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Upgrading weapons and armor is one of the main ways to get stronger inGrounded 2, as it directly impacts the power level of the player character in a meaningful way.At higher difficulties, fighting off larger insects can become a nightmare without powerful equipment on hand.
Fortunately, upgrading weapons and armor becomes available fairly early on in the game, but unlocking this ability requires completing certain steps that can be easy to miss if players aren’t paying attention. Here’s the breakdown.
How to Upgrade Weapons and Armor in Grounded 2
Weapons and Armor can be upgraded at a Smithing Station using Brittle Whetstones and Brittle Plating, respectively. Brittle Whetstones can be crafted at a Workbench using Brittle Quartzite Shards, which are obtained from Quartzite deposits, whereas Brittle Plating requires Brittle Marble Shards obtained from Marble deposits.
The recipe for the Smithing Station, Brittle Whetstones, and Brittle Plating becomes available during “The Art of War” main mission, after players expand the Science Shop at the Ranger Station using the TURBO Stolen Optical Disc found in the area guarded by the O.R.C. Northern Scorpion Jr. Players will then be able to purchase the recipe in exchange for 500 Raw Science.
How to Craft Brittle Whetstone and Brittle Plating in Grounded 2
There are two recipes for each of these items. The first recipe is unlocked with the Smithing Station as detailed above, while the second, better recipe requires finding a specific Optical Disc and using it at a Ranger Station.
Pine Hill Optical Disc
How to Get Quartzite and Marble in Grounded 2
Quartzite and Marble are fairly uncommon resources inGrounded 2, and finding them is not easy, especially since they cannot be located using the Resource Scanner. Here are the locations of some deposits found early on in the game:
You will need the Omni-Hammer upgrade to mine Quartzite and Marble.
How to Repair Items in Grounded 2
Weapons and armor have durability inGrounded 2. The more you use them, whether offensively or defensively, the more they will break. Luckily, it is very easy to repair items in this game. Here’s what you need to do:
Repairs can be completed on the go and do not require a crafting station like aWorkbench inGrounded 2.
