How to Upgrade Your Hammer to Insect Hammer in Grounded

Abu Taher Tamim
By Abu Taher Tamim
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Sick and tired of the tier 1 hammer? Why not upgrade it to tier 2? Let’s learn how to upgrade your hammer to Insect Hammer in Grounded.

As you progress through the danger-packed backyard landscape in Grounded, upgrading your tools becomes essential for survival. One of the most important upgrades is the Insect Hammer. The Insect Hammer is an indispensable tier 2 tool that opens up new crafting possibilities. Here’s everything you need to know about how to upgrade to Insect Hammer in Grounded.

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How to Get Insect Hammer in Grounded

The Insect Hammer recipe is unlocked by analyzing either Berry Leather or a Boiling Gland at a Resource Analyzer station. To craft it, you’ll need to hunt down the following materials:

  • 4 Stinkbug Parts

Stinkbug Parts can be obtained by defeating Stinkbugs, the toxic brown bugs that roam the dry grass areas to the west, especially near the noxious Haze region. These enemies unleash damaging gas clouds, so be careful.

  • 4 Berry Leather

Berry Leather is made by drying out Berry Chunks in a Jerky Rack. Moreover, Berry bushes can be found in the southeast corner near the Hedge Lab.

  • 1 Boiling Gland

Finally, the Boiling Gland drops from defeating Bombardier Beetles – the bright green acid-spraying beetles around the east side of the Mysterious Machine.

Once you have all the required ingredients, simply craft the Insect Hammer at any Workbench.

Uses of the Insect Hammer

Here are a few ways you can use Insect Hammer in Grounded:

  • Bust open Ice Cap Mints to get Mint Shards for crafting mint weapons like the powerful Mint Mace
  • Mine Milk Molars to gain upgrade points for boosting stats like health, stamina, and more
  • Harvest Sturdy Quartzite and Marble deposits to get shards for fortifying gear
  • Obtain treats like Cookie Sandwiches, Candy Corn, and Hot Chachas Candy
  • Gather Salt Clusters to make items like Salt Arrows

Without the heavy-hitting Insect Hammer, you’ll be unable to progress your base, tools, and character further. So get out there and start gathering the necessary Insect Hammer 2.0 materials!

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By Abu Taher Tamim Staff Writer
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Abu Taher Tamim is a Staff Writer at GameRiv. He started playing video games when one of his uncles brought him a PS1, after it was launched. Since that day until now, he still play video games. As he loves video games so much, he became a gaming content writer.