The best busting weapon is the Black Ox Hammer - no debate required, there's only three Busting weapons and this one has the best stats with no drawbacks, doing double the damage of the Insect Hammer. You might have to go a little further afield to the Hedge to get the necessary ingredients, but it's worth it if you're ready to inflict some blunt force trauma. Crafting recipe: Crow Feather Piece (6), Acorn Shell (4), Silk Rope (4)īusting weapons in Grounded are actually meant to be tools used for breaking open certain rocks and rock-like substances, but they can also work on very specific enemies - for example, Ladybugs and robotic enemies both go down fast when you crack their shells with these hammers.įor early game, you don't have many options - the Pebblet Hammer is atrocious as a weapon, and the next step up is the Insect Hammer, which is more mid-game.How to unlock recipe: Analyze Crow Feather Piece.

Crafting recipe: Sprig (3), Gnat Fuzz (4), Crude Rope (2).

How to unlock recipe: Brainpower level 2, or analyzing Crude Rope/Gnat Fuzz.

Sure, it's slower to fire than the Insect Bow, but does a lot more damage - and if you're fighting from a distance, you probably have that little extra time to manage your shots.įor those wondering - no, there are no Tier 3 ranged weapons at time of writing, though you can make Arrows that are Tier 3. Once you are ready though, it's time to upgrade - and we recommend the Crow Crossbow. For fighting at a distance - something we recommend in our Grounded tips page - players will inevitably start off with the Sprig Bow, as the other ranged weapons are incredibly hard to get - who wants to have to kill one of the Grounded Spiders early on? The Sprig Bow works well enough, and it's easy to make and use until you're ready to work up to something tougher.

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