As players explore the yard in Grounded, they will encounter pieces of chewed gum as well as spots where treasure has been buried. Before fans can interact with these things, they must get their hands on a Tier 2 Shovel, though exactly where this important tool comes from may be unclear. For those players that are indeed confused about how to get a Tier 2 Shovel in Grounded, full details on the process can be found in this guide.
Grounded: How to Unlock Tier 2 Shovel Recipe
There are two ways by which players can unlock the recipe for the Tier 2 Shovel, and the first is to obtain and analyze a Black Ant Head. As its name suggests, this resource comes from black ants, which can found in the southwestern portions of the yard. More specifically, fans will encounter black ants near Grounded's Sandbox, the Picnic Table, and the Trash Heap, and the positions of these biomes can be seen on the map that is below.
Alternatively, players can unlock the Tier 2 Shovel recipe by reaching Brainpower Level 10. While this is not a monumental undertaking, simply requiring that a variety of resources be analyzed, Grounded fans should definitely be equipped to harvest a Black Ant Head before they reach that point. Additionally, Black Ant Heads are needed in order to craft the Tier 2 Shovel, which means that fans might as well pursue that material as soon as they are in need of the tool.
Grounded: How to Craft Tier 2 Shovel
Once the Tier 2 Shovel recipe has been unlocked, players should head to a Workbench in Grounded and look for the Black Ant Shovel within the Tools section. Indeed, this is the name of the Tier 2 Shovel, and it is created from three Black Ant Parts, two Black Ant Mandibles, and one Black Ant Head. Notably, both the Parts and Head can be harvested from Black Worker Ants and Black Soldier Ants, though fans will need to focus on Soldiers for the Mandibles.
Grounded: What to Do With Tier 2 Shovel
With a Black Ant Shovel in hand, players can get busy harvesting Gum Nuggets from pieces of chewed gum. These resource nodes can be found quite easily under the Picnic Table, and a Nugget is used in the crafting of a very powerful weapon: the Salt Morning Star. Fans of survival video games can also take their Tier 2 Shovels into the Sandbox and use it to dig up buried treasure.
Grounded is available for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
