Happiness
Petting your Buggy boosts happiness. It’s cosmetic… but also heartwarming.
🕷️ Future Buggy Mounts
Orb Weaver Spiders – Coming Soon
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Shown in trailers
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May offer web traversal and venom-based attacks
Dragonflies – Rumored
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Datamined files hint at aerial travel possibilities
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Could revolutionize map exploration
🛠️ Buggy Troubleshooting Tips
| Problem | Solution |
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| Buggy won't summon | Make sure it's not resting in its Nest |
| Egg won’t hatch | Double-check Hatchery ingredients |
| Buggy stuck or bugged | Dismiss and re-summon |
🧬 Final Thoughts: Why Every Player Needs a Buggy
Mounts in Grounded 2 aren’t just cool—they’re essential. Whether you’re trying to speed through resource runs, brave tougher enemies, or just enjoy the backyard from a new perspective, Buggies add a fresh dimension to the survival loop.
Only Red Soldier Ants are rideable for now, but new mounts will unlock fresh strategies and new ways to explore. If you haven’t built a Hatchery yet, you’re missing out.
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