Acquiring the Toe Biter Buggy in Grounded 2 is a multi-step endeavor that begins with finding its nest recipe and culminates in hatching a precious egg. This journey involves delving into the depths of the Into the Abyss area and necessitates upgraded tools and careful combat preparation.
Unlocking the Toe Biter Nest Recipe
The crafting recipe for the Toe Biter Nest is not explicitly guided within the game. Players will unlock it by discovering an optical disk located in the Gnarly Bark region. The path to this disk starts at a memorial point of interest, marked by candles. From there, players should follow a tree root upwards towards some mushrooms, leading to an entrance within the tree trunk.
Inside the tree, progress will lead players through areas with various insect encounters. Be cautious of the wasp near the initial root and the earwigs that may attack. Further inside, players will navigate a room with tang-covered floors, where tang-soaked beetles and a tang-powered ant are engaged in a conflict. It is advised to bring armor or a smoothie that mitigates tang effects. The optical disk can be found in the center of this room, near a deceased Ominent worker. After retrieving the disk, players must return to the nearest ranger station to insert it into a terminal. This action unlocks both the Toe Biter Nest recipe and the blueprint for crafting diving boots.
Crafting the Toe Biter Nest
To craft the Toe Biter Nest, players will need specific resources: eight horsetail stems, four sunken bones, six cattail fluff, four lint rope, and five algae. Harvesting these materials requires specific tool upgrades. A tier 3 axe is necessary to chop cattail ends, and a tier 2 clipper tool is needed to snip horsetail stems. Obtaining these upgrades can cost a significant amount of Raw Science. Players can earn Raw Science by completing story missions and defeating O.R.C. enemies, which can trigger enemy wave events that reward ample Raw Science upon clearing.
Locating a Toe Biter Egg
Toe Biter eggs are found in a cave located behind the memorial in Gnarly Bark. This cave is guarded by a Toe Biter Nymph, and deeper within resides a Papa Toe Biter. These larger enemies are primarily weak to spicy damage. Players should equip spicy weapons or arrows and bring scorpidoite smoothies to counter the venom buildup, which can be lethal. The Papa Toe Biter has a cold gust attack that inflicts chill, a spin attack that deals damage and applies venom and chill, and a bite attack that intensifies venom and chill buildup. It also periodically spawns Toe Biter Nymphs.
Upon defeating the Papa Toe Biter, it will drop multiple Toe Biter eggs. Players should collect an egg and carefully exit the cave. The exit leads to a dangerous cave system, but a safer passage to the left will guide players out of the tree. Once the egg is secured, it can be placed in the crafted Toe Biter Nest to hatch.
