In Grounded 2, Buggies are special creature mounts that help you get around the yard faster and unlock cool new abilities. So far, there are only two you can get: the red soldier ant and the orb weaver spider and both are tied to the main story quests. They each have their own strengths. Here’s how you can get both buggies available right now.
How to Get All Buggies
Right now, there are only two types of Buggies: the red soldier ant and the orb weaver spider. Both of these are unlocked as you play through the main story missions.
But there’s more on the way. According to Obsidian’s Early Access roadmap, the Ladybug Buggy is set to arrive in Winter 2025, and watery buggies (which sound perfect for pond or swamp travel) are planned for Summer 2026. Even better, they’ve also confirmed that more unannounced buggies are in the works, so the mount system is only going to get bigger and better from here.
Red soldier ant buggy
To unlock your very own red soldier ant Buggy in Grounded 2, you’ll need to make some progress through the main story until you reach a mission called Egg Hunt. This quest is your key to getting the Hatchery bundle, which you can buy for 500 Real Science points from any Ranger Outpost’s Science Shop.
After you get the bundle, you can construct two crucial structures back at your base: an ant colony and a hatchery. You’ll need mite fuzz, weed stems, an acorn top, and a few acorn shells to make the hatchery. A combination of weed stems, clover leaves, rough rope, and another acorn shell is needed for the ant nest.
Now comes the exciting part. Head over to the Hatchery Anthill near the Snackbar Ranger Outpost. Deep inside the anthill, you’ll find a red soldier ant egg. Carefully bring it back to your hatchery, where you’ll begin the incubation process. Before you can hatch it, though, you’ll also need to craft a saddle using grub hide, sprigs, and one more acorn shell.
Once everything is set, just wait 12 in-game hours for the egg to incubate. After that, return to the hatchery. Your red soldier ant, Buggy, will be ready to go.
This mount is super helpful for getting around Brookhollow Park quickly, and it can even help you carry bulky items like grass planks and weed stems. While it does have a bite, it’s not much of a fighter, so it’s best used for travel and hauling. It can chew through branch barricades, opening up new paths as you explore.
Orb weaver spider buggy
In Grounded 2, you will ultimately get across the Networking task as you continue to go through the primary missions. You enter the Network Centre, which is housed inside the enormous Statue, as a result of this task. Be prepared for a difficult encounter since there is a boss fight waiting for you inside. You will receive an optical disk upon beating it, which you can bring to any Ranger Station at a Ranger Outpost.
After that, you’ll unlock the option to buy the Orb Weaver Buggy bundle from the Science Shop for a whopping 5,000 Real Science points. It’s pricey, but totally worth it if you want a mount with a bit more bite.
Next, you’ll need to set up a spider nest at your base. To build one, gather some weed stems, pine needles, web fibre, and a few silk robes (which you can make at a spinning wheel). Once that’s done, it’s time to go egg hunting.
You can find an orb weaver egg in the spider nest located beneath the Headless BURG.L statue, right in the middle of the map, between the Snackbar and Ceremony areas. Carefully carry the egg back to your hatchery. Before you can incubate it, you’ll also need to craft a saddle using blueberry leather, red ant mandibles, and a few acorn shells.
With everything in place, let the egg sit for 12 in-game hours while it incubates. After the wait, you’ll return to find your new orb weaver Buggy ready to hatch.
Compared to the red soldier ant, this buggy is more suited for combat. That said, it still won’t outshine your own weapons if you’ve got a strong build going. Where it really shines is in its special abilities: it can walk across spider webs without getting slowed down, let out a roar to scare enemies away and avoid fights, and even shoot out a web to slow enemies down. It’s a slick mount with some clever tricks up its sleeves.
