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InGrounded, the Tier 2 Insect Hammer is the next level up from the basic pebblet hammer that beginner players first craft. Making the Insect Hammer enables players to bust their way to new and exciting materials and mine objects they may otherwise wistfully skulk past, from Milk Molars for ability boosts like stamina and strength to Sturdy Quartzite for those all-important armor upgrades.
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The Insect Hammer is an essential and valuable tier 2 tool for players to craft as they progress up the tier system in theirGroundedadventures. Additionally, its sturdy, chunky appearance shows it means business. This guide outlines how to make the Insect Hammer and describes its many uses.
How To Get The Insect Hammer
To make the Tier 2 Insect Hammer, players first need tounlock the recipebyanalyzing Berry Leather or a Boiling Glandat a Resource Analyzer. To make the Insect Hammer, players need4 Stinkbug Parts, 1 Boiling Gland, and4 pieces of Berry Leathercrafted together using a workbench. Players also need to craft aSpinning Wheel and Jerky Rackto make all the resources they need. Berry leather is an ideal starting point as it’s not necessary to defeat bugs to get it.
Berry Leather
To get Berry Leather, players first need to head to the dark tree area near the Hedge Lab at the southeast corner of the map to getBerry Chunks. Here, players must find and chop berries hanging from the trees using a chopping tool, such as the pebblet axe. Lucky players may find berries on the ground or in small puddles of water, which can be rolled onto land and chopped. Alternatively, the quickest way to get berries is touse a bow and arrowto shoot them to the ground.
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This area of the map is dominated by Orb Weaver Spiders and Larva bugs, so it’s best not to venture too deep. Return to base camp anduse the Jerky Rackto make Berry Leather, which dries out 3 berries at a time.
Stinkbug Parts
To get Stinkbug Parts, players need to track down anddefeat Stinkbugs, one ofthe toughest bugsinGroundedand often found patrolling dry grass areas of the map, particularly near the Haze. They are tough to kill as they disperse a toxic gas cloud that quickly drains player life unless wearing a Gasmask. Sometimes players can find dead Stinkbugs around the perimeter ofthe Hazeand loot theirParts and Gas Sacks. However, it’s likely players need to fight them for the goods. It’s often best to equip abow and arrowto deal damage from a distance to avoid their stinky surprises, plus avoid their charge attack in close combat.
Boiling Gland
Players canget Boiling Glandsbydefeating Bombardier Beetles. They often creep around the east of the Mysterious Machine and near dry grass areas. Its main attack is to charge and hurtle pools of acid toward the player and around itself, so it’s crucial to dodge before aiming for its rump weak point as listed in its Creature Card. Bombardier Beetles also drop Bombardier Parts required tomake the Tier 2 Insect Axe.
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Once players have all the ingredients, they mustreturn toa workbenchto craft the Insect Hammer.
What The Insect Hammer Does
The Tier 2 Insect Hammer is used to get various handy resources inGroundedto enable players to unlock new recipes, level-up abilities, and build armor. This includes the following discoverable objects in the backyard world:
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Groundedis available to play on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, and is free to play on Xbox Game Pass.
