Summary

  • Grounded's patch 1.4.7 enhances pets, bosses, mutations, and Playgrounds Mode with various improvements.
  • The update introduces a new "AFK" state that reduces Hunger and Thirst by 95% after 60 seconds of inactivity.
  • A wide range of issues have also been addressed, including game crashes and bugs.

Obsidian Entertainment has released a new update for its survival adventure game, Grounded, bringing many changes and improvements for pets, bosses, mutations, along with additions and tweaks to Playgrounds Mode. Grounded’s patch 1.4.7 also addresses some major issues, such as bugs and crashes related to quests, weapons, achievements, and more.

Grounded is a survival game that came out in September 2022 for PC and Xbox, with a later release on Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS5. In it, players take on the role of a teenager who has been shrunk down to the size of an ant and now has to survive the dangers of their own backyard, playing solo or in up to four-player co-op. Alongside surviving insect and animal threats, players have to gather resources, build shelters, and craft tools and weapons, all while managing hunger and thirst. The game has had a pretty good reception, with its Steam reviews currently sitting at “Very Positive.” Now, Obsidian has rolled out a significant patch to smooth out several areas of the game.

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Grounded’s patch 1.4.7 has added a new “AFK” state, which basically reduces Hunger and Thirst by 95% when the player is inactive for 60 seconds. A small but useful change has been made to gamepad movement, as walking slower than sprint speed will no longer drain stamina. Moreover, the Lure Trap now attracts all land creatures in Grounded, though it won’t work for Stinkbugs, Green Shield Bugs, and all water creatures.

Grounded’s pets have also seen some updates, increasing their health by 150% and introducing buffs for Aphid and Weevil pets, ranging from stamina drain reduction to hunger and thirst drain reduction. On another front, players can now “Perfect Block” the Mantis Boss’ Scream attack, and several scaling updates have been made for REMIX.D Yard’s bosses, including bigger rewards and drops.

The Playgrounds mode received some additions and changes as well, and players can now enable Story Quests in the mode. Additionally, certain stats for creatures, bosses, weapons, and armor can be customized, such as name, scale, health, durability, damage, and more. Last but not least, the patch also rectified a wealth of issues causing crashes and bugs.

Earlier in 2024, Grounded launched its final content patch, adding new features like the ability to befriend ants, 12 new Ant Queen-themed buildings, and plenty of new items. Even though Obsidian Entertainment won’t bring fresh content to the game, the developer remains committed to continuing to update Grounded to ensure it works well for its player base.

Grounded Update 1.4.7 Patch Notes

General Changes

  • Added an “AFK” state to Grounded
    • Now when the player is inactive for 60 seconds, Hunger and Thirst is now reduced by 95% until the player returns

  • Zipline Speed Boost: When using the ZIP.R, zipline speed is now 50% faster.
  • Gamepad Movement: Walking slower than sprint speed no longer drains stamina.
  • Natural Explorer Mutation and Aphid Slippers Speed Boosts:
    • Now gives players their speed boost back immediately after combat

  • Lure Trap Update: Now attracts all land creatures except:
    • Stinkbugs
    • Green Shield Bugs
    • All water creatures

Pet Updates

  • Increased all Pet Health 150%
  • Aphid Pet Buffs:
    • Reduces stamina drain while sprinting by 30% (was 20%).
    • Increases player movement speed by 15%.

  • Weevil Pet Buffs:
    • Reduces Thirst drain by 50% (was 20%).
    • Reduces Hunger drain by 50%.

Boss Adjustments

  • Mantis Boss: The Scream attack can now be Perfect Blocked.

REMIX.D Yard – General Changes

  • Armor Upgrade Expansion:
    • All Armor can now be upgraded to Level 15
      • Upgrade Costs have been reduced by 40% since the last Public Test Build

    • Upgrade Stats:
      • Level 10: 90% Defense & Durability
      • Level 11: 115% Defense & Durability
      • Level 12: 140% Defense & Durability
      • Level 13: 165% Defense & Durability
      • Level 14: 190% Defense & Durability
      • Level 15: 215% Defense & Durability

  • Infusion Attack Damage: Significantly reduced against buildings, helping in Javamatic and Base Defense battles.
  • Killing the Mini Mantis no longer counts as killing the Mantis for the REMIX.R room door. Only rewards 3,000 Raw Science per kill.
  • New Custom Game Option: You can now adjust the REMIX.D Level in Survival Mode.
    • Find this in: Start Menu → Game Options → Miscellaneous → REMIX.D Level
    • REMIX.D Level now displays past Level 10 in the same menu.

REMIX.D Yard – Scaling Updates

  • Raw Science Rewards Scale with REMIX.D Level:
    • Infused Creatures: Base reward of 3,000 RS, increased by 10% per REMIX.D level.
    • Boss Rewards: Now 12,000 RS, increasing by 30% per REMIX.D level.
    • Boss Drops: At REMIX.D+4 and higher, bosses have a 30% chance to drop an extra Infused Ooze.
    • BURG.L Quest & Raw Science Pickups: Increase by 100% per REMIX.D level.

  • Infected Brood Mother has separate scaling compared to other bosses
    • Infected Brood Mother: Now Rewards a 40,000 Raw Science Reward; Increases by 30% per REMIX.D level

Creature Damage Scaling Adjustment

  • New scaling system replaces the old linear increase.
    • Old System: +20% damage per REMIX.D Level.
    • New System: Starts at +20% but increases by larger amounts at higher levels.

    Example:
    • Before:
      • Level 1: +20%
      • Level 2: +40%
      • Level 3: +60%

    • Now:
      • Level 1: +20%
      • Level 2: +45%
      • Level 3: +75%

Mutation Changes

  • Barbarian Mutation: Perfect Block window increased by 60%.
  • Apex Predator Mutation: Now works with all Infused Boss Weapons

Playgrounds Mode – Additions & Changes

  • Story Quests can now be enabled in Playgrounds Mode.
  • The backyard Bosses can now be summoned at their boss arenas.
  • Web Sacs placed in Design Mode now spawn Spiderlings & Black Widowlings.
  • All placed creatures and bosses can have their stats customized:
    • Name
    • Scale
    • Movement Speed
    • Health
    • Infusions

  • All weapons and armors can the following stats customized:
    • Name
    • Durability (or make items Unbreakable)
    • Enhancement Level (Upgrade Level)
    • Damage Multiplier
    • Bonus Effects (Sleek/Bulky for armor, Mighty/Fresh/Salty/Spicy/Sour for weapons)

  • REMIX.D Level Selection in Playgrounds:
    • Choose a REMIX.D Level (1-10) from: Start Menu → Game Options → Miscellaneous → REMIX.D Level

  • New Music Tracks Added to the Music Player:
    • Willow, Max, Hoops, Pete
    • Home
    • The Dark
    • Stronger Than You Think We Are
    • Upper Grasslands Night
    • Noble Spirit
    • Science in the Home (REMIX.D Music)
    • Rise and Shine

Major Bug Fixes

  • Additional fixes to help prevent pets from falling through the world and being permanently lost.
  • Fixed crash that could occur when relocating ladders.
  • Fixed crash that could occur when using the Shinobi Sneeze
  • Fixed a bug on Steam where achievements did not proc correctly in Shared Worlds
  • Cupid Arrows:
    • No longer makes the player invincible.
    • If a creature under Cupid Arrow’s effect is hit by the player, the effect disappears, and the creature becomes hostile again.

Bug Fixes

  • Salty Weapons: Now properly turn underwater creatures into jerky.
  • Antbassador & Pets: Having the Antbassador trinket with a pet no longer makes ants see you in anthills.
  • Pet Gnats won’t stop following you if you bump into them.
  • BURG.L Quests:
    • Some quests that wouldn’t complete properly are now fixed.
    • Epic BURG.L Quest #10 “Mixologist” now correctly asks for normal smoothies.

  • Playground Buildings fix:
    • Copying linked buildings now correctly inherits all links when changing the door variant.

  • Antennae in Field Stations: No longer duplicate when re-entering Design Mode.
  • Ant Queen Gear Summons: Now correctly aggro enemies on spawn.
  • BURG.L's Spare Eyes Spatula now properly increase the crit rate of the BURG.L's Old Flipper
  • Critical Hit Chance from Finale Crit Boost effect can no longer stack infinitely
  • Fixed World Issues:
    • Players can no longer fall out of the world at the Woodpile Entrance.
    • Various Fire Ant Hill spawn issues fixed.

  • UI & Localization Fixes.
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Grounded

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Released
September 27, 2022
ESRB
Teen // Blood, Mild Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Xbox Game Studios
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op
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Genre(s)
Survival